Sentences with phrase «as bfg»

It is Quent's pictures rather than my own written descriptions that have brought to life such characters as the BFG, Miss Trunchbull, Mr. Twit and The Grand High Witch.

They're as much a threat to the giant we'll come to know as the BFG (Mark Rylance) as they are to young Sophie (Ruby Barnhill), because they tower over him and treat him as the «runt».

Mark Rylance is quite fine as the BFG (at least what we can see of his performance via motion - capture technology), although he is still given far too much gobbledygook dialogue to say by screenwriter Melissa Mathison (E.T.).

Spielberg continues his reign as one of the Mount Rushmore heads of directing with his next kid friendly fantasy / adventure film with his Bridge of Spies, and now Oscar - winning actor, Mark Rylance as the BFG.

The film stars Oscar - winner Mark Rylance (Spielberg's Bridge of Spies) as The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) who attempts to save a little girl named Sophie from even bigger giants who wish to eat her.

Rylance is excellent as the BFG, but his performance and his character are far better than the movie itself.

He makes interceptions and tackles twice as often as the BFG, but is much more prone to fouling and getting booked.

As the BFG says the second goal came because Arsenal had to commit all but two players forward and push up to the halfway line, otherwise they would definitely not have scored.

But as much as the BFG was at fault, he should never have been put in that position as the Arsenal forward players were caught on the edge of the Anderlecht box, while Per's fellow German Lukas Podolski made an awful job of closing down and stopping the cross that led to the goal.

It did not even start too well for him, as our BFG seemed to be, understandably, suffering from a World Cup hangover.

It is not a hugely surprising choice, to be honest, as our BFG was the vice-captain and is apparently the player who administers fines and other such things behind the scenes.

1) GK — better 2) LB — same, possibly better if Gibbs improves, Monreal has plateaued 3) RB — better as Bellerin will only improve 4) CB first pairing — same, as the BFG is getting older but he can't get shorter or slower, 5) CB second pairing — better since we didn't have a pair last year 6) DM — better as Arteta is now back up and Coquelin should get even better 7) Box to box — better if you think Ramsey and Wilshire still have room to improve and are still being kept out by Carloza 8) LW — better, Sanchez might not get too much better but Welbeck is an improvement on Podolski 9) RW — same if Theo moves up front but Ox and Gnabry have lots of room to improve 10) CAM — same 11) Striker — better as Giroud / Theo is stronger than Giroud / Sanogo

Which CB is as slow as BFG?

I wouldn't go so far as saying AW missed a trick as BFG has an obvious issue too and if he had played maybe instead of Carroll it was Payet who scored a hattrick and we would be here slamming AW for changing a winning line up that has kept clean sheets in the last two games.

As slow as BFG is his intelligence and relationship with Kos make him the natural starter

The Gunners have reportedly shown an interest in Napoli's Koulibaly and Valencia's Mustafi, but is Wenger ready to name one of our very own as the BFG's replacement.

His arrival at the Emirates was perfectly timed as our BFG Per Mertesacker was immediately ruled out by injury and is not expected to play until Xmas.

If not, why didn't buy one before now as BFG was long known that he will be out for months?

Where the questions need to be asked is fathoming the first leg performance, as BFG alluded to in his interview.

Not exact matches

Both Ramsey and Cazorla can defend and score as well and I am expecting a very tight match for Ozil to control the ball and make the right pass... Ramesy for Cesc and Coq for Hazard (tight m2m)... I am sure Monreal will handle his back very well and I hope the same for Bellerin against Hazard... Giroud will find difficulties to hold up the ball against Cahill and Tery, he must be on his day... Welback to do them the same of Utd game... Gabriel should start most of the remaining games, BFG should be benched next season

Will this mean in 2 years chambers will partner him at the back with LK and BFG as good bench players?

FFS, BFG was runner up to Ramsey as Arsenal player of the year last season.

The BFG probably played his best game of the year against Pool this last fixture but I still believe his days as 1st choice CB are numbered.

Our BFG is not saying that it will be easy by any means, but he reckons that as long as Francis Coquelin can do the same sort of job on the United and Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini that he did in March, then Arsenal will have the right recipe for success.

If he ain't betrer than BFG then he's a useless signing, we need to move forward as a club which means the players we buy mustn't just add extra numbers but must bring in quality to the club.

A few weeks ago it was being rumoured that our BFG Per Mertesacker would be the man with the armband but almost as soon as that news hit the press the German got injured and had to have an operation that will keep him out of action for most of the season.

I think the BFG is done except as a veteran presence on the bench, but he doesn't deserve the sh ** t he's given on this site — the manager who overused him deserves it.

BFG, Arteta, Coq, Monreal are all perfectly necessary at title challenging clubs, but only as backup / rotational options.

BFG isn't quality enough at this stage to be a full time starter, Gab and Chambers aren't there yet, haven't seen Holding enough but would think he needs time as he is young.

Not sure about the role of captain at Arsenal off the pitch — I read somewhere that the BFG has some sort of job as an enforcer for discipline.

The BFG is quoted on Arsenal.com as saying, «It could have been more [assists] after today.

You are all panicking Walcott up front Rosicky in with CoquelinsSanches right side Podolski left Oxy as sub that should do it got to work sometime why not now then buy Centre back out BFG CB

Can you really see Wenger letting go of favourites such as Rambo, BFG or Giroud as well?

Both the match commentator and the studio pundit picked out BFG as having an excellent game.

we had it with Campbell Toure.we are doing well with BFG and Koscielny at the moment.Gabriel can only usurp any if he only proves himself.we shouldn't forget that Mertesacker was a long time starter for one of the best national sides in the world.i don't see that as a weakness or a mere fluke.

SC I think has this season left as to BFG LK NM they are all getting on and will need to be replaced.

I doubt if some people here ever watch Arsenal's matches.How on earth could you ever rate Gabriel ahead of the BFG someone that has rearly been tested.its sad that people unde - rate someone that his combination with Koscielny has given us one of the best defense in recent years.some would even rate vermalin ahead of Mertesacker even when it was obvious that the former has lost it.This guy was voted few years back as the second best player of the entire season only behind the outstanding Rambo.If Gabriel wants a starting berth he needs to prove it 1st and not get it on a platter of Gold..

I had Monreal, Coq and BFG as the top three performers — albeit I thought everyone put in a decent shift, it was a team performance for a change not relying on individual brilliance.

Flamini and ramsey is a dodgey pairing and bfg poor as usual.

Chambers is back - up for BFG, or, may even replace him in games if he carries on as he has started.

I see Schar, Dragovich, Umiti, N'Koulo as established stars in both there domestic leagues and Europe, potential 1st team starters from day 1 to replace BFG (his time has passed)

BFG has not been up to it so far this season, addition to our defense was promised in the summer but not delivered, according to Wenger «He looked but none was available», fast forward to AGM and Wenger says «we will purchase a defender in January», well if we couldn't find a defender in the summer will that defender miraculously become available in January when 1) his cost will be twice as expensive 2) could be cup tied and 3) with clubs fighting relegation or fighting for the title.

let's call it as we see it, regardless of being played out of position by Le Prof, he lacks ambition, he needs to sweat the shirt the same as his teammates, I don't expect him to be a Sanchez, but dammit he needs to vamp his game... he was never the same after the loss (massacre) to Mancity when after the game BFG complaint about his attitude towards the Fans.

And he was underwhelming as a CB, I don't know what Wenger is on about but sounds like he's trying to find another excuse for replacing BFG or Koscielny..

BFG sorry as much as we like him there is always a point where he DROPED a clanger.

But the BFG announced that this would be his last season as a player and we expected him to kept as a reserve while he learned his future coaching duties, but due to injuries and confidence issues with both Rob Holding and Calum Chambers, Wenger has had no choice but to keep Mertesacker in the first Starting XI, while Mo Elneny has had to cover in central defence for the reserves.

bfg has been a good c / h for us i suppose he will take a backseat more next season with gabby playing more game time with kossy but he will be professional as ever and deliver, when we need him to play not like a vermalaen type, who will want to go at the first sign of not playing regularly.

They are upgrades over BFG and they are leaders, yes we have Chambers, Gabriel and Hayden as back - ups but are they proven leaders.

Stop f# * king settling for average guys, he may be better than BFG but (A he will be third choice and (B is he going to help us challenge for the PL JENKS IS AS GOOD AS HIM AND WE LOANED HIM OUT

Our best team New CF Sanchez Ozil Ox Coq / Ramsey DM nfa as Flamini has said he will not be leaving Nacho Kos BFG Bellerin Cech