Sentences with phrase «as finding the back of the net»

Man Utd striker Romelu Lukaku scored his second goal in pre-season for the Red Devils as he found the back of the net in the 2 - 0 win over Man City in Houston on Thursday.

The former Manchester United ace landed the award for his stunning effort for Lyon against Toulouse as he found the back of the net from the half way line.

Gnabry had only accumulated a single Premier League goal at Arsenal, as he found the back of the net vs Swansea.

Jurgen Klopp would have been eager to get his troops in at half - time to boost their confidence and plot a second - half comeback, but Andreas Weimann made it doubly difficult for him as he found the back of the net just before the interval.

The 21 year old has racked ten goals and ten assists in his 24 appearances for the Catalan side, showing that as well as finding the back of the net the youngster is very much a team player.

Spain 5 - 0 Saudi Arabia - Santi Cazorla provided yet another stunning performance, as he found the back of the net in Spain's 5 - 0 victory over Saudi Arabia.

Last night Wayne Rooney became England's all - time leading goalscorer as he found the back of the net from the penalty spot against Switzerland.

The visitors looked the more composed side as they found the back of the net in both half's of the match.

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We said before the game that we needed to put our chances away, but as has happened a lot lately we simply can't find the back of the net.

And not just that he expected more from himself, especially in terms of finding the back of the net, but that he puts a lot of pressure on himself to perform and so when it does not happen for one reason or another he beats himself up about it more than any of us fans do, as his comments on the Arsenal website this week suggest.

There is plenty of power and technical ability to his game as well and if he can keep finding the back of the net, how long will it be before Wenger thinks about promoting him on a regular basis?

Despite this, the winger has endured a difficult start to this season with the Blues, as Willian's only managed to amass two assists in 12 appearances in all competitions, and is yet to find the back of the net.

In his first season as a professional footballer, he has found the back of the net 26 times, with 23 of them coming in the Championship — one of the most competitive leagues in the world.

Shortly after, it was Lukaku who eventually finished off some brilliant build - up play to find the back of the net and level the scores as United continued to pile the pressure on their opponents.

It's poor defending from Yedlin as he gets square on against Campbell and that allows Ozil to slip a ball past him towards the Costa Rican, who finds the back of the net with a good finish.

It worked perfectly as a brilliant breakaway pass from Mustafi found PEA on the wing, and his centre was perfect for Lacazette to do what he does best and put it in the back of the net.

However, it's been a struggle for the Portuguese international this year, as he's scored just eight goals in 30 appearances in all competitions, while he has yet to find the back of the net in Serie A.

The French teenager, who joined the Red Devils from Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco on transfer deadline day earlier this month, enjoyed a dream debut against bitter rivals Liverpool last Saturday as he netted within 20 minutes after coming on a substitute against Old Trafford as he weaved past a number of challenges and found the back of the net with a composed finisAS Monaco on transfer deadline day earlier this month, enjoyed a dream debut against bitter rivals Liverpool last Saturday as he netted within 20 minutes after coming on a substitute against Old Trafford as he weaved past a number of challenges and found the back of the net with a composed finisas he netted within 20 minutes after coming on a substitute against Old Trafford as he weaved past a number of challenges and found the back of the net with a composed finisas he weaved past a number of challenges and found the back of the net with a composed finish.

It took the hosts 18 minutes to break the deadlock as Shaun Maloney comfortably slotted home from the penalty spot after he had been brought down by Gibraltar keeper Jamie Robba, but just a minute later the away side were level when Casciaro found the back of the net and wrote himself into the history books.

This Roberto Firmino goal video must be one of the best he's scored as the Liverpool forward found the back of the net from an impossible angle against Huddersfield Town.

It may come as some surprise, with Townsend having been a first choice player lately and having found the back of the net in the astonishing 5 - 3 victory over Chelsea, but Premier League clubs still believe that they can prise the winger away on loan.

It has been the only low point of the game for the Red Devils as they broke the deadlock in South East London thanks to a early penalty from Spanish midfielder Juan Mata, who found the back of the net to register a first goal in three games for Louis van Gaal's side.

The Southampton striker found the back of the net against Belgium earlier this week, but couldn't repeat the trick as he was eventually replaced against the Swedes having failed to impress.

Ronaldo had his best goalscoring season yet for Madrid in 2014/15, finding the back of the net 61 times in 54 appearances in all competitions, continuing his reputation as one of the finest players of his generation.

During his time in Spain, the 22 - year - old found the back of the net once in 22 appearances and is attracting interest from Benfica, Fenerbahce as well as Real Sociedad, according to Mail Sport.

Young's first effort wasn't bad either, and while it's taken a while for him to find the back of the net, he certainly did so in style as he continues to play an important role for Mourinho and Man Utd this season as they hope to remain within firing range on rivals Man City at the top of the Premier League table.

It would be unfair to use the new signing as a scapegoat for Liverpool's failings this term but the simple truth is that not only has Balotelli failed to find the back of the net he has also consistently failed to show any heart of character.

While the Spaniard made a positive initial impact at Stamford Bridge, he's gone six games without finding the back of the net, and naturally as the main striker at Chelsea without too much depth behind him, it has hurt Antonio Conte and his side.

Falcao found the back of the net four times for the Red Devils, however he did something to impress Blues boss Jose Mourinho, who has taken a huge gamble and will be hoping his faith in his new striker is repaid as the club look to retain the league title.

The 26 - year - old doubled Chile's lead in the 37th minute as he swapped passes with Jorge Valdivia before finding the back of the net with a brilliant diving header.

It was a lively game from the off as the Rossoneri created some early chances but were unable to find the back of the net and they would later rue those missed opportunities.

I also don't understand this Morata obsession that people seem to have, he's not good enough and his record says just as much, we need a world class striker not an average striker who can't find the back of the net!

Arsenal are on course to be 2nd in the league I find it hard to suggest only 1 player makes the best team of the year seeing as Monreal has been absolutely dominant at LB, Cazorla has been immense in the heart of it all and Giroud has put everything he touched in the back of the net.

The Belgian international's dip in form has coincided with Villa's goalless slump, as they have now not found the back on the net in 612 minutes of Premier League football.

However, as seen by the reaction below after he found the back of the net this time round, few have forgotten about his comments and continue to troll him over it.

Maybe if he does show this video to his grandkids they won't think he was better than pele but certainly one of the best in terms of the style with which he played, than most other CF»S as his technique and ability to find the perfect place to put the ball in the back of the net are both worth admiring....

Allen had other ideas though, as Christian Benteke rose highest to meet Alberto Moreno free - kick, with the Welsh midfielder the first to react with his first meaningful touch of the game to find the back of the net from 10 yards out.

But I think we can expect our creator - in - chief to find the back of the net a lot more as his stats show a 67 percent shot accuracy in the EPL and a 100 percent accuracy in the Champions League, where he already has that goal against Bayern Munich.

This season, the player is yet to find the back of the net or create a goal in 16 games, however this is mainly down to the fact that the Spaniard has been made to take up a more conservative role in United's side so player's such as Paul Pogba can be allowed to play to their full potential.

Then the one we've been waiting for, as Mikhi finds PEA in the box and he brilliantly and cooly chips it over Pickford into the back of the net.

The French striker has consistently found the back of the net in the past three seasons in Ligue 1, and is supposedly high on the Gunners wishlist as we look to strengthen ahead of the new campaign.

He isn't the first striker to find the back of his own net though, as these five forwards can testify.

The same can't be said for his teammate Luis Suarez though, with the 30 - year - old experiencing a barren run compared to his usual high output so far this season as he's managed to find the back of the net just three times in 12 outings.

Dalglish has been monitoring a number of prospective attacking additions as the Scot looks to beef up Liverpool's fire - power after seeing his Merseyside club struggle to find the back of the net.

Nevertheless, Messi scored two great goals, particularly the second as he waltzed past the Chelsea defence before finding the back of the net with a clinical finish, and so it comes as no surprise to see the Argentine wizard dominate the headlines and front - pages on Thursday, as seen below.

As far as I know Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey are the only Arsenal players to find the back of the net in France so far, although Xhaka has been a joy to watchAs far as I know Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey are the only Arsenal players to find the back of the net in France so far, although Xhaka has been a joy to watchas I know Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey are the only Arsenal players to find the back of the net in France so far, although Xhaka has been a joy to watch..

Man City started slow and were punished for their sluggishness, as Alvaro Negredo found the back of the net to haunt his former employers.

Kane's third was the pick of the bunch as he latched onto a brilliant assist from Dele Alli to find the back of the net again and wrap up a successful afternoon all round.

The Argentine found the back of the net on 23 occasions for Juventus last campaign as the Italian giants won the domestic treble.