Sentences with phrase «as the defence give»

The keeper did the best he could in bad circumstances, as the defence give him little to no protection.

Not exact matches

Whatever, we need to be ready to explain and «give a defence to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you,» as 1 Peter 3:15 says.

there is no doubt that we need a midfielder with the ability to dribble, fast but having a good players is not only enough, hard training for stamina, strength as a team to continuously press on the opponents not to give them time and space to settle and win the ball, go fast to the goal destabilize the defense, fiercely fight around the goal to create a space and shoot on goal with the strong power and on target needed and wenger also has to be hard and serious for the accomplishment of this.as we have seen with such a spirit even with the defence all reserve we won FA CUP

One World Sports claim that Jose Mourinho has identified the youngster as a top summer target, as the Portuguese manager wants to give himself further tactical options in defence.

A few misses do not matter as I feel that Lacca will score given enough opportunities, but if the Gunners insist on trying to walk the ball in then we could struggle against what is likely to be a determined and organised defence.

if i am correct @ SD... your analysis shows you see the forest for the trees, most comments just give their opinion like they are playing Championship manager - as JT said coquelin has helped slightly fix the problem of the overexposure of our defence to counter attacks and the full backs don't both bomb forward as much, the reason monreal starts ahead of Gibbs - walcott always looks lost and confused now when he makes appearances, and never wants to create or get too involved in build up play just wants to run into the middle and get on the end of balls.

Yes I think the work rate of our front three is going to be a major factor, as well as midfield, we will be able to press in defence and give the opposition no room.

But no one care to mention it is one of the best performance in defence — rather giving credits to Sunderland as the worst team in the league (fact is they never lose a single home game this season before this match).

I'm not saying Wenger hasn't been good for us because of course he has but pretending we were nothing before he turned up as arsene who straight from Japan, we gave him the chance to manage a team which had won the league six years prior with a fantastic defence and goalkeeper, a newly arrived Dutchman and the second best goal scorer in our history.

lst season at stamford bridge, was the first time i saw that 4 -1-4-1 formation being used, and for some weird reason i feel a very strange negative vibe and well all know the outcome.the manager has come back with this formation and its not yielding result, but he still sticks with it.i do nt know much about formations dear friends, but if you are playing a slow dm in arteta and a very very slow cb, then you are toast against quality teams with sound tactics.wen playing wellbeck as a lone striker, i think 4 -2-3-1, will work better, but if we have a big player like oliver (boooos), thn we can try the 4 -1-4-1, thingy cos he can hold the ball for our midfielders to run in.but on the overall, shame on wenger for not giving our defence a good cover DM.NO BODY PLAYS A SLOW DM / CB AND EXPECT TO B REGARDED AS CHAMPIONSHIP MATERIAL.IT HURTS GUYS, REALLY HURTas a lone striker, i think 4 -2-3-1, will work better, but if we have a big player like oliver (boooos), thn we can try the 4 -1-4-1, thingy cos he can hold the ball for our midfielders to run in.but on the overall, shame on wenger for not giving our defence a good cover DM.NO BODY PLAYS A SLOW DM / CB AND EXPECT TO B REGARDED AS CHAMPIONSHIP MATERIAL.IT HURTS GUYS, REALLY HURTAS CHAMPIONSHIP MATERIAL.IT HURTS GUYS, REALLY HURTS.

It remains to be seen whether or not that is the case, as of the pair, Bonucci is likely to be the more difficult to prise away from Italy given his continued importance as the leader in the centre of Juve's defence.

so a first choice defence of bellerin gab kos and darmien with kondogbia in DM position would give forward players real confidence... debouchey, chambers mert monreal as backup... and then a quality attacking option reus sterling pedro lacazette whatever... all better than walcott...... thats 3 in and half a dozen out... shouldnt be a big deal..

If only Giroud it's not as bad — Defence plays high line, but this still gives space for Sanchez (obviously not this match) and others to run into

Koeman may not be in the elite league as yet but he showed signs that he is a top guy - Builds his team around a strong defence and has the personality to take on big players; Koeman is the only realistic option I can see - Arsenal wil provide him the platform and the stability and give him the opportunity to thrive.

The Gunners» defence didn't cover themselves in glory here, as Callum Robinson took full advantage to give his side an unlikely lead.

The interchanging between him and Alexis as to who is our false 9 gave a clueless Chelsea defence lots of trouble.

Ramsey and Xhaka in the middle offer attacking threat as well so the boss is clearly planning on a lot of goals or at least giving Arsenal the best possible chance of breaking down a stubborn defence.

Well written, but I think it will fall on deaf ears, my fear is as follows, it will take a loss in money for the manager and board to change, this will only come if we finish out of the top 4, but knowing the board they would still give home a season to try again, I feel very sorry for Sanchez, he is total quality and deserves better, most of the other players look settled, turn up give70 % and get paid, no matter what level you play at you should come off the pitch thinking I gave everything, how many of our players could say that, they lack motivation, player for player we are as good if not better than athletico Madrid but they have a manger that gets 100 % out of every player, Klopp is the same, but why would they leave their clubs to come here with a boar that cares about money not entertainment, Wenger was a lucky manager he inherited a top defence now his luck has run out

As expected the central defence is made up of the youngsters Holding and Chambers, while THeo Walcott has been given the central striking role.

Ozil doesn't really unlock defences, he bypasses them, as if they weren't there He's not that effective if not given time on the ball.

Vidal could do his business a lot more effectively sat at the base in a 4 -2-3-1 — as a system it gives more licence to balance attack and defence with a pivot / partner you can trade places with, something Vidal excels at.

OG and AL up front for Arsenal will be a handful for any defence as both have different strengths but more importantly they are good at link up play and will readily give an assist.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

The Gunners boss has recently opted to follow the lead of table - toppers Chelsea and revert to a 3 -4-2-1 formation, in order to give his defence extra cover as they look to save their campaign.

As a result, Messi may well be right on this one if he is trying to convince the club not to sign the Frenchman, with the defence arguably in more need of strengthening in the short term given the lack of options behind Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti.

The Red Devils defence has certainly been giving their star keeper a lot of work — and it's plain to see why the Spaniard is now regarded as one of the best in the world.

Whether Koscielny does manage to return on Sunday or not, I firmly expect us to stick with our new system, as his absence would weaken our defence, and the new formation is supposed to give extra support at the back.

Nacho is 29 now, but that is not too old for a defender in this day and age, and he is fantastic going forward as well as in defence, and I would be hard pressed to find a game where he gave a bad performance.

I am a little disconcerted that Wenger didn't request a personal hearing so he could give his side of the story, as he actually had an extremely valid defence that Dean made it look like he had a vendetta against the Arsenal boss.

he also gives the team width and stretches opposition defence rather than choke the midfield as Ramsey does.

We were all having a laugh at mourinho's defence of a team that went down three nil and outplayed yet fans take these totally stupid comments by wenger seriously... The man lost the football plot 5 years ago if not before and has convinced himself the board and enough fans that 4th place is sufficient for arsenal fc... It's actually sad as a couple of quality signings would give us a shouting chance at least... Instead he talks up a bunch of massively overpaid players who would not look out of place in Everton spurs or villa but are not close to european elite

The comment about the «balance between attack and defence» gives me the idea that Walcott will NOT be on the teamsheet as he is not renowned for his defensive abilities, and he is hardly match - sharp at the moment.

I can't knock Giroud for his hold up play or the way he helps out in defence at set pieces, I give him a thumbs up for that but as for being a out and out striker?..

Without Chambo, the Gunners were looking very weak and vulnerable in the middle, but his pace, power and energy should stop us being overrun as were last season and that gives our attacking players the platform to expose Liverpool's shaky defence.

Arsenal are the holders and should put up a rugged defence of our trophy, and as we are playing the Hull team that gave us a run for our money at Wembley last May, we can not expect an easy game even though we are now the home side.

But depending on how the game is going and how well the front line is working, Sanogo could come on as an impact sub, with his long legs, pace and power to give a tiring Man City defence a hard time.

Luke Shaw and Timothy Fosu - Mensah have been given a chance to impress, as they flank Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo in defence.

It's clear that sterling is already a better player for England because his first touch, movement off ball and dribbling are superior... Best let the ox who is work in progress be given a starting chance... Whippets can be brought on in last 20 minutes when defences are tired... But should sell him in January as part of package to bring in reus or player of real quality

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The omission of Manchester City's Micah Richards seems odd, especially given the injury to Kyle Walker and his ability to play in central defence as well as right - back.

It was the latter that stunned the Germans in the eighth minute, as he waltzed through their defence and kept his composure to slot the ball into the net and give the young Serbians a dream start.

The Spaniard has done really well to fill in but the Welshman gives the team a much better balance between defence and attack and we know he can chip in with goals and assists as well.

It seems Arsene Wenger was just as shocked and he has publicly chastised the Gunners defence for allowing Harry Kane the space to score twice and give all three points to Spurs.

Even Chamberlain who I used to say early in the season as lazy, now gives more in defence than Walcott.

Birley FC weren't giving up too easy as Ben Taylor managed to run the ball the from the halfway line through the Cambridge FC defence and take the ball past the keeper to make it 2 - 1.

Let's not go overboard over one performance.Elneney is bang average in his Premier League outings and nothing more.Agaist the Spuds at Wembley he was given the job to protect the defence and in the Second Half he was anonymous as they completely over ran us.He is a squad player and nothing more.If Wenger felt differently he would have used him more and when you think of the second rate performances of both Xhaka and Wilshere this season that really does sum it up.

Considering that Manchester City's defence is just as shaky as Arsenal's backline, it would be a good strategy to start with a ball - carrier up front as that gives the Gunners» attack more cutting edge.

Despite those four goals I was impressed with the performance at the centre of our defence from Calum Chambers and the new boy Rob Holding also looked alright and gave us a lot of encouragement for his future career as a Gunner.

Granit Xhaka was handed his first start in an Arsenal shirt as he looks to make his mark in the Gunners midfield, while Holding was given another opportunity to impress in the heart of the defence.

It took over 70 minutes to break the deadlock in England's World Cup Qualifier in Scotland last night, but it was worth waiting for as Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain walked through the Scottish defence before the Arsenal striker banged it past Gordon to give the Lions the lead.