Sentences with phrase «attacking side of their game»

But when our centre forward struggles, it seems that the whole attacking side of our game struggles and Wenger seems reluctant to use Welbeck instead of Giroud.

And the fact that we would be denying Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers another of his transfer targets would make it even sweeter, but I just wonder whether it would not be more proof that Wenger is too focused on the attacking side of the game when we desperately need a defender and a proper defensive midfielder.

Arsenal has always focused on attack more than defense so saying to not forget the attacking side of the game is silly, because we've always been an attacking team.

Got forward regularly, although failed to really have a huge impact on the attacking side of the game.

But the attacking side of his game is good enough to be our first choice, but the defensive side is not.

The attacking side of our game is the good side — I'm still not confident whenever we have to defend.

I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.

The Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has always been thought of more for his ability to burst past players and create goals, with the attacking side of his game always drawing more praise and attention than the defensive side.

With Arsenal having so far during the current season further increased our reputation for playing fluent and attractive football that is often more focused on the creative and attacking side of the game, you might think that the Arsenal players most likely to have made the Premier League team of the season so far would be from that side of the team.

I think the Welsh midfielder has left it a bit too late and a lot of what Ramsey does goes a bit unappreciated as it is not as eye catching as the more attacking side of the game.

He has also scored very important goals and has developed the attacking side of his game.

There are many full backs who are more famous for the attacking side of their game rather than defensive.

The likes of koscielny, coquelin, monreal and ospina have also made a difference, but also wenger has made changes to the attacking side of the game, players like podolski and sanogo have been moved out as they simply offer little to the team in way of work rate when we don't have the ball.

His main problem is his mentality, he is good enough on the attacking side of his game, just pathetic at desire to defend.

It has often been said of Arsenal under Arsene Wenger that we are all about the creative, passing and attacking side of the game, with the defending part of football often left to its own devices and seen as a necessary evil.

It does seem as though Arsenal have finally found the right balance and have learned some painful lessons about starting games slowly (a la Stoke) us focusing too much on the attacking side of the game when we should be solid and compact (a la Anderlecht).

In order to do that I think we have to make the most of our own strengths and they are definitely on the creative and attacking side of the game.

After finally getting the attacking side of their game going they scored a quick double but could not hold on and conceded an injury time leveller to stun Klopp and the Anfield mob.

He's big, physical, and likes to drive forward with the ball at his feet, and more than that it's the attacking side of the game that Can really seems to embrace — he's just that little bit faster getting up a head of steam when he sees a gap he can plow through or senses the chance to get on a pullback at the edge of the area.

It really is refreshing to see a midfielder for Tottenham be happy with simple sitting in the midfield and not get carried away with the attacking side of the game.

Monreal doesn't hold back on the attacking side of the game, and it's no secret that the players frequently look to him for the ball down the wings.

That attacking side of the game comes naturally now because they're taught that as kids, but I'd like to flip it back a bit and teach them a bit more about the negative side.

Not exact matches

One of the Premier League players who has really improved his game this season is Spurs winger Nacer Chadli, who has been in amongst the goals and one of his side's most dangerous attacking players — he thoroughly deserved his goal against Chelsea at White Hart Lane.

Back 3 Formation is good and it is giving good defensive shape for us... We are looking more assured on defensive side of our game... Being attacking is always good but you have to make sure that you are not conceding goal because as far as you are not conceding a goal, you are not loosing game....

to be honest i've been positively surprised by lucas the guy is improving with each game this must be the result of training with better players everyday but he could improve his defensive side of the game even though his interception was the start of the counter attack for giroud's goal against palace & his goal against the cherries was not an easy one!!

Of course a successful team needs to do both sides of the game well and that also sums up the role of the modern full back, so maybe the Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin is the ideal man to talk about the relative values of attacking and defendinOf course a successful team needs to do both sides of the game well and that also sums up the role of the modern full back, so maybe the Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin is the ideal man to talk about the relative values of attacking and defendinof the game well and that also sums up the role of the modern full back, so maybe the Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin is the ideal man to talk about the relative values of attacking and defendinof the modern full back, so maybe the Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin is the ideal man to talk about the relative values of attacking and defendinof attacking and defending.

As a result, it would surely require a player to head out first to make space for Werner, but having spent so heavily on their attack, it's only logical that they address their issues at the other end of the pitch given that they possess the worst defensive record of the top seven Premier League sides this season having conceded 36 goals in 27 games.

Personally I'd take Chambers over Debuchy for this one, Debuchy is too attacking - minded for this type of game, can't afford to get caught out with Hazard playing that side.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertiOf course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertiof this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertiof effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertiof each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertiof what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertiof affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertiof maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertiof our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

That allowed City to dominate the attacking phase of the game, with Sergio Aguero frequently penetrating the penalty area while working against Serge Aurier on the right side of PSG's back three.

While you might think this is only important if you finish the season on the same points, I think it actually shows that a team has great balance between the attacking and defending sides of the game.

With the way we played i guess Wenger was aiming for a defensive and counter attacking game, perhaps not to overwork the players since most if not all of them will be facing a very tough Everton side this weekend.

If Arsenal are to finish the season strongly and keep the pressure on Leicester and Tottenham while keeping the teams below us at bay and ensuring a place in the Champions League next season, we will need the creative and attacking players in the side to keep up the sort of performances that have seen Arsenal score six goals in the last two Premier League games.

Paulo Dybala was vital in getting their attack rolling, and as the game went on more players started getting involved as well, including a surprisingly strong supporting performance from Alex Sandro on the left side of the Italians» midfield.

Although he favours an attacking midfield position, over the years, Cazorla has proven himself equally adept at playing from a deep - lying position and, despite his stature, he is more than willing to contribute to the defensive side of the game.

It could also curtail the attacking side of Jack's game, which Wenger clearly feels is his best talent, so perhaps he is right to be a bit reluctant.

We could also try a tactical coach like simeone or allegri as this core of players have already been trained in the attacking side of football by wenger, a tactical coach would see improvement in players like mustafi, xhaka, iwobi and a kick up the ass to players like ozil, ramsey whose form and effort fluctuate between games.

In addition to the offensive side of his game, Santi was also seen getting on the end of loose passes, making tackles and even tracking midfield runners during Burnley attacks.

Those options have too often been quite similar though, and usually the balance has been a bit too tilted toward the attacking and creative side of the things, with not enough players or enough quality on the less glamorous aspects of the game.

Wenger's play is much slower and demands a lot of acclimatisation to perfect the passing side of the game and to be honest curb naturally attacking players.

More recently, it has been a case of incompetence in the defensive side of our game, we've tried to take the game to Chelsea and go guns blazing which put us at danger every time we lost the ball on the counter attack especially as we used to play a ridiculously high line.

With all this in mind it appears that even more focus than usual will be on the creative, attacking and scoring side of Arsenal's game, with the Eagles likely to sit back and soak up the pressure while hoping for a breakaway goal.

There is no doubt that Arsenal need the three points today and even though the Hawthorns is a tough place to go to get them, despite the fact the Baggies lost their last home game, I am sure that Arsene Wenger will be sending his Arsenal side out to take the game to West Brom and to make the most of our creative and attacking ability.

The way Busquets dictated the away side's tempo and broke up Madrid's attack was key in Barca's win, as it allowed them time on the ball and let them control the pace of the game, something that helped the Blaugrana stride towards victory.

A quiet game by his standards, but Alexis Sanchez showed some moments of quality for Arsenal upfront, perhaps not playing in his best position on the right - hand side of the attack.

When Bellerin first came into the side he not only defended well but was always so dangerous going forward.His pace and ability to go outside his marker gave us an attacking outlet that allowed us to play without a recognised right sided attacker which coincided with Walcott getting less and less game time.We all thought this boy was going to turn into someone very special and so obviously did the management who apparently renewed his contract on a reputed # 100k per week.What have we seen since then?A player that seems as indecisive and under coached as the rest of the defenders at the club.A player that has rarely delivered a performance that reflected his initial early form.A player whose body language seems to display his displeasure at being at our club when Barcelona reputedly offered # 40m for him in the close season.

Even if we pull it out, still completely obvious — not prepared on the defensive side, ill - prepared «game - plan» to handle to quick «bread - & - butter» counter attack of our opposition.

We struggle in the difficult games because the right and left side of our attack and our number 10 go missing in action.

West Ham's Arthur Masuaku had an absolutely brilliant game today, with the defender doing his absolute best to stop nearly of Chelsea's attacks down their left hand side.

With attacking options we have now we don't need that side of his game so much... Need to boost defensive side of midfield and have creative players who can build for the real goal scorers and Ramsey is crap at both those...