Sentences with phrase «ball over the top»

The Chilean's long ball over the top was perfect for the German playmaker to run onto, and his touch to bring it under control was sublime.
We are always a counter attack or ball over the top from him rushing off his line and doing something slightly reckless.
This is your reminder that he is a defender and he's playing balls over the top like it's no big deal at all.
I agree you play direct balls over top to be headed in.
Just sits in the same pocket and tries to scoop balls over the top.
Always playing with his head up, he can pick balls over the top when the attack make smart runs, but he can also slip balls in behind, demonstrating great vision.
No, he's not winning a ton of headers at midfield, but he's able to chase down balls over the top unlike any other attacking player.
If the press doesn't win the ball back, the keeper can help to cover any long balls over the top.
Tod Ramsey to sit in between Elneny - Xhaka when without the ball, and Ozil to look for balls over the top for Lacazette.
The ball was worked around the edge of the box following a long ball over the top of the defense, eventually finding the feet of Iniesta on the left side of the area.
6 - Wilshere gets the ball outside the area and chips a lovely ball over the top of the defence to Olivier Giroud, whose acrobatic volley hits the bar
Today interested me, we pressed collectively and very well, forcing Stoke into mistake after mistake, but it was more than that, we saw Cazorla, Coquelin even Koscielny striking from far out, I think I counted 5 or 6 times where we just played the simple ball over the top looking for Walcott, it will be interesting to see if this was just a one off, desperate as we were to get a goal at home.
Those two factors combined to create the first goal as Mustafi launched a good ball over the top for Aubameayng to run onto, drawing two defenders in the process.
But the opening goal, when it came, was from a simple ball over the top which caught Carragher out of position.
Pogba played a lovely chipped ball over the top of the Blackburn defense and Ibrahimovic raced to the ball to slot it calmly into the bottom right corner of the net.
One long ball over the top catches Chambers and Mustafi napping, and Morata was onside and he broke into the box all on his own.
We will be letting them play in front of us, ut they can easily send balls over the top even if a team is defending deep.
Skjelvik and Steres lumber along, and get beat by balls over the top.
On seven minutes, a lofted ball over the top found Cain and she raced clear, powering a shot in off the right - hand post past Sarah Quantrill.
Messi was largely kept quiet all night, but he provided a superb ball over the top for Andres Iniesta, whose effort was turned around the right post by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Now where to start on Theo Walcott, he scored the all important first goal, his touch from Ozils ball over the top was superb and he showed great composure to tuck past the previously unbeatable Butland.
Given that De Rossi was responsible for discouraging balls over the top to Lapadula, he could not fully commit to closing down Deulofeu after the latter received the ball.
Pulis responded at his Friday press conference, according to Sky Sports: «I'm really sorry and apologise now to Liverpool Football Club for playing three more balls over the top than they did — and that stat is courtesy of Sky Sports.
We look for more diagonal balls over the top if City defend high using the pace of Ox and Sanchez... Welbeck can keep up with them for the cutbacks or crosses.
But Costa delivered the bigger blow when he killed off the game by scoring Chelsea's second, beating Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny to a perfect ball over the top from former Gunner Cesc Fabregas and coolly chipping the ball into the net.
As the match got underway Robin van Persie started as brightly as the weather as he tried to latch onto a couple of through balls over the top.
Arrange labneh balls over the top and place a small jar of the leftover herb vinaigrette.
The second goal once again saw Santander heavily involved, as he picked out Alberto Contreras with a fine ball over the top for the 23 year old to race onto.
It took less than 10 minutes for us to make the breakthrough and it was a superbly worked one, with Alexis latching onto a Cazorla ball over the top and chipping a cross for the onrushing Walcott to head home.
In fairness, you know it's not your night when De Gea is whipping balls over the top of your entire team for Iago Aspas of all people to steer home.
One an off the shoulder of the defender, ball over the top striker (which Vardy scored 20 of his goals btw) and Olivier a back towards goal target man, who works with the movement of the other 2 forwards.
At present, sticking our natural 10 on the touchline and confining him to one side of the field, and then playing with Xhaka and El - Neny in the middle who both prefer to go sideways / backwards (with the occasional ball over the top from Xhaka) does not maximize the best attributes of the team in my opinion.
First we saw a great ball over the top from Granit Xhaka to find Alexis Sanchez, with the Chilean showing his class to score his 18th Premier League goal of the season and cancel out the lead taken by West Brom three minutes earlier.
What I would say is, this team / system relies on Chambers at the back instead of Mert — with Mert in place the counter-attack or simple ball over the top makes us very vulnerable -
He attempts balls over the top and he is obviously quicker than Arteta.
How can you lose the exact same way twice???!!!! Easy balls over the top from mid were putting their strikers behind our defense.....
A long ball over the top targeting Luis Suarez was too long and Bravo came to clear it.
Matic sends a long ball over the top towards Lukaku, it's a bit of a race but the left - back is able to keep his balance and win the ball.
He also kept the tempo flowing at a good rate all game with quick, accurate passing, along with floated balls over the top of the Norwich back four.
Huddersfield look to cut off the opposition ball - player's breathing room, taking away their passing options and forcing them into aimless balls over the top.
One minute later Mata played a wonderful ball over the top aimed at Rooney, but the captain just couldn't reach the ball.
Bellerin slid the ball just wide from Ozil's delightful ball over the top of the defence, before Giroud made it 3 - 0 with a superb curling effort from inside the box after being found by fellow substitute Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain.
Eric Dier was moved to the middle to deal with any long aerial balls over the top.
The Italian's goal came from one such ball over the top and as Sergio Floccari's shot from the initial pass was saved, Honorato Ederson pounced to put in the rebound.
While the Foxes have earned renown, and respect, for their counter-attacking style, the new manager wants them to be more patient and establish possession rather than look for the instant ball over the top to Vardy.
Kompany clipped a 50 - yard ball over the top of our defence for Jesus to race onto and he calmly slotted past Lloris.
Campbell, meanwhile, can make inside - out runs into the corners on through balls, or just get behind the last defender on balls over the top, creating space for the attacking band below him.

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