Sentences with phrase «be on the back feet»

«We've been on the back foot as it relates to the privacy discussion from Day One.»

In most cases, you are charged a fee to get started, so you are on the back foot from the start.

«The only response... is to not be on your back foot but to come forward with reasonable expectations going the other way.»

She claims that Islam today is on the back foot as mainstream Muslims have lost their gift of «independent reasoning».

Now it's his fault we are on the back foot in an already difficult group.

Off the back of three consecutive wins, Piquet had all the momentum and Hamilton was on the back foot heading into the sprint race at Istanbul Park.

But in general, we're on the back foot, all game, again.

At least you 2 know who I'm talking about 3 points what you got to say about that nothing cause we got the maximum points we can and we played quite well if you do watch football you should know every team with a 1 goal lead will be on the back foot to try see out the game especially wen we had plenty of chances to finish them off COYG

OLIVIER GIROUD N / A The forward came into the game but could not make much impact as Arsenal was on the back foot as City wrapped up a second consecutive game with a 2 - 1 win.

Monreal — 6.5 He was on the back foot defensively for a lot of the game.

We MUST score first, even if it be early in the second half, at least then we can change it up and bring on some attacking players whilst they're on the back foot.

If the centre - backs are on the back foot they will pass back to the goalkeeper.

Huddersfield will be on the back foot for most of this one, but I don't expect them to be turned over like they were by Tottenham as they'll have learned some lessons at least in keeping it tight and putting the pressure on United.

With just one game remaining in the Premier League season, Arsenal are on the back foot of finishing above Spurs.

But when he's on the back foot, he struggles terribly.

It was a festive afternoon to forget for Tottenham Hotspur, who were on the back foot after an early red card for Jan Vertonghen.

Even a lost possession allows the attack more room because the defenders will be on the back foot next time which creates space.

When we were on the back foot, the game seems to just fly past him.

Chambers was at Middlesbrough, a struggling team that was on the back foot for most games, so he's obviously going to make more clearances and tackles.

I can say the same for Kante, he gets forward to help attack or win the ball back while the opposition is on the back foot still and he gets back to put a tackle in.

Both teams came into this game in good form and it was Newcastle that tried to go for the jugular straight from the kickoff and Arsenal were on the back foot for the first 15 minutes.

Either way, it looked like the shot may have been unstoppable for the World Cup winner, and Munich may have a tough road back in to a match that they have largely been on the back foot for.

Palace should always be on the back foot.

The Bluebirds were on the back foot for long periods but held firm and nicked all three points with goals in the final five minutes from Kenneth Zohore and Junior Hoilett.

But do you think Denilson is effective in shielding the back 4 when the team is on the back foot?

If we do line up in this way then I can see us being on the back foot from the start.

He seems to have plenty of confidence and ability going forwards but when we're on the back foot he's far from solid and for me Tonks made the grade and should've kept the RB spot.

The Citizens, who had been on the back foot for much of the game, broke forward in stoppage time and Yaya Toure passed to De Bruyne to cut inside and fire a left - footed shot into the bottom corner.

The visitors, currently third in La Liga, were on the back foot from the off as Barca, winners of this competition in the last three years, took control.

Leeds were on the back foot for a short while as Derby County found their attacking edge after about 15 minutes, but Leeds were able to soak up the pressure with little problem.

His snapshot from outside the area surprised the «keeper, and led to Liverpool's much needed first goal at a time when the team were on the back foot.

So Stoke are likely going to be on the back foot for a lot of this contest and you can have a wager on over 3.5 goals for the game at a price of 13/8 with online betting site Sky Bet.

To the credit of Steve Bruce, he could see the home side were on the back foot and made changes in the second half.

He nudged the ball behind and his team was on the back foot.

In the euro crisis, the Commission has often been on the back foot, and seeming to work on parallel tracks to the Merkel - Sarkozy duo rather than coordinating closely with them.

For the first time in a long time, the censors are on the back foot.

Labour is on the back foot over the issue of electoral and political reform.

By Belkis Wille The Islamic State is on the back foot in Iraq.

The Tories are on the back foot over NHS pay.

Much more likely is a bitter punch - up between leaders with the PM appearing to be on the back foot.

Another radical accused Mr Miliband of being on the back foot after George Osborne's plans to overhaul pensions.

Cameron is handling his Parliamentary Party better, and Ed Miliband is on the back foot over welfare and Unite.

David Cameron is handling his parliamentary party better, and Ed Miliband is on the back foot over welfare and Unite.»

Given two - thirds of the rise in outsourcing happened under Labour, with the rate of increase actually slowing under the Tories, it doesn't take David Axelrod to work out why Labour was on the back foot almost immediately.

Modelling was on the back foot due to my basketball and school commitments but it's now something I would love to do full time.

This came from the feeling that African directors lacked an instinctive sense of the Hollywood aesthetic, which meant that they were on the back foot when it came to international distribution.

When I was invited to take part in the second round of the Abarth 500 Trofeo GB I knew is was always going to be on the back foot, as there'd be no time for testing and I'd be pitting myself against some of the quickest young talent in the country.

Unlike rivals such as the Audi A5, BMW 4 Series and Mercedes C - Class Coupe, the RC doesn't offer a diesel engine, so it's on the back foot already when it comes to running costs.

Quite a few factors are at play here, but the most important one is down to the badge on the hood — Cadillac just doesn't have the street cred of BMW and Audi, so the ATS will always be on the back foot in the used car market.

Samsung already is in the midst of a patent battle with Apple and is on the back foot on many occasions where its Tab 10.1 has been banned.