Sentences with phrase «cent possession»

We had plenty of chances and were a bit unlucky at Stoke because we had 75 per cent possession and we didn't deserve to lose the game.

«We had 75 per cent possession but we couldn't finish enough our combination play,» he added.

Kyle Walker should have done better with a cross and Gundogan headed over as their team had 74 per cent possession in the opening 20 minutes.

«I don't think that against Burnley you can have a lack of effort if you have 70 per cent possession of the ball.

«I'd love to have 60 per cent possession at Wembley but you have to be realistic.

Burnley's 19.6 per cent possession against Liverpool recently is the lowest for a winning team in the Premier League since Opta started recording that statistic over 10 years ago.

«I agree that at West Brom we had blind possession — we had 70 per cent possession going nowhere.

«And you could see that this team has quality and is used to playing together, but [we had] 70 per cent possession with 27 shots on goal.

You see more and more teams with 30 per cent possession who win the game, it was not always the case like with Swansea against Liverpool and we see that more and more.»

That it was the hosts» first shot on target, in the 43rd minute, after enjoying 80 per cent possession said everything about the way Everton were set up.

In fact Everton posted a 21 per cent possession figure in the game, their lowest - ever in a Premier League match since 2003 - 04 (when Opta started recording possession).

Despite having 75 per cent possession of the ball, we were unable to break down the visitors» massed ranks in defence and, when we did get a glimpse of goal, Lukasz Fabianski was there to deny us.

Arsene Wenger's side had 36 per cent possession at Anfield and managed three shots on target compared to the home side's 10.

They had 68 per cent possession against Swansea, 23 shots to the visitors» eight, made more than double the number of passes, delivered close to four times as many crosses into the box — and yet they lost.»

United enjoyed 66 per cent possession in the victory and registered 10 shots on target, forcing Julian Speroni into making a number of top saves.

«We had a lot of possession — I think we had 23 shots on goal and 72 per cent possession — but it was still difficult to find space because they defended very well.

Rooney's side saw a lot of the play in a game they will feel disappointed not to have picked up at least a point, having had 70 per cent possession, and limiting Chelsea to only two shots on target.

«You know they've won games with 30, 25 per cent possession — that means they know what they want to do and are patient to have that killing instinct of a snake.

In his column for The Sun, Henry wrote: «They have to accept they will probably only have 30 per cent possession and must be so efficient when they do get the ball.

«It is not enough to have 77 per cent possession and you don't do anything with it.

«We had 77 per cent possession, [could have had] three penalties.

Arsene Wenger bemoaned the Gunners» finishing, especially considering that we had 70 per cent possession and 22 shots on goal!

«You know they've won games with 30, 25 per cent possession - that means they know what they want to do and are patient to have that killing instinct of a snake.

«In some matches, we ended up with 80 per cent possession but there was no real rhythm or pace.

Despite totally dominating the game from start to finish, enjoying 76 per cent possession, the goal looked like it was never going to come until our England striker popped up at the far post to nod in Christian Eriksen's corner for his 35th goal of the season and the 150th of his club career.

We had a lot of possession - I think we had 23 shots on goal and 72 per cent possession - but it was still difficult to find space because they defended very well.

West Bromwich Albion, currently in 19th place and level on points with bottom - of - the - table Swansea City, see the least of the ball on average, with 42.2 per cent possession, trailing Newcastle (43.6 per cent) and Burnley (43.9 per cent).

We had 27 shots, we had 70 per cent possession, we want to play football.

The home side were limited to just 38 per cent possession, with City completely dominating the game.

The Everton fans» complaints have been more about style than results but this is one day when they won't care if their team has 2.4 per cent possession and scores the winning goal from a long goalkick that bounces in off Wayne Rooney's appreciable derriere.

They may not have lit up Wembley, but they were definitely in control and kept England quiet — with 66 per cent possession, and 13 shots compared to the home side's four.