Sentences with phrase «counter attacking side»

With their set up, they're a brilliant counter attacking side, and that could hurt this Chelsea team, as they're just getting back the confidence to control games.

Wayne Rooney's naivety defensively proved costly, and must take responsibility as covering for you're fullback is mere basics if being asked to play as a winger in a counter attacking side.

not much to say for me so far, Sunderland is dangerous on the counter attacking side, Arsenal is blocked well on the other side, one reporter statement I liked: «Arsenal do have the tendency to have the backdoor open», keep beleiving that Arsenal will be succesful one time and Sunderland won't....

Mkhit Ozil Auba Ramsey Bellerin Monreal Wilshere Lacazette, we should be a very good counter attacking side.

We knew they were a counter attacking side, and almost every chance they had they scored, and almost every chance we had we didn't.

He is most suitable as a CF especially in a counter attacking side or a supporting striker in a 4 4 2.

Arsenal's system can be fluid as well, but when the gameplay is completely different with arsenal being a more possessive side while madrid being a more direct, counter attacking side.

It keeps coming up that Arsenal are a possession team whilst Vardy done well in a counter attack side.

Not exact matches

@ Robin VanPayslip what if we try it and it works wonders... Our squad would certainly be well utilized with it, we will get more counter attack goals coming in — Right now our counters fall in the way side and we would have 3 guys — not two to meet the opponents counters... and at least two or three players in every spot in the field...

All this means that Arsenal can afford to be a bit more adventurous than we would against a side that was hurting teams regularly on the counter attack.

The home side will be built to counter attack according to Sam Allardyce, in hope of picking holes in our defence, and we will have to be wary of their in - form striker Jermaine Defoe, although he does not have a great record against us.

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!!

We had one good performance against a Villa side struck by a virus that still almost opened the score if it wasn't for Szczesny — and after they went down they were sitting in their own half waiting on a counter attack.

we used to be so good on the counter attacks now we want to take our time to get to the other side as if the opponents are walking behind us.

This can be a little worrying as against che we would be fearing the counter attack and keeping the game tight, but should we not be doing that against all top sides.

No passing side to side because of slow counter attack + Campbell is clinical and composed

It is the same tactics Tottenham use against bigger side... They just sit back absorb the pressure and hit them on counter because they have quality attacking players such that Dele, Kane, Erikson Dembele....

Chambers much better suited to a right sided 3 man defence xhaka is too slow over ground and cant stop counter attacks — leicester love a quick break - but best available at moment until others are fit use giroud to flick on and play with a partner like he does for france.

Off - side, blew the referee's whistle when Big Sam's Black Cats counter attack to steal a goal after packing their bus in front of their goalmouth for such a long time.

The hosts have been porous at the back, and I expect that to continue with the pace of Klopp's side on the counter attack in particular stretching the backline and opening up holes to exploit.

Now we just pass side to side slowly with no intent even tho we have an amazing counter attacking team with pace which would be more effective rather them this crap last 3seasons

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.

This formation had glaring weaknesses, notably an exposed striker left freezing his gonads off at the head of the formation as we endlessly back... side... back... passed the ball and lacked direct attack and a high line when we were counter attacked.

We look a better counter attacking team yet Wenger stil makes us play this slow lethargic side to side passing football

Yeah he got them to rally round, hunt in packs, close us down to give his side time to form a defensive eight or nine but, whilst they were so busy doing that, they didn't really have the craft enough to make any worthwhile counter attacks that would actually pay off.

We should've been set up for the counter attack... they were very similar to the Manure side we lost to at the Emirates.

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.

Marian Pahars's Latvia looked lethal on the counter attack and had few qualms with letting the home side come on to them before launching forward on the break.

I also think that our ability to counter attack is going to hurt the Ligue 1 side as they try and get something to take back to France with them.

You criticize him like you expect him to be a DM when he's clearly not one, and you forget he doesn't have a player like Coquelin by his side which why it's easy for teams to counter attack.

Crucially though, is the fact that Welbeck also adds the pace that Giroud lacks and while Wenger will be hoping that Arsenal dominate, the chances are that a counter attack against a strong and in form side on their own ground could be the best scoring option.

We need to keep the counter attack tactics for our big encounters and not be afraid to fall back on when we are playing away versus a mid table side.

Even so, Arsene Wenger set his Arsenal side up to be a bit cautious and beware of the quick counter attack.

2) Invitation to attack us — Arsenal football philosophy had quietly shifted and now we were inviting opponents to come and attack us as they would see we were not operating in full attack gears and it was easy for them to get into our defending side of the pitch much quicker as they countered lesser bodies on the way.

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.

Xhaka and nzonzi pairing would be terrible in midfield.Both lack pace and we will struggle in quick counter attack from opposition as well as we would keep moving the ball side ways without pace

-- berely any chances — slow passing football side to side — no counter attack — players awkward as they ain't got fixed position's — creative players not making changes coz giroud just stands stil passing the ball back to them

When we are counter attacking and playing an non rigid side.

Flamini would be ok on the defence side but I think he lacks the decisive passing that is needed for the fast counter attack.

I think when playing teams who defend then have a high counter attack Walcott should make the team along side Sanchez.

With the Mariners desperate for a goal in the closing stages, Reddy threw himself into his side's attacking area during a corner, only to see the ball cleared and the Reds set off on a counter.

Through balls from Ramsey and Carzola (if he finds his boots) and factor in big Welbeck's turn of speed with Sanchez pulling defenders all over the left side of the pitch and we could (if Wenger doesn't slow it down) have some beautiful attacking / counter attacking football on the horizon.

Against better sides I'd get more pace in the team so that we're more threatening on the counter attack as they're more likely to press us high up the pitch, leaving space in behind.

I expect Monreal and Cazorla to struggle slightly as City are so strong on their right side but Cazorla is better defensively from the side and I hope Wenger tells Monreal to be a bit more cautious as Debuchy is far better equipped at bombing forward and recovering on the counter attack.

And I have no freaking idea if this is the players or managers but every single one of Wenger's sides post invincibles have been absolutely suicidal when it comes to defending counter attacks!

Really wondering how both side will approach it, straight attacks or counter attacks, will be interesting though.

Another point I want to highlight about Walcott is like Sanchez, is great in tracking back in case of counter attack from his side.

What I don't understand is the tactics, counter attacking football works well against sides who are comfortable on the ball and struggle to either gain width, that aren't direct enough in their attack or have no aerial threat.

In turn, the Argentine tactician responded with a switch at half - time and it resulted in his side becoming a bigger threat on the counter attack.

with the way chelsea play expect alot of those side passes trying to build up before us losing the ball and yes them counter attacking in the speed of light especially when bellerin and saed are bombing forward and the pass gets intercepted and they have to run from one end of the field to the other i have seen it to many times!!