Sentences with phrase «deep ball opportunities»

Harbaugh: Had two deep ball opportunities.

Not exact matches

Removing Ramsey from the equation also provides the opportunity for Ozil, Sanchez and possibly Lemar to drop deeper to collect the ball and initiate offensive moves going forward.

If those deep balls of his start fluttering as they tend to do in cold weather games, the Colts will have plenty of opportunities to take advantage with interceptions.

OG holds up the ball, is an excellent target man, and brilliant aerially, whereas Alexis can shoot on goal from all distances and angles, and is more nimble, and sees more opportunities — maybe why he is better coming in from a little deeper than Giroud.

Van Gaal, on the other hand, cleverly sees that his star player needs space to manoeuvre and by playing a deeper midfield and a more direct style it allows him the opportunity to pick up the ball and drive at the opposition defence.

Hazard picked the ball up deep and sensed an opportunity to attack.

Mesut Ozil was struggling to get in the game as when Arsenal did get possession, it wasn't near the final third for the German to create opportunities, and with Alexis dropping too deep to try and get the ball and make something happen, Arsenal were often left without a player in the middle to either link the play up or be a target around the penalty area.