Sentences with phrase «defend against balls»

Not exact matches

It amazes me that some American's have the balls to defend our media against so - called defilers.

Coquelin's defending is excellent.In fact i've watched many DM's Arsenal have been linked and he's better than some of them defensive wise.How many top DM's will keep the likes of Silva, Coutinho and Modric (12/13) quiet throughout a match?It takes top defending to do that.His biggest problem is that he's not adventurous and doesn't hold the ball with authority.It's just that I feel he's not given the appreciation he deserves.He's a good squad player to have and when on form can do well against top teams.

Both Ramsey and Cazorla can defend and score as well and I am expecting a very tight match for Ozil to control the ball and make the right pass... Ramesy for Cesc and Coq for Hazard (tight m2m)... I am sure Monreal will handle his back very well and I hope the same for Bellerin against Hazard... Giroud will find difficulties to hold up the ball against Cahill and Tery, he must be on his day... Welback to do them the same of Utd game... Gabriel should start most of the remaining games, BFG should be benched next season

oh dear, ppl are as if arsenal hav suddenly become title contenders.for a club like arsenal, beating teams which gives space and time on the ball ai nt a big deal.when the team starts to defend consistently and is able to create chances against defensive teams who press, then u can say arsenal hav become title - contenders...

It's poor defending from Yedlin as he gets square on against Campbell and that allows Ozil to slip a ball past him towards the Costa Rican, who finds the back of the net with a good finish.

When you are playing football and you got a high ball to control the slightest touch will push you off it for sure eguaro pushed mustafi but mustafi should have stock his leg out to bring him down or elbowed him in the face well i would have done that Arsenal were not hungry enough for the cup if they were we would have seen some blood running down of some Manchester players Arsenal need to defend in packs of wolves The first half was not to bad we should have scored though but yes no back bone no hunger and no fight What is going to happen on Thursday how are we going to line up against them??? I need to see Arsenal fight like man stand up like man and use their skill and agility to turn Manchester to a loosing side Well if we do nt we need to separate the real man from the phony ones period

Was it Ospina's fault to not clear the cross or let the opposition striker get upon yourselves to head the ball in the net... No our defenders couldn't defend that in first place... Even though Ospina tried to push the ball out of the net... but we were just unlucky... because it went inside... And goal line technology reported it as a goal... We were wasteful against the opposition goal... fair enough, it happens, but how come the players suddenly become useless for the team...

Arsenal have done it again by putting all thier backs on coquelin's shoulder and now he gets injured who will replace him?flamini «can't pass the ball and leaves arsenal open», arteta «no chance and was one of main reasons arsenal drew 3 - 3 against andrelecht» and the other candidate wilshere «bullshit he can't defend properly and might as well leave the club» I would prefer Christoph Kramer who is tall, mobile and will provide cover for our defence and in the recent match against Australia he came on as a substitute and provided the basic cover Germany needed.

We lost against Watford we expect to win against Chelsea are we serious???? I dreamed we lost 4 1 I could not watch the match after we let the second in that nightmare was on I thought >> >> > as for that first goal it should not have stood as the goal came from dangerous play >> >> > unfortunately the team fell apart the unity has gone out the window >> >> players make school errors yet they earn 100 000 a week crazy carry on >> >> > I am sick of it I have had it with this punch >> > embarrassing carry on cant defend cant attack they only thing they can do is dwell with the ball side ways I am sick of this dwelling about with the ball

Probably having his hand in all three goals against City, (an assist, an immaculate run and finish that if Sanchez was the one doing it people would've had to change their pants, hustling for a loose ball that forced sloppy defending that led to a goal, again!

When you're able to execute your set plays against the Magic and work the ball inside, you know you'll either get a layup or go to the line, because they have nobody to defend the goal....

I can comprehend why some would want him sold, he does underperform a LOT but i can't help but think the team selection hinders him, having Ramsey who forgets to defend and bomb forward into his space doesn't help him, he was dropping deeper against pool and lost the ball a few times when he shouldn't have been that deep.

We must play more balls like that against sides that just defend.

Also provide and outlet for throw ins and defend against the opposing teams strongest header of the ball.

The biggest change will be when we can defend like we have in our best games against City and United but also transfer that into attack once we retain the ball.

Gibbs would have been slaughtered if he played in for Monreal against Bayan, he is the only full back that when received a ball he plays it back not forward He gets forward but his defending is woefull, now he is a player that needs loaning and Arsenal getting in a left back to cover Monreal Again look to a lower Div.

Cazorla is not the best defender and against tough teams he may struggle — he was clearly playing a deeper role — and vs. Chelsea he would thus be needed to sometimes defend with the DM and stand strong on the ball.

The Gunners MUST resolutely defend any free kicks and corner kicks by Bayern Munich and MUST guide against deflecting the ball to their goal mouth.

The way to score goals against teams that are just defending is to cross the ball then cross it some more.

Agreed Walcott or Podolski would have been wrong they don't defend when they lose the ball like the others, that's not to say they can't its just to early for them to be any good I we were 3 0 up then bring them on in the 65th to get into the game To tense to make the call just for game time Lets hope he starts with them and Rosicky against Southhamton.

We don't have one stand out player, last year it was Sanchez, but this year he's been pretty damned awful, even I could defend against him, he's so predictable, receive ball, cut inside, try to pass too many players, lose possession.

Just trust wenger, Hes probably playing ozil on the wings to teach him in the premier league you have to defend as a team its not like germany where u can afford to be lazy or real madrid where you only have 3 teams to compete against, putting him on the wings and then watching the match back viewing how he plays not covering or tracking back will show him in plain sight that he needs to work harder, when he proves hes fighting for every ball im sure he will get put back in the middle cause you need to defend whatever position you play and i think letting him have the middle will spoil him not teaching him to trackback.

If our midfield was a bit more combative and better at keeping the ball consistently (Against good teams) and our defence was well - organised & didn't switch - off regularly, then maybe our best striker wouldn't need to keep tracking - back so much to defend?

The rest of our team aren't really big enough to win headers, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't get in the box and try and put a loose ball into the net, usually we don't even bother putting anyone but Kosc, Mertesacker and Giroud in the box, even Welbeck isn't in the box half the time... It's a lot easier to defend against 3 people than against 5, when's the last time we defended a corner where the other team only sent 3 or 4 players forward?

It's easy to defend against a guy who wants to cut in and pass the ball sideways rather then one running at you with pace

Giroud's value is not only in scoring goals but also in holding the ball, keeping opponent's defence under pressure, winning aerial battles and defending against set pieces.

For example; soccer athletes must be able to quickly accelerate forward to close out, decelerate, and quickly whip the feet and hips around in order to defend against a player attempting to get past them with the ball.

After defending against a pacey centre - forward, always looking for holes and spaces, to switch to a middle man capable of occupying one space and laying the ball off to other runners, you're going to struggle.

I would argue that we defended much better as a team in the Spurs game (certainly first half) than we did against Everton, but our inability to keep the ball or sustain pressure meant that Spurs had loads of the ball and were able to pin us back in our half.

«It's almost impossible to defend against long balls.

He has become an important part of what makes Arsenal's attack tick, tackling opponents close to their own goal to win the ball or put them under pressure in dangerous and awkward areas to defend against: exactly what Wenger has been looking for in that position.

According to understat.com the Cherries have run hot on both the attacking and defending side of the ball, scoring 33 goals against just under 27 expected goals and conceding 43 against almost 48 expected.

Very Strong: Attacking set pieces Strong: Shooting from direct free kicks Strong: Defending set pieces Very Weak: Defending against through ball attacks Very Weak: Defending against attacks down the wings Very Weak: Protecting the lead Weak: Avoiding individual errors Weak: Defending against long shots

Not only did they have trouble retaining possession themselves but they were a mess at times defending against a Sunderland team which kept the ball well in the first half of the game.

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Even against ten men, this Chelsea team still looked a bit shambolic, especially going forward, but having gone into a 1 - 0 lead in the first half, the one thing they can still do is defend well, and it's a lot easier to play with everyone behind the ball when the opposition trying to force the game are a man down.

We've struggled all season defending set - pieces and in recent weeks have conceded against Everton, Stoke and Chelsea via the dead ball.

Then, when on the ball himself, he can make diagonal runs which are so difficult to defend against, all while spaces are opening thanks to the runs made by his supremely talented attacking cohorts Marco Reus and Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang.

Ball went on to win the primary, and the Senate Republicans eventually embraced him — even going so far as to say they would defend him this year in a primary battle against Assemblyman Steve Katz.

These represent blockers — players who defend against «spikes» from the attacking team that send the ball forcefully over the net.

These represent blockers — players who defend against «spikes» from the attacking team that send the ball forcefully over the net, making it hard for opposing players to return it.

Defend against hordes of zombies by mowing them down with a cannon bowling ball!

It is both critical for criminal suspects to assert their right to remain silent under the Constitution's Fifth Amendment, to have a federal criminal lawyer advocating for them early on to work to avoid a prosecution in the first place, and to minimize being behind the eight - ball in defending against federal felony charges.