Sentences with phrase «defender heading the ball»

Caldwell was the one up against Sebastian Squillaci when the French defender headed the ball into his own net.

The attacking midfielder jumped over a defender heading the ball.

Not exact matches

The defender was stretchered off in the Blues» 1 - 1 draw with the Red Devils on Sunday after appearing to hyperextend his knee after leaping to head the ball away before landing awkwardly.

The guy had a great game v west ham but his ego lets him down, but Wenger his comments on the defensive cock ups, it is the same comments on all the losses so surely he needs to rectify the prob Number one drop the BF German that can't head a ball can't run he is a liability every time he puts on the shirt even Debuchy jumps higher than him Gibbs can't defend he is a nice guy but not first choice L Back Chocqelen has proved he is a good player that can get better what we need is an Ozil type midfielder that has more guts to play good balls through to runners not high balls that you hope will find a target So a defender that can defend a left back and a midfielder and then look out enough is enough on what the problems are If the car won't run right you Fix it Wenger now is the time to FIX it CB

i have been saying this for along time arsenal would be better surve with a defrent stile of play maker one who can shoot head the ball take on defender dribble into space.we all see it over on over again you don't need one killers pass to win game alot of team don't have ozil on create lots of chance against us.

They were ahead after 17 minutes when another ball given away by Xhaka led to a chance that Firmino headed home without too much trouble from our defenders and a few minutes before the break the lead was doubled with a good goal from Mane.

So everyone should be trying to head the ball roughly in the same direction, defenders to put it behind or over, attackers to get it on target.

Jack and the Ox started the game tonight along with Danny Welbeck and while our new cerntre forward had another good game up front, it was the other two that put England in front, with Wilshere raking a beautiful long diagonal ball which beat the Scotland defenders and allowed Chambo to deftly head it past Marshall in the Scotland goal.

Tell him to lob the ball over the defenders head.

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...

typical man united these days; play shit then win with a goal where Rooney is interfering with play, a second goal where Fellaini literally pushes the defender so that he can head the ball, and then a penalty where Rooney dives with absolutely no contact whatsoever shown in the replay.

Pros: Good body control, creates a good catch radius despite an average frame and snags the ball away from his body, uses body to shield defenders from ball Understands how to find the holes and sit down against zone coverage Nuanced route runner, uses head fakes at the stem and on release where he also uses feet well to beat press Has special teams experience (though I never thought of him as a standout from the broadcast) Has experience running full route tree, from multiple alignments with multiple personnel packages

For me he is one hundred miles better than the man who his main strength is to shoot or head the ball, can't run with it or even go around the defender.

The ball is headed back to him by his own defender, meaning he has the option to simply pick it up.

defensive area i think its important to not play the ball forward in midfield too early, we should be patient so to draw in those two players behind their striker, we need to detach the three forwards away from the four in midfield... if we can do that well and Sanchez can beat moreno heading toward goal one of the three defenders must come to Sanchez... also crucial to have three Arsenal players arriving in their box, Ramsey Giroud and another looking from a pass from Sanchez.

Convert Giroud to a midfielder or a false 9, he is useful for several reasons as he's got killer passes / assist, areal ball, best header in EPL, out muzzles defenders when in that position and sets up our new strikers for goals... he's heading ability wld be vital for goals during corner kicks as a midfielder... this guy wld be missed if we sell him o.

he'd be like OG, minus being able to lay the ball off, head, hassle defenders.

And I guess that the defenders have been worried about the ball in behind so much they are giving themselves one or two yards head start on the foot race, suddenly the ball is going into Ollies body and he is bringing midfielders into the game with a platform.

QPR head coach Chris Ramsey has been looking for a ball - playing central defender to play alongside skipper Nedum Onuoha.

11th — free kick from 35 metres blocked by GK Irwin, cleared momentarily, ball falls to Bradley who shoots high 14th — Takes pass from Findley, eludes a player and runs the length of the field from the midfield stripe, hits right foot shot from top of box, deflects off defender and ball goes through the hands of Irwin and in (18th goal) 18th — Cheyrou plays ball through middle, Osorio backheels to onrushing Giovinco, takes touch then bends right foot shot past Irwin and in (19th) 36th — takes pass from Bradley, floats a cross to back post where Altidore heads just wide 37th — takes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind end line

Carroll, normally one of our most reliable defenders at corners, completely missing the ball with is head and Vardy scoring a poachers goal in the ensuing scramble; something our own strikers were unable to emulate later in the game.

A Kroos corner 11 minutes later floated over the head of Mario Balotelli and hit Pepe on the chest, with the Portugal defender reacting quickest to nick the ball past Mignolet for Benzema to tap home.

Faced with a tall full - back in front of him in Joel Ward, Alexis sprung miles in the air and hung above the defender to head the ball towards goal.

There was plenty left for Rashford to do, a jab of the head to nod the ball down into his path and originally he went from a promising position goal - side of Alexander - Arnold before having to come back around the young defender onto his right foot.

Alexis nipped in front of the defender and headed the ball into the top corner.

Taunted the Argentine defender at one point as he repeatedly knocked the ball over his head before getting in behind him to the byline.

Tony McMahon's corner was headed into the defender's path by Matt Kilgallon and Knight - Percival hooked the ball high into the net.

Mesut Ozil has rightly got criticised for letting Williams run towards the ball unchallenged to head in, but questions have to be asked as to why our worst defender in the air was stuck with one of the Everton centre - backs.

The two defenders beaten, Ade used his pace and guile to head the ball past a hapless and ordinary looking Green and then somehow caused the earth to rotate just enough to get a ball that looked as if it was past the end line to spin into the goal.

Dedryck Boyata headed over Marciano's goal in the final minute of normal time and then fellow Hoops defender Mikael Lustig cleared a Shaw drive off the line after Gordon had dropped the ball.

His breathtaking skill on the ball have left the world's best defenders scratching their heads.

Leeds had a penalty shout waved away in the 41st minute as it appeared that the Derby County defender took Gjanni Alioski to the floor while the ball was in the air heading their way.

His skill set him running free down the flank after brilliantly flicking the ball over the head of Munoz before accelerating away from the defender and then finding Brown in the box with a perfect cross using the outside of his right boot.

Arsenal headed the ball away after Cash found room down the right but the clearance only went as far as the defender.

Luis Hernandez played in one of his patented long throws, and it wreaked the havoc expected: Defender Hans Vanaken headed the ball across his own goal before a despairing Ludovic Butelle could get his hands to it.

Ramsey, who worked with Hall at Spurs, said: «He's an old fashioned defender — he can head the ball, he can tackle and he doesn't mind putting his foot in when he needs to.

Gross's out - swinging delivery was met powerfully by the head of Dunk in the centre — much in the same way the two had combined on Saturday for the first goal at Selhurst Park — but the defender's effort was claimed by Hugo Lloris with Knockaert unable to get a toe to the ball from close range.

Some poor defending from a corner allowed defender Nemanja Vidic to head home midway through the first half before uproar ensued as Nani tapped home United's second despite handling the ball moments earlier, an act which had led Spurs goalkeeper Gomes to believe that referee Mark Clattenburg had whistled for a free - kick in their favour.

Impeding each other in their attempts to head the ball clear, neither defender achieved a cleared provided Meyler with an easy finish from close range.

Salah passed the ball which was touched by an opponent defender and so, the Brazilian midfielder made his mark by head.