Sentences with phrase «defensive performance in game»

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Xhaka can not tackle which is amazing considering he is supposed to be a defensive midfielder, Ramsey lacks discipline which he has always done and regards himself as up there with Messi & Neymar which is he is nowhere near, both of them lack the athleticism which is necessary in their positions in today's game as could be seen from Sundays performance they were completely outplayed some fairly average players on the Liverpool side.

In the end that is what counts the most, but personally, last knight, I was quite unhappy and scared by the defensive performance of the team in large parts of the game — it was reckless, risky and sometimes chaotic and it could have cost us the gamIn the end that is what counts the most, but personally, last knight, I was quite unhappy and scared by the defensive performance of the team in large parts of the game — it was reckless, risky and sometimes chaotic and it could have cost us the gamin large parts of the game — it was reckless, risky and sometimes chaotic and it could have cost us the game.

After dropping seven consecutive games and losing its coach, Ole Miss rebounded with an impressive offensive performance against a stellar defensive team, and showed enough fight to pick up its first road win in conference.

It wasn't pretty, but the Pacers are moving on to the Eastern Conference Semifinals following a defensive - minded performance in Game 6.

On the very first pass of their first preseason game, Sanchez, the second - year quarterback whose performance might determine whether the Jets» season ends in Dallas (site of the Super Bowl) or in disappointment, threw an interception that Giants defensive back Antrel Rolle returned for a near touchdown.

The feather in the cap of his defensive performance, though, was this game - sealing play.

It would have been the perfect game for Coquelin's reading of the game and defensive ability but if Flamini can repeat his performance against the spuds then it will go a long way towards Arsenal being able to stand up to Leicester in the middle of the park.

If you contrast his performance in the games where Arsenal had less possession, where he had to do the job of a true defensive midfielder, that is, chase the ball, close down the opposition, help his team play confidently from the back by coming out with the ball and taking on the one on one chase back toward his goal.

The team's defensive performance was abject — inadequate CDMs may make a difference in tight games but they are never solely accountable for 0 - 6 and 1 - 5 score lines.

However, there was real disappointment after the Tottenham game in particular due to their defensive performance, with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet and defender Dejan Lovren receiving heavy criticism for their poor displays.

Just over a year ago, Arsenal visted the Etihad stadium to face Manchester City in a hugely important Premier League game and were in need of an excellent defensive performance to keep out the star - studded City attack.

The Premier League title favourites came into the game unbeaten in all competitions, but they were stunned by a fine defensive performance from the Magpies.

can u ever write an article without mocking arsene or wishing his reign to come to an end it is ok sometimes but every time come on man give it a break on to our defence there are only 2 games in this season where team's overall defensive performance can be taken to doubt first was pool because of both first team defenders out second is olympiakos where u can point to team not defending so well on corner that also was actually an individual mistake by ospina which changed the game so our defence is doing good job give credit where it is due of course it would be interesting to see whether we can contain the most inform team in Europe.

Before the sack, Richardson's performance against Clowney is an offer any NFL GM would spend first - round money on: when applied on roughly one - third of called offensive plays in a single game, Tiny Richardson can nullify a premier pass - rushing defensive end with single coverage with a 95.4 percent success rate in clinical trials.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Arsenal might be winning games again but let's face it their performances have hardly been inspiring.Far and away their best performance so far was a defensive hard earned 0 - 0 away draw to Chelsea.Its a long long time since Arsenal.played a style of football which was fast moving, free - flowing and with consistently positive end result.The media still seam to tar them with that same brush but truth be known the likes of both Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Spurs are far more entertaining to watch these days than Arsenal's tippy - tappy sideways brand of play Hopefully they will be able to build momentum in the coming weeks and inspire confidence prior to the Citeh and Spuds games... otherwise this Season will unfortunately develop into even more farce than Wenger, Gazidas and Kronke managed to orchestrate last year and the Emirates will empty out even more noticeably!!

D: Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City)-- Solid defensive performance in SKC's first win of the season by the veteran center back that included a game - winner.

His performance in the game against Sporting Lisbon lead to his starting role against Braga, and the defender who can play as a full back or defensive midfielder didn't dissapoint.

Mee and his defensive partner Michael Keane have been swapping places in the last few weeks and it is Mee who has now gone clear again after his outstanding performance as the Clarets finally ended that run of seven games without a win.

Wollscheid put in a man - of - the - match performance despite missing his normal defensive partner — Ryan Shawcross — who often helps him through games, in the Capital One game against Liverpool.

Loko go into the game on a real high, after utterly outclassing Nice in the Europa League — or rather, putting in an excellent defensive performance and allowing Manu Fernandes to outclass the French side.

David De Gea was out - standing, pulling off an excellent save to deny Romelu Lukaku from the spot and keeping the Belgian from scoring any of his many chances throughout the game — this wasn't a solid defensive performance by any means and without the Spaniard's reflexes and athleticism, it could have ended in a humbling defeat.

However, a combination of even more injuries and an extended run of games has allowed Alexander - Arnold to overcome his naiveté in the defensive part of his game, culminating in an emphatic two leg performance that saw the right back completely neutralize one of the best wingers in the world in Leroy Sané over the course of 180 minutes.

Egyed was much more aggressive than Jensen, which helped lead to a better defensive performance in four of the last five games.

«However, it's the Liverpool midfield which is now a major concern; not only are Lallana and Coutinho unavailable, but the midfield has failed to fully function in its offensive and defensive responsibilities, as both Wijnaldum and Henderson have put in poor performances, with both failing to mark their opposite number, in multiple instances over the first two league games.

The then - Chelsea manager's concerns over Mata's stamina, pace and defensive contribution have been vindicated by the Spaniard's performances for United, where he has failed to hold his preferred number 10 role, starting just 75 Premier League games in two and half seasons at the club.

Their recent 0 - 0 away draw against Spartak was a superbly executed defensive performance, in which Spartak rarely penetrated their defensive line and created very few chances throughout the game.

It was the best performance we've seen from Rovers in an away fixture for quite some time, really going at the Tangerines right from the word» go», not afraid to play the attacking game rather than their usual tepid and defensive manner like many away fixtures they set themselves up for, and their persistence inside the penalty area seen them rewarded with two rather fortunate goals.

Chelsea pulled one back through a decent free - kick but we produced a solid defensive performance to close out the game in the final half hour.

Another frustrating defensive mistake leading to a goal and a poor performance from Coutinho meant Liverpool have now gone five games without a win in all competitions.

Warrington born, Pennington was Coventry City's player of the season a few years ago but it would be unfair to judge him solely on his performance here: in Everton's most important game of the season, in a slightly unfamiliar position to the right of a defensive three and without Seamus Coleman to offer him protection.

• Highly skilled in creating workable and strategic soccer programs aimed at deriving the best from each player • Exceptionally well - versed in providing instructions to players to help them understand game play rules and regulations • Hands - on experience in evaluating performance based on devised metrics and providing suitable feedback • Demonstrated expertise in assessing strengths and weaknesses in each player and identifying areas for development • Effectively able to demonstrate soccer game play by breaking the task down into different sequences • Documented success in inspiring confidence and self - belief in players to ensure that they reach both individual and team goals • Proficient in developing knowledge of fitness, injury, sports psychology and nutrition to make athletes ready for soccer games and practice sessions • Focused on specific areas of soccer such as defensive and offensive play and goalkeeping • Able to develop training sessions for specific plays such as free kicking and corner kicking • Well - versed in choosing / recruiting team members and substitutes for each games, by identifying talent and enthusiasm in individual players • Deep insight into motivating team members and ensuring that the team is following tactics decided and practiced during practice sessions