Sentences with phrase «defensive tactical play»

Benítez admitted his preference for defense in a 2005 interview with UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh, saying: «The first priority is to improve defensive tactical play because this is less complicated than the attacking side and is important for success.

Not exact matches

obviously I would prefer to have a much more suitable alternative in the defensive midfielder positions but if they focused more on defensive end and the occasional long - ball, this would allow Bellerin and Sead ample opportunities to bomb forward on their respective wings while still having enough cover to maintain their defensive shape... it would likewise allow for overlapping runs on both wings, thereby letting both Sanchez and Perez to cut inside and get shots away in and around the top of the box with their most dominant feet... if goals were needed I would sub Bellerin for OX and bring Ramsey in for Elneny then switch to a 3 -2-4-1 (more of a 3 -1-5-1 with Ramsey playing higher up the pitch) and I would only use Giroud as a sub when the game dictated it for tactical reasons... this would allow us to be a high energy team with incredible link - up play and a much more direct approach in the offensive end

tactical genius wenger playing attacker in defensive role (arteta) playing defensive player in attacking role (giroud)

Let's not get carried away and think Wenger has learned his lessons he has not overnight become a tactical genius he was forced to play that way when ozil was not fit to play had he been available he would definitely played and then would have same defensive problems as before with midfield over run and ozil not tracking back to help so probably would have been beaten!!

Playing in a shit Almeria team has improve his defensive and tactical play.

We're going to waste time and money on a CB when we should be looking for a top class DM.If Wenger think signing another CB is solving our problems then he's lying to himself.Mark my words any other CB we sign no matter how good will still come and add to a shaky defense.The problem with our defenfing is more of tactical and mental.Tactical because we play without a DM, we mark and track players poorly, the fullbacks are usually isolated leaving them to cope alone, our passing is not good enough leaving us exposed to counters which we aren't prepared for and no leadership and maintenance of defensive shape.

I don't think his job is to initiate attack, he's main job is to win the ball back and play a simple pass to our more offensive players, and he is not bad in possession as d stat and u re suggest, and I don't see any tactical reason behind carzola being backward order than ramsey being injured, nobody initiate our attack better than ramsey and dats d work of a box to box midfielder and not the defensive midfielder.

Ramsey will be needed when facing park the bus teams as his kamikaze runs will destroy any tactical defensive setup while wilshere will be suited when playing a more fluid play against good football playing teams or kamikaze does not work.

If Wenger had any tactical awareness about him he'd have made a change and played in a more defensive manner to frustrate Swansea and see out the game.

Their invincible backline is no longer feared, and in Real Madrid's case, loved as Barca's defensive flaws suit the tactical nature of Madrid's play, quick counter-attacking football which the slow Barcelona backline can no longer cope with.

«I know a lot of players who play in the Italian Serie A, my Under - 21 teammates told me that it's very tactical, more focused on the defensive aspect of the game.

Central and defensive midfielders are often charged with slowing down play and sticking to the creative playmakers, and sometimes tactical fouling is part of that.

Moving the Galician back into a slightly more defensive role, and honing his physicality, tactical nous and reading of the game to the «Vertical football» counter-attacking style Herrera had developed, Luis Suarez developed a keen ability to break up play, build considered counter-attacks and then arrive in attacking positions ready to finish them off.

-LSB-...] The 2010 - 2011 Season: Five tactical observations Edwin van der Sar «Despite being prefaced by a World Cup that was characterised by stodgy, unadventurous football and which produced the lowest goals - per - game ratio (2.27) since the notoriously defensive 1990 tournament (2.21), the 2010 - 11 European football season was generally a positive one for teams that sought to keep the ball on the deck and play an expansive game.

His devotion to defensive rigidity and set - piece plays would mean that MNF can finally call on someone to shine a bit more light on the tactical nuances of games lower down the table.

Our defensive issues are tactical in my opinion, but at the same time having players like Squillaci doesn't help... but again if he didn't play in a high line then he might be alright.