Sentences with phrase «defensive transition»

Arsenal have been caught out in defensive transitions through simple long balls over the top or passes through the back line countless times in recent years.

Arsenal's 2 - 0 victory at home to Bayern Munich a fortnight ago was built on the foundation of a solid defence, married to a relentless counter-attacking determination to prevail upon the German champions» poor defensive transitions.

Redondo even has the added bonus of not getting lost in defensive transition.

If wenger wanted to be «bould» he should hire a world class defensive coach to teach them defensive transitioning

Barça played a very poor match in every phase of the game, from the buildup play, to the passing, to the chance creation, to defensive transition; everything was bad, the game plan wasn't sound enough and after a great 30 minutes, the Blaugrana were overwhelmed by the City stars and will leave Etihad Stadium with a bad loss.

Watching Manchester City in full flow is breathtaking at times, and seeing how City set up, with a 5 -3-2 in defence, a 4 -2-2-2 in defensive transition, and a 3 -1-4-2 when attacking is mind bogglingly complex when considering the possibility for things to go wrong.

Defensively, their task is typically auxiliary in dominating the defensive transition, creating a block with the centre - backs and screening the passing lines to the opponent's central strikers.

It gave the team extra depth and cover on the defensive transition, continually halting Norwich's attempts to hurt Liverpool with the first or second pass on the counter.

Having said this, in equal parts like Newton's 3rd law, the ultimate defensive aim of the team has to be dominating and securing the defensive transition after an initial failed press, defending our own half - spaces close to our box and ensuring we shift away from the «bend don't break» midfield we currently have, to a dictatorial and intelligent one.

Klopp has always been renowned for his approach to defensive transitions; his Borussia Dortmund side were famous for their counter-pressing.

And Liverpool took a similarly aggressive approach to counter-pressing at times, with the sheer pace and athleticism within Klopp's unit making them an effective force in defensive transitions.