Sentences with phrase «diagonal ball»

When the phase is begun following a long diagonal ball from midfield or defence.

They took up positions between the outer centre - backs and the wing - backs and closed in from the outside, preventing the short diagonal ball out wide.

You don't always need a midfielder who will always play long diagonal balls.

Mine began with a long diagonal ball from Nicolas Otamendi, which was cushioned with perfection from Angel Di Maria.

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.

He's fantastic in attacking positions, he scares all defences when full - backs play diagonal balls across the box, he's also particularly effective in corners, his height and strength, it makes it impossible for majority of defenders to mark him.

De Sciglio fired a beautiful diagonal ball from near the midfield stripe to Dybala on the left wing.

15: It's been a bright start for Arsenal but Watford attempt to hit back through a long diagonal ball for Holebas.

We look for more diagonal balls over the top if City defend high using the pace of Ox and Sanchez... Welbeck can keep up with them for the cutbacks or crosses.

Apart from his fizzed pass to Mesut Ozil from the half - way line which led to Arsenal's opener, Koscielny provided a sumptuous diagonal ball to send Campbell in on goal, a chance which the Costa Rican could have done better with.

Van Dijk may give an additional dimension to Liverpool's attack especially with his trademark diagonal balls which can unleash speed demon Mo Salah to devastate opposition defences.

«They changed their centre - backs to make diagonal balls to the full backs and we were in real trouble.

The swiss latched on to a brilliant diagonal ball from Bojan and lifted the ball over Tim Howard.

Although, this was the skipper's only meaningful contribution in the entire match if we are not including the two utterly useless diagonal balls sideways to Antonio Valencia.

42: Mkhitaryan's diagonal ball picks out Fellaini in the penalty area, but the Belgian's knock down is cleared by the visitors.

With time and space the latter noticed El Shaarawy's run between Cacciatore and Frey, setting up Il Faraone's second goal with a superb diagonal ball:

Again the Toffees look to move the ball out quickly to him from the centre of the park or from diagonal balls up the line.

«Their back three are very strong and like to play diagonal balls, so hopefully if we can stop the source for their forwards we will be ok.»

This time, defender Leonardo Bonucci hit a long diagonal ball from midfield and Vidal, deep on the right flank, controlled with his right foot before sending the ball under the flailing Marchetti with his left.

A long diagonal ball from the right side was knocked down in the area and fell kindly for Hughes to tap home from eight yards out.

Long diagonal balls to the right to Sanchez.

We did have the better chances in a goalless first half, with Welbeck breaking into the left of the box to latch onto a diagonal ball but his shot was straight at Butland.

Gifted with a supreme passing ability and a tendency to play swift, long, diagonal balls (as shown in the Squawka diagram below), Xhaka's playmaking style is perfectly suited to the quick, counterattacking prowess of the Swiss front three.

Crystal Palace clearly identified Alexander - Arnold as a weakness; diagonal balls were launched in behind to allow Wilfried Zaha a clear one - on - one against the 19 - year - old in the first forty - five minutes.

Sakho also looked to initiate attacks whenever possible with quick balls by - passing the midfield or by using the long diagonal ball to Clyne.

When on the ball, Henderson has an admirable passing range, much like his position demands, and can either play a long diagonal ball to the wingers, or look to create linear options closer by.

When Liverpool is faced with a diagonal ball, the Fullbacks either look to do the same, or they would look to intercept / close down the ball / space in the wide areas.

They would have to play Mertesacker in the middle because of his lack of pace and then Chelsea would play diagonal balls to Costa who will sit on Monreal and he will win every header and they will go from there.

Once those diagonal balls had been played, De Bruyne or Silva would immediately look to receive from the relevant winger.

West Ham's target man, once again, is Andy Carroll, rising to meet those diagonal balls everyone at Upton Park had vainly hoped might be at an end.

He controlled a diagonal ball on his chest before dinking it past the onrushing Simon Mignolet.