actually, ospina's original sin was negligent positioning: he was too
far out of his goal when the corner kick was taken.
Not exact matches
Before you set
out with one
of these
goals in mind, there are two people with whom you should have a chat before you go any
further.
The question
of what you want to get
out of your business is
far more personal than it is for younger people, who most likely have a strictly monetary
goal.
Living
out this
goal proved to be
far more difficult than any
of us ever anticipated.
Even if we picture the
goal of the pilgrimage as a sort
of peasant paradise, it will be
far more practical than setting
out on a pilgrimage which has no
goal....
So
far, we have rolled it
out in more than 1100 stores with a
goal of reaching 50 %
of our stores by the end
of 2016.
6) It has so
far been difficult to keep Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku quiet as Kane has been able to calve
out 26 opportunities and Lukaku has been able to calve
out 23 opportunities on
goal (with Lukaku having 14
of them on target).
Kane has scored 92
goals in 139 appearances in the last three years, while he's got 11 in nine
outings so
far this campaign as he has firmly established himself as one
of the top marksman in Europe.
And his tournament took a worse turn today as he was left
out of the starting line up for the knockout game against Slovakia, only to see Germany put on their best attacking display so
far, with the former Arsenal transfer target Julian Draxler taking most
of the plaudits thanks to an assists, a
goal and his all round game.
The England international has only scored five
goals so
far this season, but has been making a steady return to form since returning to the team at the end
of January — scoring last time
out during the 2 - 1 defeat to Manchester United.
Unfortunately the City players wasted a number
of great chances both before and after their only
goal and that allowed Chelsea to first get back on level terms after De Bruyne had missed an open
goal from a few yards
out, and then to punich them
further with a second and a late third.
Look back at our heavy defeats last season and you will see it was our fullbacks and most defensive midfielder that were too
far out of position when we were conceding
goals
However, with no
goals or assists in 10 appearances in all competitions for Spurs so
far this season, coupled with his general level
of play being below what Pochettino would have expected, it was no surprise to many to see Sissoko left
out of the squad to face Chelsea last weekend.
Walcott has found himself in and
out of Wenger's starting eleven so
far this season, with the winger having made seven appearances in all competitions, scoring three
goals.
The 30 - year - old has featured 24 times for the La Liga outfit in league competition so
far this term —
of which 23 appearances have come from the start — but he has managed only four
goals, although eight assists mark him
out as a much more productive operator than he ever was in North London, where he scored only seven
goals and contributed six assists over two miserable league campaigns.
Thus
far the midfielder has managed just 31 minutes
of Premier League action though has found time to net his first
goal at home to Wigan Athletic and is clearly a player with a bright future and next term could be the right time to loan
out the teenager for some much needed senior experience.
The game
of trying to drop the kick in between the 5 and the
goal line and force the other team to return it while you attempt get them behind the 25 yard line does not seem to work consistently enough to make up for the kicks
out of bounds, kicks that don't go
far enough, and times when the coverage doesn't get the guy down short
of the 25, and the injury risk that is being taken by covering the play.
This coming weekend the gap at the top could increase yet
further if Guardiola's side continue banging in the
goals and,
of course, if a certain result at Old Trafford between their two closest rivals works
out in City's favour.
With just 51
goals scored in 34 Premier League games, that's the lowest tally
out of the top seven sides, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's injury has
further complicated matters with his contract expiring this summer.
The 25 - year - old has been in decent form so
far this season, scoring six
goals in 18 appearances for the Ukrainian giants, with a total tally
of 12
goals and 22 assists in 90 league
outings since his move from Atletico MG in 2013.
The Gunners have struggled to hit the back
of the net so
far this season and have been helped
out by own
goals from the opposition in their two victories against Crystal Palace and Newcastle United.
Joe Hart produced some fine saves to keep the Spanish giants
out, but a clinical Ronaldo will be itching to add to his haul
of 16
goals in 10
outings in this competition so
far this season.
The «best striker in the world» scored 45
goals in the four seasons that he was actually in the Arsenal First team,
out of 153 apps in all competitions, but was seen as arrogant
far beyond his talent level.
The 25 - year - old has scored seven
goals and provided seven assists in 40 appearances so
far this season, but only one
of those assists have come in his last seven La Liga
outings with no
goals in that time.
The Toffees have conceded no more than one
goal in any
of their league
outings thus
far this term, and currently sit just four points off the top
of the table.
Instead its just Chamberalin trying fix his own mistake by back tracking to chase the
goal scorer and koscileny tracking the player, who again Gibbs should've tracked, this takes Koscileny
out of the pitcure as
far as the
goal scorer was concerend.
United have conceded 12
goals in nine games so
far this season in the Premier League, which leaves them with the worst defensive record
out of the top eight teams in the table.
And if we want to
further guarantee
goals through
out the season irrespective
of what happens then we can acquire Lacazette or Icardi as back up.
If we are one Ospina injury away from being stuck with Szczesny, I think we can all agree that we are not
out of the woods yet as
far as the
goal keeping department is concerned.
The best so
far is that he's been above 80 % (very low bar) 9
out of the last 10 years and the stats from his first 7 years don't count because it was a long time ago (utter nonsense since the dimensions
of the field and
goal posts haven't changed).
Aubameyang should go someway into replacing the
goals which we would lose due to the exit
of Sanchez, with the striker banging 21
goals in his 23
outings in all competitions so
far this term, and our club appear willing to pay the supposed # 60 Million asking price.
Indeed, should injury or a loss
of form befall Kane — who has eight
goals in 14
outings so
far this season — Tottenham's push for a Champions League place may be derailed.
The Bus Is Not Parked In seven
out of eleven games that the Gunners have played in the Premier League so
far, they've scored at least two
goals (and let's not forget the five
goals against Leicester).
Ozil has the highest assists so
far this season
out of any EPL club, yet our
goal / chance ratio is pathetic.
wow are we sterile up top,
goals need to come from defense again, ozil & cech were great, mert once again taking the brunt
of bad comments meanwhile a clean sheet and did nothing wrong, open
goal that was saved was kos
out of position and monreal caught up the pitch too high, giroud has great ball skills, issue is his position on the pitch, watched the match again focused on giroud, he tends to camp behind the defender from the ball, this only works when you have the quickness to break, he does nt, I have screen shots where ozil is 25 yrds
farther up the pitch then giroud, thisis the problem, he is rendered useless unless ozil holds up, and thats not ozils strength, thus very few sog's from giroud on the run, when giroud gets lucky w space in front
of the defender, he is lethal, but needs to get into that space,
So
far 3
goals out of two games, and a red card for a headbuttt a la zidane.
Willian for example is a
far better all round footballer than Theo but Theo will get
goals, something that has been weened
out of Willian — I remember him as one
of the most exciting prospects in Europe when he was at Shaktar — looks as if he has been completely neutered (or «Mourinho - ised» if you like).
Cos whilst Ramsey has the
goals he has also been the
far weaker and the one looking more
out of form.
The former Bayer Leverkusen ace has scored two
goals and provided two assists in nine appearances in all competitions so
far this season, as he looks to better tallies
of five
goals and three assists in 40
outings last year.
Then, in 64th minute, a ball is lofted gently over the Lazio defense toward the
far goal post in a desperate attempt to create something
out of nothing.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety
of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style
of play has become a shadow
of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play
out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid
of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly
out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs
out wide, we've seen pace from the likes
of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play
of Monreal, but none
of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio
of scored
goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply
far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part
of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box
far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part
of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature
of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player
of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played
out of position
far too many times since arriving and that the players in front
of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that,
of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one
of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one
of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already
of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs
of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack
of mobility is an albatross around the necks
of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because
of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
We would most certainly be getting the best deal
out of the three, with our target consistently firing for his current side, even bagging 21
goals in his 24 appearances so
far this term despite being unhappy with the BVB hierarchy.
He is absolutely hopeless, some
of you want him to start because
of his pace but he doesn't use it simply because he does nt have the skills, he has no positioning, unable to finish simple chances, very lucky with his
goals so
far AND most importantly does nt help his team
out nowhere to be seen during the opposing sides attacks.
The price tag was met with much debate as the majority
of fans pointed
out that whilst the 23 year old has talent that would be a well worthy
of investing in, in order to develop at the club, the fee is a bit commanding for his
goal scoring record so
far.
That argument is backed by the fact that Liverpool have conceded 40
goals in 33 games so
far this season in the Premier League, the highest figure
out of the top seven teams in the table.
We will know more about how reliable Walcott can be as Arsenal and England CF after today's and Saturday's games with Switzerland and Stoke if he's played as CF.. By and large, Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott must sort
out their lack
of goal scoring depth for Arsenal so
far this season.
The former Barcelona and Udinese man has been one
of the Gunners» key men so
far this season, scoring six
goals in 12 Premier League
outings to date.
arsenal can never be a top club not with these delusional fan all
of a sudden Ramsey is a start now we worried about the ox leaving this season is the best so
far what did he do how many
goals an assist compare to misplace pass there are many players
out better than him who can improve our team thomas lemar for example
However Van Persie's rise to prominence as the main striker at Arsenal froze
out Chamakh who lost both confidence and form, leading to him only scoring a
further four
goals in the remainder
of his 67 appearances for Arsenal.
The most disappointing thing for me was Wengers excuses after the game, he has protected his players
far too long, he had a perfect opportunity to lambast his players, but instead complained that the first
goal should have been ruled
out for a foul, that chambers getting sent off should have been the 6th sending off
of the game and that it was that, that stopped arsenal equalising and potentially winning the match.