Sentences with phrase «far up the pitch»

defensive discipline against manU was shocking: seeing Per so far up the pitch: shocking and saddening.

Perhaps the Spaniard can be used a little further up the pitch, where I feel he's more effective.

How can you concede a goal within a few second from a throw in that far up the pitch?

But I must stress that Wilshere was limited by his position and would've been far better if he was further up the pitch where he can affect the game positively.

Too often they are out of position when we lose the ball and are too far up the pitch as a pair.

if you watch the games where we played with jack and ramsey in the 4 -3-3 you could see ramsey was the furthest up the pitch, ramsey would almost at like a cf and to me thats why he wasn't as effective.

He plays higher up the pitch than ramsey and a lot of his «defensive contributions» are further up the pitch that's a lot different than being the lone man on an island screening the back 4.

We need to learn that if you can not pass to anyone then get the ball as far up the pitch as possible not fart around as Mustafi did and not pass without looking as Kos did.

Ramsey — overpaid, overused, injury prone, not clinical enough as a passer or finisher and he's played out of position way too much to the detriment of our supposed offensive and defensive schemes... obviously I think he has some skills and I'm pleased he didn't let his horrible injury years ago end his career but he holds on to the ball too much, gives away the ball too often and too cheaply, doesn't play good enough defensively considering the previous concern and often finds himself to far up the pitch way too often for a guy who doesn't score or assist near enough... better suited for Wales where the team is set up to accommodate his and Bales skills

Further up the pitch, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain is likely to be passed fit to start the game and Theo Walcott is set to make the bench for the big clash.

Has said that Real Madrid's Gareth Bale is his hero and as a defender currently perhaps Arellano one day also hopes to play further up the pitch.

TKroos is a box to box like Rams too but you hardly find him further up the pitch for extended periods.

I am not a big Wilshere fan but not sure why he is the brunt of some of the abuse on here — both Mourinho and Wenger knows that Cesc's best position is further up the pitch and it wasn't JW who was in the way of CF returning — it was MO / SC / TR and AOC who can all play there.

.2 nd I think we have more pressing needs further up the pitch and we should only be getting involved with this dude after we have sorted out our striker situation and not before, he will not come.cheap and all that dosh will be better use getting a proper striker because that is where we lost the championship this season and needs addressing sooner rather than later

Guys clearly fouling him to get the ball off of him and they don't look bothered, yet would give a clown like a Cattermole, in a pickle too far up the pitch a lay - down.

Koscielny 8.5 Got more chances to go further up the pitch with Gabriel to back him up, and even came close to scoring

He was always alone when he won the ball far up the pitch too, i guess the other players were just staring at him, cause thats the only reason nobody else tried to help or get in the box.

We have also seen, to get the best out of Xhaka, he needs a partner who plays further up the pitch.

I am not sure if he has the tactical discipline since it seemed he prefers to play further up the pitch.

Nothing much happens on the right side without Bellerin going further up the pitch.

A midfield 3 of either Xhaka - Ramsey - Coquelin or Xhaka - Elneny - Coquelin, will allow us more of a presence in the midfield and allow the team in general to move further up the pitch, seeing as in the past two games the back line and the midfield has constantly sat back inviting pressure to build up, whilst the attacking trio of Theo, Ozil and Sanchez would just remain up top.

I would see Wilshire further up the pitch if he remains fit.

Monreal also was so far up the pitch in the 2nd half.

Although I doubt we are interested in him, I feel he would be a fantastic signing, capable of playing in Santi's position or further up the pitch.

Yes they will, and it will be because of the next: Primary tasks of any DM: take out the opponent's playmaker or secondary striker move the ball around when your own playmaker isn't close or further up the pitch drop deep between the central defenders to provide another passing option

«[Getting forward more] is the part of the game I enjoy at right back — I like getting forward, I like getting involved far up the pitch and that's the way we get taught how to play here at Arsenal.

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,

Ramsey is playing too far up the pitch, hence why his performances haven't been as good.

At the moment arguably Xhaka - Ramsey was the best partnership for our 2 DMs but it was by no means a super partnership and Ramsey likes to be further up the pitch and doesn't have Santi's skill or football brain.

Schneiderlin is a DM, he only contributes further up the pitch at Southampton because he has better on - the - ball ability than arguably their whole midfield.

His instinct is to join in further up the pitch, get a few forward passes going and try to weigh in with a few goals.

Jack needs to be box to box or further up the pitch.

If Pirlo remains fit and takes up his natural deep - lying role then Montolivo will be pushed further up the pitch into a more natural advanced position.

Wenger usually likes to have arteta as the 1 in a 4 -1-4-1 but I think this formation is becoming too much for arteta to do by himself, last season ramsey covered every blade of grass but now it seems he tends to stay further up the pitch in search of goals which leaves mikel exposed.

Flamini's positioning is attrocious, for a holding mid, he was pressing too far up the pitch and left us vulnerable.

But i think he is much better further up the pitch right now.

And I would take flame over capoue anyday and you realize for Newcastle cabaye played further up the pitch he played as a dm for 1 season

Why not look for a creative midfielder who can both play the ball out from our own 3rd (like Santi once Ozil arrived) but also has the ability to play further up the pitch.

If there were two defensive midfielders and the fullbacks didn't push so far up the pitch, compact the defence and midfield, pacy wingers and striker, 4 -4-1-1, I reckon Giroud would shine.

Rooney was deployed in a midfield role in France this summer, but with Jose Mourinho's intention to play him further up the pitch again at United, it remains to be seen what it means not only for his continued captaincy of England, but also for his selection itself moving forward.

On at least two other goals both Monreal and Bellerin each, allowed their man to get behind them because they were too far up the pitch.

He was too far up the pitch vs Monaco and gets dragged out of position sometimes.

I think its because hes playing further up the pitch and hes struggling in that position and its led to a dip in confidence, him and jack just do nt play well together.

They should have been told not to go too far up the pitch and expose Holding and Chambers.

He's criticised rightly to some degree in his deeper role — but always played well further up the pitch

The England international is used to playing further up the pitch behind the striker however, Christian Eriksen has been moved into the centre in order to make space for Moussa Sissoko.

Wilshere has showed signs that he could be very good playing further up the pitch and for England he has started to shine in a deep lying role, while Ramsey has slightly different skills including exploding as a goal scorer last season.

But Spurs are simply better organized so not only will they let in fewer goals, they also are able to win the ball back quicker and further up the pitch giving them more «easy» goals.

THe Spaniard has completed more passes but Ozil is second and his tend to be further up the pitch.

When playing on the wing his freedom is restricted as he has to defend a lot and doesn't have the stamina to get up and down the pitch and he's only found further up the pitch and free to roam when we build up slowly.