Sentences with phrase «focal point of our attack»

Then there are the Strikers — many argue whether the strike force of Olivier Giroud (as the focal point of the attack), Theo Walcott / Oxlade Chamberlain and Danny Welbeck / Chuba Akpom, have the capability of proving a formidable strike force.

Lacazette has done fine IMO considering he is not the focal point of our attacking play.

He may not be the best finisher but he is the focal point of our attack and without him we have no physical presence.

This puts the club in a dilemma as to who the focal point of the attack would be.

Van Persie is the same but he is a good enough player to be the focal point of the attack too.

I never thought he was a lazy player in terms of physical exertion or doing the small things on the pitch... But these days he wants to put his mark on the game every time we have the ball, and is the focal point of our attack on near on every possession.

Oh sorry on that mate, was doubting that myself since i haven't really watched him closely... Benzema is the man with the raw pace and power, he could easily become the focal point of our attack if he opts to leave the shadow of ballon d'or chasing cr7 and join us.

for 32 mil???? ---- and look to Jonestown1's comments on being the focal point of every attack.

He is good but given that the focal point of the attack for Arsenal is Giroud, he won't fair well, I've always said if you where to give our «wingers» artistic license to play as inside forwards instead of on the overlap trying to cross it in to Gioud they will be a he'll of a lot better, Walcott and Ox preseason and Campbell world cup and Alexis Sanchez Copa America and now Gnabry are all self evident having a deep lying forward / target man is impeding their ability to perform well because there spending 70 % of the time trying to cross instead of run at opponents

At the start of the 2016/2017 season, Luciano Spalletti made Dzeko the focal point of the attack and built his attacking system around his vast skillset.

And when you're a winger you have to take a lot of risks because you are one of the focal points of the attack.

Guardiola can choose between 21 - goal Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus, fresh from scoring the winner for Brazil against Germany in midweek, as the focal point of his attack.

Can he be focal point of the attack or will he be playing on the left?

Willian, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Pedro all went close for the visitors, but Chelsea were missing the focal point of their attack.

Ronald Koeman's side lost Lukaku to Manchester United in a # 75m deal over the summer, and according to The Sun, the manager wants King to be the focal point of his attack in the second half of the season.

Since then, he has been moved from a wide player in a 4 -3-3 to the focal point of attack, but the lack of chances has seen his goalscoring exploits dip.

To be fair, Liverpool have steadily improved in recent matches under a 3 -4-2-1 system with Raheem Sterling at the focal point of the attack, thus justifying the lack of importance placed to having an actual striker like Mario in the first 11.

He was the focal point of our attack because his technique and vision on the ball more than made up for any limitations imposed by chronic dwarfism.

Normally you'd expect Dzeko to be the focal point of the attack, the man to whom all crosses and through balls went, shifting, sliding and bullying his way towards the six where he'd be free to feast upon shots.

Welbeck the focal point of our attack??

Whilst high - profile Jota steals a lot of the limelight, it is Bonatini who is so vital to Nuno and Wolves, transforming himself to the focal point of attack and justifying Wolves» decision to not throw an enormous amount of money on bringing a high - profile name to Molineux.

In fact, for breaking down a side, having Giroud as the focal point of the attack makes far more sense: he can play one - two passes with Mesut Özil, Alexis and Aaron Ramsey, and he's also a target for crosses.

In 2009, Andy Carroll left the Premier League a raw talent; when he returned a year later, he was the undisputed focal point of our attack, a frequently unplayable menace to even the most accomplished of defenders.

To conclude, Klopp need not surrender his philosophies to accommodate Liverpool's best players into one starting XI, he only needs to put them in positions they are fairly comfortable with, and that way the team as a unit can succeed; with Benteke as the focal point of the attack, but Sturridge and Firmino also expected to chip in with a decent goal contribution, whilst Coutinho, Henderson (when fit) and Firmino can all provide a creative aspect to outweigh any creative spark lost by not having Coutinho at the very middle of the attacking midfielders.

The Portuguese agent delivered them Diogo Jota and Ruben Neves to act as the focal points of the attack and defense, respectively.

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Carrol moved to West Ham on loan last summer and has had a reasonably successful season at Upton Park, being the focal point of the Hammers attack with Kevin Nolan benefitting greatly from the tall strikers knock downs.

As expected, Marshawn Lynch remained the focal point of Seattle's offense, and consequently, Seattle boasted the No. 3 rushing attack in the NFL, averaging 161.2 yards per game on the ground — a total that Wilson added to himself, with his 489 rushing yards.

Zaha claimed another two assists, taking his Premier League tally to nine for the season, while Benteke's hold - up play was the focal point for most of Palace's attacks.

@midkemma Henry was the «focal point» of our attack.

It took just a few minutes for him to score on his debut in a pre-season friendly last weekend, and he'll be tasked with adding some flair, excitement and delivering trophies as the focal point of the United attack.

The former Ajax man arrived on Merseyside in January and has scored regularly and been the architect of many assists to boot, and is the focal point of Kenny Dalglish's attacking plans and may therefore be very hard to wrestle from the Premier League club.

Tottenham's saviour on Sunday was badly missed from the starting XI as Spurs lacked any sort of focal point in attack.

Our wingbacks getting upfield and crossing seemed pointless (crossing actually getting better), high balls up field seemed pointless and sanchez positioning on the counters was also pointless; Sanchez got the benefit of more space because besiktas was pushing forward for an equaliser in the second half, however we will not have the same opportunities n other games, i strongly feel he would have a joy ride on the leftside of our attack, with sanago or a new signing like a welbeck as the focal point.

The theory is that Madrid might sell and Benzema might accept a transfer to Arsenal because the new manager at the Bernabeu, Rafa Benitez, has plans to make Cristiano Ronaldo the focal point of the Real Madrid attack.

Sanchez is the focal point of Arsenal's attack and it would be difficult for him to get the same opportunity in the other big club.

The big Belgian scored a hat - trick from 4 shots, but he also won 9 out of 15 aerial duels and successfully received 44 passes as the focal point of Villa's attack.

But despite not having his best season in 2016 - 17, Griezmann was responsible for around 40 % of Atlético's goals in all competitions and is the focal point of Simeone's attack.

He is fast becoming the focal point that Cesc Fabregas once was at the Emirates, and with the likes of Podolski, Walcott and Giroud beginning to show signs of settling, Arsenal look like an attacking force once again.

But for a Sergio Aguero, Olivier Giroud or Luis Suarez (strikers who are clearly the attacking focal point of their sides), the odds will be shorter but you are in theory more likely to cash in.

The Frenchman has made a long awaited move away from Anoeta to Atletico Madrid, and has shorn Sociedad of their focal attacking point.

The fans of Zenit thought that Mollo was not at the level of their club, only shining at Krylia as he was the focal point in their counter attacking style of play, and therefore took the lead in most of their attacking play.

The 26 - year - old swiftly adapted to the pace and physicality of the Premier League in his 62 minutes on the pitch and, despite being deprived of any clear - cut openings, provided the focal point for his side's brightest attacking moments.

Christian Benteke — 6.5 Set up Coutinho for a chance in the opening minutes of the game, and provided a good focal point for the team's attack as well as providing a valuable outlet when the ball was cleared forward.

Jordan has been Swansea's focal point in attack and helped to drive their efforts to avoid relegation with his tireless work ethic and a steady stream of goals.

Ian Rands suggests it was the pressure of being the focal point of his hometown team's attacks, allied to the side's general tactical naà ¯ vety, that led to relative failure with only eight league goals in two frustrating seasons.

The Chilean had previously stated that he feels he has the same skill - set as Messi and Ronaldo and given his current deployment as a central striker and focal point of Arsenal attack, the player seems to have undertaken the same responsibility on his shoulders as the esteemed duo.

They've been lining up in a 4 -2-3-1 formation of late, which sees Peter Crouch as their main focal point in attack.

Most of their play is linked through the attacking duo of Marc Richards and Alex Revell, the two big men provide a focal point for virtually all attacks allowing the quicker players such as Swansea loanee, Kenji Gorre who is looking to turn heads on TV.

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