Sentences with phrase «forward on and off the ball»

than you would have both flanks bombing forward on and off the ball along with jack or aaron dribbling or running down the middle.

Not exact matches

In Bouldys day we never had this zonal marking tactic, he wasn't coached zonal marking, it was get close to your man and not let them get a clear run up on the ball, we also used this tactic called the off side trap, where all our defenders were in tune we each other and moved forward in tandem, something that we was famous for.

Bellerin also had a major off day and often lost the ball when we were prseeing forward on the right wing.

I actually think he'd be a great holding midfielder — intelligent, reads the game well and has good positioning, strong, relatively big with decent pace, good stamina, good in the air, confident on the ball and able to go forward with it and hold off other players.

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

After a workout at Florida International University last August, forward Jamal Mashburn was on his way off the court when, without thinking, he leaned over to pick a ball up off the floor and palmed it with his right hand.

and ramsey too, he should not be on the starting 11 too much show off and ego, missplaced pass, too much backward pass even other player already moving forward to create an attack that make me so mad and more sick watching him plays, and wasting chance with shooting the ball from long distance even there is other player to pass with better position.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

One discovers that there are teams that prefer to drive the ball deep down the field with a single kick and hope to win the ultimate scramble for it; teams that have super-duper wingers like Stanley Matthews, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, who can carry the ball single - footedly down the sideline before looping a pass to the forwards bunched in front of the goal; teams that specialize in position play, with a fullback bringing the ball up 20 yards, then passing off to a halfback and retaining his position, and so on down the field; teams that pass and pass and pass, cuties in spikes, until one begins to wonder if anyone knows how to shoot.

Daye, the small forward, can pop up anywhere, but Farmer likes to get the ball to him around the free - throw line, where he can shoot the jumper or drive (he has a 55.7 field - goal percentage) or penetrate and dish off (his 13 assists are second on the team to Jackson's 21).

Rooney's natural tendency to drop off and come deep to find the ball served him fine when playing with a striker partner, but as the team's main focal point up top needs to remain furthest forward in order to get on the end of chances.

At least one of them has got to be a big strong player who's going to clatter the opposition forwards, Sure he'll get sent off now and then but you can bet they'll get rid of the ball sooner when he's bearing down on them.

The former Chievo man is a keen runner both on and off the ball and is dangerous when he gets forward.

Arsenal had the better of the early stages as Gilberto Silva ensuring Ronaldinho couldn't get on the ball, and they played the ball forward with quick one - twos: Henry, Freddie Ljungberg and Ashley Cole down the left and Aleksandr Hleb coming off the wing to add to Gilberto Silva, Cesc Fabregas and Robert Pires in the middle.

Laying the ball off to James Rodriguez, he darted forward to get on the end of a deliciously weighted return ball and hit a sublime half - volley over the goalkeeper with centre - backs Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel seemingly mesmerised.

Closed down by one of the Brighton forwards, the return ball to the other centre - back closed off by the other forward and the easy balls into midfield and to their side's full - back cut out by the Brighton winger and midfielder, the centre - back had few options to pass out from the back — Laurent Koscielny in particular was struggling, giving the ball away several times on the edge of his area, with one instance leading to the second goal.

His blocked pass 13 minutes in ultimately sparked off a sequence of events (and other errors) that saw Aleksandar Kolarov fire the ball forward to find Kelechi Iheanacho, who knocked it on for Kevin De Bruyne, beating Daley Blind to put his shot away past David De Gea.

Even though it was a below par performance from the Gunners, English forward, Danny Welbeck particularly had a day to forget having been dispossessed off the ball twice, failed to complete any dribble, could only muster one shot on target and created just one chance.

David Wagner's side finished the half in the ascendancy but they were made to pay for a sluggish start to the second period as, from the kick - off, Angelo Ogbonna's long ball forward was flicked on by Kouyate to Arnautovic, who lifted the ball over Smith before firing low to Lossl's left and into the net.

We won possession in midfield and swept forward, Diego Costa squaring across a sparsely populated Spurs defence to Moses, who took a touch and although Lloris half blocked it, the ball went in off Jan Vertonghen on the line and Chelsea were in front.

Though Dortmund, and now Liverpool, are at their most effective when streaming forward on the counter, their off - the - ball work, pressing in some areas of the pitch while keeping their shape in others, is as precise, deliberate and deceptively complex than attempting to dominate the game in other ways, with the ball.

Chelsea started the match off in style as they quickly won the ball and pushed forward on a swift attacking move over on the left wing.

The first team players looked pretty off, Aaron Ramsey was the best of the first half players, a lot of time on the ball, and some neat balls in to the forwards.

New skills your preschooler might show off include hopping, jumping forward, catching a ball, doing a somersault, skipping, and balancing on one foot.

Come up on to the balls of your feet, lifting your heels off the ground, then simply walk forward and backward, keeping the rest of your body tall.

Then, slowly walk yourself forwards until your hips are off the ball and your head and upper back are supported on the ball.

Push off from your toes and roll yourself forward, so you balanced on the ball in a plank position.