Sentences with phrase «game on both sides of the ball»

I think it was a pretty well coached game on both sides of the ball really.

When matched up against the best power forwards in the world, he's going to have a significant length disadvantage, a problem that could impact his game on both sides of the ball.

Not exact matches

The team went on an eight - game winning streak, and has been pretty impressive on both sides of the ball.

A dominant second - half performance on both sides of the ball sent Clemson to the College Football Playoff Championship Game after a 37 - 17 Orange Bowl win over Oklahoma.

This game had some exciting moments as fielders were kept off balance (on both sides of the ball) with timely kicking and aggressive base - running.

Poor officiating decisions been this way all year the officials are performing terribly poor finishing been this way all year laca will do better next year auba is to new to the club and epl he is finding how mich effort you need the hard way he should of scored and that is a blatant foul on mustafi people keep saying he put his hands up when he was hit, well that is the natural reaction when back pedaling eyes on ball and someone plants there feet and pits a shoulder in your back your arms come up its nature but we suffered again from poor finishin i do nt care what sport that is high action especially football and hockey of you do nt finish your chances you create when on top the other side most likely will when they get theres its been ou achilles heel this year we.cant kill games because we have missed our created.chances

Two Stars, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, were at the top of their games; two teams were playing for the NFC championship, but all the big plays were on one side of the ball.

Aside from the goal though, he's been one of, if not the best, players on the pitch in the last two games, as his all - round technical quality on the ball is making a huge different for Fernando Santos and his men, and he looks like he is going to relish playing a pivotal role in Guardiola's side next season and beyond.

On the other side of the ball, the Browns took advantage of the turnovers, maintaining a lead for most of the second half, eventually winning their third game of the season.

To be fair to the Arsenal and Germany international star, I can appreciate that a lot of his game is focused on the creative side of the game; using his passing, movement and vision to make the team flow and stretch the opposition before spotting the killer ball that will unlock the defence.

Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the years and very few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though

More recently, it has been a case of incompetence in the defensive side of our game, we've tried to take the game to Chelsea and go guns blazing which put us at danger every time we lost the ball on the counter attack especially as we used to play a ridiculously high line.

The way Busquets dictated the away side's tempo and broke up Madrid's attack was key in Barca's win, as it allowed them time on the ball and let them control the pace of the game, something that helped the Blaugrana stride towards victory.

Not only did Jimmy Butler hit the eventual game - winning free throws, Butler also produced on the defensive side of the ball,...

I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.

Not only did Jimmy Butler hit the eventual game - winning free throws, Butler also produced on the defensive side of the ball, swatting Kevin Martin here during the 4th quarter.

We have to play WHU 2 days after so resting Chambers to me would be ideal as we know WHU will pump balls into the box and we'll need arial dominance against WHU in our own box, also our fullbacks for that game will need to make sure they do nt get overloaded by their fullbacks... Just look at some of the crosses Jenkinson has been putting in (I know Jenkinson would be on our left, Gibbs side, WHU fullbacks have both been doing well though) I feel Chambers would get overloaded on there left (our right) but Debuchery has the experience to deal with it.

Jurgen Klopp's side then put the game out of sight 12 minutes after the break, as a horrendous mistake from Hector Bellerin allowed summer signing Mohamed Salah, who joined the club from Roma for # 34M according to the BBC, to go through one - on - one with Cech and, with the whole half to himself, slotted the ball past the former Chelsea shot - stopper to all but secure the three points for the home side, much to the joy of the Anfield faithful.

, Arsenal is not a charity, Arsenal is a football club trying to to win EPL, not a charity trying to help a player who is overated and useless, he got pay to play a football, not to operate patients and he got 75m a week to be able to pass the ball correctly, never mind score or assist, I get 480 # / week if my confidence is low my boss will give me a kick at back side to sort my self out or the door, we do not have to risk our chance of winning the game for a sake of Ox, bench him, the best player plays, we don't gonna miss is scoring ability or his assist, we will be less frustrated if he is on the bench typical English player!

The quick and obvious answers are they are getting no splash plays on the defensive side of the ball, their running game is severely overmatched (Oakland allowed 147 yards a game on the ground through two games) and now they have receivers with fumbleitis.

I agree with you that AW has done some astounding things for the club, but he has also made some reall balls ups and week in week out it seems he is not able to offer up a tactical plan B or utilise key players in key positions against the relevant sides we play, (not starting with Rosicky and Walcott on Saturday was one such instance) I realise that no team wins all their games and I know that we have been under the cosh for quiet a few years now, but what annoys me more than anything else is the lack of Visible ambition, we spent three weeks messing around with Beliek and only just managed to get Paulista who was an uncertainty due to a work visa.

I fully understand we just lost one game and uts not the end of the world but am struggling to deal with is the consistent lack of mental toughness that are the hallmarks of all title winning teams... we need to be proactive and stop been reactionary, simples... we had what is in all honesty a good couple of matches begining of the season WINNABLE games but we already fell short at the first hurdle now all the talk is about bouncing back, whatever happened to eyes on the ball straight from the off... a Westham side with a new manager, some new players and a 16 year old making his debut beating Arsenal at home is just plain disgraceful and whatever happens next does not in any way mitigate against that.....

Oxy great for runs but lacks ball control if he can work on that side of his game he will be great but we can be nip picking let's say well done to the squad and you have raised your bar now so keep it up CB

But ALL game long the refs had it in for us: - Side Judge MULTIPLE times added yards to placement of ball: -2 yards on a fair catch PR -1 yard on a fair catch PR - constantly giving them 1/2 -2 yards when placing ball after catches (couple 1st downs too)

Yea, where the hell was ozil, yea, busy with his average self, m back again with my ozil analysis When you play games after games with side passes and obvious passes, no dribbles, no 1 - 2s, no shots on goal and you keep possession of the ball in non-threatening areas and people say you are a world class player, well, he's the poorest world class player I've ever seen, so to say.

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

According to Football Outsiders DVOA, the Patriots were 31st in the league on the defensive side of the ball — ranking 29th in yards per game and 31st in yards per play.

After receiving a thunderous beat down by the Houston Texans in Week 7, the Ravens quickly regained their footing on both sides of the ball, tallying 80 total points over their last two games.

The game will be won in the trenches, where Ohio State has an advantage on both sides of the ball.

The build up to the two goals came from his side of the pitch, a full back in the modern game that carried zero attacking threat, zero composure on the ball, and zero recovery speed is as useful as a ballboy.

We need a fire cracker like that on both sides of the ball and I'm not sure who it is on defense, but there's somethin about that trash talk that gets the other person really off their game..

Proving that they can play smart, the Gunners worked on their ball possession and defensive side of the game.

He's big, physical, and likes to drive forward with the ball at his feet, and more than that it's the attacking side of the game that Can really seems to embrace — he's just that little bit faster getting up a head of steam when he sees a gap he can plow through or senses the chance to get on a pullback at the edge of the area.

The tricks and weaves in and out of the defensive line, dinked crosses, one - two's and mazy dribbles are all hallmarks of his on - ball game, which has seen him be successful on either side of a front three.

Erik Lamela sliding in between a Newport player's legs from behind to win the ball back In one of the highlights of the game on Wednesday, Erik Lamela showed his genius as he crawled through a Newport County player's legs from behind to regain possession for his side.

Monreal doesn't hold back on the attacking side of the game, and it's no secret that the players frequently look to him for the ball down the wings.

After a neat turn near the end of the game when faced by Jermaine Pennant, leaving Pennant on his back - side, Flamini passed the ball on and turned round to pump up the crowd.

It's rather hard to point the finger at a particular aspect of their game that has improved on last season — but they look as if they have collectively moved up a level in terms of confidence and assurance both on and off the ball that even when Everton threatened David De Gea in the early stages of the second half, the home side refused to be drawn in.

This can especially be a problem for Van Dijk if the rest of the side is struggling — in the same way a frustrated forward may drop ever deeper when his side struggles on the ball, Van Dijk can push ever higher up the pitch if the players ahead of him are struggling to influence the game.

The desire to win the ball in his own half and go on to create attacking opportunities for the team show a different side of his game that he has been working on.

The opening stages of the game saw neither side get a hold of the ball, but after the ten - minute mark Forest settled and began to press high on Town.

Robin Van Persie took the limelight, though, as he scored on a rare attacking venture for Arsenal in that game when he slickly guided the ball into the bottom corner to hand Arsenal their fourth victory of the season, at the expense of a Fulham side who will feel heavily aggrieved.

«I think that is the kind of player I like to be, I like to come on and make an impact with the game by running with the ball or just generally, bringing an injection into the side,» he said.

Inter started the game well but created nothing of note, and as the match wore on the away side sank further back into their own half, unable to keep the ball and in the end lucky to escape with a point.

The League One side got on the ball and asked plenty of questions of the Blues, while Luke Daniels made saves to ensure that they stayed in the game.

«This is important because sometimes when the ball is off on one side it's important to shout to change side, for example, or at the end of the game when we played 4 -2-4 I had to shout to stay very wide with the two wingers, which is not easy.

Let's dive into the matchup to see which team has the advantage on both sides of the ball, before making a prediction for the game.

Nasri: Rosicky like, but then again, he lacks fast run and goal minding sense, we need those kind of players who can accelerate the game and the passings in the box spreading toward the goal: Pass the ball and go fast, cutting from side to side, or from behind to front, so that Fab can really have the choice on who to pass the ball.

They're also respectable on the attacking side of the ball where they take 13.2 shots per game, ninth in the league but 6.9 per game from the penalty area, which is sixth.

I wear a hat as much as possible to keep the sun off my face, especially since I'm on the side lines of t - ball games, soccer games, and swim lessons everyday!