Sentences with phrase «getting the defensive side»

Let's hold on, on Lemar and concentrate on getting our defensive side sorted out.

Ramsey in for Coq, Ramsey does know how to tackle and to be honest, if we can get his defensive side back to how it was when he was carrying Arsenal then it would be wonderful.

We should try to win the game of course but we must be clever and I think the team's focus should be getting the defensive side right.

Truth is that balance is required but getting the defensive side right first is probably more important.

Pellegrino seems to be focused on getting the defensive side of things sorted first of all.

Not exact matches

Using the most extreme analogy possible in an argument usually produces nothing productive — it only makes the other side of the debate get more defensive and inflammatory.

I'd just like to see Wenger address the defensive side of things and get a rock in the heart of defence and an enforcer in midfield..

It would be a real blow if the 22 - year old, with his ability to dance through opposing players and break a determined defensive line, was not available to help us finally get one over on the struggling United side.

After getting torched by MTSU, Odom shifted back toward 2015's defensive philosophy and took over play - calling on that side.

What they need to take from Sunday Night is the realization that the Defensive side of the ball is what got them the W.

As to be expected, the defensive side of the ball gets the nod here.

Bakayoko, as ever, looked unsure in possession and dodged his defensive responsibilities, looking a weak link in the side in the short time he was on the pitch before rightly getting his marching orders due to his own recklessness.

Memphis most often gets its credit on the defensive side of the ball and Joerger's squad is again in the top - 10 in defensive rating.

It's always hard to get movement without a double team, and the defensive line and offensive line are 2 - on - 2 on the weak side in under fronts.

Going against him is the need for Arsenal to stop the home side building up a head of steam or getting a vital first goal and Gabriel's defensive abilities would be better suited to that.

So both sides are generally for background checks, they just choose to use completely different language when discussing it and everyone gets super defensive over mental health vs. gun control.

Ws CONSTANT holding and grabbing on the defensive side, which goes uncalled for some reason, does get annoying though.

I've realised people are confusing fullback and wingback assuming them to almost be the same.A wingback can be viewed as a more defensive winger whiles a fullback is just a player put near the sides of the centre fullback.Their roles are clearly very different and well defined.That's why you'll consider Ox at RWB and not RB.We need to switch back to 4 -2-3-1 to get the best out of our players like Ozil, Ox, Kolasinac, Bellerin and Monreal.They'll suffer a lot under 3 -4-3.

And to think, after the Titans used an unbalanced line with the right tackle lined up on the left side, a defensive linemen at fullback and had their right guard pull to the left for a kick - out block to get Jalston Fowler into the end zone on a 1 - yard run, all they had to do was dial up a decent two - point play and they would've had a good chance to make all that come true.

Not only did they carry on their defensive solidity from last season, keeping a clean sheet against the Hammers, they answered the doubts about the other side of their game by netting four times, with summer signing Romelu Lukaku getting a brace on his EPL debut as a United player.

Ox is getting better at going past people, he still needs to learn the defensive side and being out on the wing rather than playing as a CM allows for that development.

A side like Bayern would find it hard to get into spaces without risking their own defensive breaches.

Yeah he got them to rally round, hunt in packs, close us down to give his side time to form a defensive eight or nine but, whilst they were so busy doing that, they didn't really have the craft enough to make any worthwhile counter attacks that would actually pay off.

He's a bit overrated I must say.I also don't get those who are asking him to tackle well.The fact is he's not a good tackler.I fear Wenger has made him untouchable in our team such that even if he plays badly he still starts.I mean if people are saying he's not a DM in the first place then is he also a CM?If he's a CM does he have the quality to play along side a DM?These are the questions we need to ask ourselves.If he's a CM then he's good at distributing from deep and also up top but he can't hold thd ball in tight spaces or dribble which is very important.If he's a DM then he simply can't defend.That's why for us to be successful in the long term with him we need a hybrid midfielder or what I call a defensive box to box midfielder.

Couldn't agree more with you regards the negative postings however I think it's more a reflection on how divided our fans are, bad results and wenger out posts get thumbs up, a win of any kind and wenger out posts get thumbs down.me personally a wins a win and I actually thought we did ol but I'm very much in the wenger out brigade, the wins really do cloud the reality in my opinion which is wenger has built a squad so unbalanced its scary, miss managed it and not focused at all on the defensive side of the game, I do however feel that some though not all on both sides are guilty of stepping over the edge as regards personal abuse and it's all getting a bit ott

However, because of Per Mertesacker retiring from the Germany national side after the World Cup and with Nacho Monreal, Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini not being called up, Wenger and Steve Bould will have been able to get some serious defensive training done with these four players and with Hector Bellerin at right back and that could pay dividends against Man United in the Premier League clash at the Emirates stadium.

This has got to be the biggest missed opportunity in the history of sport, last summer the whole world said that all we needed were three key players to make the side almost perfect we needed a new keeper, a new defensive midfielder and an utter goal scoring monster!!!

In addition to him getting better at the defensive side of the game and being the only good crosser from the right side we have you fans need to chill with all the Walcott hate.

The only inference we could take away from those stats is that Per Mertesacker, who has been woefully out of form this season following Germany's successful World Cup campaign, has not helped his central defensive partner's cause by being too slow and getting caught out of position too easily, forcing Koscielny into making that last - ditch effort to save his side from conceding.

we also have walcott to get us goals from wide alexis sonnogo ox we have many players that can fill the void it is the defensive side were we have major problems especially in those big games

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

I believe Arsene and his whole coaching management staff has had there time an should honourably leave.Please GOONERS sacrifice your support for the present teams chosen and if personally required make it known we are NOT happy / satisfied with of how the club is handled.There is NO growth and half the players are not premier league standard.looking at the top 6 clubs.Somebody got to take the fall and it is not Kroenkie as we seen the money was spent.We buying where we had a little strength and where we really required (defensive) for a long time faith is put in people like Calum, Mustafi, bellerin, Holding etc.. I feel for El Nenny who is hardworking with the wrong chemistry.The other 5 top clubs will never take these players in there premier side.

He can now get back and do his defensive duties which he has learnt over time of playing slightly deeper and he can now create chances and flourish in the Derby County side.

I would liike to upgrade on defensive side of things with a CB, and get cover for Coq if he gets injured because arteta / flamini can not fill that role to the level required.

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.

The Patriots looked typically impressive on the offensive side of the ball, and got some solid contributions from rookies Do nt «a Hightower and Chandler Jones on the defensive side.

Now that it appears that we got our defensive woes in shape, I want to turn our attention to the offensive side.

It has one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, and the defensive side of the ball can get after the quarterback.

But the strength of the system, lies in its potential to compliment a squad like Arsenal's to be at the very top of their game, getting all dependable players into the first eleven, easing the younger players into the side and allow super attack mindedness to be implemented without interfering with the defensive setup.

While there may still be a lack of depth, adding Walker and Mendy to the starting line - up will undoubtedly make them a stronger side, with the duo fitting the bill in terms of what Guardiola requires from his full - backs with their defensive qualities coupled with the pace and energy to get up and down the flanks.

I didn't watch the match last night as I was on the field playing I ran my heels off I was in their faces I was angry I got a well - deserved yellow and could have been sent off later on I intercepted a good few balls and assisted with 2 goals and won the match From the highlights and the analysis I understand the Arsenal were weak in midfield the Arsenal needs an enforcer someone just like me a motivator and in the face of the opponents a thorn in the side I also believe MR wenger was at fault we all knew we would be weak in defence the least MR wenger should have had is a strong fresh midfield after all we had a tough encounter with city + traveling why didn't he use Rosciky, Carzola and Campbell On a different note I like chamberland stature he is tall and has pace and energy why not adapt him to the defensive midfield position with clear emphasis to be in the opponents face The arsenal and Mr wenger need to wake up fast now we have this weekend to prepare for Chelsea if we believe we are title contenders

We all stuck to the defensive side of the puck and when you do that you wear the other team down and you get rewarded.»

Its time for Oxlade - Chamberlain to add more discipline to his game... Would be an amazing player if he just cut out the stray passes and worked on getting abit more responsibility into the defensive side of the game..

One major problem we will not get the work rate required in this position on the defensive side.

WEAKNESSES: Adequate height / length, but lean - framed with a slender, unimpressive build... marginal play strength and allows physical defensive backs to slow his route and disrupt the timing... struggles to gain body position downfield... lacks the body power to force his way through tackle attempts... tends to get alligator arms on in - breaking routes as footsteps hurt his concentration... underpowered blocker... body isn't constructed for routine punishment — hampered by a left ankle injury (Nov. 2017) down the stretch... production dropped in 2017 without John Ross drawing attention on the other side of the formation.

I guess what I was wondering... Most (ok, some notable) of these bigger name FAs on the Defensive side are getting one year deals: that's «A».

After giving up 192 yards on the ground and 460 yards overall to West Virginia last week, the Longhorns need all of the help they can get on the defensive side of the ball.

You don't get to float around the left side of the defensive spectrum.

To be effective, you need to have close to elite athleticism in case teams try to get you to switch to guarding a wing player, you need to be able to recover from the weak side to protect the rim from leaky perimeter defenders, and you need the ability to properly run screen and rolls so that you can disrupt a defensive ability to rotate after a screen.

Work on the defensive side of the game like tackling, positional awareness and duels to be the # 1 guy there, if jenko gets back bellerin needs a loan spell to pick up in game form.