Sentences with phrase «goals from open»

With just four goals from open play this season, it's impossible to rate Kane as the current most effective Premier League striker.

If I took another midfielder who scored say 10 goals from open play in the same time, would you say that Mark Noble is a better goalscoring midfielder?

Bayern haven't conceded any goals from open play in 2013, lie on top of the Bundesliga easily, and have set countless records in Germany... Continue reading →

But to his great credit, Lacazette scored 15 goals from open play and recrafted his game to shoot more inside the penalty box and in the 6 yard box.

Osman facts: — He's one of only 5 EFC midfielders to score 50 goals from open play (Cahill, Alan Ball, Sheedy and the recently departed Andy King being the other 4).

You mention Lacazette had 18 goals from open play and Giroud had 12.

An average of 66.2 direct balls per game is already higher than the 62.5 accumulated during the start of the season and the Blues are topping the table in most goals from open play.

Other goalkeepers to achieve this feat include Manchester United F.C.'s Gary Bailey, who saved three penalties against Ipswich Town at Portman Road in 1980 but still conceded six goals from open play, and Huddersfield Town's Matt Glennon, who saved three spot - kicks in a League game against Crewe Alexandra in 2007.

Cardiff manage a measly 18 goals from open play and Fulham fall 4 short of Derby's woeful record of conceding 89 goals in 38 games to cap a truly remarkable season.

In the last ten years, Arsenal always has difficulties in creating goals from open play.

His 24 goals from open play obviously played a part — I am not denying that but it wasn't the critical factor imo.

I want to see goals from open play, not from lucky long shots or long crosses to Giroud.

So he's scored 15 goals from open play against the inferior French teams in Ligue 1 when looked at in greater detail.

But come on, give it your best shot, if nearly 2/3 of the last 60 European League titles have gone to teams with a centre forward scoring 16 or less goals from open play then how can you be SO sure?

Our Alexis was the 4th highest goalscorer in La Liga in his last season at Barca and the 4th highest (with goals from open play) in PL last season......... hello, news flash...... we have a world class goalscorer in our ranks!

For me the debate about potential strikers should not be the amount of scored goals from open play but instead of the contribution of strikers can offer.

The fact is, Giroud scored more goals from open play per minute played than any other Premier League player except Sergio Aguero.

Higuain has average 16 league goals from open play in a season for the last 5 years.

Personally I think penalties should be discounted when comparing strikers, we want someone who can score goals from open play or set peices.

Just two league goals from open play this term mean Soldado is likely to be miss out on the a place in the talented Spanish squad.

That is 19 goals from open play.

Giroud in his last season at Montpellier had 21 goals, 2 of them penalties — that is 19 goals from open play, which is EXACTLY the same number as supposedly «world class» Lazzacette has!

deduct the penalties he had scored and his goals from open play are pathetic though he is a good player.

TH14 scored 30 in 2004 but 7 of those were penalties so 23 goals from open play.

goals from open play in La Liga.

The centre forwards at Bayern, PSG, Juve, Real, Chelsea, Man City and Barca all had totals in the teens for their league goals from open play and all (bar Chelsea) were comfortably outscored by wide forwards / second strikers in their teams.

Just watched highlights of Liverfool stuffing Spuds, seriously good footy from the bin dippers, fast and open on the break with great goals from open play.

And notwithstanding MR is not a centre forward why would you want to use a player with 31 goals from open play in the last 3 seasons as a comparison to ridicule OG's 41?

Arsenal have gone seven home league matches in a row without conceding a goal from open play — all four goals against them in that period have been penalties.

The year is 2100, and Vincent Janssen still hasn't scored a Premier League goal from open play... #TOTWAT pic.twitter.com/vFI4EWv2Y 5

None of their recognised strikers have scored a goal from open play in the league this campaign.

Had we conceded a goal from open play it wud still have been okay but on set pieces we can defend with all the players and easily have have man marked each one in the box.

The goal - shy Dutchman eventually made it onto the pitch in the second half and scored his first Tottenham goal from open play, a neat, instinctive finish just inside the post.

The Dutchman has been in torrid form over the campaign, scoring just six goals in 35 appearances in all competitions, only recently scoring his first Premier League goal from open play.

The Dutch international has struggled in his first year in England, scoring just six goals in 35 appearances in all competitions, while he only recently ended his wait for a goal from open play in the Premier League.

However, in the league they are yet to concede a goal from open play.

Come on guys, No goal from Open play is poor show!

Vincent Janssen, still in search of his first Spurs goal from open play hit the crossbar before Erik Lamela saw his effort tipped over the crossbar.

Ashley Barnes was there to capitalise for the visitors, handing them their first away league goal from open play of the season.

The young man has an eye for goal from both open play and set pieces, he has the ability to run at opponents at pace and he looks completely at ease with high pressure situations (using the November Merseyside derby as a prime example).

Tom that was classic, «Dean wasn't trying to tilt the game, but rather give Walcott the impetus to score a goal from open play like Arshavin».

As for the non pen by Fletcher against Arshavin you mentioned, funny thing - fletcher himself admitted he felt it was a penalty and most media reaction was «stone cold penalty but it didn't matter because 20 seconds later Arshavin scored», so see, Dean wasn't trying to tilt the game but rather give Walcott the impetus to score a goal from open play like Arshavin did.

By the final whistle, Pochettino's engineering had ensured his side were able to hold out for a hard - won point away at the Emirates but it was a result — regardless of how brave and manly their defending had been for a team in such a poor patch of form — that extended their wait for a win to seven games, and made it six games without a goal from open play.

Switzerland scored twice in the group phase, both from set pieces, making them the only team left without a goal from open play.

The Dutchman looked impressive in pre-season and in the early stages of this season, but has failed to get any momentum going, not to mention that Janssen has failed to score a goal from open play in a Spurs shirt.

You mention minutes per goal from open play.

We would be right in the sense that Janssen would go on to net against Gillingham in the EFL Cup, but it was from the penalty spot as the wait went on for a first goal from open play.

rates for Giroud and Lacazette are 1 goal from open play for some time more than 1 game and less than 2 games.

Oscar scored the only goal from open play, as he tucked in Baba Rahman's cross after a good move.

Stoke City was always going to be a very tough game for us, mainly as we'd not scored a goal from open play against them for about 8 years (one penalty, two own goals, no wins).