Sentences with phrase «goalscoring threat»

If Sturridge, Coutinho or Firmino are positioned on the side of the CAM in a 4 -2-3-1 there is simply not enough width, which does not allow for an opposition's defence to be stretched out, and it also negates some of Benteke's goalscoring threat, as he scores most of his goals from crosses.

The Belgian announced himself on the scene with an emphatic hat - trick in the Capital One Cup against Southampton earlier this season, and although he struggled for a goalscoring threat in south London this afternoon, he proved that he has a lot more to his game than what first meets the eye, constantly dropping off and putting himself about a hardy Palace rearguard.

When asked about the Club's search for a striker, Allardyce added: «Obviously, we need a bigger goalscoring threat than we've got at the moment and that may help us in many ways to achieve more results and certainly will if whoever we get scores goals.»

From the likes of Andy Johnson to Yakubu to Nikica Jelavic, the Merseysiders struggled to field a regular goalscoring threat not too long ago and often had to use midfielders such as Tim Cahill up front instead.

Their big goalscoring threat, of course, is Romelu Lukaku who goes at 2/1 in the William Hill anytime goalscorer market, but it is big Zlatan Ibrahimovic who is 4/6 outright favourite on his return.

He's also a goalscoring threat from corners.

Anthony Knockaert should play from the right, while Jose Izquierdo offers a long - range goalscoring threat from the right.

Experienced striker Karim Benzema only inked a fresh four - year contract earlier in the summer, but president Florentino Perez is said to be on the search for a genuine goalscoring threat up front.

And, with Álvaro Morata a Chelsea transfer target, and Karim Benzema not the goalscoring threat he once was — this is the first time since his first season at Madrid where he has failed to score 20 goals in all competitions, although he may still get there — perhaps down the middle is where Ronaldo's future lies.

He is the Tigers» main goalscoring threat and was forced off just nine minutes into the clash with the Saints.

Football Manager 2017's definition of the Shadow Striker is: «The Shadow Striker operates as the team's main goalscoring threat.

The pace, quality and goalscoring threat offered by the likes of Marcus Rashford, Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard could be a problem to support Romelu Lukaku's presence up top, and so we're backing a 2 - 0 United win.

As DB10 dropped deeper, it allowed Pires and Ljungberg to make more direct runs into the box and be more of a goalscoring threat rather than sticking to the byline and constantly whipping in crosses.

He combines defensive industry with a smart passing range and goalscoring threat.

«Two or three reasons really: goalscoring threat, pace, experience and he's good on assists from wide areas in terms of his crossing ability,»

It will likely only infuriate supporters further if the speculation is true, with Van Gaal coming under immense scrutiny for the lack of goalscoring threat that his side has posed this season.

In the 2013/14 and 14/15 campaigns, the Welshman was in peak form as he emerged as a real goalscoring threat having reached double figures in both seasons, but since then he has struggled to reach that level and now seemingly faces an uncertain future.

Cavani was used to being the main goalscoring threat, bagging an impressive 78 Serie A goals during a three - year spell with Napoli, and will likely return to similar heights should he return to the middle next season.

IMO we need to go all out for Lacazette, I know some supporters doubt him but he has a proven track record, he would offer us more mobility upfront while also being a deadly goalscoring threat.

You should have said yeah sure yous should do the same, why don't yas take your top goalscoring threat out of midfield so yous wont have to watch him beat two or three men before rifling the back of net.

Despite such a huge task, Arsene Wenger set up his side to give Arsenal a chance, and having saved his creative and goalscoring threats for the second half, looked the much bigger threat following the half - time break.

Concerning Rodriguez, I don't think we are in for him although things might change,, he will be a solid addition nonetheless, with his free kick and goalscoring threats we could have our own Kolarov!

Last season Firmino scored 7 goals and claimed 10 assists, whilst the season before he scored 16 with 11 assists, so it's clear he needs to be around the box, instead of being deployed out wide, as his performances earlier this season out wide did not show his goalscoring threats, but once he moved into the middle he showed his attacking ability, striking the post twice.

Not exact matches

Cheryshev proved a constant threat to the Basque side, time and again attempting to increase his goalscoring haul in the game.

Despite their defensive qualities, with veteran Spaniard Cesar Navas marshalling things at the back and the team's counter attacking threat, Rostov actually head into the game in a rich vein of goalscoring form.