Sentences with phrase «high upfield»

Occasionally they aren't paying attention to where the other is and both are caught high upfield.

On the other hand, Wolfsburg wanted to deny Napoli time and space to pick out passes from the back so pushed higher upfield, but still wanted to deny Higuain space behind them though so their defensive line sat deeper, resulting in them being too stretched from front to back.

It's broadly the same as the 4 -2-3-1 used last season but with Luis Suarez pushed a bit higher upfield.

Not exact matches

And as for playing out from the back, Cech often launches the ball upfield nowadays, especially when the opposing team press high.

Our wingbacks getting upfield and crossing seemed pointless (crossing actually getting better), high balls up field seemed pointless and sanchez positioning on the counters was also pointless; Sanchez got the benefit of more space because besiktas was pushing forward for an equaliser in the second half, however we will not have the same opportunities n other games, i strongly feel he would have a joy ride on the leftside of our attack, with sanago or a new signing like a welbeck as the focal point.

Some Fulham fans believed that despite his prowess in the air — at both ends of the field — Hangeland's constant booting of the ball upfield high and hard had become a liability.