Sentences with phrase «if shots on goal»

The goal seemed to spark the game into life — Perez almost immediately atoned for his costly foul when he sent an easy header over the bar in the 34th minute, and both sides had more gusto in attack — even if shots on goal were few and far between.

What if a shot on goal gets lodged in the goaltender's skate during the course of a save, and the goaltender near - instantaneously pushes off to re-set and in so doing, extends that skate across the goal line.

Not exact matches

It does pose the question, though, that if your assertion is right, that aversion to change is so high that we're just never going to get a shot on goal, then we might be stuck.

That s right Ramsey xhaka iwobi is one if the worst midfields in recent arsenal history... Not one is a top EPL team standard... Wenger has learnt nothing from last 2 games... 25 minutes in and not a shot on goal

I would've been happy if we had shots on goal.

It seems like the other teams prefer to leave Josi open for a shot, rather than Subban though... Not sure Josi has the best shot on the team... But if Josi scores a few more goals, teams will watch him closely and that will leave other players open.

obviously I would prefer to have a much more suitable alternative in the defensive midfielder positions but if they focused more on defensive end and the occasional long - ball, this would allow Bellerin and Sead ample opportunities to bomb forward on their respective wings while still having enough cover to maintain their defensive shape... it would likewise allow for overlapping runs on both wings, thereby letting both Sanchez and Perez to cut inside and get shots away in and around the top of the box with their most dominant feet... if goals were needed I would sub Bellerin for OX and bring Ramsey in for Elneny then switch to a 3 -2-4-1 (more of a 3 -1-5-1 with Ramsey playing higher up the pitch) and I would only use Giroud as a sub when the game dictated it for tactical reasons... this would allow us to be a high energy team with incredible link - up play and a much more direct approach in the offensive end

We didn't look like scoring, even if we had 28 shots on goal.

If it wasn't for that moment of madness from Mustafi it could easily have been equal at half time, and the goal was actually City's only shot on target before the break although De Bruyne and Aguero had pretty clear chances go astray.

regarding Lacazette his going to make a huge difference in our goal tally, we always needed a player with his ability in and around the box, Laca is a better version of Lukas Podolski, for years now we are always passing the ball around the opposition box for ages with no end result but with Laca with his accurate aim and powerful shots we should do well, that is if he gets enough time on the pitch,

This weekend, it could be that it's only a matter of time before someone makes a referee cry, that if the Premiership was decided on aimlessly passing in neat triangles around centre circle Tottenham would be champions by Christmas, that Liverpool just may not actually be that good, that Arsenal's shots to goals ratio is only as comical as Shay Given's during his Newcastle career, or that Portsmouth are going to be this year's «Happy With 5th» team.

I do nt know what to make off the Riyad Mahrez, as I heard it off a liverpool supporter but i don't really care much about the 29 year old Higuain or where he goes well after all Chile won Cupa America if any one should be worth 100 milion is our own Elexi and not Higuain But for sure if Mahrez joins Arsenal our goal tally would improve Ramsey ozil and grouid xaka did very well in the euros so I Presume their form would be on rather then off adding sanchez to the equation from yesterday warm up campbell had a lovely shot and so did walcott but it did not register be nice to see them score a few in the warm ups to bring up their form

I'd have the whole squad excluding goalkeeper goalkeepers in for shooting practice and fine each player every time their within a certain distance from goal if they don't shoot and on target.I also include that BFLG.

In situations like this when a team defends like Leicester the only way to draw them out and create space is if they know you fill take a shot on goal if they don't close you down.

Yes some time player need to be selfish a bit to shot on goal but if there are players around you with better chances why not try to assist.

And if he listen's to the Frenchman's advice on shooting more he could well score more goals than Dennis did in five of his campaigns.

If that does not do it for you Gooners, maybe the statistical report by Metro comparing the shooting and scoring stats of the Premier League title chasers will do the trick, as the report shows that Arsenal are doing better than all of our our rivals in the two key areas of goals per attempt and goals scored per shots on target.

If our defense can shut people down and let's face it some teams will get only 1 to 2 shots a game on us especially at home when buses are parked we should really score goals and having OG to knock down crosses will give us that dimension.

But I do think we can win EVERYTHING would have to go our way but we are pretty devastating on the counter and if theo has his shooting boots on we can score some goals.

If you look at the stats for goals scored and assists on a minute by minute average, Olivier is way ahead of the rest and his shooting accuracy is the best as well.

+ sometimes even if the shot does nt go in, it causes so much mayhem in the box that often you can goal on the 2nd try.

Leicester had three shots on target and scored three goals, so that shows you how efficient they were, but overall I must say if you look at that from a neutral point of view, for the first game it was a top - quality match.

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?

The problem then becomes loss of possession and too many players over committed, if they have a Vardy speedster up front it ultimately ends with a shot on our goal within 8 seconds of loss of the ball.

If anyone needs to be more selfish i think its Giroud, too many times he passes when he has a clear shot on goal.

One discovers that there are teams that prefer to drive the ball deep down the field with a single kick and hope to win the ultimate scramble for it; teams that have super-duper wingers like Stanley Matthews, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, who can carry the ball single - footedly down the sideline before looping a pass to the forwards bunched in front of the goal; teams that specialize in position play, with a fullback bringing the ball up 20 yards, then passing off to a halfback and retaining his position, and so on down the field; teams that pass and pass and pass, cuties in spikes, until one begins to wonder if anyone knows how to shoot.

Why do we continually try to walk the ball into the net, when shooting if on target can lead to goals from rebounds?

«Despite that, there were enough chances to come back and I don't know if you have watched many top - level games, but when you have 33 shots on goal in a game of that stature, it means that our dominance was top class.

Ozil could get to play on either wing, more so on the left, and drift in to do layoffs or even have a shot on goal, if the chance presents itself.

If he could only shoot Giroud wouldn't always have 3 to 4 defenders on him everytym, just think of it, wld defenders stay back nd wait if we had a pogba, erisken or countinho wid de ball abt 25 yards from goal?????If he could only shoot Giroud wouldn't always have 3 to 4 defenders on him everytym, just think of it, wld defenders stay back nd wait if we had a pogba, erisken or countinho wid de ball abt 25 yards from goal?????if we had a pogba, erisken or countinho wid de ball abt 25 yards from goal???????

Its one of those matches where, Just if giroud had not missed that open goal, If alex oxlade chamberlain had tracked back the defender, If Giroud & Sanchez had not come in each others way, If Welbeck's shot on target was actually not saved by walcott,... Pfftif giroud had not missed that open goal, If alex oxlade chamberlain had tracked back the defender, If Giroud & Sanchez had not come in each others way, If Welbeck's shot on target was actually not saved by walcott,... PfftIf alex oxlade chamberlain had tracked back the defender, If Giroud & Sanchez had not come in each others way, If Welbeck's shot on target was actually not saved by walcott,... PfftIf Giroud & Sanchez had not come in each others way, If Welbeck's shot on target was actually not saved by walcott,... PfftIf Welbeck's shot on target was actually not saved by walcott,... Pfft..

Hahaha pepes here saying Benzema is not significantly better than Giroud.i do not even want to go to stats.Firstly lets talk about finishing, Giroud finishing is not really that good at all.He misses a lot of chances.He most at times needs many chances to score and all also misses sitters too much.his shot accuracy too ai nt that good at all.This makes him an average finisher.Secondly, lets go to his dribbling abilities.every player has his own limitations.Giroud has average dribbling.there are many times if he could beat a player he would have been through on goal but since he cant he just waits for support denying the team a chance to score in most cases.Average dribbler.In addition, hold up play, Giroud holds up the ball really well, however, this does not work in all cases against physically strong defenders and also very intelligent defenders his hold up play suffers a lot.so for hold up play he is ok.i could go on and on my word this striker is not good at all do nt you watch him or you want to use his stats.ah!

Does anyone think we would have had 33 shots on goal and 70 % possession if we had gone 2 - 0 up after 14 minutes?

Ozil appears to have so much time on the ball it seems like slow motion — wouldn't be surprised if he is conducting a quick mental calculation to work out what he should do next to maximise the probability of a goal — shoot with his weaker foot or pass to someone in a better position — last two games he chose the latter with goals resulting from both decisions.

If I am not mistaken, almost every shot on target we had was a goal.

If it's not Niles well then Elneny because even Wenger must be adding up the cause and effect with allot of our goals against, I would say that we'd have at least a quarter less shots on our goal this season but for one lackadaisical individual.

Min 15 Shaw first used his arms then tripped wilshere in the penalty area — nothing given, Min 50 McNair crippled Wilshere with a dreadful challenge, not even called a foul let alone the red card it deserved, Min 55 Fellaini (clearly offside) interferes with play by pushing Gibbs into Szcz — both offences ignored as Dean allowed the United goal to stand, and lastly late into time added on Di Maria having collapsed as if shot was helped to his feet by Chambers who is then elbowed for his trouble needless to say Dean who was right by the incident saw nothing and failed in his duty to send off the United Player for violent conduct.

On evidence of Giroud's performance we may not win the league.Hold up play alone is not enough if you can't create himself enough space to shoot at goal.

Unfortunately as is often the Arsenal way we managed to conspire to make the game difficult for ourselves, with a few minutes of the first half remaining Ox found himself with the ball on the edge of Everton's area, Hector available to his right and players closing, if he had managed to get a shot off first time then we would not have been chasing back towards our own goal five seconds later, instead Ox chose to shoot after a couple of touches in to a mass of Everton bodies when there were better options on, the ball broke to Delofeu who managed remarkably to stay on his feet for twenty or so yards before releasing Barkley, Koscielny had been dragged wide by Lukaku and Ox and Hector were in hot pursuit, they both probably had a chance to take the booking but allowed Barkley to continue, he took a speculative shot which would not have troubled Cech until it took a big deflection off of Gabriel and drifted into the gaping net.

If you're betting on a cup game, then usually it's only the first 90 minutes that's included — goals in extra time won't count and neither will penalty shoot - outs.

If they have ten shots on goal, none of which go in, then they have to have twelve, or fifteen, or eighteen.

If Tottenham match is anything to go with (we won 3 - 0 and denied opposition a shot on goal in second half with those two in the back) then it can't be all that bad - at least we can't be any worse...

Iwobi fired at goal, but it looks as if the goal will be given to the Chilean for a tiny toe he snuck on the shot to help divert the ball in.

If Willy Caballero was a candidate to take the first - choice goalkeeping role from him after impressing against Italy, he'll surely find that a harder battle to win after letting in five goals from as many shots on target.

PS If that shot goes in at the end of the first half I can GUARANTEE you I'd have pointed out on here that that goal doesn't change the fact that he was wretched the rest of the time.

If only Kouyate had managed to get on the end of Carroll's splendid cross in the first couple of minutes, or if Chicarito's shot against the bar had been inches lower, then an early goal might have set us on our way to a more convincing victorIf only Kouyate had managed to get on the end of Carroll's splendid cross in the first couple of minutes, or if Chicarito's shot against the bar had been inches lower, then an early goal might have set us on our way to a more convincing victorif Chicarito's shot against the bar had been inches lower, then an early goal might have set us on our way to a more convincing victory.

Giroud is not big team material.This is the first time i will see a upfront striker backing the opposition net and doing a one touch on the ball to his team mate.Also, he loose the ball so easy.Whenever ball goes to him i loose hope and i no nothing big can not come out of it.He did not even know his job as a front man, goal manchine.I will even always salute him if he can try shooting the ball at the back of the net for just 3 times in a game.

For once a referee's poor decision - making did not cost us three points and if the winner was controversial because of an alleged handball by Sam Vokes, then it was no more than Burnley deserved on the night, having peppered the Leicester goal with 24 shots, had 60 % of the possession, and had a nailed on penalty claim (maybe two) ignored in the first half, Mike Dean showing again that with him it is pot luck whether or not any team is awarded a penalty.

But that isn't good enough if their goal of survival is to be achieved this season, and you do get the feeling that Blackpool will only have one shot at this Premier League lark so get it spot on they must.

How we could have done with Coruluka as cover, Bassong pace when only Ledley and Gallas are fit, Pav to create that spark, by shooting at any site he had on goal, Pieaner oh my god what a miss, if only Harry had put an arm round his shoulders like Moesey.