Sentences with phrase «in goalmouth»

Things were made worse by the fact that Eric Dier was forced off with an injury in the goalmouth scramble, and as hard as they tried, Spurs never really recovered.

As the Wales international celebrated his first professional goal, events in the goalmouth were taking the shine off a little.

Not exact matches

But Paul Lambert's team, who had conceded 15 goals and scored none in their last three games, were unable to hold on as Graham volleyed home after a late goalmouth scramble.

The match was an ill - tempered contest, with six yellow cards handed out, and in truth, the fiery exchanges between players often detracted from the goalmouth action.

Off - side, blew the referee's whistle when Big Sam's Black Cats counter attack to steal a goal after packing their bus in front of their goalmouth for such a long time.

Was tested in a few goalmouth scrambles for Southampton and came out without conceding any goals.

worst case scenario we could have easily picked up an injury to our already fragile defensive lines as these defensive players put bodies on the line in the dying minute goalmouth scramble.

However, despite their endeavour, there was little in the way of goalmouth action.

Therefore, every Gunners MUST become a defender to defend their goalmouth resolutely and look for any openings in the Bayern Munich's lines to counter them and be precise with their shootings and headings to score when the chances presented themselves to them to score.

The second was the Koscielny shot after Giroud, Fabianski and the Boss all tussled in the Swansea goalmouth, but there was no foul given and Monk thinks that was a little unfair.

City twice hit the woodwork in the latter stages of normal time through Yaya Toure and Fernandinho but Sanchez, recently linked with City, pounced for a 101st - minute winner after a goalmouth scramble.

The second period belonged to Tottenham and particularly Alli, who put the visitors in front with a wonderful control and finish before grabbing his second in much uglier circumstances following a goalmouth scramble.

The stop - start nature to proceedings resulted in six minutes of injury time and substitute Andre Ayew nearly nicked it with an acrobatic attempt following a goalmouth scramble but his effort flew inches over.

Pablo Ibanez is another of Di Matteo's summer additions and in the same match with Spanish club Osasuna, picked up a knock which could hinder his chances of featuring against the reigning English champions but both Steven Reid and Boaz Myhill should start from the off as the Baggies will predictably set themselves up to frustrate their superior opponents by putting plenty of men behind the ball and trying to use the counter-attack as their main source of goalmouth action.

If he wasn't forcing Jordan Pickford to scramble across his goalmouth in a desperate attempt to alleviate the danger, he was threading the ball through the eye of a needle for one of his team - mates to exploit.

Alexis Sanchez saw a free kick held by Thibaut Courtois as United stirred after 11 minutes, but there was little in the way of goalmouth action in a cagey start.

The Gunners set the standards at The Emirates three weeks ago, despatching of newly promoted Blackpool with ease in a 6 - 0 whitewash, and fans will be hoping to see more goalmouth action on Saturday, in their favour, of course.