Sentences with phrase «in their duels as»

He's ok in duels as he's strong and quick, but he doesn't have the experience, when to step up when to drop back, it's not his position so against good opposition it's not a clever move.

Instead, it was Lukaku who came off worse in their duels as United ran out 1 - 0 winners in the Toffeemen's latest visit to Old Trafford, and not because their makeshift Dutch central defender had been putting in extra hours in the gym.

Not exact matches

He told reporters he would like to engage in a duel with Gattine, a remark he later described as metaphoric.

«As 2018 unfolds, the market will grapple with dueling reflation forces in the US and Europe,» says Deutsche Bank strategist George Saravelos.

Muchembled explains both the development of dueling among the nobility and rural revolts against the centralization of authority as reactions against state repression of traditional codes of violence: «In each case, the participants claimed an eminent right to a straight fight, even if it resulted in the death of the adversary.&raquIn each case, the participants claimed an eminent right to a straight fight, even if it resulted in the death of the adversary.&raquin the death of the adversary.»

Size or height only has any real advantage in aerial duels and even then it not a clincher, depends as much on spring, upper body strength and timing etc..

I think we won many second balls as well, but there were in the decisive duels... I think they were stronger, yes.

Then a whole seasons experience with 30 + year old pros and a manager with over 40 years experience and off the back of a cup performance in which he dueled with the toughest striker around and didn't come off second best, he comes off all that yet he lacks confidence, plus he's second guessing his choices and doesn't look as fit as when we first signed him.

Thankfully, he also realises that there's more to good racing than just the number of overtakes, as anyone who's watched the awesome duel between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher at Imola in 2005 will surely know.

If First Landing is going to get a mile - and - a-quarter next Saturday it is apparent that he's not going to do it by dueling with sprinters for the first three quarters, as he did in the Wood Memorial.

He won an impressive 15 of his 18 attempted tackles and 5 of his 6 aerial duels, both in a defensive as well in an offensive sense.

For the amount of tackles and duels he is involved in, that shows me that he is usually very accurate with his defensive work, as shown in his stats on Squawka.com.

Normally the automatic choice would be the Spaniard and it even looked as though Flamini might be leaving the club this summer, but after Arteta's awful game in Zagreb last week, when he made no tackles or won any duels at all, the boss might be reluctant to play him in the north London derby.

I would say Coquelin was actually man of the match over Cazorla; he had more touches, his pass accuracy was almost as high despite being in a more pressured position, won a couple arial duels, made a couple good interceptions, made more tackles than anyone else.

off Topic (as this topic is of no importance in this grieving moment)...... Ok, the BFG or what ever u call him, have just proven his irrelevance to this team (wasted heights, useless in duels), misfiring carzola was let 2 continue, ramsey wasnt himself yet was forced 2 play, monreal will never be a dream CB, 80th minute subs as usual (then players are played outta position), Wenger Loves his coat and zippers more than the team, who's next?

After 30 years, FOT (Friends of Tiger) John Cook and Mark O'Meara were in a time warp as they returned to the scene of their first duel

Bascomb holds up the great August 1954 duel between Landy and Bannister as the titular «perfect mile,» but how perfect could it have been given that Santee, who had joined the Marines, was denied leave to run in the event?

«The fans knew that and the club did too, that is probably why they got me but there is another side to my game as well — that is being aggressive and fighting in the duels.»

The mad - as - hell Mavs, the superstar heat of Dwyane Wade and a fascinating coaching duel between masters old and new drove the best postseason in a decade toward climax

Girouds size means he can win lots of duels in the box but lacks the trickery and mobility to do much more hence why even a Walcott would prove a handful for Terry or Kompany but Giroud stands almost no chance as they can read his every move even if he beat them to an incoming ball.

The two engaged in an epic duel as Alonso did everything to fend off the Mercedes, but Hamilton eventually found a way past to finish a lowly ninth.

Arsenal defenders often lost in duels and races as well.

They're like something you wear to throw extravagant parties in hopes of attracting the attention of the person you've always loved, even as you went to war and got into shady business dealings, before you ultimately drive her to a fit of road rage and her husband, heartbroken, duels you by your pool.

The golf duel of the year was settled in an extraordinary playoff of a three - way tie on Monday as indomitable Arnold Palmer, performing in that high - tension, high - rolling fashion that electrifies (one could almost say electrocutes) his galleries, won his third Masters championship in five years.

Despite this, from Manfred von Richthofen through his arch-enemy Snoopy and on to Maverick, the mythology around flying aces and their swooping, diving, duels in the sky has invested the notion of the «dogfight» with an unshakeable glamour, and the sense that here is a feature of war that can perhaps be viewed as unambiguously fun.

His overall score is better, as are the totals for defence, but Debuchy comes out on top in some key areas like tackles won, blocks, clearances and aerial duels.

He took on as much pressure as a rookie can, down three scores in a duel against one of history's best pure passers, and did more than any quarterback — even a Hall of Famer — could have been expected to do.

But Adding a top and EPL experienced CB in the Mould of Van Dijk and also a No - nonsense top DM that is strong physically, fast, can score goes, take - ons opponent, Tackles, wins Ariel duels, Intercepts play in the Mould of Fabinho (He can play as DM, CM, RB and even CB if convert) Would do.

That stinging shot by Rosicky reminded me of that rocket against spuds at the lane last season!!!! And Le Coc, well, he showed those cave - dwellers another side of our game with him in the side... not as immobile as flamini and not as soft as Arteta... a combination of a good passer and a tough tackler... and he wins over 80 % of headed duels... i loved that step - over that resulted to a yellow to some rugby player too... what a win!!!

It was a pitchers» duel most of the way, as Alex Wood had a no - hitter going for 5-2/3 innings and was somehow not the most dominant of the two starters in the game.

Trulli crashed out of second place, Coulthard lost the lead as the safety car came in (thanks to a gearbox problem) and Montoya and Schumacher duelled for the lead.

A Metro report that compares his numbers to those of Matic, Schneiderlin and Fernandinho shows that as well as being the best in terms of tackling, winning duels and making blocks, Coquelin has the highest pass completion at 91 percent, so can we now start to believe that Arsenal really do have the best holding midfielder in the Premier League?

As for the Monreal Kolasinac duel, Monreal is a better defender while Seo is better in attack In the last few games Seo has been caught out of position on numerous occasions but once again Wenger doesn't carin attack In the last few games Seo has been caught out of position on numerous occasions but once again Wenger doesn't carIn the last few games Seo has been caught out of position on numerous occasions but once again Wenger doesn't care!

Players that are prone to getting robbed, produce misplaced passes and often lose in physical duels should be kept for the next home game (such as Ozil, Wilshere, etc)

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Under 2.5 goals is probably going to be the option to roll with in this one as neither are going to want to give up points in what should be a tight duel.

I very much doubt he wins every tackle goes in for (as he has done in these two examples), and I would be fairly confident that this possession duels % age will be around the mid 50's.

@kel koscieny is 6.1 vermalen is 5 11, checck your stats before rainin abuse on wenger, and as a matter of fact i can't seem to remember anyone getting the best of vermalen in areial duel last season.

Obi started the game in midfield for the B team, and before his substitution they were leading 1 - 0 with his hardworking display helping his side to switch from defence to attack with ease as he dominated the midfield duels.

The initial signs were rather encouraging for Debuchy, as he slotted in quickly and posed a threat going forwards while also being resolute defensively — he won 82 % of his headed duels in the first four league games of 2014/15.

In our pre-match Talking Points, we signposted Toure v Matic as the crucial individual duel City had to come out on top in for victory against ChelseIn our pre-match Talking Points, we signposted Toure v Matic as the crucial individual duel City had to come out on top in for victory against Chelsein for victory against Chelsea.

In addition to this, Dier made three interceptions and four clearances as well as winning 67 % of his aerial duels.

Winks» 91 per cent passing accuracy compares favourably with all three of those players, as does his average duel success of 50 per cent, but the youngster isn't going to crack the starting 11 in the centre of midfield without an injury to one or two of Wanyama, Dembélé or Dier — at least not in the Premier League.

Almoez Ali has come off the bench in each of Lekhwiya's three group stage matches, winning four duels and posting a passing accuracy of more than 80 % as the Qatari side seek to advance to the last 16 for the third successive year.

Carvalho won 100 % of his aerial duels and made seven clearances, proving himself as an effective defensive shield in the face of France's emphasis on speedy attacking football.

Alli had just one shot, made one cross in what was an extremely disappointing performance as he didn't win a single tackle or aerial duel.

The tone for Leeds» invigorated display was set up as early in the 15th minute by Pontus Jansson as the Swedish international sent Boro's Marcus Tavernier clattering to the ground in an aerial duel and walked away roaring at the Boro winger.

Liverpool and Chelsea are set to duel for the first time this season albeit in a friendly game as part of the international champions cup 2016 at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena this Wednesday night, 27th July 2016.

Even up against someone as strong in the air as Mbemba and Coloccini, Pelle won 72 % of his aerial duels at the weekend and brought something that no other Southampton striker brought to their game.

-- We need to enter the match with courage and to fight in every action and every duel, but also be smart because at back as United is in great shape — said Tottenham boss, Mauricio Pochettino, who clearly intends to apply cautious tactic and to look for goals from counter-attacks.