Sentences with phrase «key area of the pitch»

Gabriel doesn't speak good enough English for being put straight into a role that requires communication in a key area of the pitch.

Arsenal could strengthen in three key areas of the pitch this summer as Arsene Wenger reportedly looks set to do the bulk of his shopping in Italy's Serie A.

Recent reports suggest there could be as many as four big names leaving Chelsea this summer, with four more arriving as replacements in key areas of the pitch.

It's a key area of the pitch for the Spaniard and ultimately City haven't been good enough defensively across the board so far this season, as witnessed in their defeat at Leicester City on Saturday.

The Spanish playmaker has not been at his best since moving to Old Trafford from Chelsea in January, with van Gaal willing to let him go in the near future as he eyes signings in other key areas of the pitch.

Chelsea's approach is significantly different to that of Arsenal and Barcelona's, as free flowing ground play is replaced by effective use of key areas of the pitch.

It was back in August, after the draw away to Arsenal, that I wrote for Anfield Index on the importance of Emre Can to Liverpool after demonstrating he was capable of a positionally disciplined performance in a key area of the pitch.

Not exact matches

While Coutinho is a key player in Klopp's attack, it could be argued that that area of the pitch is not a priority for the club at the moment, with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane all shining in the Brazilian's absence earlier in the season.

Paul Pogba is going through a rough patch of form right now, while United also face losing some key names in that area of the pitch at the end of this season.

As the midfield general, Toure also played his part in terms of winning back possession for his team, doing so on 195 occasions with 125 of those being in the key midfield area of the pitch.

All of the signs point to this interest being legitimate, with the defensive midfield area being a key part of the pitch to address come the end of the 2015/16 campaign.

Grant is missing key and influential players in just about every area of the pitch ranging from the absence of David James in goal to John Utaka up front, while there are a good three or four midfielders currently on the treatment table.

The key difference is that rather than specialising in one area of the pitch — near the halfway line — this type of player has to be able to execute these objectives all around the field.

Gets forward well, and works hard in defence, but he needs to be more composed in key areas at both ends of the pitch.

As I have mentioned to the Congress in my pitch for the Presidency, there are essentially three key areas of development that my team and I will place strong emphasis on:

Polish that networking pitch and include its main messages in key areas of the resume, such as the professional summary and cover letter.