Sentences with phrase «lack of pace hurt»

However, games like yesterday I think a different striking option may have been better as the game was more open, Giroud's lack of pace hurt us.

Not exact matches

AMN also has pace to burn which would help in pressing high up the pitch which would aid in opportunities being created, Xhaka is too vulnerable to counter attacks with his lack of pace and it has hurt us.

Per needs to be on the bench his lack of pace really hurts us.

This method of attack is in stark contrast to the one we have employed in recent seasons whereby the oppositon are not afraid of our pace and simply set two banks of four in front of us and we pass the ball from left to right, right to left, often resulting in being hurt on the counter attack due to Nasris / Walcotts / Cescs / Arshas / Diabys lack of drive in retreiving after a mistake.