Sentences with phrase «later as second striker»

Dennis was never play as winger, hes play as striker, and later as second striker, even as attaking middlefield.

Not exact matches

So much so, in fact, that we might — as Walcott swiveled and poked home his second against Swansea, striking like a proper striker — have entertained the thought that this run of form, these goals, this latest positional tweak had finally brought down the guillotine on potential, had set Walcott free from himself.

Although Borini was played as the central striker, it was Defoe who had majority of the chances as the Italian looked out of sync and was later substituted in the second half.

He pulled Higuain back by the shirt after the striker juked him out of his shoes to break free down the middle to earn a yellow card, then, barely 30 seconds later, tripped Chiellini as the big defender made one of those bombing runs forward, this one getting all the way to the edge of the penalty area to get his marching orders.

The effect of Memphis Depay's arrival as a late substitute in the second - half was telling, both on the young striker and United's overall attacking play.