Sentences with phrase «leaving the flanks exposed»

I think Wenger was forced to play Koscielny there a couple of seasons ago in match due to a red card and he kept drifting into the centre leaving the flanks exposed.

We were so focused on piling players in the middle, we left the flanks exposed too much and we got punished as you would expect from the champions of Europe.

Not exact matches

When you play Welbeck on the right flank, for instance, he does not leave the Right Back exposed.

That takes him out of position if a move breaks down easily exposing the left flank especially if the left back has been involved.

if we have Cazorla / ox / sanchez / podolsk playing LW i (most likely candidates), i'm quite sure they will all leave the left flank pretty exposed due to their tendencies of tucking in behind the striker.

Our left flank gets exposed over and over again, but Wenger still uses CAMs out wide, doesn't that make you question his methods?

Our right flank is as dangerous as a fly when Ramsey drifts inwards, leaving the lateral side to the RB, who cant leave his primary area exposed by covering the open room.

With Nathaniel Clyne and Alberto Moreno presumably starting in the full - back positions, the right and left flanks will be exposed from time to time.

Often played on the front foot and, despite some decent attacking flourishes, caused Sunderland's left flank to become exposed.

Coach Marc Wilmots switched to a back three but that left his side exposed on the flanks.

Kathy Hochul, they breathed some life into an otherwise ho - hum primary season, and also exposed the weakness on Cuomo's left flank.