Sentences with phrase «long ball over the top»

The phrase "long ball over the top" refers to a tactic in sports, usually in soccer or American football, where a player kicks or throws the ball high and far towards the opponent's goal, hoping to bypass their defense and create a scoring opportunity. Full definition
It was a lovely run, touch and finish from Theo Walcott to latch onto a perfectly weighted long ball over the top from Alexis.
especially now with xhaka who plays long balls over the top for days, maybe wengers thinking a change in style?
QPR are creating a lot of chances by playing long balls over the top and getting them down on...
The Saints came out with a clear game plan and nearly punished Arsenal twice early on with long balls over the top that Calum Chambers struggled to deal with.
Both Jack and Muhammad can ping long balls over the top to auba Vardy style
However, as seen in recent meetings with Liverpool, Klopp has insisted that Wenger changes their style when the two sides meet and has cheekily urged him to play football rather than loft long balls over the top for Olivier Giroud.
Arsenal have been caught out in defensive transitions through simple long balls over the top or passes through the back line countless times in recent years.
However, Lovren's old nemesis — defending in space — came back to haunt him yet again, as a Wayne Rooney long ball over top to some kid named Dominic Calvert - Lewin caused the Croatian to panic enough to give away a penalty when standing and doing nothing was clearly the correct choice.
As time went on Gagliardini returned to the dominant midfielder we know and love and in the 36th minute he dropped a perfect long ball over the top to Candreva who held off Mattia De Sciglio to power the ball across Gianluigi Donnarumma and into the back of the net.
He plays a first time long ball over the top and Walcott sprints on to it.
One long ball over the top catches Chambers and Mustafi napping, and Morata was onside and he broke into the box all on his own.
long ball over the top and all at sea.
One long ball over the top and a player like Bent or Benteke Lukaku get on the end even with 2 center backs there It usually results in a goal against.
We're only ever a long ball over the top from szczesny committing hari Kari.
Furthermore, as mentioned by a few famous names, Vardy also thrives off long balls over the top and counter attacks, both of which favour his pace.
Second he nerved up a nervous Gabriel WHO was nervous and didn't want to deal with the long balls over the top.
Hull's second was the result of a long ball over the top, which Oumar Niasse raced onto before holding off two defenders and sliding cooly under Mignolet.
It was a long ball over the top, keeper came way off his line to punch, fell to me about 35 - 40 yards out and thought I'd have a bash.
At times we were unable to get out of our own half and were reduced to long balls over the top to Aubameyan who perhaps could have done better with the three chances that came his way today.
The Chilean's long ball over the top was perfect for the German playmaker to run onto, and his touch to bring it under control was sublime.
The ball was worked around the edge of the box following a long ball over the top of the defense, eventually finding the feet of Iniesta on the left side of the area.
@davidnz I said last season every so often put a long ball over the top, with our pace the top teams will not know how to play us.
No one tracked his run off a long ball over the top by Daniele De Rossi, and Dzeko poked home from close range.
A long ball over the top targeting Luis Suarez was too long and Bravo came to clear it.
If the press doesn't win the ball back, the keeper can help to cover any long balls over the top.
His long balls over the top were also brilliant to watch.
Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang missed two good chances to restore Dortmund's lead, but it was Cologne who scored next two minutes before the break as a long ball over the top was lobbed over Roman Burki by Jojic, who did not celebrate scoring against his former club.
Matic sends a long ball over the top towards Lukaku, it's a bit of a race but the left - back is able to keep his balance and win the ball.
After a long ball over the top, Rooney controlled excellently before rounding two Ipswich defenders and firing past the keeper.
Struggled against the long ball over the top, and especially in the second half he was caught out of position numerous times when the ball came high
Martin Skrtel — 6.5 Couldn't cope with Graziano Pellé early on, and Southampton's long balls over the top or round the side caused problems for him and Lovren.
Ozil was sent through by a long ball over the top, but the German still had plenty to do.
With fifteen minutes left on the clock United had the ball in the back of the net but the flag was up well before Rooney had tucked it away as Herrera was flagged offside, perhaps wrongly, after a long ball over the top.
Long was released by a long ball over the top.
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