Sentences with phrase «make runs off the ball»

I tend to make my runs off the ball and he is always looking for that.

Now instead of making runs off the ball, he too wants to get on the ball and make fancy 5 yard passes like the rest of our midfield.

Wilshere is looking for someone to make a run off the ball but he is surrounded by lazy c# # s.

With better finishing we could have 1 or 2 goals and this game is a reflection of Ramsey importance as he is our only mid who tackles, makes runs off the ball and is able to track track.

Not exact matches

If ozil wonders around the pitch moaning as he has, gets knocked off the ball like he really couldn't give a ****, makes little the effort to keep the team shape i.e. actually runs when he loses the ball (rather that standing looking like a little boy who's just had his ice cream taken off him) or the opposition breaks, then he is as much of a liability as he an asset.

Ramsey, Bellerin, Kolasinac and Monreal also made good runs off the ball.

When he comes off there's no one in midfield to take the ball and make runs.

When I look at Theo [Walcott] and the runs he makes off the ball, I think I've got to improve a bit because Theo does it so well.

Virender Sehwag — A proven big - stage performer, Sehwag can not only score runs but belt the cover off the ball to make batting easier for the stars to come in behind him.

The way you scheme around those deficiencies is to play a weak or light front to invite the other team into running the ball often for mostly successes, and to play Peters far off his receiver to invite passes his way that he still might be able to make a play on or at least keep the play in front of him.

In Miller, I see a guy who can line up all over the place, run any kind of route you need him to, a guy who can take the top off the defense, a guy who can make tough catches, and a guy who is going to maximize his production with his effort when the ball is in his hands.

Teaching a guy with that kind of quickness off the ball to blow up his B gap when he sees reach blocks and try to turn any runs back while also giving him the option to slip underneath and make the play shouldn't be all that hard.

Just the threat of having the top of the defense taken off by the deep ball makes running the ball and completing the shorter passes so much easier.

All of Anderson Talisca's qualities were on display last night, and he showed flashes of brilliance, but his goal was all too easy, as he made a clever run off the back of the defence at a corner before sweeping the bouncing ball into the net.

I thought Perez made some good off the ball runs, when we're on song and he gets used to his surroundings I think he'll fit in quite well.

the guy worked his a $ $ off making runs, getting the ball back, made a few scoring chances too.

2) With the ridiculous pace and absolutely world class off the ball runs being made by ronaldo and di maria meant that virtually any pass into space in the opponents final 3rd meant either an assist for ozil or a chance created for his stat sheet.

The reason is obvious, we don't attack with the ball, we make a run then because of Wenger's ping pong playing philosophy we stop and wait for other players to ping pong off.

Not only could he cover for bellerin in defense if needed, but his off the ball running is more on the flanks than through the middle which could've made ALL the difference, because wilshere is already doing what ramsey is.

He was making constant runs off the ball to push the defence deeper and ensure Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Ox and Coquelin all got more space and time on the ball.

Even he knows, he probably watches Giroud and says stuff like he would have scored that, he would have beat that man one on one, he would have dribbled, he would have been quicker, he would have made off - the - ball runs, he would have taken free - kicks etc..

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Like Wilshere, Ramsay is injury prone, but when match fit he is one of the top attacking midfielders in the EPL.His running off the ball makes him very difficult to pick up and he is a good creator and finisher.He is a very important cog in the Arsenal team and hopefully he will extend his contract before too long.

He got knocked off the ball by a double team and still fought and fought to make the tackle, then fought and fought some more to bring the running back down even after having been pushed 8 yards down the field.

Yeah and our GK doesn't make enough runs down the left wing and our LB doesn't score double figures and our striker doesn't receive enough balls off Per and be the pivot.

I have said this before, but I think that Philipp is our best winger off the ball (behind Marco when it comes to pressing) in making runs in the box and inarguably our best when it comes to tracking back.

His strength is in harrying the ball and making fast runs behind the defence, which is great, but he really has to work on his game off the ball.

Yes we have improved we have become more aware we have started to show some maturity when facing the top dogs and that's the difference between us this season and us getting SMASHED by all of the top teams last season and if you watch football you can see that the city side are not a patch on their former selves nor Liverpool nor even chelski, we are NOT another 49 unbeaten squad not yet and not for a while until the improvements are made, Yea credit where its due of course but lets NOT RUN AWAY WITH THE IDEA WE ARE WORLD BEATERS JUST YET EH, AKB's are the reason we'll never improve as a fan base because they can see NO wrong in anything the board or AW does, Im no AOB but I do see the need for self criticism and improvement and at BIGGUN its not a ridiculous statement at all we have improved but they have also been off the ball and that why we're having a good run.

Not just a player that can «hold up» against the run and let the LBs make plays — the point in this scheme is for the linemen to be quick off the ball and at least be an absolute load to handle, hopefully also making splash plays in the backfield.

Play Ozil through the middle, let him take advantage of Alexis, Theo, Ox and their pace, let him find Ramsey when he makes those dangerous off ball runs.

The players on each side of him and in front of him play balls to him and then make the run off that pass.

Former Arsenal fullback Gael Clicky is the latest to make a rampaging run forward, skipping through the heart of the defence before finally chickening out and laying the ball off to Sergio Aguero, who's rather too wide to do anything.

But Kane consistently had Chiellini beaten from the first whistle, skipping past him on the dribble, making Chiellini read runs off the ball wrong, and continually pulling him out of position and left well outside the play with his hold - up play and distribution.

«I think Cavani is a bit more mobile, and makes more runs off the ball, and Falcao is a bit more of a box player, a bit more of a killer than Cavani.

I'm actually really glad giroud is back, if we opt to play 4 -4-2 danny shouldnt be coming to look for the ball as much but should play off the last shoulder as giroud comes pretty deep to link up play when we build slowly and I think that works better for him as he can make better runs closer to goal.

Ozil can make off the ball runs as well as come towards the ball.

The Scottish international made his first start for the Hammers and ran his socks off, chasing every ball.

Can't shoot can't make off the ball runs.

Benzema dribbles more and is way faster and certainly makes more off - the - ball runs.

Does he make effective, penetrative off - the - ball runs?

That's the position where Philippe Coutinho made his first start (although, as a righty who likes to cut infield, he's an awkward fit on the right side and is unlikely to stay there), and it's likely where Dembélé will play, unencumbered by having to also make attacking off - ball runs.

In fact the incident in the first half where Sagna beat Rose in the air, made a great run by the LAST MAN only for Giroud to pause in possesion for two seconds, look back at Rose and then proceed to kick the ball straight off Vertonghen just sums the guy up for me.

His running is usually very unselfish — for example, he made a good off - the - ball run for Brazil in last weekend's 1 - 0 friendly victory over Chile, creating the space for Roberto Firmino to score.

That made it all the more shocking when Harry Kane was able to practically walk the ball into the back of the net, with his superbly timed run catching Chelsesa completely off guard.

Nicholson looked dangerous running at defenders with the ball, and made an impact off the ball while constantly harrying opposing players.

The job was finished off just a couple of minutes later when Danny Rose made a surging run up the pitch before playing the ball to Dele Alli, who finished well into the bottom corner to secure the three points.

He failed to make worthwhile runs off the ball, and did little to bother the Newcastle back four.

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It's a similar error to the one Gomez made against West Ham, and it seems he wants to let the ball run across him, so he can pick it up and pass it forward from the right flank, however, once he's aware of Sanchez's run, he attempts to react, but his positioning is all wrong, and he ends up leading with his foot, from a position where he is off balance.

His quick thinking and aggression made something out of nothing when he made that great run and nicked the ball off the keeper.