Sentences with phrase «most areas of the pitch»

Still, Calhanoglu's sublime effort is a reminder of the threat Milan pose in most areas of the pitch, with Gennaro Gattuso's side in largely fine form since he took over despite the recent setback against Arsenal.

Chelsea have looked an unbalanced and unconvincing side in most areas of the pitch, with Hazard one of the few to keep performing at the high level set last season.

«They protected the ball, won second balls in most areas of the pitch and every time Liverpool got forward, they looked as if they were going to score and even when they didn't look as if they were going to score, Maribor were gifting them balls in dangerous positions.»

Not exact matches

a bit melodramatic there... this is the area of the pitch where we have the most backup.

Inevitably, a defensive midfielder will find themselves tackling because they operate in the area of the pitch where all the opponent's genius players are, but most of the tackling and dirty work is done by the box to box midfielder.

Now we go into our most crucial few games of season light in the (arguably) most important area of the pitch.

Plus, quickly I have to say, it was the best refereeing performance I have ever seen, we was suppose to be man of the match but our players took all the whole chance they had to steal or win not just the game but MOMT at all areas of the Pitch...... Well done Players, AW and is technical Asst and most of em all, we the FANS it was a well deserve game for us all over the WORLD... COYG ***

Moving on to the midfield trio, this is probably the area of the pitch which gives Wenger the most selection headaches.

Why buy one of the most creative midfielders in the world if you congest his area and remove one side of the pitch,

I have to admit AW is a new man his changed his tacticks, I love the way the whole team defend in all areas of the pitch, I think most of AOB wanted him out becouse he was not bolstering the team where it was desperately headed and we had the funds in the bank, thanks to cock and Belerin coming good when they did otherwise most still be asking for AW head, I think we can see the light at the end of the tunnel but still think we can buy someone special this summer.

It reflects the fact that you are not prone to frequently giving the ball away in one of the most dangerous areas on the pitch.

Unfortunately for him, as he is reported as saying by The Mirror, two of the three players that are most important to our title challenge play in the same area of the pitch as he would do.

Most felt that the retirement of Paul Scholes would force him into action, but he did nothing to improve that area on the pitch.

Arsene Wenger has signed a player at least, and in the area of the pitch where we most needed one, but I get the feeling that the signing of Mohamed Elneny has not exactly got tingles running down the spine of the Arsenal fans or the other players in the squad.

--- Looking back at sunderland match the most beautiful cross of the game came when Nacho shifted to LFB, there are areas on the pitch where gambling will surely get you flogged e.g defense.

As the Possession chart with heat map on the right of the image above, Sweden attacked very centrally going from right to left, the action when Sweden were on the ball occurred in the centre of midfield with 64.78 % of the Swedish possession coming in the two most central areas of the pitch, around where Ibrahimovic spent most of the game.

At the top level, teams can't afford to carry one passenger, never mind three — and least of all in the most important area of the pitch.

Often cited as the club's last truly complete midfielder, Roy Keane and his shadow loom large over many discussions on this most crucial area of the pitch.

Though Dortmund, and now Liverpool, are at their most effective when streaming forward on the counter, their off - the - ball work, pressing in some areas of the pitch while keeping their shape in others, is as precise, deliberate and deceptively complex than attempting to dominate the game in other ways, with the ball.

Those two things are important because: 1) Forward passes are the most difficult passes to make, and 2) the final third of the pitch is usually where things are the most congested and passes are the hardest to play, so a difference of 10 % in that area of the pitch leaves little to question about Hazard's passing competency while it raises several questions about Bale's competency.