Sentences with phrase «of decent attacking»

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But I had the enjoyment of seeing youngsters flourish into world beaters - not anymore I had the beautiful attacking football to compensate for the lack of trophies - wengerball no more I had that smugness when a signing was mocked but turned into a world beater - we spend over the odds on decent players and seem to tell ourselves «they need time» Wenger needs to go, what I listed above was supposed to in some way highlight what made him great.

Uhh guessing this is a question from football retards exam night... We have one quality forward (currently off form) two decent strikers who can deliver in bursts (but probably wouldn't make the bench of most of rival top 10 european clubs we aspire to match) and three hugely overrated wing players who should be nowhere near starting in a team aspiring for top honours at home and abroad... Conclusion we need at least 3 new attacking options in the summer....

Mind you, a typical Wenger transfer, a bit cheaper than a real decent transfer and a sort of midfield attack based player.

We have pacy players but failed to do any sort of decent counter attacking... not really sure what to think of this performance, it is clear we missed Sanchez.

«We had to get it inside more and attack the rim,» Howland said, adding that a number of the Bulldogs» missed 3s «were decent looks that we just didn't knock down.

the cheese eating surrender monkey has screwed up again we all know that now so we have to hope to get our real quality players performing to full potential that is ozil sanchez wishere carzola... i am not sure there is a combo with all four and at this moment wilshere and sanchez are the only ones looking pretty decent and as wellbeck needs to be integrated those positions are settled... i am a big ozil fan and really believe wenger is failing to get best out of him by playing him out of position so cant we play some kind of diamond with him at the top feeding to a front line of sanchez and wellbeck... for me neither flamini nor arteta add anything to the team so i think playing to attacking strengths is the only option right now... but its really a ridiculous state of affairs we have been left in... throwing caution to the wind i would go for

I see we are interested in griezman 6 months too late... Sick of having a right winger praised for being a human Duracell battery want a right winger who threatens defences constantly down the right wing and can cross and cut in... And why the f @@@ is mertesakher playing a decent attack would have capitalized on his basic defensive errors and game could have been over on the hour mark... And is Walcott even in the top twenty goal scorers in the premiership so far this year?

seriously, I just hear Leicester is bidding for decent ST (Eder from Sampdoria) to add their attacking front plus bough a powerful DM as Ranieri is for seen the future and they got the believe this 2 additions can put them up thre comes end of season..

Ramsey and Wilshere can be decent scrappers, but I'd worry that it'd only be a matter of time before the get all caught up in our attacking display.

And you realise versus any decent attack you will be playing with holes between EVERY line of play?

Victims include Bobby Zamora (although that challenge looks like a decent one), Joey Barton (various attacks which no one will lose sleep over) and the moment he decided to knock Jordi Gomez into the middle of next week.

I think campbells rating is unfair truth be told he had a decent first half display and he would have scored twice, second half the whole team dug deep and gave little forward which is good considering we were defending a three goal lead.I agree with some of the ratings but I feel campbell, bellerin, podolski, chamberlain and sanogo put in a huge shift defensively and attack wise they deserve at least a 6 or 6.5.

whatever you think of ramsey... and in my books he is a decent b2b but certainly not top class... he is not going to control the area between edge of box and centre line which is what all great DMs do... nor has coquelin proved that to me... he is a guttusso type player and has improved massively in that role... not convinced it is what will take us to challenging for titles however which is why a cavalho type DM is a needed addition especially as arteta and flamini are obviously not up to the task... but have always said that wengers job is to get best out of ozil santi and wilshere who are the real creative world class strengths of this squad... they need protection behind them and options in front... at moment the real worry is that wenger will continue to use mertesakher at CB and fail to bring in quality striker... so the song remains the same... without quality DM and attacking option we will be trying to retain 3rd place and reach qf of cl

Totally agree, Jack has had a couple of decent games so far but more often than not attacks from him breakdown in dangerous positions leaving the already weak defence and DM exposed.

Reports of the death of tiki - taka are doubtless exaggerated; the basic precept, that possession can be used to dominate a team in both attack and defence simultaneously, still stands up as a decent way to win a football match.

In 158 games for the Reds, the German international has managed to amass a total of 12 goals and 10 assists, a decent return considering the player is often made to screen the Liverpool defence instead of getting forward and supporting the attack.

Chelsea don't exactly look in desperate need of new attacking players, but it is claimed that they're interested in the 25 - year - old and he could be a decent long - term replacement for ageing duo Pedro and Willian.

agreed all are internationals and experienced... and backup is decent... so its not where we need to urgently strengthen to stand any hope of competing at top this season... without creative midfielder and another attacking option its going to be another long season whether or not sanchez stays

decent but just not enough creativity in the middle of the park... elneny passes the ball backwards more than ramsey... xhaka does not move ball on quickly enough... iwobi fine but ox and bellerin looked very poor so still the same issue... quality midfield ballplayer and attacking options still needed

He has decent hands, but he's often second to the point of attack..

It is simply a fact that African decent players dominate the clubs Rt wing and if you look at the academy squad all of the attack players are African descent players.

Won't improve our prospects for this season but will remove a source of unrest and give us at least a half way decent attacking option on the wing in Mahrez who is not Sanchez level but PL proven and very capable on his day.

He's great on the counter attack and is capable of producing decent finishes.

no idea what games you have been watching but the idea of ramsey as a defensive enforcer is comical... missed tackles galore, slow in to tackles and weak first touch define his game... though to be fair only wenger thinks he is a renasiance footballer qble to play any position... the ramsey bandwagon was for some time based on the barca cant have him ay any price delusion... the man should be part of the summer sale crop along with mert walcott and gibbs... its fifty fifty on campbell and giroud... both are decent squad players but the need for quality attacking options is palpable

He was 5.5 at best, and basically the saboteur of nearly every decent attack leading to a potential chance.

The deterioration in Koscielny is sad to see.Our centre backs simply can not cope with any decent attacking force Including the likes of Swansea, Bournemouth etc let alone Spurs.I, m afraid Wenger has lost all credibility with fans by his failure to leave out xhaka who along with Mustafi must rank among his poorest signings given the # 70m outlay.

Coaches are paid to produce results on the pitch and yo win trophies for the team.If a coach fails those basic things then he is not go enough and must leave.Sucess or failure comes down to the decisions of the coach ranging from decisions in the transfer market, training methods, team selection, tactics etc.Looking @ the transfer market - Wenger has a shambolic record - failure to act decisively and always acting when it's too late, selling our top players to rival clubs, leaving other positions thin and reinforcing wrong positions especially buying lots of attacking midfielders ignoring defensive positions and failing to buy top class strikers or decent strikers.If Wenger is really serious about winning trophies would he buy a player like Welbeck a fourth choice play at Man United whom Vaan Gaal said is only good for the bench and now he plays every game at Arsenal.Why sell Vemaleen and buy Chambers?

That's not to say he didn't find a decent rhythm with Hill in 2016, his first year in charge of the BYU attack.

This youngster is a great passer and crosser of the ball and he has also scored from free kicks, aswell as being a decent penalty taker and to have him and Bellerin attacking down our wings from defence, would be wonderful.

What should unfold is a decent spectacle between two sides who like to be positive, boast attacking players but are looking leggy at the end of a tiring recent schedule.

How they could, in their defense, play decent soccer for 20 minutes, in which they successfully slowed, even if they didn't completely shut down, one of the most potent attacks in English football at the moment.

Aaron Ramsey, Ashley Williams and Joe Allen are all decent players, but Wales» attack really wouldn't frighten anyone without the exploits of Bale, who has scored 26 goals in 68 caps for his country to date.

This Chelsea defence hasn't been up to scratch of late, while the Eagles have shown some decent attacking form.

Tall, powerful, strong in the air, and able to build up a decent head of steam when necessary, he will almost always keep himself on the right side of play and opposition players, looking to shut down attacks by overpowering opponents while staying on his feet.

Flanagan is a decent defender (who's still coming up to match fitness BTW) and less of an attacking outlet.

The rest of the first half consisted of some dangerous Aston Villa counter attacks, a few wild challenges, and some half - decent chances being missed for both sides.

This season he has continued to develop well, providing some decent attacking thrust in the brief absence of Fabregas and grabbing a couple of goals that Thierry Henry would be proud of.

The Spanish playmaker had a decent game as he was well involved in most of the attacks.

Pedro Obiang can do a decent job in breaking up play but neither Mark Noble (who is probably missing anyway) or Cheikhou Kouyate are capable of providing the link between defence and attack.

Song, arguably our most improved player is on 4 yellow cards and we should ensure that he doesn't miss the Chelsea game.The partnership of Gallas and Vermaelen is outstanding, yet one can not expect them to play in every game, and it is in that are we are weak in cover.With regards to the full back situation, perm any two from four, that is Clichy, Gibbs, Eboue, Sagna and even Traore they are attacking wing backs and are always at risk on the quick counter attack by the opposition.Almunia still doesn't impress me and his command of his area is still indecisive and he is still vulnerable to letting goals in, especially to his near post.Wenger being Wenger, I doubt he will buy in January, and it is a pity we didn't go for Given months before he joined City, when he was available for a comparatively cheap price.This new diamond shape or 4 -1-4-1 is working well and we have an abundance of quality to interchange, which bemuses the opposition more often than not.We have every chance this year, and we are also being helped by the fact that the other so called big four sides are showing their vulnerability.A couple of decent signings, not squad players in January, and hopefully we are in the mix.

Was a big threat from Leeds» attacking set - pieces and had a couple of decent efforts on goal including one which was cleared off the line.

There's just too much attacking flair and quality for them not to create a couple of decent openings, the sorts even Tevez would struggle to miss.

Having been dealt a rough hand in the fixture list — facing three of the «big Four» in their first three matches — Nigel Adkins» men will be up against it once more at The Emirates and Both Teams not to Score looks a decent bet at 10/11 given Arsenal's airtight defence and quickly - gelling attacking prowess.

Jordon Ibe — 7 Was pushed back to right full - back by Southampton's attack for a lot of the game, and gave a decent enough defence performance.

Coutinho was once again the architect in attack but missed more than a few decent chances to score his second goal of the season.

To conclude, Klopp need not surrender his philosophies to accommodate Liverpool's best players into one starting XI, he only needs to put them in positions they are fairly comfortable with, and that way the team as a unit can succeed; with Benteke as the focal point of the attack, but Sturridge and Firmino also expected to chip in with a decent goal contribution, whilst Coutinho, Henderson (when fit) and Firmino can all provide a creative aspect to outweigh any creative spark lost by not having Coutinho at the very middle of the attacking midfielders.

«They worry that attacks on the unions of ordinary decent working men and women look high handed, cold - hearted and out of touch.

Remember, he made that speech, a lifetime ago now, attacking the BBC and saying profit was the only guarantee of a decent press.

The TUC warned that attacks on public sector pensions by opposition leaders and employers» groups in recent months threatened to undermine what was left of «decent» retirement provision in Britain in favour of a «race to the bottom».

«The reality is that this has been a political lynching of a decent man — undermined, humiliated, attacked in order to push him out.