Sentences with phrase «of defensive efforts»

She added that natural barriers are just one strategy in a suite of defensive efforts that also include infrastructure and requirements to build farther back from the shore.

«You talk about it and you don't want it to be a part of the game, but when you don't make shots some of the hustle plays and some of the defensive efforts just don't work,» Madlock said.

He was a major component of the defensive effort that turned first - and - goal from a foot away into a 23 - yard field goal late in the second quarter.

He quit on the first goal which is typical of his defensive effort and why he should be second string.

Team Kappa Sig JR were unable to put up much of a defensive effort in this game, allowing 83 points.

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With a slightly higher price than Netflix and the requirement of having an existing connection, Shomi looks like a defensive effort for now, rather than an aggressive attempt to push back Netflix's encroachment.

They put in an unbelievable defensive effort, and Henrik Lundqvist played what may have been his best game of the playoffs.

The real story in this one, as it has been for most of the season, was the defensive effort from both teams.

He initially lamented the Spurs» excellent offensive night as a product of the Lakers» defensive effort, saying, «Next game, we need to do a good job of not letting them get easy looks at the basket.»

Arsene Wenger will have been impressed by the efforts of Francis Coquelin last term, the Frenchman being ushered back from a loan spell at Charlton Athletic ahead of a good run of form in the second half of the campaign, but the Gunners boss is sensibly looking to bring in another defensive midfielder solution in the form of 26 year old German international Bender.

The fact of the matter is, West Ham lost their game with Southampton 3 - 2 because of poor defensive efforts and Marko Arnautovic's hot - headed nature not solely because of the referee.

His team captured a victory — a lopsided one — but in spite of his staunch defensive effort, he wasn't able to give his team what was missing the first go - round.

The Patriots are up 14 - 0 early in the second quarter against Washington, and Brady's defensive effort here is part of the reason Washington still hasn't scored.

The only inference we could take away from those stats is that Per Mertesacker, who has been woefully out of form this season following Germany's successful World Cup campaign, has not helped his central defensive partner's cause by being too slow and getting caught out of position too easily, forcing Koscielny into making that last - ditch effort to save his side from conceding.

let's not get it twisted here, of Chelsea's midfield only Matic is a defensive contributor with some effort from Willian / Oscar.

Between a flawless defensive effort and even more goals from Suarez, Neymar and a rare goal from someone other than those two (Iniesta), Barcelona made quick and easy work of their La Liga arch-rivals and ran away with a 4 - 0 victory over Real Madrid.

Can they sustain 48 minutes of their best defensive efforts?

Although Holding shows a lot of potential, that can not mean that we should invest efforts now into developing him now when we have defensive frailties.

With that being said, we need to continue to focus our early draft efforts on the defensive side of the ball.

Chicago, displaying its best defensive effort of the season, took the pressure off the Packers by upsetting Detroit 3 - 0 on a last - quarter field goal by Roger Leclerc.

If we wanted more defensive effort then Campbell is a clear choice... There is more afoot behind the scenes with that boy for him to suddenly fall out of favour.

Before the Hull gift, we were devoid of any creativity and against a well drilled defensive unit we were finding it hard to carve out anything (accept Theo's offside effort).

With no turnovers, a blue - collar performance by halfback Raymont Harris (33 carries, 116 yards) and a bruising defensive effort that held the Bucs» backfield tandem of Mike Alstott and Warrick Dunn to a combined 22 yards rushing, Chicago (2 - 10) followed Wannstedt's formula to perfection.

Plumlee was also part of a strong defensive effort that helped limit Derrick Nix to nine points on 3 - for - 10 shooting.

The clutch defensive effort spanned the last five minutes of the game in a narrow 18 - 17 win.

This comes just days after the Falcons were criticized by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy, who said that there was a definite lack of effort from the Atlanta defense last week.

James said that the offensive line noticed familiar protections and calls watching last weeks» tape of Arkansas and the Gamecocks, where he noted that South Carolina's effort in the defensive front looked its strongest all season.

He finished with a brilliant 29 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, and had one of his typical, terrific defensive efforts.

The Welshman put in a solid shift as part of Arsenal's overall defensive effort, but will be devastated that a hamstring injury ended his night early.

I'd argue a better defensive effort all game against Dallas puts us well within control of the game (not letting a for sure pick six become a first down the other way) and leads us to another win.

Of course, there were also some really impressive individual efforts from the defensive line for several of those sacks and pressures, like Sheldon Day's rip and run to beat Clark for a sack early in the fourth quarteOf course, there were also some really impressive individual efforts from the defensive line for several of those sacks and pressures, like Sheldon Day's rip and run to beat Clark for a sack early in the fourth quarteof those sacks and pressures, like Sheldon Day's rip and run to beat Clark for a sack early in the fourth quarter.

he gives the least amount of effort of all arsenal players on the pitch.i remember Pires, who gave so much going forward that you ignored that he was lazy with his defensive side of the game.

In my preview of the national championship game, I laid out Michigan's seemingly impossible task: Find a way to slow down Villanova while simultaneously generating enough offense for the defensive effort to be worth it.

Even though Offense is fun to talk about — both of these squads Win with tremendous defensive effort.

But I hear he fell out with Simeone, not that that would be hard, but I hear it's because of Simeone demanding him to keep up his efforts in defensive work for some reason.

In an effort to increase scoring, the NCAA implemented new rules changes during the off - season meant to crack down on hand - checking (i.e. when the defensive player uses one or both of his hands to impede the progress of the offensive player).

The defensive effort was one of the best all season and it gave Pittsburg momentum heading into a CIF 1 - A State Bowl game against Narbonne - Harbor City (11 - 2) on Dec. 16 at Sacramento State.

In an effort to increase scoring, the NCAA implemented new rules changes during the off - season meant to crack down on hand - checking (i.e. when the defensive player uses one or both of his hands to impede...

Van Gaal's system had shifted and this became more of a right midfielder than a true winger, such was his defensive effort.

His defensive efforts are particularly heavily criticised, with Ortego arguing that he should be more capable of carrying out defensive work considering he started his career as a full - back, and even alleging that Bale has been given a different defensive position at set - pieces because «he lacked concentration and was too passive, not attacking balls he should have reached.»

Jay Wright didn't sound happy with his team's defensive effort after they dropped a ton of points (and played an absurd pace) against Nicholls State on Tuesday night.

He took the award with grace and humility as he praised the efforts of his defensive teammates and he also praised the quality service he repeatedly got from his wingers.

Defensive duties is a collective effort by a unit of six players.

The centre - back looked a few yards off the pace which included the concession of a lazy penalty in a lazy defensive effort in the penalty area.

Ince would draw in several defenders before releasing to Laurent Depoitre, who had rolled off the side of the defensive unit to create space, and Town's striker would see his side - footed effort comfortably palmed away by Nick Pope, who had been relatively quiet until this chance.

Although Giorgio Chiellini looked awkward at times, deserves praise for a great defensive effort despite being played out of position.

Although all three of the central defenders acquitted themselves very well, the clean sheet also owed much to the efforts of the defensive midfield players.

It was a well disciplined defensive effort from the team yesterday that makes it just 5 goals conceded in the last 7 league games (we will conveniently overlook the cup mauling by Manchester City); a vast improvement on the average of two goals per game we were shipping previously.

It was horribly predictable that Arsenal would suffer more glorious failure, but on the night, it's difficult to fault the effort of the players against a side with an excellent defensive record.

It was a valiant effort from the Saints, who showed signs of improvement under Hughes, but they remain three points from safety and have their own defensive problems to sort out.