Sentences with phrase «of focal point in attack»

Tottenham's saviour on Sunday was badly missed from the starting XI as Spurs lacked any sort of focal point in attack.

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As expected, Marshawn Lynch remained the focal point of Seattle's offense, and consequently, Seattle boasted the No. 3 rushing attack in the NFL, averaging 161.2 yards per game on the ground — a total that Wilson added to himself, with his 489 rushing yards.

It took just a few minutes for him to score on his debut in a pre-season friendly last weekend, and he'll be tasked with adding some flair, excitement and delivering trophies as the focal point of the United attack.

This puts the club in a dilemma as to who the focal point of the attack would be.

The former Ajax man arrived on Merseyside in January and has scored regularly and been the architect of many assists to boot, and is the focal point of Kenny Dalglish's attacking plans and may therefore be very hard to wrestle from the Premier League club.

I never thought he was a lazy player in terms of physical exertion or doing the small things on the pitch... But these days he wants to put his mark on the game every time we have the ball, and is the focal point of our attack on near on every possession.

Our wingbacks getting upfield and crossing seemed pointless (crossing actually getting better), high balls up field seemed pointless and sanchez positioning on the counters was also pointless; Sanchez got the benefit of more space because besiktas was pushing forward for an equaliser in the second half, however we will not have the same opportunities n other games, i strongly feel he would have a joy ride on the leftside of our attack, with sanago or a new signing like a welbeck as the focal point.

Sanchez is the focal point of Arsenal's attack and it would be difficult for him to get the same opportunity in the other big club.

He is good but given that the focal point of the attack for Arsenal is Giroud, he won't fair well, I've always said if you where to give our «wingers» artistic license to play as inside forwards instead of on the overlap trying to cross it in to Gioud they will be a he'll of a lot better, Walcott and Ox preseason and Campbell world cup and Alexis Sanchez Copa America and now Gnabry are all self evident having a deep lying forward / target man is impeding their ability to perform well because there spending 70 % of the time trying to cross instead of run at opponents

But despite not having his best season in 2016 - 17, Griezmann was responsible for around 40 % of Atlético's goals in all competitions and is the focal point of Simeone's attack.

But for a Sergio Aguero, Olivier Giroud or Luis Suarez (strikers who are clearly the attacking focal point of their sides), the odds will be shorter but you are in theory more likely to cash in.

Guardiola can choose between 21 - goal Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus, fresh from scoring the winner for Brazil against Germany in midweek, as the focal point of his attack.

The fans of Zenit thought that Mollo was not at the level of their club, only shining at Krylia as he was the focal point in their counter attacking style of play, and therefore took the lead in most of their attacking play.

The 26 - year - old swiftly adapted to the pace and physicality of the Premier League in his 62 minutes on the pitch and, despite being deprived of any clear - cut openings, provided the focal point for his side's brightest attacking moments.

Ronald Koeman's side lost Lukaku to Manchester United in a # 75m deal over the summer, and according to The Sun, the manager wants King to be the focal point of his attack in the second half of the season.

Christian Benteke — 6.5 Set up Coutinho for a chance in the opening minutes of the game, and provided a good focal point for the team's attack as well as providing a valuable outlet when the ball was cleared forward.

Since then, he has been moved from a wide player in a 4 -3-3 to the focal point of attack, but the lack of chances has seen his goalscoring exploits dip.

To be fair, Liverpool have steadily improved in recent matches under a 3 -4-2-1 system with Raheem Sterling at the focal point of the attack, thus justifying the lack of importance placed to having an actual striker like Mario in the first 11.

Jordan has been Swansea's focal point in attack and helped to drive their efforts to avoid relegation with his tireless work ethic and a steady stream of goals.

Ian Rands suggests it was the pressure of being the focal point of his hometown team's attacks, allied to the side's general tactical naà ¯ vety, that led to relative failure with only eight league goals in two frustrating seasons.

They've been lining up in a 4 -2-3-1 formation of late, which sees Peter Crouch as their main focal point in attack.

In fact, for breaking down a side, having Giroud as the focal point of the attack makes far more sense: he can play one - two passes with Mesut Özil, Alexis and Aaron Ramsey, and he's also a target for crosses.

In 2009, Andy Carroll left the Premier League a raw talent; when he returned a year later, he was the undisputed focal point of our attack, a frequently unplayable menace to even the most accomplished of defenders.

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.

Why has the NPP's Bawumia become such a thorn in the flesh of the NDC and a focal point of rival attack and attention in this year's contest for the presidency?

While they don't necessarily want their litter box to be the focal point of the room, if they offer too much «privacy» — such as those placed around corners, in cabinets, behind couches, or in small rooms or closets — your cat may be worried about being attacked.

Psychiatric service dogs are a great source of comfort for individuals with this particular disorder in that they can provide a focal point as well as physical comfort when a panic attack occurs.