Sentences with phrase «player in front of goal»

Wenger could have just done the easy thing and signed a striker, instead he's decided to make an injury prone winger our new striker, and guess what... he's injured, and has been one of the most wasteful players in front of goal!

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Meanwhile, Arsenal struggled up front last season as players like Olivier Giroud and Danny Welbeck didn't reach the levels expected of them, with the latter in particular proving a disappointment since his move from Manchester United, scoring only 8 goals in total.

I do like hard working players but honestly, you have to have something more to offer in front of goal as well...

True, there doesn't look to be a sufficient guard in front of our defenders, and the passing forward by both player is slow and easy, except for that one ball by Ramsey before the goal.

I came away from game imagining what might have been if Danny had started this game instead of last and if our players had more confidence in front of goal what might have been but also with some nagging doubts on Arsene Wenger and European football.

1 player should not b picking 2 attackers in the centre front of goal at set pieces.

When Lacazette recovers his confidence in front of goal, which will inevitably happen because he is a class player, Konstantin will assure us that it is despite the manager.

He is not a player we really needed, because he is not a true DM and we are more in need of a regular goal scorer, either from the wide position or up front.

There is sections who are calling for the Chilean to be dropped from the starting XI, but you could argue that another player may not be able to earn as many chances in front of goal.

It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer

And apart from Alexis Sanchez who operates on the flanks anyway, none of the Arsenal front men look like getting the consistent goals a top club needs, so we are all hoping that Arsene Wenger agrees and finally plans to spend the money needed to bring in such a player.

Arsene Wenger did not try to sugar coat the performance of his players, admitting in his post match comments reported by the Daily Star that the Gunners struggled to create many chances, especially in the second half once we already had our noses in front through a scruffy but timely and important goal from Danny Welbeck.

He and Koscielny can console themselves with the fact that the players starting ahead of them did not exactly cover themselves in glory, defending poorly and struggling in front of goal as Brazil won 3 - 1.

«He's not a fancy player, all stepovers and drag backs, but is just lethal in front of goal.

The player we need to watch out for is myketarihan he is the architect of the team and is dangerous in front of goal

He added: «He is a selfless player and he works his socks off for the team from first to last and puts in the hard yards that ensure any rewards he gets in front of goal are hard earned.

What we did not want, though, was for United to find some form in front of goal and score five goals, as that is likely to give the players a timely boost ahead of their clash with the Gunners on Sunday, so how much should Arsenal fans worry about the effect this big win in Europe will have on our next Premier League opponents?

Torres only has one goal in ten appearances for his new club so far, continuing the poor form in front of goal that saw him become something of a laughing stock in his time at Chelsea, despite previously being regarded as world class in his days as a Liverpool player.

because the lack of discipline in arsenal team.Look at ferguson as Manchester united; no almighty, no big and no important players.Sanctions are front of players» doors whoever you are.I know someone is chosen as discipline mate in arsenal but a lot of complain between them.Arsenal players, their body language looks like they hate themselves.There are no unity between them.They are not happy.they do not want play for one (one team one goal or one team, one leader and one goal) because many of them they are there for longtime why them just come and become a leader.this is a question of light of one of you.and you can be lighted by him.One thing arsenal players forget.let light of one of you to be shone then you are going to get your part.

Excellent stats for passing, tackling and work rate make him a top player to have sitting in front of the back four and if he carries on scoring goals as well, surely he will have proved beyond doubt that Arsenal should have signed him this summer.

Now the season is over and he is over in Dubai at an Arsenal Soccer School, and he is obviously hoping to beat that record very easily next season, but he can't do that unless Arsenal invest in some «strong players» that can be a bit more clinical in front of goal.

All attacking players are wasteful not just in front of goal but even when passing.

He doesn't appear to be one of those players who will get the ball back himself and create his own goal himself, but is probably the most deadly in front of goal in the world.

«If there is one (player) you want to see in front of the goal in a shooting position, it is him because Podolski is certainly one of the best finishers I have ever seen»

He does not miss in front of goals like your favourite players (Giroud, Ozil, and Ramsey).

but i don't see him as a cam i see him as a cm, he is not good with his back to goal he's better when he can see whats in front of him then drive past players and play 1 - 2's that start attacks.

Maybe in front of goal take on a player directly and see what happens because he has the skill but otherwise, no.

What I like him the most is his killer instinct in front of goal and accept he has huge potential and can become very good player for us.

But in front of goals, is one of Arsenal players that I trust.

The players should have been more composed in front of goal.

They may not be the most pleasing on the eye, but England are a well organised outfit and have the players more than capable of providing that bit of quality needed in front of goal.

There was more good news for Arsenal with the performance of our players as well, most notably from the centre forward who has been struggling in front of goal for a while now and who Wenger could really do with finding top gear again.

Not surprisingly some players wilted under the combination of all these pressures and its effects were noticeably severe on the form and confidence of those at the sharp end of action — our 3 main strikers — Giroud, Walcott and Alexis — who suffered a sort of collective ED in front of goal and when a team can't score goals — the pressure of all this got to them, and spread throughout the team, and affected our results particularly at home.

It is not yet clear what the future holds for Benzema as Zidane remains loyal to one of his favourite players, but it seems his slow start to this campaign in front of goal could yet cost him his place in the side.

They got lucky because they should get penalties, their players were injuries, they were unlucky in front of goal.

Juve playmaker Giovinco has been linked with the club several times in the past, and looks a player who could fit in well into Arsenal's system with his neat link - up play, while French striker Gignac is in fine form in front of goal at the moment, with 12 goals in just 9 games this term.

This does nt mean a thing its a case of somneone told me that someone else said...... fill in the blanks, Iwobi is a great player BUT he's not a proven front man and if put in a position of extreme pressure could fold like a paper bag, its unfair on the kid to place him this role so early on in his career Also much like Welbecks promising end to the season which was cut short again he just is» nt the goal scoring monster that we really really need.

Secondly Nolito is more of a wingman than a striker and although we don't have too many recognised wingers at the club, especially not to a high standard of ability, we should be focusing less on another midfield type player and instead be targeting a player who will be a regular upfront and be able to deliver to the high standards in front of goal that we expect.

Would be disappointed if N'jie turns out to be our attacking signing he's so wasteful in front of goal & his first touch is worse just can't understand why we would go for him Sending Akpom on loan to buy N'jie what is wenger thinking + afobe should have still been an arsenal player

He is a player that gets hot & also very cold in front of goal!!

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

This will also give the players on the wings more room to attack as Sanchez playing in front of the Monaco goal will likely result in Monaco assigning more than one defender to him.

Henry wasn't deployed solely in the centre - forward role during his time in the principality, playing across the whole front - line and manages his best season in 1996/97 with nine goals in 36 games in the French league and was Young Player of the Year.

There was a player called Theodore Wenger thought he could score goals galore He couldn't cross And in front of goal he looked lost We will just have to wait for a new manager before he is shown the door

Sometimes I feel these three players are what are the bottleneck in our team and preventing us from being deadly in front of goal.

And in any case, there's hardly a player in the squad that can match Podolski's skills in front of goal.

Being out for a year might explain his rustiness in front of goal (it doesn't though he's just average in front of goal) but can't explain his inability to dribble past players or his laziness....

Our players seem to forget how to shoot in front of goal.

Akpom is so dangerous, his speed, movement and once he can control his nerves in front of goal he can easily be a 15 - 20 goals a season player for us.

Well im not in a wonderland he has his failings as we all do and great teams find a way to win good teams sit where we are 6 -5-4 but thats besides the point and it would be nice if your aunty had bolocks cause then we d be second but ive watched the games were an offensive team most the time although were terrible in the pissing rain but for the most part the game plans have worked weve created chances quality scoring chances one after the other problem is for me the finishing unless we sit back with 9 man behind the ball or ten when you push forward you will give up a goal if you lousy forwards fail to finish the set ups have been there this year but our strikers have failed to kill the games if we create quality chances and grab leads in the first 60 minutes like we have for the most part and in those games those games should of been killed even if we give a goal or two alongside the strategy but we failed to hit multiple should be goals we tried laca we'll see abou auba although hes a bit lazy so far but we'll see but we've lacked that quality in front goal a player the chances have been there im looking at the failure of the strikers and maybe that is his fault but monreal has scored as many goals recently as our strikers and thats sad our defenders or a midfielder will score and our stikers cant tally one in th first 60 mins of a game alongside them then were tired for last 40 give them hope there still only down one and we rue our missed chances while they push thats where iv been frustrated with this season not the tactics but the finishing