Sentences with phrase «playing a little bit better»

As of now, he's playing a little bit better than he did in his sophomore season.

The only problem is, if they start playing a little bit better, Kronke might extend his contract for a further two years.

It's about defense and we were hoping we'd play a little bit better defense, but we're happy with the effort.»

«As far as the Cowboys are concerned, we'd like to beat every team playing their best, just play a little bit better,» he said.

Not exact matches

Get to know George and Henry a little bit better below as we sat down with them for a quick chat last weekend: George Jecminek George started playing tennis at 5 years old in Czech Republic and moved to Vancouver in 1996.

All you can do is put them in a little play pen in your mind, tilt your head a little bit, and say in your best southern accent «bless their heart, they just don't understand».

Well I would not choose to eat the play dough, but it is nice to know the little ones should not get sick if they ingest a little bit (or lick it, in the case of my youngest).

I recently played with the recipe a bit so they'd be a little healthier (I used natural Lyle's golden syrup instead of the dark corn syrup), as well as mostly organic and 100 % fair - trade.

As a team we look very weak, Our midfield have no bite to them as we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at tackling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we need,

Here's a few things to remind you why it's silly: The Rangers won 10 games in a row last year, there were two week stretches of last season where the Angels were better than the Astros, the Angels have yet to play a serious contender, as already stated the Reds were 1st in the NL Central to start the season, the Brewers were in first until a little bit after the all start break (if I remember correctly), literally thousands of other examples of teams starting hot and then finishing outside of the playoffs.

Giroud said: «I had hoped to play against Spurs because I'd had two good games, I was a little bit disappointed, but I'm not the sort of person to just give up.»

We have enough to break down plenty of teams playing our usual way, but we underestimate how good we can be when we do things a little bit differently with a game plan.

, good finisher, even a little bit of «hold - up play»....

He said: «[International breaks] are a little bit of a problem [for maintaining fluency], so I have to analyse how everybody came back, what kind of intensity they had to cope with and the fact as well that we play three days later again.

Ozil — obviously this player has some superior skills but his posturing is hard to swallow when things aren't going well... love his link up play with Sanchez, so just imagine if Wenger gave a shit about the Striker or right forward positions... I feel a bit for him because he was liekwise given promises about our direction and they never materialized; that being said he needs to grow up sometimes and find a way to handle the pressure a little better... I wouldn't get carried away about locking him into a much higher wage for any length of time if we aren't planning to properly revamp the current club

The Gunners have always got through those play - off games even though it was sometimes a close call, but for the first time in two decades the Gunners will not be involved with the elite of Europe and Arsene Wenger has admitted that this is not good, in a report by The Mirror, but he also played it down a little bit by claiming that the English Premier League and the title race is now more important and more of interest to fans than the UCL and maybe the fact that Arsenal have not looked remotely like winning it since we lost to Barcelona in the final makes that true.

If Wenger wants to keep a little bit of experience in the mix then why not Matthieu Debuchy who played so well in last weeks game against BATE.

This year the Bobcats played extremely well during the non-conference portion of their season, lost interest a little bit in Jan. and Feb., and then won the MAC tourney from the three hole.

Arsenal (including Rambo) play better when the pressure is off them a little bit.

N'Zonzi said, «We know Arsenal play good football but it gets harder for them when you start kicking them a little bit.

He reads the game, he moves well and he can play a little bit deeper,»

I am perhaps being a bit hard on the Arsenal man because England struggled in general in the first hour or so against a well organised Italy team that played a 3 -5-2 formation and allowed little space.

But right now I think I am just a little upset with the result and some plays out there that I felt like I could have had a better effect on the game and helped our team out a little bit more.»

I think we took them a little bit by surprise and we played at a high pace from the start and closed down well early on.

«They are a good team, playing at home and they want to win, so in the second half they put us under a little bit of pressure.

The NFL's move toward parity might very well be evening out the playing field just a little bit more.

Perhaps that is why he unveiled the rainbow shoes, to relax himself a little bit and play better this weekend.

The last 40 minutes were difficult because our legs had gone a little bit and Newcastle played very well in the second half, but we had an outstanding second half going forward.

If the Tigers want to play that in - the - middle game they're so fond of in other areas of team development, and demand that they pay nothing or very little while the Brewers give up a major prospect in exchange for a Verlander who doesn't look like anything like the Verlander who signed this deal to begin with, then, well, we're all wasting our time a little bit here, aren't we?

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

But we got Kim Kallstrom on loan — he is a little bit not totally fit — as he has not played in a year but he is quality you know has 100 caps for Sweden so its good cover for us in midfield when his broken leg completely healz in 8 weeks, but he is almost there.

Play well, bit of luck, run of the ball, little help from the officials, whatever, and, that helps too, but, they STILL have some very good players that can cause problems.

I am surprised they can't find someone on the scrap pile who can play a good SS / 2B and handle the bat at least a little bit.

seriously i see something in that guy, his movement and pace is crazy, and he is a little bit taller than sanchez (they can both swap anyways during a match to confuse opponents), walcott just needs to improve on his finishing which i think has gotten better anyway, and his strength and hold up play.

A little bit of a contentious one to start with as not many Everton fans would describe Fellaini as a flop, but not many could argue that the 27 - year - old hasn't played better for the national side than he did for Manchester United during his first season at Old Trafford in 2013/14.

If the team plays well enough and consistently to instil a little bit of belief then I will have a little bit of belief.

In observing Collins during several games this year I think you need to back peddle a little bit as Collins does have some good skills on the defensive side and has potential with his shot although he has a slow release and prefers playing outside the paint.

Fair rating This time around but I felt Bellerin put in a huge shift, showing Maturity in defence and attack he was very solid, Ozil was very good and looked fatigued towards the end he really did well also ramsey played well but with a little bit more composure he would have Made some excellent decisions.

Chambers - Paid a lot of money for a young player with little experience in regards First Team and Premiership games.He looked a good prospect and because of injuries to the squad he found himself playing very soon into his Arsenal career.This caught up with him a bit as did playing with different CB partners and filling in at full back.Form dipped and was out of the side till a year long loan move to Boro.He was playing every week and despite them going down he was one of their best and consistent players.He has been indifferent since coming back but has looked better in last few games he has played.I believe there is a very decent centre back in this player and would not describe him as a bad buy at all.

«Perhaps people were talking about a crisis or saying we doubted our style of play a little bit, but we responded well in the last couple of games.

On top of that, I felt we started well but when they equalised we were nervous and that's where having three consecutive draws played a little bit on our minds.

I'd rather play Podolski against lesser sides as they're more likely to sit in their own box and we therefore need someone with a little bit more physical presence as well as being a top finisher as clear - cut chances will be at a premium.

As a team we look very weak, Our midfield have no bite to them as we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at takling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we need,

Good idea, Wenger should keep him, play him a little bit and sub him the first, leaving him on the bench in some important matches, with his eyes on the World Cup next year he will regret being naughty while still under the same employers

«I have to analyse that well and you have to guess a little bit who will play [for Liverpool].

Those plays also make you wonder what kind of damage Funchess could have done had his quarterback been a little bit better.

«After that, offensively and defensively, we played very well on the whole and it was good, our quality of passing was good, finishing maybe we could have done a little bit better if you want to be absolutely harsh, but overall we had the quality.»

I think that Jason is a really good pick if he just dials down off the tee a little bit and gets the ball in play.»

Every player errs, and if a player is seeing more of the ball and attempting more plays, well then it is obvious he will err a little bit more than someone who is trying less.

Keeping Giroud on this squad with the promise of substantial playing time... the offensive tactics of this squad is way too indirect and is much more reflective of a hold up play / cross in the box scheme that suits Giroud's skill - sets but can't continue if Wenger really wants Lacazette to be successful... without Sanchez on the pitch this offence is a little bit like a headless chicken, passing sideways, providing relatively poor service to undersized players and sub-par finishing... this isn't to suggest that Arsenal can't perform without Alexis but this offensive scheme is antiquated and ill - advised, especially considering our personnel (poor man's Barca)... if Arsenal doesn't want to pay the price to get topnotch players so we can press high and play all out attack, we would be better served by adopting a counterattack approach... unfortunately that would mean developing a far less skittish defensive group that could withstand the pressure and we all know that Wenger hasn't opted for that approach considering our defensive pickups in recent years and the lack of a «boss» in the midfield