Sentences with phrase «pointed criticism came»

This was an Opposition Day debate on the government's White Paper, but some of the most pointed criticism came from the Conservative benches.

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There is no better way of showing this distinction than by pointing to the devastating criticism of Israeli policy that is increasingly coming from within Israel itself.

Silly thinking from a lot of people on this site why would cavan come to arsenal it's people on this site been slating players and manager for months and you expect the like of cavan to come to arsenal in that kind of atmosphere think again, criticism of the team and manager to a point but some arsenal fans have taken it to extreme level with the kind of language banded about

Despite a tough campaign, in which his club have endured heavy criticism and calls for the manager to leave, before earning a second - placed finish in the league on the final day of the season, Ozil has been a strong positive point amongst fans, whereas a number of his team - mates have come under fire.

As for the transfers, I said he could have done better, but we are starting to buy the world class players that arsenal deserves... My point is that on the day it's arsenals 11 against the opposition 11, and it's up to the players to get the win... Wenger plays a big part in the tactics and formations yes... However ultimately it's down to the players to come up with the result... I think the players get away with poor performances too lightly as wenger gets the brunt of the criticism, ultimately it was a poor performance by the players yesterday not by wenger

Since his arrival in Manchester, former Chelsea boss Mourinho has come under a lot of criticism from fans and critics alike for his side's tendency to play defensive football and ability to drop points against smaller teams.

The Portuguese tactician has come in for some serious criticism this season after a poor start sees them lying in 16th place in the table, collecting eight points.

Some Arsenal fans will agree with the criticism that Merson often levels at the manager or the team in general or even at specific players like Mesut Ozil, but I for one feel that our former midfield star isd always looking for a negative spin about our club, so I was surprised to see a Metro report today in which Merson suggests that we are the right side and have what it takes to defy expectations this week and come away from the clash at high flying Man City with all three points.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will want to prove a point, having come under heavy criticism for his personal performances, but if he serves up a similar one to recently then Rooney could be in for a fruitful afternoon.

The French striker will come under criticism for his two efforts which were both placed off target, but the fact that he managed to create the space and get into the right position to get those chances is more than PEA did at any point of the game.

Criticism of yesterday's performance came from all sides once again but Spurs head coach Andre Villas - Boas was just happy to come away with a point from an Everton team who have lost just once in the league this season.

The points were gained however goal difference could play an important part come the final stages of the season and if there is one criticism I have to throw at the team it was the lack of killer instinct to really put Crystal Palace to bed.

DF Nelson Semedo, 5 — Has come in for a lot of criticism following his dire display in Rome and had another difficult evening from a defensive point of view but helped compensate by getting forward, providing the cross that led to Alcacer's goal.

They are quick to point out that Olivier Giroud is the only name on our «first team quality centre forwards» list, and are also full of criticism when it comes to reviewing the Frenchman's performances.

Clinton subsequently came out strongly against the TPP, although it took her a while to get to that point, opening her up to criticism from opponents on both the left and the right.

Anyone who has ever done anything impactful has come up against criticism and judgement at one point or another.

And although it's difficult at times to hold my head high amidst criticism from others, when it comes to the babble of opinion about me, I've come to a point of self - acceptance where I (usually) manage to make my voice the loudest.

I should point out that one of my main criticisms of that film comes from his choice to make his high school football games too action - oriented to believe, showing feats from amateur teenage players that would rival the most exciting plays in NFL history.

In the film criticism that I have come to practice over some twenty years, correct description is as necessary as hitting all the right notes... One is to ride an impulsive move toward whatever draws one to something in the object — a colour, a gesture, a phrase, an edit point, a glance, a rhythm, a whatever.

It's a slippery criticism to level at a picture that seems to be about emotional and aesthetic remove, of course, but there comes a point when the form imitates the message to an obfuscating degree — in other words, when it's no longer about the distance, but is the distance.

The report, called «Public Schools in the Crosshairs: Far - Right Propaganda and the Common Core State Standards,» distinguishes between legitimate criticism of the standards — which comes from various points on the political spectrum — and the right - wing campaign to cast the initiative as a «nefarious plot» by liberals «to turn public schools into anti-American, anti-God indoctrination camps that churn out submissive automatons who will unquestionably serve the interests of the government and big business.»

While almost everyone today continues to share the aim of leaving no child behind, the act itself has come in for criticism from many quarters, to the point that Bush's former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings declared that NCLB is now a «toxic brand» in American politics.

It comes mated to a Kia - developed CVT that has «shift points» eliminating a major CVT criticism.

It's also worth pointing out that, whilst the trunk itself has a broad opening and the rear seat backs can be folded completely flat, the Genesis G80 only comes with 60:40 split - folding rear seats — a small criticism, yes, but one worth pointing out in a market that's increasingly beginning to adopt a 40:20:40 layout.

Perhaps the only criticism we have of the keyboard really comes from the point of view of the user interface design.

If not, what is your friggin point, because my criticism isn't about something that may come in the future, its about the crap that RIM keeps putting out, specifically this device.

The Wii U from the reveal has had people scratching their head, disregarding the criticism I think mostly people couldn't get into it because of how obtuse it came across, for even Iwata pointing that the main flaw from the Wii U was the gamepad.

So it's a shame that it comes with just as many criticisms as it does praise; point to any positive aspect of Maxis's latest city builder and you'll find another equal and opposing negative.

FIFA 18 has started to come under some criticism in recent weeks fans of the popular football franchise taking to social media to point out bugs and issues with the game under the #FixFIFA hashtag.

This would impose limits to criticism that would come when the total information is included and make the point clearer.

The only reason peer - review has become such a talking point in the climate debate is that so much of the enduring criticism comes from journo's, politicians and, opinionated bloggers.

«The panel finds that Justice Matlow participated in controversial political discussions, inappropriately used the privileged platform of judicial office, publicly offered legal advice and criticism, took a role in litigation that was likely to come before his court, communicated with the press in the course of advancing a specific point of view in a legal and political dispute against a party that was imminently to appear before him in litigation, and failed to ensure that his actions and the extent of his involvement in the dispute with that party were disclosed to his co-panelists [on Divisional Court] and to the parties,» said the panel.

In addition to issues of quality, Bruce Green has noted that ethics opinions have also come under criticism for dealing with «trivial subjects» and for lacking persuasive value with courts (with respect to this later point, however, Green notes that there is some disagreement in the literature as to whether this is actually true).

Thai police have come under criticism for their handling of DNA evidence, and human rights groups have raised concerns that the suspects may have been scapegoated, pointing to previous cases where migrants were falsely accused of crimes.

Perhaps the most pointed responses came from bitcoin developers, with consultant Peter Todd going so far as to question Hearn's technical understanding of his criticisms of the bitcoin network, calling him a «blatant liar».