Sentences with phrase «role in the game against»

While I do agree that the German was at his best playing at his preferred Number 10 role in the game against Villa, I would like to point out that there is so much more he can do whilst playing out wide.

Not exact matches

If Ozil was going to miss both games, it might be better to save Rosicky for Dortmund and go for Cazorla in the number 10 role against City.

I still believe Mert is liability against the big teams, but definitely has a role to play in games like these.

After a summer of complaining and constant promises that he'll reclaim his central midfield role (via the Mirror), Wenger started Ramsey in the middle against West Ham in our opening game and what transpired was something which obviously displeased the manager.

He returned for a playoff game against the Panthers, but didn't play a huge role in it, before hanging up the cleats in the middle of Carolina's Super Bowl loss.

For myself, Reinhart remains inconsistent, remains ineffective 5on5 and offers zero to defending in a penalty killing role... or defending against the other teams best players... or defending in tight games.

I think it might be a good idea to give Ramsey a game in his old role this week against Olympiakos.

I would also not be against starting Chambers at DM for this game; he has earned a spot in the starting 11 but if Koscielny and Mertesacker are both fit to play they should take their starting jobs back; starting Chambers at DM will give him good experience in the role and with our preferred CB pairing behind him he won't have to worry about being perfect in that role.

A real weakness in Wenger's intelligent gentleman DM role, was shown in the CL games against Dortmund, where Klopp desrvedly punished Wenger several times for trying to be Barcelona2.

Shouldn't need him for Friday, don't get me wrong it be very hard game against Leicester but reward Sunday's team that won cup I'd go cech in goal, 3 cbs has.be holding merts and Montreal left win has be da bodybuilder sead kolisinc rev has be ox 2 cms has be elneny and xhaka and iwobi cam role while I'd go 2 up top French connection Giroud and lacasette, hold welbeck for 70 min if we need goal or injection pace

Am sure Frank and Milner (there work horse) will have some role in this game as these guys know how to turn it up when playing against us.

Welbeck could be in contention for a substitute role against Hull & Barca Cup games.

why did we play Welbeck in the striker's role... no one can question his heart but to have a player with such limited first - touch and finishing skills against such a game opponent with Lacazette on the bench is almost unforgivable... maybe it's because Welbeck tows the party line or maybe it's because Welbeck doesn't know anything but 100 % on the pitch, unfortunately neither of these qualities makes him a capable starting striker on a team with any real aspirations... I can only hope that he was being showcased for a move elsewhere, as there was some talk last week about some interest from Everton... if he moved on that would be the only silver lining of this coach's decision, but once again it wouldn't excuse this club for putting business decisions ahead of fielding the best possible team to secure 3 points at Anfield

The key test for Balotelli now though is to add consistency, as it's all well and good producing in a big game against the Italian champions, but can he repeat the trick and play a decisive role for his team away at Sampdoria on Sunday?

The Arsenal midfielder was used in an unusual role by the England manager Roy Hodgson this week, as the new Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck grabbed the headlines by scoring both goals against Switzerland to give the three lions an excellent away victory in their first Euro 2016 qualifying game.

Reduced role or not, there was Abdul - Jabbar on the floor with 14 seconds left in a do - or - die Game 6 of the championship series against the Detroit Pistons last season.

This would be assuming that Ramsey can step up his game but I would not bet against him stepping up again if he played in a bit more advanced role.

And ahead of the crucial game against Leicester in Sunday, Cech's figures compared to Schmeichel's suggests that the keepers could play a pivotal role in the result.

If not though, Arsene Wenger is likely to be less worried about the absence of Ozil than he might have been before, because our young Nigerian star Alex Iwobi had an impressive game in the number 10 role against Palace and the boss was quick to praise the 20 - year old Arsenal academy graduate in the post match comments reported by the Arsenal website.

Although sissokho is more of a box to box but he has athleticism and physical presence to affect the game and often plays well against big teams when ever I watch him e.g Chelsea this season and last two seasons against Man united last season at old traffold etc he can play DM role for us and will be a good signing and very useful in champions league... COYG!!

1 - 1 purely because wenger will pick wrong line up, Santi at 32 can not play 3 games in a week especially the role he plays he covers a lot of ground & against psg he got run ragged by younger / stronger midfielders.

I really like Snell's role, I just remember how he defended Westbrook in the home game against the Thunder last year and that helped immensely.

Previous season Beginning from getting a starting role against Aston Villa (I excluded other games because he returned from a year long ACL injury returning to match fitness), He has 7 starts and 9 sub appearances scoring 7 goals in all competitions including a hattrick

q dream your mad coq was everywhere during that game as he has been off late every time there was an attack building against us he used his lines to cut off play either forcing the pass to go back or making perfectly timed challenges again and again,,, for me know weve keept saying lets give him a few more games then give him praise but hes been nothing short of amazing in that role now and in my eyes proved hes worth his salt... keep it up superlan,,

Let Ains further prove what mettle his made of in the game if he gets a back to back starting role in the PL in our home match against Newscatle.

loooool it worked almost against every team even the ones with a physical presence now cazorla had one two bad games, the «told ya» guys come out of their holes xD Look i don't care if cazorla was bad in this game, putting cazorla in that important role DLP was brilliant, and ALL of you guys loved that when it worked almost every game, so don't come now with such stupid «told ya» statements

FC played a minor role in his first 4 or 5 games coming off the bench before making his first start, against WH I think — there was none of the panic hinted out in the general hysteria on here.

The Astros are World Series champions because Hinch didn't adhere to the standard bullpen roles, in the hopes that this time, Ken Giles would have it figured out, or this time, Chris Devenski could be trusted facing off against the heart of the Dodgers» order in a close game.

Aside from his poor performance against Iceland, Wayne Rooney looked good in a midfield role in the opening two games of Euro 2016, but it remains to be seen who partners him there as more movement in the transfer market is expected.

His more advanced role in the second half against Bolton as Liverpool changed the game will have and will have had Reds fans salivating at the future prospects of the German.

Kyle Walker - Peters and Danny Rose will be hoping to play a role in the side, while Toby Alderweireld will be keen to retain his place in the first XI after starting his first game in six months against Brighton.

Giroud may not be good enough to lead the line BUT he is good enough for Arsenal, he has a habbit of scoring when he hasn't played a couple games and I do think he has a role in the team against the «bully boy» oppositions who think football is Rugby.

I hope mesut has a good game against brighton, because right he is facing serious competition from santi in getting a starting role!

He will take charge for Saturday's home game against Manchester United in his directorial role before changing his status with the Football Association.

Ozil had a fantastic game against Aston Villa last weekend when Wenger finally allowed him to play in his free - roaming Number 10 role, but after the game, the manager made it clear that Ozil will not be given that role permanently.

Xhaka was much needed player for the club in that defence midfield role and should be starting most games along side Coq especially against the top teams.

Not only did the Frenchman give Walcott a place in the starting line up for the final two games of the season at the perfect time to bring him to the forefront of Roy Hodgson's thoughts as he prepares the three lions for a friendly game against the Republic of Ireland and a Euro qualifier against Slovenia, but he played him in the centre forward role.

The England international has been forced to sit out United last two games against Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven, with Marouane Fellaini taking his place during the 3 - 1 victory over their bitter rivals and then summer signing Anthony Martial was handed the lone striking role in the Netherlands on Tuesday night.

Wilshere made more interceptions against Slovenia than in his previous four England games in the role, while his passing accuracy has topped 90 per cent in each of his last two international appearances after starting at a more worrying 81.8 per cent against Switzerland.

His performance in the game against Sporting Lisbon lead to his starting role against Braga, and the defender who can play as a full back or defensive midfielder didn't dissapoint.

The first time around Juventus played Fiorentina, Bernardeschi played the role of late - game substitute, only getting about 10 minutes of game time in his first appearance against his former club.

he controlled games against some top players in the most metronomic way but he is the type to do his role with minimum fuss and not for the highlight reel..

«We are seeking with Gareth to train well and to be fit and I want him to be in the best shape, I do not want to lose him again... Certainly, he will have an important role,» the coach said at a press conference ahead of the La Liga game against Alaves on Saturday.

He should fill the Iwobi role and would be a clear upgrade on the self - titled «Big 17» in terms of quality of end - product (Iwobi's okay game against Palace notwithstanding).

Since then, he's maintained the starting role and even participated in the club's recent league game, where it lost against AEK Larnaca 3 - 1.

He went from raw to cool and composed, playing a massive role in Chelsea's second game against Manchester City.

• Appointed Arsenal captain in August 2007, he was replaced in the role by Cesc Fàbregas in November 2008; scored in his first three games at the start of the 2009/10 — against Everton FC and Portsmouth FC in the Premier League and Celtic FC in a UEFA Champions League play - off.

Speaking to BeIn on the final whistle the former Liverpool and Chelsea striker said he still felt he could play an important role in upcoming games which include a pair of Europa League semifinals against Arsenal.

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Following Lukaku's fourth goal in three competitive games for United against Swansea at the weekend, Alan Pardew, in his role as pundit for Sky Sports, claimed the striker didn't have the «cleverness «that Ibrahimovic, Van Nistelrooy and Teddy Sherigham had.