Sentences with phrase «running the ball means»

Being committed to running the ball means you start every drive, every series of downs, with a run.

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ProbLems with WILSHERE (1) HoLds onto the ball for too Long and is dispossessed of it... (2) Runs into tight pockets of spaces (spaces meant for 3 yr old kids and below)... (3) The boy just Loves to assist / score nice once - in - a-lifetime kinda goals (which rare ever happens)...

This will mean Giroud is not so isolated and we have someone to hold the ball up, and we'll also have someone to make runs in behind — Walcott.

Miller's ability to run with the ball in his hands means he won't always have to catch go routes to make big plays.

Richie Ashburn of the Phillies, who plays center field as it was meant to be played, needlessly threw a ball away one day against the Braves, into the dugout behind third base to let a run score.

Last season he was mostly a stud tight end, meaning he was usually beside an offensive tackle on either side, but I also could see the Ravens expanding his role some this season in an effort to get him the ball more out in space where he can put that running ability to even better use.

The one thing I have to give credit to Garrett for is he seems to be the one behind making this team dominate in the trenches and he also seems to think that means the offensive line comes first so we can pound the ball with our star running back and give our QB time in the pocket when we need to pass.

Especially now that Ramsey has damaged his hamstring, That doesn't mean that Walcott is not capable of cutting into the box and running into goal scoring opportunitiest from here, if anything, he will end up having more opportunities, what with Giroud's hold up play from long balls.

2) With the ridiculous pace and absolutely world class off the ball runs being made by ronaldo and di maria meant that virtually any pass into space in the opponents final 3rd meant either an assist for ozil or a chance created for his stat sheet.

He will also often have to track the player on the ball as opposed to players making runs — this means less diagonal coverage which obviously adds to distance covered.

I think him and alexis playing as inverted wingers would play right into girouds lap (I mean head) ramsey could then play through the middle or we could go with 2 box to box players and use the ox as one of them, he loves to run with the ball, that would allow coquelin or xhaka to sit deeper and protect the back 4.

I mean WTF??!! 5 years in one of the biggest clubs / training centers in Europe that emphasizes footballing technique... and still you haven't mastered the most basic technique for any attacker - Shooting to score!!!! Plus, he isn't even superb at any other thing except to run endlessly with the ball.

With Hurts» skill set, Scarbrough won't be asked to run the ball 30 times a game, which means Alabama has a true Ghidorah monster in its backfield.

Wiltshire did nothing apart from his special moves: fall over, get dispossessed and run directly and I do mean directly into players again giving the ball away.

Danny is a 15 minute player, after 15 minutes of each game he just disappears and all he does is run, close down, lose passes, he just does not give much as a striker, we down talk Giroud but he gives us more than danny, he will work hard, assist, score sometimes and bring this team mates into play... Welbeck has got the worst link up play ever, his first touch is so bad, whenever the ball gets to him we know it won't stick and that means he will be chasing down the ball due to his poor first touch.

As Arthur also points out, this all means that MLB's home run surge can end in an instant: once the baseballs are changed again in a way that reduces the slickness of the balls once more.

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

There was a hush over the crowd; Ball kept running towards his bench, as if he didn't hear the referees» whistle or the play didn't happen because he knew what it meant.

Meaning a better defense, a better offensive line, and a better run game that Eli is good enough to win ball games.

Hurts is a good runner, but you can at least get some hits on him when he's keeping the ball; plus, if he's running, that means the explosive Damien Harris or the Mack truck Bo Scarbrough are not.

I accept City is run on petro - dollars Chelski on Russian money and Utd is a debt mountain.But to me Wenger AND the Board show no ambition to reach that last step up.Again I accept we run on a business model and operate within our means but tell me why Wenger with his stranglehold on the Club and the entire Board with the exception of Ivan Gazidis licking his balls he doesn't force the issue.Oh but he gets a pay increase with his new contract despite failing to reach the minimum of Champions League

Both Fullbacks have to overlap with the Wingers which means neither Fullback or winger is running back until the ball is already halfway to our goal.

I mean were supposed to the best passing team but we have players who are quicker running with the ball than the time it takes a pass to reach anyone.

Danny Welbeck not only has pace and can run in behind defences, he has height too (1.85 m) and I think it is an attribute being overlooked, because this means he can run onto through balls from our midfielders AND capitalize on crosses and air balls from our wingers and full backs.

is per scared of the ball he ducked vs liverpool he ducked vs palace and ospina had to climb over back of him he did nt want to run backwards vs monaco for 2nd goal and spent way too much time on ball meaning sanchez was drfopping way too deep to get ball get rid now a captain should not be like this

but squaring a ball for someone who was wide open that would've been running onto the ball would've meant a higher chance of a goal than trying to slide it past the keepers left when you're already on the left side.

I meant that he's unlikely to stop running the ball when the opportunity for easy yards presents itself, because that's a part of his skill set.

All players should give 100 % in every game and if that means running non stop for 90 minutes plus or taking the ball in the face to stop a goal bound effort from the opposition then so be it, us fans should expect nothing less weather or not we are fans of Arsenal, Leicester or whoever, the players get paid thousands to do what i did for fun growing up only i ran for longer than these so called professionals.

That means the attack will be able to play the width of the field and make the opposition run ragged without the ball.

What i meant was that he always excelled at making runs and receiving medium / long balls behind the defense.

You mean the 2 or three incredible plays after 87 minutes of failed backheels, running straight into 3 - 4 defenders with no outlet, passing the ball laterally for several minutes while the defense sets itself so the only options are to pass it out or chip the ball in some hope that the 2 - 3 defenders covering the runner are beaten?

Walcott means we are throwing balls hoping he'd run past their defense.

-- solo home runs, meaning every run scored in the game came via the long ball.

He dictated the game from that position, he ran the midfield and his passing and quickness on the ball meant he controlled the pace of the game which was key in our superb display just 24 hours ago.

They had chances and couldn't convert, we had fewer and took 2 of it, Sanogo had a good game, needs a lil more run in the side, could be a great alternative to giroud, loved his diagonal runs, which i haven't seen us do for a while, drew defenders away from our midfielders, probablythe reason ozil had a good game, i mean, Giroud loves to come in deep to get the ball, i don't see the need for that, his link up play is not so good, neither can he dribble, like say a suarez or sturridge, so playing to ones strenght is better atimes, just stick to what you do best!

A sensational bursting run down Tottenham's vulnerable right saw Moreno hit his first goal for the club; his left foot would become a trademark of his attacking flair; a John - Arne Riise-esque ability to hit the ball with ferocity means he's always a danger when the ball comes to him outside the box, and his presence down the left hand flank when, throughout Rodgers» entire tenure, the closest thing Liverpool had to a combative defensive midfielder was Lucas, and he didn't afford much cover to either flank.

Flashed the ball across the face of goal 74 minutes in but the lack of attacking runs meant that his efforts were not rewarded.

That does mean the team are running the risk of taking their eye off the ball in the league ahead of this Stoke game.

While Rooney had brought others into play smoothly, Falcao struggled and his overall play was tentative; when crosses came in, he nervously checked the goalkeeper's positioning and, when United had the ball in midfield he started runs too early, meaning he was often offside.

Ball has not yet announced his intention to seek another term this fall, and is widely speculated to be eyeing a potential run for Putnam County executive, which would mean he might mount a primary challenge against his fellow Republican and former aide, incumbent County Executive MaryEllen Odell.

It turns out my stocky frame wasn't meant to run races or dribble a ball (I could never master sports); it was meant to lift heavy things.

And by playing soccer I mean trying to stay alive on the soccer field, running around like a crazy person trying to kick a ball in the right direction.

Unfortunately real life doesn't quite work like that, and whilst I am gladThe Henley Boy had the balls to get back in touch with me earlier this month, and I at least partially understand why he «ran for the hills», to coin his phrase, that doesn't mean the Henley Boy has found his way back into my affections.

We learn from our mistakes, and we learn from our successes, but until we coach from the sidelines and allow our players to run with the ball, they will never experience the game the way it was meant to be played.

Dubbed the Cannonball Run, it was also meant to honor Cannon Ball Baker, who had set 143 distance records dating back to 1914 and who held the speed record for a coast - to - coast journey at 53 hours, 30 minutes in a 1933 Graham.

That means they will all be running on worn - out shocks, loose ball joints, and aftermarket brakes by 2025, with no trade - in value whatsoever.

To borrow a baseball term, Jamie McKelvie continues to knock the cover off of the ball — meaning that he isn't hitting home runs, he's hitting the art with such ferocity that you can't help but fall in love in each panel.

I mean getting your puppy out for more than just throwing the ball, a walk around the block or even a run on the parkway.

Because the dog knows the e-collar means that they are going outside (to run, play ball, be free, etc) AND they know they are going to do training!

And I let her climb in her ball herself without touching her and letting her run around for 20 mins just to show her I mean no harm.