Sentences with phrase «seemed less a team»

Last season's Padres seemed less a team than a collection of individuals.

Not exact matches

Over the first few races he seemed to be in good form and impressed the team enough to suggest he may even continue racing in 2018, but in recent months that's seemed a little less certain.

Fans seem to picture these younger players who play week in / week out for a lesser team maintaining that form despite only having a squad role?

I think we are stuck with him, because to any team outside the top four and indeed most PL managers we are seen as successful, but winning the league is the pinnacle, and we seem content with less than that, which is sad.

Mesut Ozil is another who has only 12 months remaining on his contract, but seems much less likely to force a move away from the club, and is currently playing in the first - team squad unlike the above.

If Arsenal allow opposition teams a good foothold in the game as they seems to always do nowadays and continue to play with less than 50 % possession, they will have to score at least 3 goals or more per game to win matches.

It seems like a few teams might be able to sell George on a long - term future, but Minnesota seems like a less likely choice, just because of their location and because they aren't even a playoff squad right now.

Red Bull has never hesitated to say that the Renau - sorry, «Tag Heuer» engines aren't good enough (even during the successful years) and it seems that Renault couldn't care less about whether it supplies the team in the future.

The two teams opened conference play and the Volunteers took home the victory 67 - 56, just three games after the Gators had fallen to Rutgers in overtime (guard Mike Rosario's old team, no less), and it seemed like Florida was on the way down.

This weekend, it could be that Spurs supporters seem to have their Tottenham back, that Thierry Henry's pre-match motivational hugs for his team mates seemed less somewhat forced, that West Ham owner «Eggsy» Magnusson looks even scarier when he's upset, that Cristiano Ronaldo's acting matches his makeup, that Reading are Champions League bound or that both Martin Jol and Rafa Benitez need to ease up on that rotating business.

It seems that the less Arsenal game time I watch nowadays the better for my health, cause I really don't have the nerves anymore to watch this team for whole 90 minutes.

«teams seemed to have sussed him out»... not sure where you got that from because this is the first match that he has been less effective.

It seems that of late, so called lesser teams are excited to face us as they know anything can happen.

The only teams Arsenal can do business with now are these kind of teams with lesser financial muscle, appear, CL football and appear to some extent, good luck to waiting for bigger teams to get tired of a player offering them, seems to be the norm at the club now.

If the Arsenal transfer rumours are true then it is hardly surprising that the Arsenal and Chile international star Alexis Sanchez has seemed less than pleased of late, because even though Mesut Ozil is a great player, I do not think you would get many Arsenal fans arguing that it is the Chilean who is more important to our team than the Germany international.

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

I understand what you're saying bounty hunter, but I feel like the week prior to big games should be enough time to at least tweak our formation slightly or employ a certain tactic, whether it's counter attack with less possession or playing with two strikers up top instead of the lone striker, I would hope that players at the level required for arsenal would be able to adjust to this as it seems I tend to hear other teams coming away from big wins uttering phrases like «we worked on the manager's ideas this week and executed them well», I cant remember our players saying this for a while.

and we have the same defensive line up... more or less... that was completely fragile against teams that are now stronger... seems to me theres a fine line between optimistic and delusional

Ozil has been awesome this season, but to be fair it took him a while to become accustomed to playing in the Premier League (although some may say that Wenger played him out of position and didn't make the best use of his talents) while Alexis (who has been here one season less) made an immediate impact and seems to galvanize the team to utilize extra reserves of energy in every game.

The games aren't special for the players — every team with a different jersey is a rival — and fans seem less and less excited about them.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

Burnley are not to be underestimated, and they seem to be slowly adjusting to life in the Premier League, and Liverpool's capacity to mess up against lesser teams this year has been truly astonishing, but the Reds should have just enough about them to see off the Clarets.

It's clear they were a more or less a one man team with Suarez, and Rodgers seemed fairly clueless with the defensive side of the game.

With the team we have we're still going to be fighting to be in 4th place this season, nothing more, nothing less and it seems to me that wenger is building a team that once again will compete very hard, only to end up on 4th because of injuries because of lack of depth or missing pieces (DM / LW / ST / CB)

The fact is that this team has waited a long time to have such a vocal and focused leader on the pitch who likewise possessed such talents, whereas this club, instead of embracing his passion to succeed by bringing in the necessary transfers and handing him the armband, they seemed to side with the overpaid and under - performing lesser lights.

This team shows no desperation but instead seem like they couldn't care less on the court.

I'm a Man Utd fan, and we have enough English players for it not to effect us, so it's not just a bitter Arsenal fan ranting out of pure bitterness, in an attempt to make the numerous inadequacies of the Arsenal team seem less important.

I seem to agree that Kawhi's not about the money, that he'd work his ass off in practice and in a game to win for his team... and i doubt Kawhi wants all this attention on him now... but given all these leaks from former players and media sources about leaving SA, getting more money and getting into a bigger media market / shoe deal, that's not Kawhi at all... it has to be something / someone... looking at his camp... logically SAS wouldn't be leaking these unless they are nudging him to leave, and for what, for inevitably way lesser value in whatever trade they get into.

That may seem less likely, but the sport is looking to get a few more cars on the grid and there are a few teams who'd like to be on it.

This would seem to indicate that oddsmakers are getting a better feel for the quality of each team, and sharp bettors have had less opportunity to hammer bad numbers.

Team Darcy came out to a hot start in Week 5, taking a 17 point lead against Team Clark in what seemed like 5 minutes or less.

Even with the backup systems that teams have in place, they seem much less effective at stopping an unsafe car than a person holding a big stick was.

Their bats were on fire the entire day and it seemed like they just hit it where ever Team Less was not, in every at bat.

Every team get injuries, we all know this but it would seem that the combination of our style of play coupled with the physical attributes of our players (slightly built generally less physical) AND the fact that clearly our training and physio facilities (try saying that when your drunk) are well behind the times.

If Mr wenger built a team who never lost it tells me he can build a team remember a team consists of 11 different characters with different back grounds beliefs and aspirations and problems with another 11 to back them up I remember years ago the press used to talk about arsenal and not having English players on the field never the less I know off our own fatalities as such we were somehow always coming up little short by injuries to such Edwardo vanpercie and even gas diaby ramsy rosiscky carzola and many more and others that did nt seem to gel well I am not blind and I know we are not doing well but to suggest that Mr wenger docent have a clue is totally preposterous and disrespectful

Ok all teams have fans who are perhaps less informed, we seem to have more than our fair share.

Although we typically consider reverse line movement to occur when teams are receiving less than 35 % of moneyline bets, it does seem that once again sharp money is backing the visiting Kings.

But what seemed plain enough from that Monaco game where Chelsea were simply torn apart by Falcao, Atletico Madrid's Colombia centre forward, was that the summer transfer policy has gravely weakened the team defensively, while the decision to allow the dreadnought centre forward Didier Drogba to depart, on a free transfer to Shanghai Shenhua, has much diminished the forward line in which Fernando Torres, his form so unpredictable, imposes a radically different and less effective pattern on the attack.

Seemed less dangerous to his own team this week, which I guess is a positive to take from the game.

Plus, this would seem to be a fairly obvious opportunity for English players like Kyle Walker, Jordan Henderson, Ross Barkley, Adam Lallana and Daniel Sturridge to join a team that might give them some Champions League experience, in leagues that are less congested for the top spots (which is exactly what Fraser Forster has done).

We are less fit, we make less sprints, we cover less ground per player than (this season) any other team in the league, we make more errors to leading to goals, we have more players booked and sent off, we have more injuries than most clubs, we are less likely (since Payet) to do as we did last night and come from a losing position to win, we lose more games from winning positions than any other club (last season and this), the facts are damning to Slav, the biggest surprise is that our Chairmen run multiple businesses yet they don't seem to link these things together and realise that the manager and or the coaching staff are the problem.

However, it seems clear that the club have been impressed by his work at youth level this season and it will be intriguing to see whether he becomes less hard - hitting in his analysis of Arsenal's senior players as he edges closer to the first - team set - up.

* The officials seem to enjoy watching us get hacked to death by lesser players and also seem to permit skilled players from any team to be scythed down by EPL thugs on a regular basis.

We scored more goals with that team, even though playing Ramsey wide seems — on paper — a less attacking line - up than having someone like Theo wide.

Likeliness of Option 2 — 7/10 — Wilshere has been linked to many lesser Premier League teams this Summer and it seems the most likely destination if Wenger has no room in his plans for the midfielder.

It seems clear that Cameron has decided (i) to keep Osborne as Shadow Chancellor, which I have personally all along predicted he would, while there have been some senior right - wing commentators calling for him to be moved http://www.nextleft.org/2008/11/why-george-osborne-will-stay.html (ii) to rebalance his team to make Osborne somewhat less prominent, with Clarke in a public - facing role, while putting firmly on the record that Hague is the senior member of his team, which the well informed Daily Telegraph reported as «an interview widely interpreted as a slap - down to Mr Osborne, who is usually considered number two in the party hierarchy» and as «widely seen in Tory circles as a blow to Mr Osborne».

The team was able to discover why some of these worlds seem to have less water than expected — a long - standing mystery.

All of this suggests that circadian clocks can be cued by social roles and that the rhythms can be much more complicated than scientists thought, the team reports online today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. «People seem to think about daily activity patterns as something that's more or less fixed in a species,» Kempenaers says.

The quarry of the North American survey team is the Lomonosov Ridge, a massive range of craggy undersea mountains that seems to have more or less connected Siberia to North America and shifted along with both continents for 55 million years.

From a «statistical soup» of all their findings, the team then extracted information about the features that hoverflies seemed to find most attractive and less attractive.