Sentences with phrase «side of the ball take»

Can never tell if knj sucked here because he was running under del rio a «defensive guy»... rio never took over play calling on d which tells me rio already had his nose up knjs buttocks a little more than he should, normally coaches that are from one side of the ball take control before they use a guy as an escape goat...

Not exact matches

Richard, yes I think it can be considered «unfair» when using the «rules» to gain an unintended advantage, i.e. intentionally dropping the ball... just because both sides can take advantage of the same loophole does not make the situation fair.

Take 1 ball of pizza dough and dredge it in the flour on all sides.

Now, to make the balls — first, take a 17 - gram (0.6 oz) piece of dough and then stick one side of it into cocoa nibs.

And Kossy too should take the blame, all he had to do is stay goal side and not force himself to get in front of Mane... If he was patient enough to just stand his ground instead of trying to nick the ball by getting in front of Mane..

this might be the first time since they had stanley matthews in their team that a stoke side can claim to have more accomplished ball players than arsenal... basically this is the opportunity for walcott and chamberlain to prove doubters wrong... but its going to take a hundred per cent effort to get something out of this

Wenger said at the start of the season that this is one of the best squads he has managed... look at the table, look at the results (shamed), and look at our performances... wenger is gulty for this, and the suporters in england habe to grow up their voices... its impossible that people were demanding for chenges and the board and wenger were taking a laugh of you and continuing with their reign... its unacceptable that those guya even care about us fans and you are capable to look to anotger side and bought alll that sh about «a great change on the squad and a promised new wenger, its bs... wenger has to go and for that you england arsenal fans have to grow up some balls and do ur job... what was that bellerin episode?

What they need to take from Sunday Night is the realization that the Defensive side of the ball is what got them the W.

If they can add a bit more on the Offensive side of the ball they could really take the leap and grab the Crown next season.

They haven't been able to capitalize on them just yet but the Offensive side of the ball always takes longer for Rookie squads to get it going..

However, both TDs were actually on the Defensive side of the ball as they took INTs to the house.

20 mins into the second half, we get a free - kick and Xhaka takes it and hangs the ball at the right top side of the roof!

This season has brought new faces to the defensive side of the ball, and second - and third - year players will take on larger responsibilities.

On the flip side, the Eagles are +11 in the turnover differential, but the Vikings have been pretty good this season about taking care of the ball with only coughing it up 14 times this season (third lowest in the league).

Stuff like smoke screens (WR takes one step forward then one step back to catch the ball while his blockers lead up in front of him), or really any kind of screens, counter plays (where you pull the offensive guard and tackle from one side of the center to the other side of the center) and any number of sweep plays (runs designed to get wide outside of the offensive tackle).

On the other side of the ball, the Browns took advantage of the turnovers, maintaining a lead for most of the second half, eventually winning their third game of the season.

The 18 - year - old has enjoyed an impressive season in the Championship for the Midlands side, which has included a remarkable goal against play off hopefuls Wolves where he slotted home after taking the ball for the entire length of the pitch in a 2 - 1 win over their rivals.

New coach: Anthony Lynn Previous position: Bills offensive coordinator / assistant HC Previous HC experience: Bills interim coach (Weeks 16/17) Why: The Chargers» focus at the outset was less on hiring a coordinator — a play - calling head coach who would take care of one side of the ball — and more on finding a leader who would set the tone for a program.

With Mertesacker in the side, the team will have to be very cautious to play a high defensive line because as we saw against Chelsea, one precise through ball can take the big German out of the game.

Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the years and very few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though

More recently, it has been a case of incompetence in the defensive side of our game, we've tried to take the game to Chelsea and go guns blazing which put us at danger every time we lost the ball on the counter attack especially as we used to play a ridiculously high line.

I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.

Two recurring items that were discussed on the Cats side of the ball were that Duke had run roughshod over the defense and that Jackson has had no success agaist Power 5 teams; none of the observations on the two topics took into account the defensive back injuries that depleted the defense for Duke or the fact that Jackson has been banged up.

When the keeper gets the ball and walks from one side of the goal to the other side to keep the ball out, give him a yellow card and then the next time he'll take it where the ball is.»

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

Walcott though limited would be very confident against Man united Cech (No word he has shocked me, Wow this guy is too great for a team with wenger as coach) Bellerin (He really has to improve his attacking side nd try to take on defenders) Chambers (Hez really good against de big guns & always gud in de middle of de park) Kos (Hez been a bit de-moltivated due to wengers lack of ambition hope Man u will do) Mon (link - up with walcott on the left would be breath of fresh air) Coq (great tackler, stamina & power) Ramsey (great passer of de ball, professional & great stamina) Sanchez (on the right, so he won't always play predictably) Walcott (thats where he was effective the last time against man u) Welbeck (Pace, goals & trickery) Giroud (Power, bully, link - up & goals) 4 -4-2 formation

The thing that I really like about McKinley si that since he took over at UCLA, Mora has been turning out some very good players on that side of the ball.

The only player I'm ever confident of taking free kicks is Podolski but that's only if the ball is spot on the right side so he can use that cannon of a left foot of his.

As soon as I caught the ball, I noticed my teammates Willie Austin and Carlease Clark take out the sprinters on either side of me, and I took off up the field.

I think City were good, in fact I think City are the best Premier League side since the Invincibles, the movement of the players, the way they keep the ball on the floor and the way close teams down, all signs of Pep genius, I fancy them for the Champions League, and to think Pep took a years sabbatical to give Wenger time to leave and replace him.

Guys forgetting the snap count and jumping off sides; lining up off sides; running the wrong route; dropping ball;, flipping the ball to the opposition; tackling rather than blocking; taking the wrong line to a runner; over-running tackles; missing blocks completely; blocking in the back; tackling out of bounds; holding opponents rather than blocking or defending; fighting with opponents; failing to block anyone,

Outnumbered on the left hand side of the box, Dzeko and Nainggolan managed to orchestrate a bit of a weave, with Nainggolan taking the ball and peeling away from the box before finding Bruno Peres with absolutely stunning ball — to hit it with that degree of accuracy and the ideal weight while your body was falling in the other direction was miraculous.

Superior technique enables him to wrap the side of his foot around the ball when taking free kicks, making the ball spin so much that it has a variable trajectory of up to 9 feet — leaving the opposing team's goalkeeper helpless.

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!

11th — free kick from 35 metres blocked by GK Irwin, cleared momentarily, ball falls to Bradley who shoots high 14th — Takes pass from Findley, eludes a player and runs the length of the field from the midfield stripe, hits right foot shot from top of box, deflects off defender and ball goes through the hands of Irwin and in (18th goal) 18th — Cheyrou plays ball through middle, Osorio backheels to onrushing Giovinco, takes touch then bends right foot shot past Irwin and in (19th) 36th — takes pass from Bradley, floats a cross to back post where Altidore heads just wide 37th — takes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind endTakes pass from Findley, eludes a player and runs the length of the field from the midfield stripe, hits right foot shot from top of box, deflects off defender and ball goes through the hands of Irwin and in (18th goal) 18th — Cheyrou plays ball through middle, Osorio backheels to onrushing Giovinco, takes touch then bends right foot shot past Irwin and in (19th) 36th — takes pass from Bradley, floats a cross to back post where Altidore heads just wide 37th — takes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind endtakes touch then bends right foot shot past Irwin and in (19th) 36th — takes pass from Bradley, floats a cross to back post where Altidore heads just wide 37th — takes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind endtakes pass from Bradley, floats a cross to back post where Altidore heads just wide 37th — takes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind endtakes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind endtakes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind endtakes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind end line

Mahrez's ability to take the ball into tight spaces and come out the other side, and beat multiple opponents with his runs on the ball, has been akin to how the danger of Eden Hazard saw him occupy two or more defenders himself for at times for Chelsea last year.

In second half another story, Bayern took the control, had more of ball possession but Pep Guardiola's side failed to make at least a one shot until the end of game.

They were taking shape under Strachan towards the back end of last season, can move the ball around well and have heavily invested in their side.

As the above graphic shows, with an average of 106.9 passes per 90 minutes in Serie A this season, Jorginho thrives in taking responsibility for constructing his side's passing moves, often receiving the ball deep in his own half and linking with colleagues to move Napoli up the pitch.

In Soccernomics, it is argued that penalties are taken about 54 % of the time towards the player's natural side, and that keepers have good chances of punching the ball out if they dive towards that side, provided they studied their opponents» penalty taking patterns.

There are positives for the manager to take, with the side adopting his approach well in terms of playing out from a new look back three, with an impressive defensive record in that system, but the final ball is lacking.

On the other side Alberto Moreno would take up a more all - encompassing left wing back position, keeping an eye on the defensive side of his role, even when the team had the ball.

Robin Van Persie took the limelight, though, as he scored on a rare attacking venture for Arsenal in that game when he slickly guided the ball into the bottom corner to hand Arsenal their fourth victory of the season, at the expense of a Fulham side who will feel heavily aggrieved.

Ronaldinho took the ball up at the edge of the box against a Chelsea side coached by Jose Mourinho, who is now the manager of Manchester United, and slotted the ball into the bottom left corner after some intricate and beautiful movement.

After a fantastic debut season in Manchester, the Belgian has taken another step up this year on both sides of the ball.

In contrast to his predecessor, Ancelotti takes more of a laissez - faire approach to his side's shape, and the players» off - the - ball activity isn't as constrained.

Ibe positioned himself wide of the Stoke block on the right hand side, looking for space to receive the ball and take the full - back on 1v1.

But Arsenal are playing hard ball and, bearing in mind the other areas of the side that need strengthening, any deal would take up too much of their summer budget to be feasible as things stand.

Still 1 - 1 in the 69th minute, Jose Mourinho opted to take Anthony Martial off, replacing him with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who immediately threatened the home side, firing the winner for United six minutes after coming on, assisted by Paul Pogba with an inch - perfect pass, chesting the ball down and finding the far corner to score his 24th goal of the season.

Mustafi and Luiz are yet to step out in the colours of their new sides this season but both fit the profile of exactly what Arsenal and Chelsea have been missing: the former is a cool - headed organiser to step into the void left by Per Mertesacker while the latter's skill on the ball, and determination to take responsibility for driving out from the back like an old school sweeper, makes him a solution to Antonio Conte's selection dilemma in defence.