Sentences with phrase «side of the game seems»

The mental side of the game seems to be getting more attention than ever.

Not exact matches

But when our centre forward struggles, it seems that the whole attacking side of our game struggles and Wenger seems reluctant to use Welbeck instead of Giroud.

The league leaders are showing they have that star - quality needed to take games by the scruff of the neck, while our side seem to be scrapping for their results all too often.

Its seems to me that both the club and it's fans are not serious.Anytime Arsenal sign a youngster from another team who is dubbed the next whatever people come out and say Arsenal have just signed a youngster who may or may not make it and that Arsene should sign ready made.They say it to seem as if it's a bad thing.Now that Chris Willock is leaving I'm anticipating that a lot of people are soon going to be blaming the same Wenger who actually likes bringing in youngsters.Anyway you have to look at the reasons he lfet.It's for game time and to him he thinks its a good choice.The bright side is that he's not Arsenal's most talented player.The likes of Donyell Malen, Yassin Fortune, Reiss Nelson in my eyes have more potential as wingers.I also think Arsenal should be very excited about Eddie Nketiah and Stephy Mavididi.They can be world class strikers in the future particularly Eddie.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa always seems to get under the skin of Arsenal players when the two sides meet and — having scored five goals in as many Premier League games this season — the Spaniard is almost certain to start in North London.

The Arsenal youth teamer has made seven appearances for his side this season and with the return of Theo Walcott to fitness hamstringing his game - time a loan move seems the best option to provide him with regular, competitive football.

It would be fickle to ridicule the 3 -5-2 formation as it's a team shape which helped us win 9 out of our final 10 games last year and seems to be benefiting other sides fairly well.

Despite Guardiola's worries over his side's defence, they seem to be coping pretty well so far, as City currently have the joint best defence in the whole of the Premier League, with the Spaniard's side only conceding 11 goals in just 16 games so far.

History seems not to be on our side when it comes to losing and kicking us out of cups... remember after Barca and Bayern games?

Yet to be seen how he can shield the back 4 as a DM but indications would suggest that he could do a good job against the mid / lower table sides (physical strength, read of the game, tackles, interceptions, distribution, composure... all seem pretty good)

Arsene Wenger's side came in to the game having won just one of their last six Premier League opening games before the Leicester clash, and seemed certain for more problems even though record signing Alexandre Lacazette handing them a perfect start to the new campaign.

everyone seems to be in a rush to do interviews especially after the Man u game... its a big big win for us seeing as we have not had one over them in 4 years but in the name of all that is good this is AFC we are talking about and no matter how crucial a win is against one of our biggest rival we should just move on and focus on the next game and stop behaving and acting like a newly promoted side that caused a big upset by beating one of the favorites for the title... at the end of the day its a very important win but its still 3 points....

When Bellerin first came into the side he not only defended well but was always so dangerous going forward.His pace and ability to go outside his marker gave us an attacking outlet that allowed us to play without a recognised right sided attacker which coincided with Walcott getting less and less game time.We all thought this boy was going to turn into someone very special and so obviously did the management who apparently renewed his contract on a reputed # 100k per week.What have we seen since then?A player that seems as indecisive and under coached as the rest of the defenders at the club.A player that has rarely delivered a performance that reflected his initial early form.A player whose body language seems to display his displeasure at being at our club when Barcelona reputedly offered # 40m for him in the close season.

I just find it worrying that the spuds are a must beat side, even more so as this was a 6 pointer, yet our midfield — mainly Cazorla because Rambo had been having shockers since he came back, just didn't seem up for it, having performed so well in the last two games, and I don't see any reason for this apparent lack of form.

I agree with you that AW has done some astounding things for the club, but he has also made some reall balls ups and week in week out it seems he is not able to offer up a tactical plan B or utilise key players in key positions against the relevant sides we play, (not starting with Rosicky and Walcott on Saturday was one such instance) I realise that no team wins all their games and I know that we have been under the cosh for quiet a few years now, but what annoys me more than anything else is the lack of Visible ambition, we spent three weeks messing around with Beliek and only just managed to get Paulista who was an uncertainty due to a work visa.

Before the game, there was plenty of talk about how Watford were playing very good football this season, and many were highlighting the defensive absentees that would make life difficult for our side, but since the loss much of the talk has been about Alexis Sanchez (who didn't even play), on the referee, and on Arsene Wenger which seems a little harsh.

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

Only one of this week's five conference games features a spread under 10 points, though «Michigan -12» seems a bit on the aggressive side, considering Michigan's current state.

Heading into the weekend, though — and another home game for the Thunder — the momentum seems to be firmly on the side of the Thunder.

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.

It does seem as though Arsenal have finally found the right balance and have learned some painful lessons about starting games slowly (a la Stoke) us focusing too much on the attacking side of the game when we should be solid and compact (a la Anderlecht).

With Mourinho's side having just 35 % possession, however, it seems a bit rich of the former Chelsea boss to complain as his expensively - assembled side is surely capable of better than that in a home game, even against a fellow title challenger.

With Arsenal in very good form and on a good run of results, the manager clearly feels that confidence is on our side and it seems as though the boss will draw on this confidence to make sure that his Arsenal players control the game from the start.

Seems to me the best percentage would come from games which might have 70 - 80 % of the total bets placed on one side but have 70 - 80 % of the money being bet on the other side.

There are reasons basketball seems more upset - prone, such as its greater number of games (more chances for upsets to happen) and smaller number of players (more room for one player to totally wreck everything), but that's a side debate.

Aaron Ramsey, perhaps the most criticized on this list, he is the most frustrating, and even worse AW seems to think he has to get him in the side somehow, On his game Ramsey is immense, he has energy for days, can influence the game at both ends, however the Ramsey of 2014 doesn't seem to be coming back, everything he hit that year was in, everything he touched was gold, the unfortunate fact is he has never got close to those standards since, even more unfortunate is that aw will probably stick with him still, I expect him to either start with Xhaka or start on the right.

They feigned injury, surrounded the ref constantly and with the home crowd in full voice and seeming to influence all of the decisions it made for an even more one - sided game than might have been.

It is strange that Wenger always seems to find his perfect line up in the closing stages of the season, and we all remember that the Gunners won 8 of their last 9 games last season to leaprog Tottenham into Third Place, and obviously Wenger feels that the side is perfectly capable of having another run like that now, but the difference is that we are actually within striking distance of the title in this campaign.

Halfway through the campaign they seemed doomed to yet another dismal failure, but a stroke of luck helped Ricardo Gareca's side gain confidence and momentum, before making it through after two nervy play - off games against New Zealand.

Both Kemar Roofe and Gjanni Alioski were taked off before the 80th minute of the game, as Leeds looked to chase the game, but they were replaced by Pierre - Michel Lasogga and Jay - Roy Grot, so whatever flowing football that was played by Leeds in the minutes after Saiz was introduced was immediately stopped as Lasogga and Grot seemed to kill off the momentum that had been building up by the side.

Home sides have a way of dictating a game's tempo, which would seem to favour United once again here.

The game itself was extremely uninspiring for the neutral, and neither of the sides looked like scoring in the first half, but we seemed the better of the two sides.

Regarded as one of the most gifted young tacticians in the European game, Thomas Tuchel, who'd taken the reins at the club following Jürgen Klopp «s departure in 2015, seemed to be building a side capable of challenging domestically and in the Champions League, but the former Mainz coach's spiky character clashed with the powers that be, leading to his dismissal at the end of last season.

It seemed like Roma were destined for a free fall and that first place Napoli, one of the game's best attacking sides, would wipe the floor with EDF's side, and after surrendering a sixth minute goal to Lorenzo Insigne, it seemed like that was in the cards.

He's big, physical, and likes to drive forward with the ball at his feet, and more than that it's the attacking side of the game that Can really seems to embrace — he's just that little bit faster getting up a head of steam when he sees a gap he can plow through or senses the chance to get on a pullback at the edge of the area.

It's makes me both sad and angry that a player of Eddie's abilty has had his career so adversely affected by a low life thug... a player who having arrived on the heels of TH's departure had much to prove, who as each game went by began to show his ability, class and his incisiveness in front of goal... one of the quotes that still rings clear after his 2 goals against the bolton thugs on that memorable rain soaked night in the Carling Cup was «He just doesn't miss does he», and it was getting to the stage where everyone who watches prem football, was sitting up and taking notice of this small, shy, brilliant striker — as each game went by his confidence and stature were growing, you could see him blossoming in front of the supporters...... and he was beginning to form a real strike partnership with Bendtner who also seemed to becoming more of a pivotal player with Eddie in the side....

He always gets involved with the social media side of things with the official website and also seems to have time for fans by showing his appreciation after games, regardless of the result.

Franck Kessié seemed to throw shade at Vincenzo Montella after the game, observing during a post-game interview that «we took care of the tactical side with him, too, but we didn't work hard during the week.

Chris Hughton doesn't seem to be too keen on making big changes ahead of this game, so we're expecting him to stick with their regular side.

Right now, nobody seems able to stop a Raith side who've scored 11 times and conceded just once in their past three League 1 games, winning each of them.

Bayern Munich don't seem the sort of side to approach any game unprofessionally, so we'll need a minor miracle (and a 3 - goal victory margin) to stand any chance whatsoever.

It was the side of the pitch Rooney spent most of the game attempting to patrol but while he may not struggle to conceive the build - up to an attack he seemed a few steps behind when it came to judging and anticipating how to throw a spanner in the works of his opponents, not that it cost his side.

Furthermore, City seem to have an ability to «up their game» when hosting the top sides; not one of the «top six» has beaten them at St. Andrew's for 18 months, a record Arsenal will need to break if they do not want to receive similar criticism as before the Chelsea game.

Kane 6 — Seems like PL sides are starting to pay attention to Harry and are trying to shut him out of the game.

However, it seems the away side may rest a few key players ahead of Saturday's game with a big league game in mid-week against Manchester United, with both sides battling for a vital Champions League place.

But an accurate crosser of the ball from a wing (it would be better if it could be both wings) could work with someone running in from the far side of the field to provide a different approach to scoring in games where all the moethods we normally used this year don't seem to be working.

For a large amount of the game it seemed that Bilbao would walk away from the Mestalla with three points and condemn Pellegrino to his fourth defeat of the season but the Basque side crumbled in the final minutes.

He writes: «I might be wrong, because Gareth Bale has joined late and has barely had a pre-season, but he seems to be a one - dimensional player, who is not so involved in the dynamic side of the game.»

Based on the early games of this season for both sides, then this would seem to be a good result for us, and certainly one that is not anticipated by the pundits.

I would expect most Premier League sides to win three, if not all, of those games comfortably but the confidence was knocked out of our side after the loss to Bradford City and it seems to me that we have never recovered from such a shock defeat.