Sentences with phrase «sides playing in front of»

The players and staff had an amazing time in China last year and we are all looking forward to visiting this great country again in July.The match against Manchester City is sure to be an exciting spectacle, with many great players from both sides playing in front of thousands of supporters in the wonderful «Bird's Nest» Stadium.

Not exact matches

I danced while the guitar played three - chord songs, kicking my feet in front of me, hopping from side to side, skinny arms outstretched.

Then who has Bellerin got in front of him, also the CB position has an off the pace Kos who was used to playing left side CB, or else Mustafi the bull.

Ozil and Xhaka should be left on the bench in view of their defensive weaknesses against a side like Man City who are likely to dominate possession.Mertz should not be played as he simply does not have the pace to cope with the Man City front three.This may appear a defensive line up but a similar strategy worked well against Chelsea earlier this season and may do so against the most impressive attacking side in the league.

The reason most 4 - 3 teams don't major in under fronts is because it leaves them vulnerable to strongside runs, because most 4 - 3 defensive ends — Jared Allen being the prototype here — wouldn't do so well taking the pounding of playing a five - technique to the tight end side all game.

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).

It remains to be seen where Sanogo will end up, but it is thought that Arsene Wenger is keen for him to be playing regularly for a Premier League club to help him gain the experience needed to shine at the top level for his Arsenal side after something of a difficult start in front of goal since he joined the Gunners last season.

Lotus Coffman, president of the University of Minnesota, sent a letter to his counterpart at Iowa State, President Pearson, 10 days after Trice's death with his condolences and his observation that the play had occurred «directly in front of me» and «it seemed to me that he [Trice] threw himself in front of the play on the opposite side of the line.

On the coach side we have a versatile squad so why always play a 4 -2-3-1 formation when we have the players to also play a 4 -2-2-2 or a 4 -3-3 (with 1 player in front of the defense and 2 in more advanced position or the opposite).

Personally if Alexis is playing one side of our front 3 I would pick DW ahead of Theo atm in most matches — things can change really quickly though and I hope Theo gets some time and can show Wenger what he has been missing.

Play both leave xhaka out go 3 -5-2 laca back into the team with ozil behind laca and Abu n bellerin and miki on either side of him behind them in front of the defence Ramsey and wilshere with our defence picking themself.

With the Frenchman out of the side, many would've expected Wenger to put faith in Lucas and play the club's newest addition up front.

Surely the 28 - year old striker would be well aware of hos this gesture will be taken by Arsenal fans everywhere, so with Arsene Wenger also affirming once again that Alexis will not be sold to a Premier League rival and with PSG having completed the mega money signing of Neymar from Barcelona,, was the badge kiss from Sanchez merely intended to keep the fans on side as he knows he will be playing in front of us all season?

«Up front you need to do the different side of the game such as holding it up for your team - mates and trying to play people in.

Our side has enjoyed a very impressive season in front of our home crowd, with much of our disappointments coming on the road, but with the adverse weather conditions and warnings, a large number of supporters will not have been able to make the trip, and we therefore ended up playing out the match in front of a minimal size crowd.

Balldo staring blankly at the Men running all around in front of him some wondering why am I playing on this side of the pitch?

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 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.

I would personally want Alexis to do a job on Hazard and track him (as he'd likely switch sides), but more than likely Ramsay will play in front of Bellerin.

Welbz, however, possesses more attributes of a winger than Ramsey — played there (against his wishes) for multiple years with united, will stay wide and provide balance, will run at his his defender, will be another person in the box at the far post should Giroud miss the first ball — versus where Ramsey is on the complete other side of the field or at the first post or central channel in front of Giroud; has the pace and will look to run onto the end of balls from Mesut or Alexis.

The Reds boss was forced to play Raheem Sterling up front in his side's last game because of the lack of pace of his other forwards.

While I know that the current Arsenal front three of Walcott and Iwobi on either side of Alexis has been doing very well, I think that Burnley would be a great game in which to play Giroud through the middle again.

It was something of an underwhelming display from Roy Hodgson's England side, played in front of the lowest national team attendance at the new Wembley, with the home side managing just two shots on target in the entire match.

There is a very old football cliche that you can only beat what is put in front of you, but when you consider that Arsenal's opponents yesterday had made TEN changes from the Hull side that played Everton on New Years Day, should we really be so pleased that the Gunners only managed to kill off the game in the 82nd minute?

The players on each side of him and in front of him play balls to him and then make the run off that pass.

Signed from PSV earlier this summer, Memphis Depay has made a bright start in pre-season and could play a major role on the right - hand side of a front three.

A late goal from striker Lima gave Benfica a narrow advantage to take with them to Turin on Thursday, but Conte believes that playing in front of their own fans will aide the side in their hope of reaching the final.

A DM is utilised to keep the ball in front of the defence so they always have time to shape up but this is completely nullified by a long ball game where the ball is played into space behind or to the side of the defence.

Please idiots stop commenting on Giroud if you wish to finish 4 th then support him, if you want to win the PL the he had 4 chances 3 sitters, how many of those chances would Martinez, Falco, Cavani score that's the difference between a top side, and Wiltshire May as well sat at home with me, awful couldn't lace Febregas boots and never will, the balance of the side was good today although we had bo tempo and no focal point, swop play ozil in the middle leave Wiltshire off, and Sanchez left, and Cavani up front then play chambers DM SORTED

For Mourinho's side, Martial is often deployed on the left side of a front three, however the player has occasionally been used as a centre forward or on the right wing, with the Frenchman being more than capable of playing in any of these positions.

Despite his advancing years, he continues to play a pivotal role for United in front of the defence as he keeps things ticking for his side.

After scoring the only goal of the game to give Arsenal a much needed win away to West Brom in the Premier League, Danny Welbeck was asked about whether he would be happy playing on the left side of a front three, as he used to do for his former club Manchester United.

Why not buy them and play this formation, would be good enough to compete with the sides that finished in front of us last year.

I hope wenger sees these and benches ozil when he doesn't deliver to have a taste of Wilshere, but never wenger, he prefers his best on the pitch than giving willing and passionate players chances, the likes of Campbell, Gabriel, Gibbs instead of easy monreal, Perez shud av played more last season e.t.c, I hope to say xhaka, Ramsey, Wilshere in front of them, Sanchez / Perez if Sanchez goes, lacazette / welbeck upfront, giroud as sub, Gabriel along side koscielny and kolasinic, bellerin and gibbs / monreal as full backs, I want szesny back as back up to cech and Martinez as understudy.................. but I won't get it cos it is wenger......... smh

Having joined the club at the age of 13, Messidoro has shown a versatility to play in various positions up front and has been a steady scorer in the reserve side which in turn earned him the opportunity at the weekend.

Admittedly I don't know where Welbeck stands in this Arsenal side given Alexis» rise to prominence up front, because I reckon that Welbeck may now be reduced to a role of the wing rather than play as a striker.

The defence should be getting used to playing the new system and each other by now and there is good protection in front of them and hopefully a focused Ospina behind them, so with our firepower and the respective forms of the two sides this has to be an Arsenal win right?

After a successful career with the likes of Modena, Reggiana and Lazio among others, Italian goalkeeper Marco Ballotta came out of retirement to play up front for Prima Categoria (eighth level) side Calcara Samoggia, scoring 24 goals in his first spell with the club.

Welbeck has a bit shown more of the modern strikers qualities than Theo in the way he works hard across the pitch up front but also has the qualities to play the left sided 10 role in Sanchez absence.

Lowly La Liga side Leganes are contesting only their second ever Spanish top - flight season this campaign and play in front of a maximum crowd of just 11,454 at their small Estadio Municipal de Butarque.

When you have the ball playing skills of Whittingham and McPhail in midfield with Bothroyd up front and the pace of Burke and Chopra in your side you become very, very good at counter-attacking.

Apart from a bizarre event which saw Giroud stop play in front of goal when he thought he was offside — despite the flag staying down, both sides were enjoying only half chances.

Saturday's match was poor with United failing to score, but with Tony Pulis» side putting in that tactical domination again, playing more men behind the ball than in front of it.

The direct battle for fourth place seat challenge was an interesting one indeed with the away side making a brighter start with Jefferson Farfan putting them in front after 17 minutes of play from the spot kick.

There's no hiding the fact that Villa are very much a counter-attacking team and playing to their strengths on Saturday could well be the key to picking off a Norwich side that will be keen to impress in front of their passionate home fans.

In - form forward Marcus Rashford may have been retained up front but it the was versatile Dutch defender, Timothy Fosu - Mensah who made his first senior start for Louis van Gaal's side, selected ahead of the rest Michael Carrick to play at centre - back alongside his compatriot Daley Blind.

After an aggressive start from both sides, it was Madrid that got themselves in front thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's header after just 10 minutes of play.

Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.

However, they are also one of only two sides yet to keep a clean sheer, along with second from bottom Wigan, which I suppose isn't to be surprised: Lambert likes his team to play on the front foot but also to get forward in numbers, which, evidentially, leaves them vulnerable at the back − especially against teams the like of Liverpool, who offensively have a wealth of creativity and fire - power.

Apart from the goal there were two occasions where Andre Ayew could have done better in front of goal plus a mesmerising Lanzini step - over where Calleri was unable to play for a lucky deflection and the ball crashed into the side netting.