Sentences with phrase «start getting defensive»

They either identify as inadequate or start getting defensive, placing blame on others.

Not exact matches

I recommend investors gradually start to get more defensive.

I started wondering why my in laws got so defensive..

I'm getting annoyed that people fail to notice the positive he did recently (he started spending money, keep the team in tact, getting a new physio in, try to win game ugly when result is getting bad) while it is very fair points that he made very wrong judgement in not getting enough defensive cover, and his players are naive at time in term of tactics.

But he is only young and this was his second start in the first team, if he can bulk up next season then we have got one hell of RB, he is so good technically and I was impressed with his defensive brain, his position was Top class, he always had an eye on his man..

From the start of last season, We've got two defenders, a defensive midfielder and a reliable goalkeeper.

Although I didn't like Ramsey starting on the wing, I think it was right decision, as it gave us extra defensive cover over the Ox, and subbing Coq and Ozil for Ox and Giroud was also the correct decision, to protect Coq (although that wouldn't have been necessary if we'd have got a backup DM like everyone was telling him), and give us more attacking power over Ozil.

When people are worried about losing something, they get defensive and start to put even more value into that something.

The Texas A&M game was a great win and a great game and showed what this team had the potential to do this season, but aTm was overrated, did not have their best defensive player on the field at all in potential # 1 pick Myles Garret, and had to deal with the starting QB getting knocked out of the game.

Starting lineup was absolutely defensive from the get go.

But he is also calling for the players to see the clash with Man United as a chance to start again and get back to the way we were playing, scoring goals for fun and cutting out the defensive mistakes that used to be much more common.

His stats are pretty good for the position though Darmstadt has seen their points per game decrease since he started getting regular minutes and after building reputation and success on defensive strengths, they have been regressed badly.

Kieran Gibbs is more suited to an all - out attack approach than Monreal, but, given that Arsenal don't have to chase the game from the get - go, expect the more defensive - minded Spaniard to start.

With David Ospina, Debuchy and Arteta also taking no part in tomorrow's game against Swansea our lack of defensive options is yet again highlighted, but Wenger also revealed that Theo Walcott will need more time to get a starting spot in the team.

Therefore, my strongest Starting 11 would be as follows: GK: Ter Stegen (Must) RB: Semedo (young, has pace, and good offensively and defensive) CB: Mina (if Piquenwas used bc of his height, we got someone taller, if for his pace, Piques really slow, Mina is much faster, and defensively, Pique gets bullied every game, the same could not be said for Mina.

Arsenal are recovering and slowly getting back some confidence and fluidity in their game, played 120 mins on sunday and needed to rotate various players who were obviously not fully recovered and who were certain» red flags» for muscular injuries if theyd started (ie, ox, ramsey, holding) Leicester did not deserve anything at all, they were ultra defensive, yes worked hard I agree but its easier to defend with 9 behind the ball for vast periods of the game.

Wenger reckons that Wilshere can not play for the Gunners as a defensive mid, and has clearly stated he is in competition with Ozil and Alexis instead, which means that he has little chance of getting in the starting XI anyway.

Coq should start alongside flamini, away game to mancity will require all the defensive cover we can get, two DM with good work rate running interference against city counter attacks will be good.

I maintain Ramsey s more of a curse than a blessing... no10 role is nt jes fr him.He shud stick more to keeping d midfield together n his defensive input... Walcott still nt convincing enough... jes need som1 exciting up front for once... not jes speed of even hold up play... itz gotten us this far, need sth diff yet again... And som1 pls tap Ox, the game s started!

The whole team has improved defensively and started getting back behind the ball and key defensive players have returned so it isn't just Coquelin's contribution.

I would have actually pick Giroud to start, so i was not disgruntled, there will be other games sanchez can get the the forward role, there are two reason i wanted giroud physical presence for defensive presence in our box with Burnley being a physical team and in their box to offer that physical presence, i still think arsenal are not playing to his strengths when he plays forward.

Flamini and Arteta (if they both start) will have a lot of defensive responsibility and will need to ensure that Mertesacker and Monreal (most probably) aren't easily gotten at.

So if we can get consistent play from our offense and 70 % of the defensive play we got last year the wins start taking care of themselves.

and all I care about is my darling club getting back on track and start winning beautifully.the new arsenal «backroom engine» is thrilling me and I just need them to get ozil and wilshere to sign and in the summer get one more winger preferably draxler or moura, and a proper defensive midfielder plus one more quality centre back.

That improvement helped get Atlético off to a flying start in the second half, after a tactical adjustment, bringing on the attack - minded Yannick Carrasco on for the more defensive — and largely ineffective in the match — Augusto Fernandez.

They are not skilful enough going forward to get our attack kick started but equally not defensive enough to shut out the opposition.

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

After being tabbed the No. 1 defensive tackle in the midwest by Scout.com, four - star 2017 Michigan pledge is ready to get started in Ann Arbor.

I fully expect Reiss - Nelson and Joe Willock to be in the starting line - up, and with our defensive crisis being the worst right now it is possible that Bielik could get a start as well.

James Hudson, one of the top defensive tackles in the 2017 class, is ready to get things started in Ann Arbor...

Our manager just can't get his players playing so it really doesn't matter if next season he starts seeing what the rest of us see and brings in defensive reinforcements we'll still be rubbish and miles off the top 4, just look at his record against the top teams it's abysmal his record against mourinho alone is tragic and people saying we only lost 1 - 0 to a very good spurs team when they smashed everyone else well news for them they smashed us too and it was only 1 - 0 because of Petr Cech if Ospina was in goal we'd of lost 5 or 6 easily!

United definitely needed a central midfielder of defensive inclination this summer: Michael Carrick, though he's extended his deal for another year, is getting on quite a lot now, and Marouane Fellaini was starting far too many games for comfort.

Our new Gunner was widely regarded as one of if not the best players on the pitch as the Swiss got off to a winning start against a very defensive Albania.

I really do nt understand why we are trying to sell Mustafi... he had a really good start (20 matches he started in all competitions we won with strong defensive partnership) he got injured and didn't come back the same (which does not surprise me judging from our poor backroom staff)..

While there may still be a lack of depth, adding Walker and Mendy to the starting line - up will undoubtedly make them a stronger side, with the duo fitting the bill in terms of what Guardiola requires from his full - backs with their defensive qualities coupled with the pace and energy to get up and down the flanks.

There are going to be a lot of defensive coordinators who watched the Packers offense against Miami from this weekend and start throwing shit around their office, or promptly go out and get a drink.

AGM day let's hope we get some answers on, ticket price increase, 3 m payment to our greedy owner and why with reserves of over 170m in the bank we started the season with our squad light of a DM and Defensive cover and sold TV5 and did not replace him as Wenger said he would.

Getting the start in place of Azpilicueta, Kenedy had a solid game and several big defensive stops.

Even after that the fans were patient when we started rebuilding the team which started by acquiring Ozil but in 2015 when we acquired only Chec we failed to get defensive midfield and a good striker fans started getting uncomfortable.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Their Offense has been great through 2 weeks but they'll need to avoid giving up crooked numbers on the Defensive side of the ball to start getting Wins.

That makes 7, possibly 8 players off the board before the other defensive players start getting drafted.

We all know that he likes to send on his defencive players in the last 10 — 15 minutes if we are winning by a single goal but against teams like Barcelona, he really needs to do the opposite, by starting the games with all our defensive players and then bringing on our attackers in the last 10 — 15 minutes and catch them on the break when Barcelona get tired.

If Michigan is going to produce another defensive Heisman winner, head coach Jim Harbaugh wanted to make sure he got a head start.

At right back, Hector Bellerin should get to start and engage in his marauding runs down the flank while on the left, Nacho Monreal will offer defensive solidity and try to stop City's incursions down their right.

DF Harry Maguire, 7 — Almost got off to a terrible start with a misdirected back pass but shrugged off those nerves to play a big part in City's unyielding defensive effort.

He's going to get few chances against a stingy City defense that should see new signing Mangala start next to defensive stalwart Vincent Kompany, which is why he'll need to be more accurate than the 38.6 % accuracy he's been clocking so far.

Start the game defensive, get to half time and then 60 keeping it tight, bring on the attackers for whomever is tired or poor.

It would be the Red Wings who would start the period with the stronger first shift, immediately trying to get to work in the Flyers» defensive zone.

When the Center Backs are closely marked, the Defensive Midfielder (s) will come to collect the ball to get the play started.