Sentences with phrase «strength side at»

So they should be fired up for this one after paying the price for fielding an under - strength side at the City Ground.

we struggled for a win against koln in the first leg with a full strength side at home.

The governing body added in a statement on Monday that it would «consider amendments» to its rules over the fielding of full - strength sides at the EFL annual general meeting next month.

Not exact matches

«That great strength can be a weakness if you're not adapting to the environment that you're in,» says Jonathan Wellum, who worked side by side with Lee - Chin at AIC for almost 20 years.

We reviewed the charts of MRK in early March noting that, «Aggressive traders could approach MRK from the long side buying a starter position at current levels and then adding on strength above $ 57.

Liverpool continued their fine run of recent form under manager Jürgen Klopp, as the side rested for Sunday's away win over Bournemouth returned to full strength to deliver yet another memorable night at Anfield.

they did nt we were just so f# ck & ng predictable because of the same bullshit tactics that may have worked against the smaller teams but against the larger ones at full strength... well you ask the question again as to why we don't beat the top sides, they hire managers like mourinho who are tacticians and take one look at arsenal's team sheet and know exactly what they are doing... there is a reason we haven't beaten them in a while.

None yet they were coached by a STOPGAP MANAGER and deservedly beat a side that although not at full strength was clearly on paper superior.Who does the blame lie with?WENGER.

The first signing, and possibly the best, of Wenger's era at # 3.5 m. Height, stamina and physical strength mixed with his composure and passing quality cemented him in Wenger's stylish attacking side.

They definitely weren't anywhere near full strength, and considering a full strength United side is nothing special at the moment we really should have been dominating this one.

Dalglish has seen his Liverpool side struggle for goals this term, managing just 47 goals in 37 Premier League games to date, the same total as relegated Blackburn Rovers and now the Scot is looking at possible additions to help add strength in depth up front.

The England international is rebuilding his strength after a number of injury setbacks over the years, but is being heavily talked about at present with his country in dire need of some creative talent, and with his club side also having struggled in recent months.

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

Laca has a beard - so does Giroud.Other than the fact they are both French there is no comparison.Give this kid (yeah I know he's 26 but that's still young at my age) the service and he will be a top top player.Look at his movement and see how frustrated he gets as the ball continually goes from side to side and backwards.I see a lot of Ian Wright in this boy but even Wrighty would struggle with the way we are set up and play.When Sánchez is gone he will become our main man and just watch the difference.Remember those days when the football was slick and fast?Remember when we had pace all through the team and had players who knew how to use it?When we change manager a bring in a coach who gets the best from players by playing to their strength you will see a totally different Lacazette and Arsenal

I believe Arsene and his whole coaching management staff has had there time an should honourably leave.Please GOONERS sacrifice your support for the present teams chosen and if personally required make it known we are NOT happy / satisfied with of how the club is handled.There is NO growth and half the players are not premier league standard.looking at the top 6 clubs.Somebody got to take the fall and it is not Kroenkie as we seen the money was spent.We buying where we had a little strength and where we really required (defensive) for a long time faith is put in people like Calum, Mustafi, bellerin, Holding etc.. I feel for El Nenny who is hardworking with the wrong chemistry.The other 5 top clubs will never take these players in there premier side.

Kyle Walker - not quite at the class level of Debuchy but not too far off - almost a moot point but Kyle has strength and age on his side.

Despite some fans» disappointment at seeing Morata start against Spurs, it seems as if Conte has gotten the rest of his selections spot on, as the home side are otherwise starting a full strength side for their crucial tie this afternoon.

A mostly second string Arsenal side (Lacazette, Ozil, Ramsey, Kocielny, Wilshere all rested with the Europa tie in hand) outplayed at home by Very decent full strength side who are unfortunately in relegation and have more to play for in other to avoid relegation.

But the strength of the system, lies in its potential to compliment a squad like Arsenal's to be at the very top of their game, getting all dependable players into the first eleven, easing the younger players into the side and allow super attack mindedness to be implemented without interfering with the defensive setup.

Watching last nights game was painful by the fact that we were constantly harassed and pressed by a hard working and skilful Dortmund side who played to their strengths of pressuring Arsenal to relinquish possession and when the had it, they broke at pace and in numbers in a direct, rapier like manner.

He was obviously very impressed with the performance of the Gunners at the King Power stadium, where goals from Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud highlighted the strength in depth that Wenger has in his side.

Now I think there is still reasons to be cheerful, I agree Man C & Chelski have spent & bought some good players, we all understand that 5 of those teams might be in the CL proper which is a huge distraction for those 4 - 5 teams.Chelsea will not be able to field the same 13 - 14 players all season, as for Man C they were very frail at the back last season, add to that 2 flying wing backs and I'm not sure they will be any better this coming season.LFC will most probably have CL as well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the race.

It is going to be a bit of a battle at White Hart Lane and I would want Welbeck on my side in that situation because he is willing to use his strength and he is a very honest and unselfish player.

Gundogan offers the strength of a defensive midfielder but is also adept at distributing the ball and could be an ideal addition to Wenger's creative heavy side, offering Arsenal a bit more steel and balance.

Hull City will take on what is surely going to be an under strength Man United side but Sunderland are still not out of the woods and if they manage less than one point from their last two matches then they can be caught by the St James» Park outfit but they will need to get something from their final game at Villa Park.

Maybe it's because Lynch was born with the strength of two men, or maybe he just has more mass than a normal human being, but either one sure explains how two objects hurtling toward each other at approximately equal force can have such a one - sided result.

It will all depend on when will we finalize the signing if mustafi is in good form and in good strength it will show on the training field but in all honesty the young defenders didn't do that bad at the warm ups come to think of it gabrial was the weakest point and there could be a quick solution by recalling varmalin to the side but this is the way I would resolve the urgency of the matter personally

At 315 pounds, Shepherd has quick feet, and the strength to toss offensive linemen to the side.

His physicality and aerial strength will come into play as the Stoke side attempt to cause one of the Premier League upsets this weekend as Arsenal are in imperious form at the moment.

Antonio Conte's side will have been confident of breaking down our defence at full - strength, and will be licking their lips with the likes of Eden Hazard, Diego Costa, Willian, Pedro, Michy Batshuayi and Cesc Fabregas available to lead the attack against us on Saturday.

Only one change from teh side that started at teh weekend, and he keeps talking of strength in depth.

The overall product was rather boring — part of it due to the fact that Chievo were down players after having seen two red cards, part of it with the home side already sitting back even when they were at full strength.

Having sat on the bench in the previous two tournaments, Kahn displayed extraordinary mental strength to bounce back from the 5 - 1 drubbing at the hands of England in the qualifiers and turn in a formidable performance to lead an otherwise ordinary German side all the way to the final.

City saw off their Champions League away tie against Basel with rather ease and they are well clear at the top of the table in premier league so we expect Guardiola to start with a full strength side in the league cup final.

The standards are so high at Barcelona that there are doubts over the strength of their side despite being on the brink of a domestic double.

A defeat against Spartak combined with Sevilla winning their match against Borisov will eliminate Liverpool from the Champions League so we can expect a full strength side taking the field on Wednesday night in a game kicking off at around 20:45 CET / 19:45 uk time with BT Sports broadcasting the match live in the UK.

Although the math is not on their side, the Gunners are still in the fight for the top four, and soon they'll be back at full strength.

Since Christian Benteke is leaving Villa Park for Anfield, Sherwood is very keen to add a striker to his ranks and could use the opportunity to get Adebayor back on track as well as boosting the strength of his side and ending his very tumultuous time at Spurs.

It's over seven years since a full strength Blues side lost at Anfield, but can Klopp's side end that run this weekend?

«We know what we have to do, we know we must compete for almost everything at every given minute and while every single international side has limitations somewhat, we are going to try to stay as strong as we possibly can and play to our strengths, which is the most important thing»

Burnley won 3 - 2 at Turf Moor when the sides played on Bonfire Night and we all know the strength of the Clarets on home soil.

At full strength, Klopp's side did well to expose the space behind one of City's most dangerous attacking options, Benjamin Mendy, but their overextension of players in possession and a lack of defensive movement in the midfield allowed their defenders to be attacked so directly in the first place.

Across two nights, a strong Liverpool team comfortably beat the German champions on their own patch, and then a weaker Reds side came back to draw with a crack defensive unit (albeit one that wasn't at full strength either).

Now we really should see Chelsea go from strength to strength over the next couple of weeks, starting with a pleasant home encounter with a Blackburn side they smashed 5 - 0 last season, while 2005 was the last time the Blues conceded at home to Rovers in the league, winning three of the previous four meetings with an aggregate score of 10 - 0.

Pep Guardiola asserted the significance of his side's mental strength as we enter «the business end of the season» and clichéd as the phrase is, taking one game at a time to clinch early success, could prove crucial, if we are to progress to the latter stages of the Champions League.

Arnautović's strength is getting in behind and running at full - backs down the left - hand side.

Cheick Diabate in particular proved difficult to control, and he equalised for his side twice, utilising his strength and talent to punish Juve's mistakes at the back.

Klopp's Liverpool continue to impress, moving up to sixth in the league with three points against Swansea at Anfield, before thumping six past a full strength Southampton side at St Mary's midweek in the Capital One Cup Quarter - Final.

It is never easy to predict Rafael Benitez's starting line - up, but he will set up his side in the typical 4 -2-3-1 formation which has been a real success when played at virtually full strength.

The recent defensive strength of the Saints makes me want to take the away side here and it should be a similar showing to their recent 1 - 0 away win at Swansea.