Sentences with phrase «struggles in front of goal»

Yet, even with the first - half struggles in front of goal, the second half showing was much improved.

His struggles in front of goal have once again returned to Schalke in the 2015 - 16 season.

Southampton's struggles in front of goal continued.

Arsene Wenger suggests Alexandre Lacazette's recent struggles in front of goal for Arsenal could be explained by the knee injury which has seen him ruled out for at least a month.

Spalletti insisted that he is not concerned by Inter's recent struggles in front of goal, despite the Nerazzurri having failed to score in three consecutive Serie A games for the first time since February 2012.

Theo is a one trick pony who can only live off of his pace, he struggles in front of goal, he can not beat defenders one on one, he basically has nothing to offer unless shooting across the keeper after the ball has been put past the last man.

The bad news is that Kane is now well and truly over his early season struggles in front of goal and has scored four times in his last two Premier League games and got their Europa League opener last night, Hopefully Laurent Koscielny will pass his fitness test because we will need to be at our defensive best on Sunday to cope with the danger of Kane.

Much is expected of the 24 - year - old this year given Liverpool's struggles in front of goal last season and they have turned to a striker that found the back of the net 42 times in 89 league games for Villa during his three - year spell with the Midlands outfit.

The Reds have struggled in front of goal since claiming victories against Manchester City and Burnley at the start of last month.

He and Koscielny can console themselves with the fact that the players starting ahead of them did not exactly cover themselves in glory, defending poorly and struggling in front of goal as Brazil won 3 - 1.

Louis van Gaal's side are struggling in front of goal this season, despite investing heavily in their attack during the summer.

The 29 - year - old would certainly be a useful addition for a side that has struggled in front of goal this term, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema both suffering significant dips in form.

There was more good news for Arsenal with the performance of our players as well, most notably from the centre forward who has been struggling in front of goal for a while now and who Wenger could really do with finding top gear again.

The Reds have struggled in front of goal all season following the Uruguayan's departure to Barcelona last summer and have placed the French striker at the top of their shopping list as Brendan Rodgers prepares for a title push next year.

Ramsey is one of the many Arsenal stars that has been struggling in front of goal this season and we could badly do with him finding the brilliant scoring success that was so impressive a year or so ago.

The Hammers seem to be pretty covered in terms of striking talent with the East London side clearly not struggling in front of goal this term though perhaps any interest in Modeste could be in relation to the possible loss of those already doing the business at Upton Park.

The Villans have struggled in front of goal this term and that has largely been due to the lack of a creative influence in the middle of the pitch, and Lambert sees his former charge as the ideal man to inject some life back into the squad and boost their attacking impetus.

Without his killer instinct they have struggled in front of goal as Daniel Sturridge missed the majority of the campaign through injury while Mario Balotelli struggled to get back into the swing of things in the Premier League.

Alan Pardew's side have certainly struggled in front of goal and a move to Newcastle United would provide Podolski a good chance of securing the regular first team action he has failed to garner at the Emirates Stadium for the best part of 18 months.

Last season, we were struggling in front of goal, now we're struggling to solve that problem.

So they were struggling in front of goal, but Eden Hazard and Willian were superb on the weekend against the Seagulls.

The Cherries have struggled in front of goal this season and only bottom side Crystal Palace have scored fewer than they have this season.

United, meanwhile, have struggled in front of goal.

The Uruguayan forward would certainly bolster Blues's attacking area, with Diego Costa failing to repeat his sensational form of last season, whilst Radamel Falcao and Loic Remy both has been disappointing as the west London club have struggled in front of goal this season.

As Álvaro Morata continues to struggle in front of goal, Chelsea have made it clear that bringing in another striker is a priority during the January transfer window.

Both teams are struggling in front of goal so I lean towards the under 2.5 goals.

Atletico Madrid on the other hand is a solid side at the back but their recent form see them struggle in front of goal.

They've also struggled in front of goal away from fortress Old Trafford, scoring one goal or fewer in half of their away matches.

The former league winners are still struggling in front of goals despite the number of strikers they have so they would have to optimize and this January window is one opportunity.

The fact that the club had just one senior striker available for the opening game of the season has probably prompted such action, with Tottenham clearly struggling in front of goal in their 2 - 1 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday evening.

Manchester United have struggled in front of goal this season.

The fact that Partey is level with Griezmann on goals scored, whilst positive reading for the Ghanaian, is a dismal indictment of how Los Rojiblancos have struggled in front of goal this term.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, Arsenal struggled up front last season as players like Olivier Giroud and Danny Welbeck didn't reach the levels expected of them, with the latter in particular proving a disappointment since his move from Manchester United, scoring only 8 goals in total.

Arsene Wenger did not try to sugar coat the performance of his players, admitting in his post match comments reported by the Daily Star that the Gunners struggled to create many chances, especially in the second half once we already had our noses in front through a scruffy but timely and important goal from Danny Welbeck.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema look past their best after poor returns in front of goal, while Gareth Bale has struggled with injuries over the last couple of seasons.

The Gunners, however, struggled to live up to the high pressing and high tempo game plan from their German opponents and, had it not been for some profligacy in front of goal from Klopp's frontline and midfielders, Arsenal were looking at a much bigger margin of defeat.

With Welbeck now improving his England goalscoring record even further, can he replicate that form in front of goal for struggling Arsenal?

But whether it is because of their failure to create much in front of goal, the concern about the fitness of Diego Costa or the struggle for form of his options in Falcao and Remy, it looks like Mourinho has had a late change of mind and is set to beat Man United to the transfer of Pedro Rodriguez from Barcelona, as reported by the Daily Mail.

We struggled to keep focus and didn't create the opportunities they needed to in order to have a chance in front of goal.

Schneiderlin + Cech + poacher up front = a ball - winning cultured passer of the ball; a league and Champions League winning goalkeeper with big game credentials and someone to grab a cheeky goal in tight spaces when we're struggling with all other methods of creativity.

What followed was a lacklustre 0 - 0 draw at struggling West Bromwich Albion and then another blank in front of goal against another Premier League straggler, Hull City.

Liverpool struggled for goals in 2014/15, their 52 goal tally for the season being way below the 100 + goals they managed in 2013/14, and now Rodgers finds himself with a vast array of options up front.

The Bosnian has been well short of his usual standards, with his problems in front of goal emphasising those of a team on the slide under Manuel Pellegrini — all seemingly struggling to live up to expectations.

Previously a star player for Manchester United, it is Wayne Rooney's lack of goals that has led the club to pursue a big name like Griezmann this summer, and if the Frenchman plays up front, then the England captain would surely struggle to get back in the team.

«But I think Olivier Giroud, in the right circumstances, coming on as a sub at times when the team is struggling, when you're on the front foot and getting crosses into the box, he can score lots of goals for Chelsea.

Pedro then hit the post and had a goal rightly ruled out for offside as Granada struggled to contain the wave upon wave of attacks from the visitors and they were finally in front 17 minutes from time.

Although he is responsible for our only goal so far in the Premier League (not counting our top scorer, own - goal), he has been wasteful in front of goal otherwise, something that he has always struggled with.

The Swans struggle to fire on the road and West Ham have not been as prolific in front of goal in recent times.

Roberto Firmino isn't clinical enough in front of goal and our favourite Danny Ings has struggled with injuries.

We have no doubt as to how talented the lad is; deadly in front of goal, composed in possession but also so eager to get on the ball and do something; and also possessing some raw pace and flair, however he isn't the finished product in the Premier League that Fernando Torres is and that is why Liverpool may struggle to compete at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.