Sentences with phrase «tackling ability of»

A footballer like Coleman would therefore appear to ally the thrust and directness of a winger with the defensive discipline and tackling ability of a defender, making him the ideal player to put up against an enterprising opposition full - back.

Mertesacker's size, strength and aerial ability would be very useful against Costa, whereas the pace and tackling ability of Gabriel might be best against the pace of Loic Remy or Eden Hazard.

The defensive line also is young, but the coaches have confidence in the gang - tackling abilities of the Fire Ants.

Not exact matches

For Al Zarooni, his definition of success lies in having a good reputation, as well as one's ability to tackle challenges.

One likely reason for the GMAT or GRE's outsized importance is that it is a recent objective measure of an applicant's ability to tackle the academics of an MBA program.

I suppose you are English so therefore if a player is not running full pelt the lenght and breadth of the pitch, throwing himself into tackles and generally running himself to the ground with very little technical or skillful ability then he is useless

The fact that in half a season Coquelin managed 12 less tackles, 4 less interceptions than Matic «the best CDm in the league» that ai nt a fluke (a fluke is a run of 2 or 3 games like puncheon tends to have), give him a whole season see what he is capable of then pass judgement on his ability...

He has the tackling and passing ability to cover in front of CB's.

his weaknesses are his ability to defend — can't tackle, badly positioned, doesn't track runners, always breaks forward on runs and leaves gaping chasms in midfield that Xhaka can't cover alone, all of which makes him a bad central midfielder..

His strength and ability to accelerate, much of which he has learned from track, have helped make him a lineman who allowed only one sack in the last two seasons and who is quick enough to pull and lead sweeps, which is unusual for a tackle.

But if you put the energy and ability of Alexis Sanchez, Jack Wilshere and the Ox around him, the German's lack of tackling should not be decisive.

Wenger insists that despite the Swiss midfielder generally having played as a central midfielder for the majority of his career, he has never properly trained on his tackling ability.

Led by defensive tackle Geno Atkins and left defensive end Carlos Dunlap up front, the Bengals have the ability to generate a lot of pressure with just their front four.

Your opinion about a player's tackling ability is an example of something that is absolutely not a «fact.»

The pairing of Chambers and Mertersacker is very stupid, Both tall and slow wenger showed why he plays monreal next to metersacker simply because hes faster and nimble in the tackles to accomdate Merts this way he can stick to his main abilities by game reading and last ditch tackles around the box.

The combative midfield was often the target of derision from opposition fans for his reckless tackling and ability to wind - up opponents.

Thing is with Allen playing all over the defensive line, he was also able to showcase his ability to win with all kinds of moves, both power and finesse, one - on - one against centers, guards, and tackles.

The Fre4nchman has experimented with a certain amount of success by converting Mikel Arteta into a deep lying playmaker, operating a bit like Xabi Alonso and using his passing ability to control the game rather than energy and tackling.

Not easy really, but with Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin in the centre of midfield, I think we have the perfect blend of tenaciousness, tackling, reading of the game and technical ability.

There's a lot of other aspects that are more important than pace — good positioning and awareness, good tackling, aerial ability n strength, ability to intercept passes among others.

However, Wilshere is clearly adding discipline, awareness, tackling and a great long range passing ability to his game and it might be a good idea for the Gunners to make use of that a bit more, especially in games against the weaker sides when we dominate the ball.

I still see Jaylon as more of OLB - MLB, but the speed and ability to flow - and tackle does suit the WLB role.

The problem is when you have an average defensive midfielder then your backline can never be at rest.Coquelin should have started this match.Some people think he's average but I feel he's been played out of position and being tasked with doing too much like a box to box player.How can someone who bases his game on tackling and interception lose that ability all of a sudden and you tell me nothing's wrong but bdcause he's average.Are we fans going to ignore what is plain to us?Let's just pretend things are alright.Then after we win the cracks will be papered only for them to be exposed another day.

What that teaches us is this, one bad signing can destroy a team season, Xhaka possesses none of the credential Arsenal need his lack of stamina effects his ability to move up the pitch and distribute the ball and hence close the opposition down, his poor acceleration put him in at a massive disadvantage in taking on the one on one chase back toward his goal, his sluggish tackling causes him to get sent off and his poor positioning allow the opposition plenty of space to exploit, Xhaka overall style of play is going to cause Arsenal huge problems for the foreseeable future.

Cazorlas abilities on ball is unrivaled, Coq we get the same commitment if not same display, Boss rarely lets us down, Ospina is only what we know of him right now, Sanchez is the gift that keeps on giving whether goals assists tackling passing or pressuring.

Getting anywhere near the peak of the profession requires several attributes as a bare minimum, all of which are thoroughly appealing: a deranged work rate; the ability to charge up and down the wing at speed; a knack for a crunching tackle.

We play a high - risk high - reward offensive game, so we need incredibly capable and reliable CBs at the back, for all the the talk about buying a CF or even DM... The main priority for me to compete for the title would be getting a CB, unless Gabriel is going to be that man (that tackle on Lukaku was a great preview of his ability)

I will also say that if a team is considering Billings in the first round, one of the likely reasons for that is his ability to rush as a nose tackle.

Hector Bellerin reminds me a little of philip lahm with his technique and tackling abilities and his overall positional play.

The Midfielder's discipline has been the highlight of contention this season but his eyes for a good pass and his tackling ability is something we can still utilize to our advantage in future seasons.

Disciplined in his role, he is very rarely caught out of position, he is strong in a tackle and seems to relish a physical battle His technical ability also developed over the course of the first few months of this season, and his passing improved along with his ability to twist and turn out of trouble, but of course what we had all been dreading came to pass..., Coquelin was injured vs West Brom, and has missed the last month, and is going to miss at least two more, I am of the opinion that we would be in a much better position than we are now if Coquelin had stayed fit.

Scouting Report on Patrick Willis and Vontaze Burfict: «The issue with both players as collegians is their ability to shed blocks and make the tackle at the point of attack.»

No point in Coquelin aiming to become a Fabregas a losing his bread and butter good tackling abilities ending up being a Jack - of - all - trades.

The Vikings were already operating out of base 4 - 3, and Kevin Williams and Sharrif Floyd both have the ability to rush the passer from the defensive tackle spot similar to Atkins — though, they're not the same caliber players at this time.

An additional trait of an NFL star besides passing, running, catching or tackling, will be the ability to start a trend setting celebratory routine.

He is also known for his work rate, pressing and tackling ability and hopefully he will be a fantastic addition for all of these reasons.

He's got CB athleticism and coverage ability but has the mentality of a LB when he tackles and comes into the box.

His strength lies in his ability to stop all types of attackers — He is strong in the air, he can cover the ground, and he has great closing speed and tackling judgment.

We need steel and so instead of Cazorla (who is my favorite Gunner based on his attitude and the ability to keep the ball moving) I'd favor Rosisky who doesn't mind a tackle, but still has imagination going forward and is more physical than either Cazorla or Ozil.

I want to see tackles flying in, quick passing and rapid buildup play, intricate and delicate runs and class in tight spaces and at least a bit of defensive ability.

Tackling ability is also, he doesn't have to be great at it, but he needs to be on top of players almost before they receive the ball.

Maybe it's a testament to Per's ability as a once top CB with under rated tackling proficiency that makes up the terrible mobility, but of late he's declining and he's declining fast.

By the way, hasn't Ajayi the required levels of physic, strength, needed - height, age - maturity, pace, hard - tackling ability, ball - winning, holding - the ball, good aeriel - power, dribbling - skills, stamina, tactical sense, accurate - passing of the ball (short and long) and high level of concentration.

His passing ability and tackling in the center of the pitch makes him a complete midfielder, one that the German boss is on the look - out for.

Tangibly, they require athletically strong and hyper - mobile midfielders who enhance our defensive and offensive aerial game, have strong positional discipline to shield our defensive half - spaces and destroy play through disruptive tackling and anticipatory closing of passing lanes, have excellent ball control, dribbling and vertical passing vision and ability, and finally, they must be able to purposefully dominate moments of attacking transition and protect counter-attacks in defensive transition.

Coach Salisu Yusuf should have read very early into the game the plans of the Moroccans to exploit Okoro's poor tackling ability by doubling up on him.

His classy passing abilities and his robust nature in tackles makes him a real energetic force in the center of the pitch.

«I love the feet, the athletic ability of guys like that — the tight end / offensive tackle.

Now I'm not saying he is some sort of shut down left back who smothers the opposition — although I do think his abilities defensively, especially his timing in the tackle, are underrated.

Well known for his dribbling, quickness and ability on the ball with both feet, as well the persistence to push forward and tackle when out of possession, the Frenchman has been compared to former Arsenal forward Ian Wright.