Sentences with phrase «team lacking depth»

Ambrose is a USL level player who has had the benefit of being on a team lacking depth in defense, especially wide.
This team lacks depth.
Plus this team lacks depth and can't afford to keep filling the holes with FAs.

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I've always thought United would get back into the top four this season, but today their team had no depth at all, and a big lack of quality.
If the rotation lacked depth at the back end, Mat Latos is a fantastic, low - risk gamble, and Erik Johnson is a sixth starter who might be the fourth - best starter on the team.
Our lack of signings aside we still have a fantastic team, we're just lacking depth in certain areas.
Both Teams have had a lack of depth in recent weeks and it certainly came back to haunt Team Silver in this one..
They're 4 - 6 in their last 10 games and are lacking depth in the frontcourt as a result of the issues plaguing the team.
It's of a Arsenal manager who at the start of the new season has ensured that a squad of sufficient quality and depth has been put in place by scouting players in positions where the team has been found to be lacking in the previous season.
Nervous start — usual criticism at the beginning of the season, with the lack of spending Ramsey's first blood — Arsenal shocked the league, we played brilliant football, scoring beautiful goals, all seemed like a decent season for us Coq red card — injury crisis struck, the lack of bench depth put pressure on the team, the downfall of performance caused crucial points Alexis» goal when down to ten men - it all seemed like arsenal would lose out in the title race again but arsenal somehow surprised the league again, saying aye we got the quality but we just ai nt gonna show in week in week out Draw in NLD with 10 men — can't really complain about it but you ain't happy.
... the fact is some gunner fans have forgotten that we almost won the league 2 years ago without sanchez nor cech and with the same olivier giroud as our ONLY strike force, and as we know if not for lack of depth and injuries we would av won the league that year... now we av sanchez and cech plus welbeck, we now av the depth, all we need is a fit team and we will win the league next season... I believe in this team and frankly, its high time we put all the doubts away and stand with the team and manager with or without a new striker signing... COYGs!!!
There's this type of people in a team called «squad player»... Thats what vargas would probably stand for, he would add needed depth and rotation to our squad, lack of that is mostly why our players pick injuires often
Most of the problems with Arsenal teams is a lack of depth, since the team doesn't have the money to spend.
I'd have focused more on Torres (which I did), the lack of CB depth (I'd prefer to have two quality CBs to back up a 3 back rather than just one with one of the starters being a converted CDM), the lack of players who fit the outside mid role well in this formation (which, hey, maybe that's part of what you were referring to), and the fact that when you play more attackers higher up the pitch, it often requires a team to be able to implement a high pressuring defensive line (Dempsey and Bruin are not suited for that).
You obviously look at week to week results, klopp has a meddioca team and lacks depth compared with Arsenal and Arsenal players, yes they have one or two great players but we have a better team on paper, I was tring to make a point that we need a manager who multi tasks with ambition agretion and caring, it's clear now that AW lacks ambition yes he would like to win trophies but not this way
So we should concentrate more on our team and when we come to our defence, we lack depth and quality at the back thanks to wenger.we should use Bellerin and Hayden more for league games, we should not risk kos, mert and gibbs.
The fact is that he got injured and it enhanced the deficiencies of this team (lack of quality bench depth) now think of it this way, just to have the honor of getting blown out for 4 games we lose the ability to add a lottery pick that could potentially helped address that, and in beating Denver to force ourselves into that situation they will be afforded the opportunity to draft another piece to the puzzle further enhancing their roster.
Similarly our «front 5» options of ozil sanchez walcott giroud cazorla Ramsey wilshire rosicky chamberlain arteta welbeck gnabry akpom campbell podolski zelalem sanogo give us some real depth, but we severely lack that World class striker, that title winning teams always seem to have.
The team failed to address some of the concerns with their starting rotation (namely the lack of depth behind Hamels and Darvish), but the Rangers already have the best record in the American League and were able to add two premier bats to an already potent lineup.
Foothill is stout in several weights, but lacks the depth of a team like Sutter, a serious challenger to the North title.
How is this lack in depth???? No other team in the PL has that good a squad in terms of depth.
This is the first season in a long time that we have depth in most areas Last season losing Cazorla and Coquelin killed us We were also lacking in central defense Xhaka, Mustafi, Holding and Perez have made us a whole team Gibbs is also good back up to Monreal Not sure about backup to Bellerin though.
The Gunners started the 2014/15 season with only six first team defenders — with youngster Hector Bellerin having since been promoted from the Under - 21s — and injuries have really shown up their lack of depth.
Very true we can't keep blaming injuries because all teams suffer from them, we lack depth in the striker position, we need a striker with pace who'll be a starter against the likes of Terry, Shawcross, Williams etc then we use Giroud as a plan B when a physical presence is needed
With the money these teams have spent they should be fighting each other every year for the top spot, with us (according to our spending and supposed lack of depth) struggling mid table, at best... Yet we're always in their face, making a fuss and kickin up dirt.
one more pount, our lack of scoring threat is casting a shadow on what is a very solid defense, with depth, every piece of the team works very well w exception of CF,
With the team we have we're still going to be fighting to be in 4th place this season, nothing more, nothing less and it seems to me that wenger is building a team that once again will compete very hard, only to end up on 4th because of injuries because of lack of depth or missing pieces (DM / LW / ST / CB)
Yes, we had some chances ourselves but our lack of quality, strength in depth and ball watching team deserved to loose against a team who go out to play the game.
They won't just give away depth to get that space, not when most of the league is in need of an arm, but his lack of team control combined with the luxury tax benefits point to him as the guy to go.
alexis after long 2 months off has not pick the rythm yet but also not seeing additions to the team probably is playing on his mind WTF i'm doing here so is Ozil.Nobody is saying to spend like UTD 150 millions because we just needed a WC ST and WC DM to form the team spine and lack of depth so ABU was there for 35 but in summer will hit the 50 plus..
So, Nebraska will have to win to build a top recruiting program and winning next year has added significance 2) The present team has some major holes, lacks depth, and isn't a great fit for his systems.
The Blazers will get to keep their first - round pick if they fail to make the postseason, which could prove to be useful for a team that's sorely lacking in depth.
The team is weak in too many areas, isn't well balanced, is lacking in quality depth, never seems to have a game plan that is executed professionally for 90 minutes and doesn't seem to have the passion to be champions.
In fact, Danny Welbeck has already mentioned his lack of proper in depth training sessions with his new team mates.
This tells us all of the weakness of the team and we lack depth when we are all scratching our heads to try and replace Ramsey!
That's a decent team but we lack depth.
Considering the lack of depth in the SEC this season, it seems safe to say that coach Calipari's team hasn't faced the type of adversity as many ACC, Big Ten or Big 12 schools.
i think we will make fourth spot this season if we get to keep Sanchez that is if Sanchez starts to play like he did yesterday, i think because lack of squad depth the likes of Spuds, Liverpool and possibly Chelsea will start to drop points in Feb by losing first team players to injury after busy Christmas scheduled and busy CL scheduled, we on the other hand should be topping the group on Thursday night football playing with mixture of youth and bench players hopefully leaving our first team rested and fit, February we have three big games Everton home, Spuds away and City home, hopefully we do well
It was more a lack of depth or the team being unlucky with injuries.
Most teams don't have a first - round grade on Kolton Miller but expect the UCLA junior to land in the top 32 due to position priority and the lack of depth at the tackle spot.
With the club lacking in the transfer department, I would expect that in the next few weeks, Daniel Levy might flex his business muscles and bring in a few players for a reasonable price, but as a fan, I would like to see a striker and midfielder be signed, just so we have some depth in the team.
The Red Devils suffered a shock loss at the hands of newly promoted Huddersfield Town last weekend and it showed the lack of depth in their team, though they did manage a narrow 1 - 0 win over Tottenham at home.
Tottenham's first - choice team is one of the best in the league, but the lack of depth has been exposed at times this season by injuries to Harry Kane, Tony Alderweireld, Mousa Dembélé and Danny Rose.
For a team that lacked depth ahead of a bloated season with added Champions League games, the roster now runs 19 - or - so players deep.
The 19 - year - old made tremendous strides last season having been given a chance in the first team due to a lack of depth in the Reds squad and did not disappoint.
He lacks experience at the highest level, with only one Champions League final appearance and two Bundesliga titles to his name when compared to say Mourinho and Guardiola; and it is one thing competing with Jupp Heynckes, and then Guardiola one at a time, but competing with Mourinho, Conte, Guardiola, Wenger and Pochettino simultaneously, whilst they have squad depth and quality that makes a mockery of Liverpool's, and an inability on Liverpool's behalf to secure players that will improve the team to the level of the competitors makes the challenge of top four a remote one, and the ultimate challenge of returning Liverpool to the highest level in English and European football minuscule.
ATL UTD 2 is lacking in center back depth, and if Miles Robinson gets an extended run for the MLS team, there could be more minutes down the line for Edwards, as well as U19 center backs Rayshaun McGann and Will Crain.
This aspect of the one hit KO, as well as the other game modes and team gameplay add a level of depth to the multiplayer which one could argue was lacking in previous iterations, making the game itself far more interesting to play, and potentially the sort of game one could get far more drawn into than in previous releases.
The team dynamic adds an engaging perk to the solid simulation racing, but there's little depth and energy around the experience, as exemplified by the bog - standard career, lack of non-visual vehicle customization, and sleepy menu - driven design.
Dream Team and Paper Jam were decent entries in the Mario & Luigi series, but lacked the quality and depth of Bowser's Inside Story and its predecessors.
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