Sentences with phrase «technical abilities on the ball»

He's not as smooth or silky as Santi, but he's definitely got some good technical abilities on the ball.

(For me, Alexis's close dribbling control has forced everyone to reevaluate their own true technical ability on the ball)

What Raheem Sterling brings to Manchester City's attack is great pace combined with technical ability on the ball down the left wing.

Not exact matches

Whilst Xhaka and Ramsey have been good towards the latter stages of the season, Santi's technical brilliance and creativity on the ball has been sorely missed and Arsenal could benefit significantly by bringing in a midfielder who has the ability to bring that kind of artistry back to the Gunners» midfield.

Coquelin lacks technical ability, composure on the ball, and distribution.

After seeing a couple of games where he featured and also the one for england he's got it all for me... 1) He has the physical ability to offer the kind of game that our Giroud offers (back to the net: deflecting, relaying passes and 1 - 2 touches) but also 2) Pace, mobility and technical agility to offer so much more: dribbling past opponents (creating space), running / turning over defences either to lay down the killing pass to a better placed player or finishing a through ball from our over talented midfield and all that with speed and 3) Tactical awareness, willingness to defend players if asked (like the game Man U-Real Madrid in the CL) and could provide support not only in the air on corners!!

He and Theo on the same side of the technical ability and quality final ball of one player.

It is good to have all players in a squad that are comfortable on the ball with good technical ability but at the same time they need to have specialist positions.

Flamini does nt have the ability to bring d ball out from defense to attack, he cant dictate the play nor launch attack from his position which is bad especially when you compare him to the way modern defensive midfielders plays this days... Things has evolved, good and modern coaches now prefers to have ball playing and technical defenders, we have that in koscieny and Gabriel, also our full backs are excellent with the ball, but Flamini is not, you can see all see how we kept on loosing possession against Liverpool.

Overall, Wenger's system is heavily reliant on quality passing, and technical ability, especially in central midfield when one doesn't get a lot of time on the ball.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

We defended from the front and didn't let them have a moment on the ball, regaining possession high up the pitch and flying at them with pace and technical ability.

I'm sure there's a beast out there with enough technical ability to pass the ball 5 yards on to Cazorla, Ozil, Ox, Wilshere, etc..

Holding's calmness on the ball and technical ability have seen some tout the player as one of the best young defenders in the league.

Being both footed lends itself to his superb technical ability when on the ball.

Meanwhile he has the considerable technical ability to receive such a pass, draw pressure from a nearby opponent — thereby freeing up the space he vacates — before moving the ball on through either a pass to a teammate who can look to exploit the newfound space, or by dribbling at the defensive line.