Sentences with phrase «tempo of the game»

Look at the high tempo of the game and high pressing.

The first matchup was dominated by Barcelona as they controlled the pace and tempo of the game from the opening kickoff.

Arriving from Portugal was always going to be difficult given the difference in styles, but the Portuguese adapted to the different tempo of the game instantly.

The quick tempo of the game caught Matic off guard, who was largely anonymous on the night and failed to provide any cover for the defenders behind him.

McLendon went on to a successful college coaching career and popularized the fast - paced tempo of the game that we see today.

The increasingly waterlogged pitched did not stop the high tempo of the game, Macclesfield confidently taking the lead through an unstoppable Tyrone Marsh volley...

The return of Ezekiel Elliott will likely help Dallas control the tempo of the game a bit as well, and for just $ 2,500, they're a solid option if you're down to your last dollars.

You can't really compare them, Ramsey likes to create chances and Wilshere like to control the tempo of the game, they're both great talents

DM's main role is ball retention and providing a screen for the back 4, while the B2B's main role is to start play (deep laying play maker), control the tempo of the game and also assist the DM mop up.

But objectively, if you had to pick a CM from Scholes, Lampard, and Gerrard, a CM best suited to dictate the tempo of the game, you pick Scholes.

I hope Debuchy recovers quickly from whatever injury he received, you could see Chambers was not up to the tempo of the game and that cost us

Sevilla slowed the tempo of the game, and the counter press is not Ozil's game.

Look Mesut wasnt bad, but whenever he got the ball, the tempo of our game slowed down and gave chelsea enough time to park the bus.

My worry is that we have no one on the bench that could make a real difference up front and without Ozil we have no one to control the tempo of the game... we seemed rushed and just lacking the final ball.

She was the heart and soul of the Huskies, and controls the tempo of every game she plays in.

Those two will get the Pacers in their offensive sets and control the tempo of the game — something they're accustomed to doing.

we need to play closely and raise the tempo of our game.

They have multiple match - ups all over the court at any given point and I think they are «built for the Playoffs» where I think the tempo of the games will slow down as teams will start to treasure possessions (much like in the NBA).

Fred and Seri would add more physicality and real energy in the middle of the pitch, while Jorginho has shown he can dictate the tempo of games and boss things with possession for Napoli.

Gundogan is the first major step towards achieving that ambition, with the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder now set to become City's main ball - playing midfielder with an ability to dictate the tempo of the game through retaining possession.

The tempo of the game favored Denver, who plays at the NBA's fastest pace, but it remains to be seen whether they'll have enough firepower to trade baskets with Oklahoma City over four quarters.

For this i think we need a midfield that can hold the ball and dictate the tempo of the game.

While Totti still has an ability to find time and space to influence proceedings, the tempo of the game in the Premier League would potentially see him struggle.

We dictated the tempo of the game and he was brilliant.»

However, whether it was dictating the tempo of the game by keeping Madrid ticking over or pushing the play forward with incisive passes, Modric was a real joy to watch.

The next person is Ozil; he was just like a movie in slow motion — a huge setback to the tempo of our game.

Koscielny — 4 Didn't do anything to prevent Berbatov from dictating the tempo of the game, especially in the second half.

We need another # 8 who can dictate the tempo of the game, knows where to stand and knows where to put the ball not doing basic passing.

He'd be perfect in a league like the eerie where the tempo of the game is slower maybe but not for our pacey fluid game.

First of all, the Bruins use their size and muscle (five of them weigh more than 200 pounds, four more better than 190) to establish the tempo of a game right at the start, and the opposition often loses its sense of purpose.

Lazy, listless, disinterested and he disrupts the tempo of our game.

If we do bring in another player I think they need to be some one who also offers more creativity And someone who can control the tempo of the game from deep midfield.

They will need to dictate the tempo of the game far better than we did against Hull and to ensure that the first counter attack isn't a goal.

2) Ozil doesn't usually dictate the tempo of games directly that is not his playing style — he is a chance creator and the best one in Europe at that.

I know what your saying against teams like Chelsea play them at there own game but still you need players who can adapt to the tempo of the game.

Giroud has no «movement» he stand on one spot and kills the tempo of our game, making us very predictable

Ozil is not a playmaker and I think Sanchez is the midfield general we need to dictate the tempo of the game.

Problem is we like to keep possession and control the tempo of the game and that can be our downfall.

On a more serious current issue, the Gunners MUST never allow the Baravian outfit to control the tempo of game and thus dictate the pace of it tomorrow night at the Emirates Stadium.

They will need to protect the ball and get a couple turnovers with their defense to control the tempo of the game against Clayton Valley, provided they can get past a peaking Northgate - Walnut Creek team in the semis.

Massimiliano Allegri already has a headache in midfield as Miralem Pjanic will miss the first meeting due to suspension, as his creativity and ability to dictate the tempo of the game will be sorely missed by the Italian champions.

He has a fantastic range of passing, with the Pirlo - like ability to use it to control the tempo of games, knowing when to play an aggressive pass and when to keep it short to control the game.

442 is bad not just cos Giroud brace shouldn't make us forget who he is and how he kills the tempo of game but also cos for a 442 u need a complete midfielder to partner ur DM which cazorla isn't, he is a deeplying playmaker and ll struggle in a standard 442 cos he lacks the workrate and defensive qualities n also Ozil always struggle when he starts from the wing.