Sentences with phrase «through balls over the top»

As the match got underway Robin van Persie started as brightly as the weather as he tried to latch onto a couple of through balls over the top.

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They both love arsenal, they up the tempo when we are losing and they have the nerves to score against any team unlike ozil Since we lost fabregas, no one plays the ball over the top for us frequently, then we lost rosicky that drives through the middle, then we lost super Wilshere that drives through the middle and plays the ball over the top to injury and ref mismanagement, since then we've been playing the safe pass to the wing to cross like other EPL teams.

Arsenal have been caught out in defensive transitions through simple long balls over the top or passes through the back line countless times in recent years.

Also got an eye for long over top through balls that the likes of Sanchez and Walcott would like.

He sets up over the ball with a casual grace (no glaring at it like Nicklaus), takes the club back easily, sets it lazily at the top, brings it back inside and through and lets it carry to a collapsible finish at his shoulders.

When we are sitting there screaming for a ball over the top or through the center of defense, or to the left wing to someone that has been open since last December, Rosicky is the one I have the most confidence in finding that chance.

walcott had his chance to win over disbelieving fans like myself yday and did jack s ***, fluffed his one chance when he couldnt control through ball from roszicky... because all he can do is run... arsenal fans need to get over this third rate whippet he might be able to pose threats to the burnely defence but not stronger and quicker defences that we face at top... a definite sell in the summmer if we want to be serious contenders again along with ramsey, mert and giroud....

Luiz is a dirty player and I don't think he much cares about his opponents, he will raise his foot and kick you in the head even though common says he needed to let the ball drop down rather than flying through the air at head height, he would have also been aware that going in over the top of the ball with studs showing was a dangerous tatic and was likely to hurt the opponent.

Ozil's play usually looks to feed the player playing on the shoulder of the defenders or our player furthest in attack with sublime through balls and balls or crosses over the top.

Look at how we supplied Henry, long passes, through balls, lay offs as he charged in and over the top shots that he could run with not pitter patter in the box.

11th — free kick from 35 metres blocked by GK Irwin, cleared momentarily, ball falls to Bradley who shoots high 14th — Takes pass from Findley, eludes a player and runs the length of the field from the midfield stripe, hits right foot shot from top of box, deflects off defender and ball goes through the hands of Irwin and in (18th goal) 18th — Cheyrou plays ball through middle, Osorio backheels to onrushing Giovinco, takes touch then bends right foot shot past Irwin and in (19th) 36th — takes pass from Bradley, floats a cross to back post where Altidore heads just wide 37th — takes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind end line

While Jermain Defoe might not be able to compete with balls pumped forward to him, he does have the pace to get in behind for balls over the top and played through.

Slovakia had a chance to equalise in the 64th minute through Tomas Hubocan, but he could only fire a loose ball into the ground and over, with England able to see out the remainder of the game to claim victory and move five points clear at the top of Group F with two games to go.

Campbell, meanwhile, can make inside - out runs into the corners on through balls, or just get behind the last defender on balls over the top, creating space for the attacking band below him.

The combination of Carroll's power and Luis Suarez's creativity showed all the signs of unsettling the Arsenal back - line as Carroll was just caught offside when the Uruguayan looked to set him through with a ball over the top.