Sentences with phrase «to challenge for the ball»

We seem to challenge for balls after they are lost.

Prolific in challenging for balls in the air but little end product to show for it.

However, despite breaking his wrist when challenging for the ball with Allan Clarke after just three minutes, the Polish goalkeeper performed out - of - his - skin to keep England at bay.

«A player is guilty of serious foul play if he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for the ball when it is in play.

Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus, right, and Borussia Moenchengladbach's Christoph Kramer challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match.

According to the Laws below, Mitrovic was not only guilty serious foul play but also of using excessive force while challenging for the ball.

Dybala goes down while Casemiro challenging for the ball, but in the referee's estimation, the Argentinian dove.

Hector's a defender and he has the right to legally challenge for any ball in his box, cos that's what's he ought to do.

When Cech lobs a ball to attacking side we don't really challenge for that ball with Theo.

Heskey was not good at scoring but was very good at making opponents think twice about challenging him for the ball.

We are sorry that you are the only one with passion and determination on the pitch We are sorry that the priority at Arsenal is to make lots of money for a greedy owner instead of making sporting history by winning trophies We are sorry that you have been left alone to run everywhere challenge for every ball and score every goal.

If anyone closes Zlatan down, if anyone challenges him for the ball, if the keeper understands the caliber of the player he's against — that strike likely doesn't happen, and if it does, it's not a goal.

Iwobi was picked because one thing you noticed about that side was our physicality, and how we didn't give not one Che player a free run without challenging him for the ball.

Slack defending at a corner, with Byram seemingly retreating from his original position covering the near post cross, and Collins making an uncharacteristically flimsy challenge for the ball, allowed our opponents an equaliser that perhaps they deserved for their spirited fight back in the second half.

It's a truly sorry goal, with Klavan, Matip, Wijnaldum and Can all at front — the centre - backs for failing to organise themselves and effectively challenge for the ball, Wijnaldum for not tracking Silva, and Can for not tracking De Bruyne when Alexander - Arnold attempted to close down Mendy.

Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.

PSG's Edinson Cavani, left, challenges for the ball with Caen's goalkeeper Remy Vercoutre during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Caen.

Germany's Thomas Mueller, left, and Spain's Andres Iniesta, right, challenge for the ball during an international friendly soccer match.

Kurt Zouma landed awkwardly after challenging for a ball in the air, and he had to be stretchered off.

It looks as if we could end up playing with 9 or 8 men, Our tackling and challenging for the ball is totally out of character.

He doesn't make any effort to get straight up, and challenge for the ball.

We can't defend corner kicks, and neither can we score from them.Makes me wonder what the players do in training 6 days a week.I ever wonder why our CBs go up for the corners coz none of our players even bothers to challenge for the ball

If you go straight swap with Adi, at least Adi can challenge for the ball with his head and feet.

David de Gea came out to challenge for the ball, but Coutinho somehow managed to chip the Spaniard beautifully.

He has to challenge for the ball, Mané eyes are fixed on the ball.

Ozil and Walcott failed to challenge for the ball and then we had some bad luck for them to score their first goal.

For a player that makes tough tackles and seems to have decent strength, he becomes a pushover when anyone comes in to challenge for the ball.

Bellerin hit the ground after being left concussed by Marcos Alonso in a challenge for the ball.

But Podolski made it a hobby to be anonymous in 90 % of all games he plays, he will score a goal here and there from the bench but he is one of the laziest players in our team, try playing him as a striker and you will be laughing, he is clueless, half hearted in challenging for the ball, he always jumps out of physical challenges from the opposing CB, basically he is a good super sub and a very nice and likable guy, but we can't keep spending # 100,000 a week a player like him.

The Dutchman clearly had had enough by injury time in Stoke City's 7 - 2 defeat to Man City at the Etihad on the weekend and decided he wasn't in the mood to have a race with Sane and challenge for the ball.

His combination of physical power, work rate, attacking endeavour from deep and aggression, both in challenging for the ball and getting forward, is unmatched.

Oyster generally pushes forward more aggressively to challenge for balls, almost as a stopper, while Barnes hangs back more to serve as a second line of defense and clean up anything that slips through.

Benatia made a challenge for the ball but made no contact.

Juventus» Juan Cuadrado, left, challenges for the ball with Olympiakos» Seba during the Champions League group D soccer match between Olympiakos and Juventus at Georgios Karaiskakis stadium at Piraeus port.

Dortmund's Raphael Guerreiro, left, and Schalke's Matija Nastasic, right, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 in Dortmund.

Chelsea's Alvaro Morata, center, challenges for the ball with Manchester United's Chris Smalling, left, and Victor Lindelof during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England.

From initial video replays, it seemed difficult to ascertain what Balotelli did wrong other than backing into Lorient defender Zargo Toure with his arms up as they challenged for a ball.

We played a lot of long balls and we challenged for the ball high up in the pitch,» Seaman said.

Another injury to Vincent Kompany has meant the pair are always playing alongside other, whether this be in a back three or a back four, and they've developed an understanding when it comes to their defensive line and what to do when the other breaks from this line to challenge for the ball.

To be fair Al leicester have conceded the most of all top four sides so far this season, and aren't afraid to be physical and challenge for the ball in dangerous areas close to their goalkeeper, but I agree with you in the main, we do need a successful cb partnership.