Sentences with phrase «to dictate the pace of the game»

When the Warriors let their opponents dictate the pace of the game and come at them at both ends of the court, they are vulnerable.

He nearly scored a fantastic goal in the first half dictated the pace of the game and was running Sunderland ragged, first half especially, another great showing for Eriksen.

He'll be the one who dictates the pace of the game at CSKA, and also the one the rest of the players look to for guidance.

It's difficult to feel positive, but one thing that must be brought up was Mexico's ability to control and dictate the pace of the game against European opposition.

They were never on the back foot and for the entire game dictated the pace of the game.

Christian Eriksen 8 — Dictated the pace of the game Modric-esque, crisp in his passes, had several good shots and looks much more comfortable playing behind the striker.

However, I felt the Brazilian lost the ball too often in the middle third of the pitch, perhaps a result of attempting to take more responsibility and dictate the pace of the game in the absence of more senior players.

The playmaker dictated the pace of the game but was eventually substituted late in the game before the visitors equalized.

Simmons only has four points and two assists, and he's only shot one - of - four from the field, but the likely Rookie of the Year has dictated the pace of the game.

Sergi Roberto is very much in the now signature Barcelona midfielder mould — comfortable receiving the ball at pace into feet facing the goal or with his back to the goal, capable of gliding past one or two defenders at a time and an instinctive eye for a killer pass as well as knowing when a simple ball is needed to dictate the pace of a game.

If Liverpool stand - off them and allow Michael Carrick, Daley Blind and Ander Herrera to get on the ball and dictate the pace of the game, they will be on their way to defeat.