Sentences with phrase «to keep hold of the ball»

We can't string 2 passes together when pressed, even against low opposition, can't keep hold of the ball and I really can't understand why.

Neither side could really keep a hold of the ball in the first half, with the first 45 coming to a close without incident.

My wingmen Arteta and Flamini will show you the benefits of keeping hold of the ball for 60 - 70 % of the game and have nothing to show for it after 90 mins».??

United had the chance to create something with Burkart on the ball, he then passed to Puigmal, who could not keep hold of the ball with City regaining possession and pressing United.

Besides as much as he is a good player he is prone to sulks, prone to keeping hold of the ball too long when not required and prone to not making the easy pass but instead going on a run into a dead end.

Passing accuracy is now seen as one of the most important skills that a team can have in the modern game, particularly since the measurability of such statistics entered into football, with the general wisdom being that the most effective teams are those who are capable of keeping hold of the ball the best.

Played a good ball through to Suarez for one of Liverpool's early chances, but faded as the game went on and couldn't keep hold of the ball well enough to pose a threat.

Maybe keep hold of the ball and errrrrr pass it sideways.

Vieira = Tough tackling B2B CM who could keep hold of the ball even if surrounded.

However, against the run of play, All Saints went on a great counter attack and shot at the goal, which the Eton Messi goalkeeper managed to save but failed to keep hold of the ball which All Saints player, Luca Raimo managed to tap into the back of the net.

Arsenal claim they are a possession team yet, we cant keep hold of the ball «maturely»..

«The way Manchester City defend is by keeping hold of the ball.

With Borussia keeping hold of the ball, Town was looking to play on the break and Olly Dyson was particularly involved.

Immediately realizing that that ceding quite so much possession was a recipe for disaster, Juve kept hold of the ball far better and continued to attack out wide, particularly down the left, where Mandzukic and Sandro were making life difficult for Carvajal.

«But hopefully we can introduce them to a Goodison atmosphere and a team that is a bit more confident, that will play that extra pass, keep hold of the ball for longer and put them under a bit more pressure.»

Juve simply couldn't keep hold of the ball in any meaningful way.

He might not have the strength to hold of players like Giroud but he has the ability to go past a player and keep hold of the ball with skill instead which can buy him time to bring others into play.

They lost the energy in their midfield, should've been easy for us to keep hold of the ball, but instead we sat back.

The finest with the ability to keep hold of the ball.

Man United currently rely a great deal on veteran Paul Scholes and do not really possess much in the way of a goal threat with the likes of Michael Carrick, Anderson and Darren Fletcher not being all that attack minded, whilst also not providing a great deal in the way of a link between midfield and attack, being more concerned with keeping hold of the ball.

no, just no; I have seen Sanchez lose the ball countless times because he keeps hold of the ball too long when there are options around him.

He was unable to keep hold of the ball and was subbed off on 73 minutes, meaning he has still never completed a full game for the Reds.

Cazorla who could keep hold of the ball and take it out of our own half to start an attack.

With Arsenal having only managed to keep hold of the ball for less than 25 percent of the game against Bayern Munich in the home tie, not many people are expecting the Gunners to go and dominate the game in Germany.

A fairly similar player — very good at dribbling and keeping hold of the ball, a good short and long range passer also and can set attacks going.

Keeping hold of the ball in dangerous areas is a precursor to goals, and it explains why Seattle hasn't scored any in 2018.

These were moments in the match when I thought we had to keep hold of the ball.»

@Gruggy while watching Shitty, as you put it, do nt you think they ave the opposite problem to Arsene's boys, that is too much muscle, not enough creative technique and ability to keep hold of the ball for long periods.

His hold up play was decent and he often managed to keep hold of the ball and lay it back to his onrushing supporters.

Keeping hold of the ball is always the best defensive tactic in my opinion and our ball retention dropped alarmingly after Carroll's withdrawal.

When Real Madrid started to press / counter-press in the second half, Allegri's men were not able to keep a hold of the ball.

However, they did manage to carry out Arsene Wenger's pre-match instruction to keep hold of the ball to ward off Stoke's physical & aerial threat, and progressed to the interval without incident.