Sentences with phrase «using defensive backs»

He made coaches a lot more open to using defensive backs in a variety of roles.

Not exact matches

The versatile defensive weapon has found his route to a centre - back spot blocked by Daley Blind this term, and has only been used to fill the left - back berth following the long - term injury suffered by Luke Shaw during Man United's Champions League defeat to PSV Eindhoven last week.

The guy is not a RWB nor is he a CM.Just by looking at how he plays you can tell he was made to be a winger.A wingback can be viewed as a defensive winger.He does well there because he's able to play like a winger.However, if you ask me he's terrible defensively.But I like the fact that he tracks back when he plays as a winger.At CM, he's able to do very welll because his passing and crossing is excellent.However, over there he's forced to restrict his runs and risk taking a bit because he's playing at the center.As winger he has full freedom to expres himself.Here, he can use his running, crossing, risk taking and dribbling to great effect All he needs is to develop that certain level of cobsistency.He can really come good because he's shown he can.

I'm glad he's back his physical presence gives defenders a lot to think about, we often forget his defensive qualities and in the last game I was happy to see him closing down foster, shame he couldn't show a little more composure and use his right foot to put it in the net from a tight angle.

Coutinho is the real problem for me in that Liverpool team.He can destroy midfield strategies.That's why I worry when I see us with no DMF.Years back (14/15) I remember Coquelin back pocketing Coutinho yet it's likely Wenger will bench him for no reason.That guy has so much potential if only he's used wisely.He has the abilityto mark players out of a game and intercept many passes.I know many of you will call me stupid and say he's average but imagine if Coquelin was used in a very defensive sense.Being brilliant tactically is all about producing the best system with the players you have and clearly that's not what's happening.I already lose hope when I see Kolasinac and Bellerin at WB whsn clearly it doesn't suit them.WB's are so important in a 3 back but clearly we've ignored that.

On Monday, TAMU used this poster to illustrate how many great defensive backs Fisher has «coached.»

So Xhaka has to use his range passing and be held back, and Mkhi has to be used as link playing more inside, while Bellerin can be wingback, who has to more defensive.

Bellerin — obviously great pace, but regressed this past season as a crosser, dribbler and on the defensive end... likened him to a faster Alves type who didn't always run to the end - line and would cut back into the middle, beat defenders and take some shots from outside the box (we desperately need better shooters from outside the box on this squad)... wouldn't give up on him because he has a lot of potential but if Barcelona came calling and offered anything over $ 45 million and we are using a 3 - back going forward he would be gone so fast it would make his head spin

But he is also calling for the players to see the clash with Man United as a chance to start again and get back to the way we were playing, scoring goals for fun and cutting out the defensive mistakes that used to be much more common.

So with his central defensive partner Laurent Koscielny missing a large chunk of games with his achilles tendon injury problem, we needed the German to be at his best and he wasn't, which is why Arsene Wenger used the January transfer window to strengthen his back line by signing Gabriel.

Almost all of those outings have been in his natural forward position — but Hiddink chose to use the youngster as an emergency left - back this evening due to his defensive injury problems.

Bellerin and Monreal is always almost on the corner line crossing ball's, we are always leaving defense bankrupt and vulnerable for a take over, by the time Monreal and Bellerin return to their station they have just sprinted the whole of the pitch to make a defensive tackle sometimes coming in from behind the player in our box without giving a penalty or just outside for a free kick which we can not defend set peaces, if we are to use them some midfield players have to drop back which is not happening at the moment

Bright also allowed as how he thought that the top draft pick, defensive tackle Danny Noonan, and running back Herschel Walker weren't being used enough, considering all the money they get paid.

Panthers tight end Greg Olsen also came to Norman's defense and told NBC Sports Radio that the team's defensive backs use the bat as a symbol for «more attitude.»

Am beginning to think that our wing backs are now used more conservatively going forward so as to provide defensive security to Rambo's forward runs and Xhaka's slow reaction handicap.

Irvin is notorious for the pushes and shoves he doles out while running a pass route, and he's also a specialist at using his big frame to shield smaller defensive backs from the ball.

Song was magnificent at Arsenal before moving to the Spanish giants and has regained his old touch since coming back to the Premier League with West Ham and at 27 years of age, is probably at the peak of his powers, and if Arsenal had used him as a defensive midfielder he would ave been a welcome addition to the Gunners squad.

With this type of formation we would need to use Coquelin as an old - fashioned defensive midfielder, with his main priority on protecting the back four, which is what he's best at.

While this wasn't the most strenuous of defensive evenings, there must be any number of teams in the Premier League and beyond who could use his experience and strength at the back.

New England should be fine on the defensive line after adding Adrian Clayborn and Danny Shelton, but they could use some help at linebacker or any of the defensive back positions.

The Patriots could also use help at safety (both Devin McCourty and Patrick Chung will be 31 years old this season) and at cornerback (Jason McCourty and Eric Rowe will be free agents, while Cyrus Jones and Jonathan Jones are coming off season - ending injuries), but with only three defensive backs off the board at this point, I felt confident that some top talent would still be available when the Patriots pick again at 43rd overall.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Detroit could use a starter at pass rusher, running back, interior offensive lineman, and defensive tackle.

I see our priorities in the transfer market using this formation being a new left and right wing back, a center back, a defensive midfielder and a striker.

The Raiders may have used their first two picks on defensive backs last year, but they still need help in the back half.

I think Hector could still be used as a wing back rotating with AOC, he has the pass, normally a good crossed into the box and obviously more defensive minded each year with Ox.

He's ideally being used as a centre back or defensive midfield, but havent been given that many opportunities to impress.

Of course midfielders have some defensive duties and a CF should hassle the oppositions back four but let's use our chess pieces (arsenal) in the most effective way.

Secondly, Wenger needs to become far more flexible when it comes to his formation selections... remember this is the same individual that hadn't used a 3 - back system for 20 years and only conceded to the experiment when the proverbial shit hit the fan... you know it killed him to adopt «Conte's» system, which is probably why he resisted so long; in fact his stubbornness to adjust even earlier might have cost us the 4 hole... much like most sports that have tactical formations, every team should have a «base» offensive and defensive scheme, but they likewise need to have some inherent flexibility depending on the opposing teams tactics and / or when specific substitutions are made... how many times have you watched a Wenger - run team make a late substitution but not change their shape on the pitch... furthermore, how many times have you seen our team fail to make the necessary adjustments at halftime due to Wenger's tactical stubbronness, which often led to giving up goals in the early minutes of the second - half... the best teams in the world know how to make halftime adjustments whereas we always seem to be surprised when the opposing team throws a wrinkle into the mix following halftime... this my friend is soccer 101

Especially if we in turn use that pick to draft a more talented defensive back who falls on day 1 or 2 (Minkah Fitzpatrick, Derwin James, Siran Neal, Nelson?)

The Bosnian international is mainly used as a left back but also has the versatility to play in any defensive role as well as in midfield, so he sounds like a fantastic asset for Arsenal to have.

Every team that has won the premier league has won it on the back of a solid defensive midfielder and a hard working box - to - box midfielder and Wenger doesn't even use one!

We scratch our heads wondering what is wrong, with a pretty good team, and why in the important games we fail, well i.e our right and left back are frequently caught out of position, because they are to far in the front and at times forget that they are defenders, on the other hand our attackers are too busy defending, it's been a while since Welbeck scored for us, but you will see him every game standing right by Ospina or supporting the defense instead of being forward as he should be, to use his speed in effective counter attacks, same with GIROUD for an attacker he is a great defender, how many missed opportunities because he is 1 yard behind running back from his defensive position in our half.

This drill is mainly used to judge wide receivers and defensive backs on their ability to win contested catches or break up passes, respectively.

After a year as Army's defensive backs coach under Bob Sutton («most passionate person; «passion, toughness, team» — that was his saying, and I still use it»), Shoop got a call.

Arsene Wenger will almost certainly want to play three at the back for that game as in theory it makes a team more defensive, and so the boss may also want to stick with that formation for the games, especially the Premier League ties, that come before that tough away fixture in order to get the players as used to their roles as possible.

I like Ox's defensive abilities and his willingness to track back and fight for a lost ball, and this lead me to think about using Ramsy, Flamini and Ox in the middle.

The Englishman has been used in the right - back and centre - back position, Dier has already gained a guaranteed start in the line - up as a defensive midfielder.

He is of course a predominantly defensive minded player, but he has no fear of going forward and found himself to be a source of many Arsenal attacks when he used to be the Gunners first choice left back.

if a defensive morinho could play Oscar and fabregas together why can we play santi in the CAM and ozil AMF that way we can play good football... score more goals and kill team off in the first half like we used to back in days....

He too preferred to use a defensive midfielder in front of the back four and the standout under his management was winger Adama Traore.

The Dutchman sees his compatriot playing in defensive midfield, although he will also use him at the back as well.

'' He is very quick, can play as a right or left full back because he uses both feet correctly, he started off as a defensive midfielder, so he can also play there.

In a recent friendly they even experimented with three centre - backs in a five - man defensive line — which could be used at times in the summer.

This in turn exposed defensive deficiencies down the flanks; in the absence of good wing backs, Sampaoli used wingers for the role, expecting them to charge back 80 metres and defend at the end of it.

Mostly used as a full back in his career either on right back or left back position but he also played as a winger and defensive midfielder.

A brief spell of pressure from the host began to partially materialise; firstly, Ince would play a key role in a defensive aspect of play a couple of minutes before the interval, as the winger would cleverly position himself and use a sharp turn of pace to track the overlapping Matt Lowton before making a perfectly time standing tackle just as Burnley's right - back was about to initiate a cross.

With Ritchie de Laet coming back to the game and the arrival of the veteran John Terry can be the defensive boost that Aston Villa needs in order to snatch a promotion spot and make a return to the English Premier League which they used to compete in previous years but suffered relegation.

Barca's first statement on Tuesday read: «Although he was originally signed as a defensive midfielder, he was used at centre - back to cover for the many injuries in that area of the pitch and did such a good job that he would go on to play just as often in that position as he did in the middle of the park.

A tough - tackling youngster who can operate as a centre - back or a defensive midfielder, Hayden started the season as a key player for Hull but has been used sparsely by the Championship side in recent weeks.