In the 1st minute it was clear that Svensson needed to cover wide, and he did so clearing the ball with both Nouhou and Jones
well upfield.
Not exact matches
With defenses this
good, the opportunities for a runner to simply make one man miss and get
upfield were minimal.
The Raiders WR took the ball way
upfield, then ran in the opposite direction like all
good receivers do and flipped it to a teammate.
Hands down the
best part about this catch is that not only does Lauina make the catch, he goes
upfield for positive yardage AND STIFF - ARMS A STANFORD DEFENDER.
Good going forward but often caught
upfield.
He got off the ball
well and he took an
upfield path that got Saffold to bail out of there and open things up for Minter to run through the B gap.
Our wingbacks getting
upfield and crossing seemed pointless (crossing actually getting
better), high balls up field seemed pointless and sanchez positioning on the counters was also pointless; Sanchez got the benefit of more space because besiktas was pushing forward for an equaliser in the second half, however we will not have the same opportunities n other games, i strongly feel he would have a joy ride on the leftside of our attack, with sanago or a new signing like a welbeck as the focal point.
Jackson is conceded to be a
better blocker than Walker, and the
better athlete, and to be more willing to turn
upfield, if for no other reason than that Jackson has fewer carries per game and doesn't have to worry about pacing himself by heading out of bounds to avoid constant punishment.
Although most JustArsenal readers think Elneny had a
good game against Hull, I personally think that he will be even
better with Coquelin as his partner, as he will have more freedom to go marauding
upfield when we are attacking.
Everything is going pretty
well until the pulling guard tries to reach the outside linebacker on the edge, rather than turning
upfield to find his actual assignment.
Dawkins was successful in getting Ngakoue to go
upfield, and Wood and Incognito also had a decent scoop block on Jones going, while Ducasse did a
good job of walling off Dareus inside.
In fairness to Xhaka, he is probably more suited to playing further
upfield as an attacking midfielder, but we are
well - stocked in that position.
Yeah Xhaka played a decent game but could do
better, he could be our «Quarter Back» in an ultra offensive formation with only the two center backs playing behind him but he needs to be able to effectively and calmly hold onto the ball even under pressure until it's the right time to release it especially
upfield.
silva is a
good coach and the moment lacazette went off they push 20m
upfield and were all over us.
Players (playing for the more sophisticated coaches) may be under instructions not to welly it
upfield but abdicating the responsibility to a teammate is not really any
better.
I'm not 100 % sure as of yet, but I think it will look much
better when our CB's and WB's are in the right places and I also believe we look
better with Xhaka / Ramsey playing in a 343 than we do with them in a 4231 and that's probably because Ramsey is always going to bomb into the box, but in a 343 we should have an extra defender behind the ball if a team breaks on us (assuming our FB's / WB's have also been caught
upfield as is usually the case!).
He works incredibly hard for the team, but the balance isn't right with him alongside the Welshman as Flamini can't link the play as
well when in possession of the ball, and he has a tendency to get caught
upfield or drop too deep when out of possession, inviting pressure on the back four.
He needs to be much farther
upfield where his shrewd passing as
well as his finishing powers can be fully exploited.
Burnley came back into the game in the 40th minute when Scott, ever ready to move
upfield, let the peg go from
well outside the box, to bring out a brilliant save from Butcher, diving to his right.
The visitors were now rampant and the tie soon seemed as a
good as over as Aguero let fly from outside the area to register his 29th goal of the season after a charge
upfield by Fernandinho.
Run After Catch, or RAC, is
best when a catch is made in an open space, and will cause your player to turn
upfield and maximize yardage.
Shooting can be a little tricky thanks to the PSP's analog nub, but passing and working the ball
upfield works
well enough.