Sentences with phrase «what side of the ball»

Maybe if they had hung out with him at the fishing hole, or watched him heft 120 - pound bales of hay in the summer heat, they would have had a better idea of what side of the ball to put him on.

Richards has been on the fence about what side of the ball to play on, so it was refreshing for him to hear Mullen speak glowingly about his offensive skill set.

Not exact matches

Wenger said at the start of the season that this is one of the best squads he has managed... look at the table, look at the results (shamed), and look at our performances... wenger is gulty for this, and the suporters in england habe to grow up their voices... its impossible that people were demanding for chenges and the board and wenger were taking a laugh of you and continuing with their reign... its unacceptable that those guya even care about us fans and you are capable to look to anotger side and bought alll that sh about «a great change on the squad and a promised new wenger, its bs... wenger has to go and for that you england arsenal fans have to grow up some balls and do ur job... what was that bellerin episode?

What they need to take from Sunday Night is the realization that the Defensive side of the ball is what got them thWhat they need to take from Sunday Night is the realization that the Defensive side of the ball is what got them thwhat got them the W.

What the metrics say: This is a good matchup for Philly on both sides of the ball.

When you are playing football and you got a high ball to control the slightest touch will push you off it for sure eguaro pushed mustafi but mustafi should have stock his leg out to bring him down or elbowed him in the face well i would have done that Arsenal were not hungry enough for the cup if they were we would have seen some blood running down of some Manchester players Arsenal need to defend in packs of wolves The first half was not to bad we should have scored though but yes no back bone no hunger and no fight What is going to happen on Thursday how are we going to line up against them??? I need to see Arsenal fight like man stand up like man and use their skill and agility to turn Manchester to a loosing side Well if we do nt we need to separate the real man from the phony ones period

Poor officiating decisions been this way all year the officials are performing terribly poor finishing been this way all year laca will do better next year auba is to new to the club and epl he is finding how mich effort you need the hard way he should of scored and that is a blatant foul on mustafi people keep saying he put his hands up when he was hit, well that is the natural reaction when back pedaling eyes on ball and someone plants there feet and pits a shoulder in your back your arms come up its nature but we suffered again from poor finishin i do nt care what sport that is high action especially football and hockey of you do nt finish your chances you create when on top the other side most likely will when they get theres its been ou achilles heel this year we.cant kill games because we have missed our created.chances

Side note: My biggest issue with the way we played is that it in no way reflected what we have been told was the ideal — lots of long balls hoofed to our strikers and forward midfielders from our centerbacks — maybe this was a opponent specific tactic, sure, but it seemed a lot like Pablo ball.

What made Foy's disastrous decision even more hard to fathom was the fact that just ten minutes earlier the situation was reversed and Evra fairly won the ball from the German midfielder and was through on goal with support either side of him, when the referee decided to blow his whistle and get attention for Ballack who was in fact perfectly fine.

Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the years and very few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though

Arsenal have always been a free - flowing footballing side who focussed on possession of the ball, creativity and stylish play and I'm not 100 % sure we achieve what we are looking for with the new system.

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

If we try to completely boss the ball and build as slowly as we have been (which is what we'll most likely do because Arsene is stubborn and will refuse to change from the way we played that got a Tennis Score hung on us last time) we'll go out in the 433 with Ramsey and Jack ahead of Arteta, Alexis on one side, a no. 10 on the other, and Welbeck up top.

Separately, on the offensive side of the ball I have no idea what we're doing, or any confidence that anybody in charge knows either.

I agree with you that AW has done some astounding things for the club, but he has also made some reall balls ups and week in week out it seems he is not able to offer up a tactical plan B or utilise key players in key positions against the relevant sides we play, (not starting with Rosicky and Walcott on Saturday was one such instance) I realise that no team wins all their games and I know that we have been under the cosh for quiet a few years now, but what annoys me more than anything else is the lack of Visible ambition, we spent three weeks messing around with Beliek and only just managed to get Paulista who was an uncertainty due to a work visa.

I fully understand we just lost one game and uts not the end of the world but am struggling to deal with is the consistent lack of mental toughness that are the hallmarks of all title winning teams... we need to be proactive and stop been reactionary, simples... we had what is in all honesty a good couple of matches begining of the season WINNABLE games but we already fell short at the first hurdle now all the talk is about bouncing back, whatever happened to eyes on the ball straight from the off... a Westham side with a new manager, some new players and a 16 year old making his debut beating Arsenal at home is just plain disgraceful and whatever happens next does not in any way mitigate against that.....

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

That was exactly what Elneny was, his passes are mostly side & back passes, his only tackle was a foul, he was either out run or hardly made any effort to run for the ball first, his absolutely lack of creativity makes him an even worse player than Arteta!

We need goals everywhere in the side Giroud is the platform to build off the wall pass the man who occupies the centre half's, the attacking mids are there to join in with him and we need our left and right forwards to arch there runs from out to in for Ozil to slide balls in for them after Giroud holding it up or Ramsey to slide the passes or arrive late himself we need to share the goals round the side more instead of this nonsense of let's find a 30 goal prem scorer which no team has either lol Giroud is contributing well for us of course he misses chances what striker doesn't.

It's the guy who has the single greatest impact on the football field on either side of the ball simply based on how often the ball is in his hands and his consequential decisions on what to do with the ball.

Loic Perrin has been a leader of Saint - Etiennes team for the last 4 seasons hes a LEADER on the pitch Versatile and hes tough as any ive seen him man handle Ibrahimovic and hes not just a blast the ball clear type of player he always looks for the pass and prolific in the air he would bring something to Arsenal that we need, Do nt talk about what league players are from Koscielny actually came from Ligue2 and hes a Boss, Alexis came from barcalona and hes little pitbull two player on the opposite sides of Ex-Club levels so you cant talk about what league they are from to judge on ability.

What the metrics say: Wisconsin is an elite third - down team, ranking in the top 12 in conversion percentage on both sides of the ball.

There is another kind of obvious perspective that says what we have seen is the unavoidable realization that years of neglect had forced a wholesale rebuild of the defense that required almost every first and second round pick for five (probably six) years to go to that side of the ball.

What I do know is Matt «sudo Captain» Howard will be yelling «Bump, Set, Spike» to his teammates each and every time the ball is on their side of the court.

Greystar United's drastic change of form was soon rewarded as they went down the left wing their player, Callum thunders the ball into the goal causing the ball to go through the side netting, ending what was a poor display in the final third.

Not sure what we'll see on the offense side of the ball, but we all seem to have high hopes and or expectations.

Even when Coquelin came on you saw what he done for the 4th goal, pressing Firminho along side two other of our players, neither can get the ball off him.

But what was case was instead of completely pushing forward and trying for a second and then maybe a third with plenty of verve and vigor was a Juve side that seemed relatively content to sit on the 1 - 0 lead, let Genoa have much more of the ball than it saw in the first half and protect the advantage it did have.

Broncos has a starting FS spot available and already has a tackler safety in T.J. Ward, so what about put a Ball - Hawking Free Safety on the side of Ward, Derron Smith give that to Denver.

They had chances and couldn't convert, we had fewer and took 2 of it, Sanogo had a good game, needs a lil more run in the side, could be a great alternative to giroud, loved his diagonal runs, which i haven't seen us do for a while, drew defenders away from our midfielders, probablythe reason ozil had a good game, i mean, Giroud loves to come in deep to get the ball, i don't see the need for that, his link up play is not so good, neither can he dribble, like say a suarez or sturridge, so playing to ones strenght is better atimes, just stick to what you do best!

Of course this isn't the same for all teams — a direct side, such as West Brom in England, or Eibar in Spain, is more reliant on what happens after the initial long ball.

This is now the second time he's forced his way out of a side, and that won't sit well with Wenger who believes respect off the pitch is just as important as what he can do with a ball on the pitch.

Even the dented pride of adapting formation to match a local rival is nothing in comparison with what the Ipswich fans gathered in one corner of Carrow Road must have felt as Wes Hoolahan collected the ball on the left side and chipped it into the far corner of Marton Fulop's net for Norwich's fourth goal.

Even so, and for all their impressive defensive focus up 2 - 0, United still experienced the occasional lapses in concentration as the match went on that Liverpool have typically and ruthlessly capitalized on this season: referee Craig Pawson and the line judge both had poor views of Antonio Valencia's hand impeding a dangerous cross in what ought to have been a stonewall penalty call; on the other side of the defensive line, Young somehow managed to get away with hugging Salah from behind as the Egyptian attempted to control the ball in the box.

Mustafi and Luiz are yet to step out in the colours of their new sides this season but both fit the profile of exactly what Arsenal and Chelsea have been missing: the former is a cool - headed organiser to step into the void left by Per Mertesacker while the latter's skill on the ball, and determination to take responsibility for driving out from the back like an old school sweeper, makes him a solution to Antonio Conte's selection dilemma in defence.

What incentive do the Senate Republicans have to play ball during the upcoming budget talks, which all sides agree are going to be challenging due to a growing multibillion - dollar deficit, if the governor has already signaled whose side he'll be on in the rematch for control of the chamber next fall?

Red - sided garter snakes famously engage in what can only be described as orgies, forming large «mating balls» of writhing snakes.

Your client may be great at a performing hip thrusts or is able to squeeze a ball between her knees for bridges to engage both adductors, but have her roll over onto her side and initiate movement with the adductor of the top leg and see what happens.

Here's what the driver side of our AAM 9.25 - inch axle looked like after installation of the Dynatrac Free - Spin kit and ball joints.

io9 reader Richard Turner was on a walk in southeast Stockholm when he and his friend made a startling discovery on the side of the road — a small mass of what appeared to be organic matter, roughly the size of a tennis ball and crawling with tentacle - like projections.

To answer the question, at least from what Madden 18 can tell, the Niners might just be better off looking elsewhere for help on both sides of the ball.

What fans are most excited about is the return of Grifball, a game mode where teams take the ball to the opposing team's side to score points while also beating the hell out of each other with weapons.

We'll have to see what PG does with this huge pile of toxics now and if Energizer will follow suit, but it's a start that the ball is on their side.

What happens if one side or the other does play «hide the ball,» or is dishonest in some way, or misuses the Collaborative Practice process to take advantage of the other party?

Imagine a pair of faux boxwood balls either side of a doorway, a blooming bougainvillea on your patio or some luxuriant hanging baskets that never need watering, and you'll see what we mean.