Sentences with phrase «wide at the near post»

Gervinho, who got into excellent spaces time and again, continued to spurn half - chances and clear - cut ones alike, flashing wide at the near post with 24 minutes remaining.

The Uruguayan disappointingly fired wide at the near post before a mix - up at the other end almost cost Barcelona.

Forest introduced the pace of Paul Anderson and Nathan Tyson in an attempt to freshen their approach and provide a greater threat on the counter attack, Tyson shooting wide at the near post from a narrow angle after latching onto a through ball with two minutes left.

Not exact matches

He obviously thrives when we're getting penetration from wider positions, but when we do he's up there, if not the best in the league at the near post.

His positioning was not that good he left a wide gap at his near post.

He flashed a shot at Lukasz Fabianski's near post early on, but the goalkeeper tipped it wide, just after the Pole had also done well to scramble away a dipping Kane free - kick from 30 yards.

Traoré went close again soon after with a low shot that Bentley saved at his near post and the wide man, Middlesbrough's most effective attacking outlet, also forced a block from John Egan after a fine run in first half stoppage time.

Trent Alexander - Arnold found space on the right flank very early in the game, and put in a delicious cross to the right foot of Mo Salah at the near post but, for once, the Egyptian put the ball wide off the mark.

Kane poked into the side - netting at the near - post on six minutes before Fraser Forster pushed a 20 - yard Eric Dier effort wide shortly after.

The threat he poses to defenders even out wide when he is able to dribble at his markers has been self - evident in games such as Liverpool's second - leg victory in the Europa League against Manchester United when the Brazilian tore down the left flank, past Guillermo Varela, and into the box to beat David De Gea at his near post.

Fresh from his goal in the EFL Cup quarter - final win at Arsenal, Jordy Clasie goes looking for his second effort for the club, but his slicing shot from 18 yards is just wide of the near post.

11 - Alexis releases Maitland - Niles down the left flanker and he cuts the ball towards Wilshere at the near post but he scuffs his shot wide