Sentences with phrase «win aerial battles»

This is therefore a great opportunity for a shake up and to sign a bunch of defenders who can win aerial battles like the RAF, and you're moaning because the players we offloaded are responsible for your claims that we can't defend.

He holds the ball for others to do the finishing when he is surrounded, defends especially set pieces, wins aerial battles and is generally a focal point who will fight defences.

Giroud was clearly not fit and didn't win the aerial battle or hold the ball up.

However, thus far Arsene has shown that he wants Welbeck to play in a similar fashion to Giroud, holding the ball up with strength and winning the aerial battle.

But anyway, he won the aerial battle against two defenders.

While he thrives as a destructive midfielder, capable of breaking up the play and winning aerial battles, he is also capable of launching forward and starting attacks.

Per Mert — For his height its amazing that he hardly wins any aerial battles which is vital at set plays and where we were always dominant during the Bold, Keown and Adams days.

Giroud's value is not only in scoring goals but also in holding the ball, keeping opponent's defence under pressure, winning aerial battles and defending against set pieces.

The Spanish forward was sixth in the Premier League last season for winning aerial battles with an average of 4.7 per game.

Time and time again Kevin Davies and Elmander were winning the aerial battles over Matthew Upson, who had a torrid time of things against the Bolton pair, and Bolton would then feed off the scraps left by a jagged and wayward West Ham defence.

Not exact matches

The 30 - year - old came out on top in two vital areas of being a right - back as his passing success percentage (83) and aerial battles won (1.6)[via WhoScored] were better than that of the England international, who scored (78.5 %) and (0.4)[via WhoScored] respectively.

He has won 67 % of his aerial battles compared to 64 % last term.

While only the Liverpool and Manchester United centre - backs have made more clearances, blocks or won more aerial battles.

He is also ahead for both ground duels and aerial duels with 59.1 % of his battles on the floor won to the Chelsea man's 49.6 % and an impressive 68.9 % of his contests in the air successful to Matić's 62.5 %.

Danny Drinkwater is their main central midfielder and Robert Huth is a veteran defender who tends to win almost every aerial battle he goes up for.

The Spain international has shown he isn't scared to lead the line by example and get stuck in and win those crucial aerial battles.

He won a lot of aerial battles and looked way more comfortable with Kos on the pitch.

Guardiola won the tactical battle because he put muller to roam untracked in the middle and replaced alaba with javi Martinez at cb to win more aerial duels against giroud and at the same time terrorizing our fragile right side at left back.

His height was an advantage, winning 6 aerial battles against a disadvantaged Real side, according to whoscored.com.

However, Reid has won more aerial battles, made more blocks and clearances and has a better tackle success rate than either of the current Arsenal centre - back pair.

The Belgian has claimed victory in 18 50/50 balls and won 138 aerial battles.

Marouane Fellaini 7 — Looked after the ball, won the majority of his aerial battles and was generally solid in front of our back four.

Michu's duel battles were key for Swansea yesterday — he won 56 % of his nine duels and he won 80 % of his five aerial duels.

He drew the defender into an aerial battle, won it without too much difficulty and the space left in behind by Lovren stepping out was what Rashford used to score.

he's won 69 aerial battles and never once made an error leading to goal.

Any aerial battle would be won by Puyol, he was a ruthless defender and a fantastic leader through Barcelona's glorious years in the 2000s.

Opta stats show that in Coquelin's 13 appearances that he has made for Arsenal this season he has won a remarkable 48.6 % of his tackles and has also won 68.9 % of his aerial battles.