Sentences with phrase «win air balls»

In fact I would go as far as to sell him and bring in a younger, quicker CB who can actually win air balls and not fold over like a clothes horse.

As for his height, he never uses it and rarely do we see him win air balls!

I very rarely see Mertesacker win air balls in situations like this, and this is where it matters the most.

Not exact matches

When he wins balls in the air he is creating chances or won possessions for the team.

But it was over all good performance... But being Arsenal, they are very unpredictable... We can not assume that we would win comfortably against West Brom next Monday night... They are very hard to break down and it's Tony Pulis side who only play with air balls... Corners and Free kicks... So we have should not feel any euphoric feeling by this point... This should be happening week in week out....

Can't remember if he made a tackle or if he won any ball in the air.

When he does win a ball in the air it usually when it is directed straight at him.

Per reads the game spectacularly well, probably better than anyone we have, but one slight misjudgement and he can not recover and is out of the game, I also feel he should be more potent in the air, whenever he loses an aerial ball I get so frustrated, he should be winning any crosses into our box, and should also cause havoc from corners, but he does not.

Gesicki's ability to run vertical routes, throw head fakes at DBs trying to cover him, and then win the ball in the air are the sorts of things you want to see in a big - time TE.

Occasionally he will win a vital air ball, but we should be seeing more of this.

I still don't see how he is a super sub.He's labelled as a super sub just because of this season.Those matches when he scored he was supposed to be played because we needed an aerial presence.A lot of those matches had he started we could've won because we needed aerial presence.But the thing is that his abilities don't suit him as a super sub.I mean he holds up the ball well and is great in the air and that's just about it.He's actually the one one who needs service and who needs players around him to open up defences for him to receive the pass and not vice versa.Super subs actually provide they are not the one's to be provided for.In Giroud's case he was supposed to start in those in matches as Sanchez was not up to the task in aerial battles.Giroud will not be able to affect a match if the opponents are as good in the air.

I have a feeling that all the strikers he is compared to have maybe 1/10 of balls won in the air for his team.

Being a short man, it is understandable that Bellerin is not good at winning balls in the air, as a Laurent Koscielny or Per Mertesacker tend to.

What a lot of fans don't understand is that no one can win balls in the air with back to goal that Olivier can.

Pace only part of his problem... though a big one... his distribution of ball out if defence is awful... one of worst in EPL... slows down our forward movement massively and often puts receiving player in akward situation wher only option is back pass... He is also average in air... So his one quality is positional sense so he is alright as a bench player which is how Germany use him... So yes the guy is right we will not win league with this mertesaker starting

It gives us several different ways of playing, Sanchez can run at people, beat his man, Giroud can use his strength and height to win the ball in the air, and knock it on for faster players, and Theo can play on the last man to latch on to our passes beyond the defense, I also believe at full flow, it is either him or Sanchez who are our best finisher.

Rooney was one of the biggest disappointments of the whole tournament, and Heskey barely ever won a ball, in the air or on the floor.

walcot was good yesterday... but he needs to do more he is taller than sanchez but sanchez can win the ball in the air more than theo does..

Mertesacker won some crucial air balls and was our best defender.

Because he stands at 6» 2, his height allows Goretzka to be terrific at winning the ball in the air, which allows him to score goals with his head, and keep possession for Schalke.

He is supposed to make tackles, to win the ball in the air and to anticipate attacks and provide cover for his colleagues.He is unable to do any of this because he is uncoordinated and lacks basic mobility.

If he can not win the ball in the air, he would be useless.

Taking defenders stats into account is based solely on them being able to win the ball first in the air, no matter where it goes.

And due to his lack of height he will not win much in the air, so failing to attack the post tends to lead to either the cross going to the opposition, or Arsenal having to slow things down and return the ball to the middle of the park.

Mertesacker actually ducked to avoid the ball when Crouch won ball in the air for third goal.

HE keeps wining every ball, winning in the air, great technique great passes now he's becoming clinical.

its all in the joy of the struggle the ups and downs the goals you score and the ones you miraculously miss the tackles you receive and the tackles you give the rum you loose the run you win remember its a sport played with a ball full of air its got its own character too it can bounce differently every time

I'm sure I» am wasting my time trying to get you folk to actually «watch «his game.Basically a defender who doesn't know how to defend, unable to read the game, hopeless at set pieces and only wins the ball in the air when it is directed straight at him.

Generally a static No9 who wins balls in the air but does relatively little with them.

Ozil when u get dispossessed don't throw your hands in the air and look at the ref every time, just try - at least to win the ball back, that way u get haters off your back and your confidence remains in tact for the full 90....

But this is not the case and rarely do we see Mertesacker using his height efficiently to win crucial air balls.

We lack height in the team and rarely win balls in the air without fouling.

All giroud seems to be interested in is doing first time gay little flicks that half the time do nt come off instead of actually doing his job of winning the ball in the air and holding the ball up properly which benteke done brilliantly yesterday

For example, we allow stoke to play we did not close them down effectively and effeciently that allow them to have almost 50 % possession in the entire match, Stoke is very good at winning long ball in the air but yet still rather than play from the back Ospina kick most ball long, this allow Stoke a foothold in the game.

Because he stands at 6» 2, his height allows Goretzka to be terrific at winning the ball in the air, which means he can score goals with his head, and keep possession for Schalke.

Not only that but he wins balls in the air each and every game which gives us another 5 -10 possessions each game.

no but it would be nice to add a little size and strength against chelsea in the middle of the park i would put diarby in there with flamini the super shrimp can do the dog fights and diarby can take a few balls in the air and win some shoulder to shoulder battles also throw in a few dhalsim leg kicks!!!

I want a striker that can turn a game on its head and not sometimes win the ball in the air.

Calvert - Lewin's ability to win balls in the air and also chase down long balls has made him a good outlet for Everton, however he doesn't currently possess the quality on the ball to make him a game - changer for Everton with such little support — Cenk Tosun may offer that, but it remains to be seen.

Gary Cahill is significantly more effective in nearly all defensive aspects of the game, winning 50 - 50 balls on both the ground and in the air at a greater rate than Luiz (15 % more on the ground, 11.5 % more in the air), while being dribbled past much less frequently.

In neither game has he wowed, but he has also not looked at all out of his depth, getting shots on target, showing a real talent for close control, winning the ball in the air and making some smart passes.

They could always pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, but Petr Cech isn't all that great with his feet and his long balls forward were easy for Brighton to win in the air — Lewis Dunk dominating.

With the ball in the air, it's there to be won and many a midfielder would have jumped in regardless of being the clear winner or not.

Dier 7 — Very composed on the ball, great flick to set - up the first goal, could've won more in the air.

Crouch has started in just eight of his 22 appearances this campaign, but he has still remained influential towards the Potters» season as he provides the physical absence with his height which enables him to win almost every ball in the air.

Lacazette prefers space, while Welbeck is comfortable both on the run and in the middle of a crowded box, relying on his strength to win headers in the air and his length to get a foot on a loose ball.

Peter Crouch won almost every ball in the air in a performance that reminded the Kop and Rafa Benitez that he should have been used more often when he was there.

He is an excellent shot stopper, good in the air (where he wins over Randolph for me) but liable to the occasional blooper or lapse of concentration; nor does his confidence in his own ball dribbling and juggling abilities stand up to scrutiny.

«They are big strikers, good in the air, and want to play in the box and win balls.

Against the likes of tall and strong forwards who are excellent in air, Puyol and Pique have very little chance of challenging them and winning the first ball into the box.