Sentences with phrase «win back the ball as»

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These players do allot for a championship winning side, one thing they do is they make you harder to beat with their Sanchez like attitude when it comes to winning the ball back, another is you do nt feel the loss of the man he comes in for as much as you would usually.

Boss — Getting a little long in the tooth but still a quality CB in world football Mustafi — Ball winning CB who will improve as he adjusts back to the pace of the PL.

I agree with the comments above about sometimes playing as a CDM to improve the defensive side of his game, but he can similarly execute the defensive side of his game when winning the ball back further up the field as well.

Honestly if Lacazette is as hard working as everyone says then with him and Alexis chasing down every ball and our new formation solidifying the back line and xhaka sure to improve in his second run in I think this formation with Alexis and Lacazette using speed to run off the link up play of giroud and the balls being played to all three of them by xhaka and Ozil we would score enough goals to win any match next season.

as for me ozil is a talented and skilful player but having only that is not enough to win the ever getting stronger premier leage teams, he has to train hard for endurance and be a fighter, he has to come back and press on the opponent defense and even midfieldes to disposes the ball when arsenal loose the ball and go back fast attacking like iwobi and welbeck are doing.

Cazorla took over as DLP, Coquelin wins the ball back, and hey presto!!

He also won the ball back for Dele Alli's 70th - minute opener in a display in which his industry was as important as his attacking contribution.

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

We barely gave them any chances, as soon as we lost the ball we were able to win it back straight away because our positioning was good and we were pressing really well.

The positive is we won't lose these games as we will be able to win the ball back in our opponents half and counter attack with real pace.

We don't need a b2b player as we have Ramsey Cazorla, Rosicky, Wilshere, Ox but it may be a decent compromise if he is very good at tackling, winning back balls, playing across the field, linking defense to offense etc

I want coquelin to view the ball as a hot potato, win it back and play it to a teammate as soon as possible

Bellerin done very well up till the poor tackle, Iwobi should have been tracking back and been there yet Bellerin still got out wide to make a failed attempt to take the ball, Bellerin was in a no win situation as soon as Iwobi was put ahead of him on the right.

N'Zonzi is good at winning the ball back but we are Arsenal, we should be aiming for someone who can also play the right style football as well as defend, Coquelin was a ball winner but look how people wanted a ball winner with technical ability when he played.

Monreal is a left back, Hector is a very good right back in fact the best we have right now and flamini is not a foot baller to me then wenger was just lucky he had a very good squad back then otherwise he is too clueless of what takes place on the pitch and what to do so as to achhieve a certain goal like say; keep a lead in 20minutes or win a game from nothing.

If cazorla is back no one is better than him even Ozil... Ox use to loose the ball so it is not a good choice in the mid better work his magic in the wing... Can't rely on Ramsey, one wonder season adn that's all... Ozil should be sold and give Sanchez what he gets... Ozil is a luxury buy anyway... Before you speak about the mid you have to get WC forward (2 if Sanchez does leave)... But who cares as long as The stubborn is here it will be all the same... Next year either we win the EPL or we go 6th or 7th, I don't want this 4th spot trophy anymore...

As for Ozil, he was invisible once again, and when he is disposed he does not even try to win the ball back.

Ozil is the so called «playmaker» but all he does is pass the ball back & sideways to Mustafi et al... Like I said, you can't win the title with Bellerin, xhaka, ozil, welbeck, cech (he is done) & most importantly Wenger as manager China plz take Ozil away..

I don't know if anyone else has noticed that since Wales have qualified for the European comp Ramsey has not kicked a ball for Arsenal and since Walcott said that we are going to win the league a few months back he has been very very poor as well infact non existent.

gibbs played well and deserves a higher rating so does holding apart his mistake that cost us a goal also i'm delighted for perez i've noticed on a technical level he is not what you would called a typical arsenal player his first touch & control are not the best he tends to lose a ball a bit too much and needs at least 2 touches i could be wrong and may be it is because he is just back from injury or he was a bit nervous on his return, i know people will say that it doesn't really matter as long as he scores the reason why we bought him and they could be wright anyway great win, performance and topping the group great, COYG!

He can't dictate the play like Cazorla, or win the ball back and defend as efficiently as Coquelin so where does he fit?

I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.

Watch the kids, think you will see a few who can win the ball back, they just don't hit the headlines as often.

I can't stand welbeck for one reason he's not better than what we have but if you played a front two of welbeck and Sanchez then Cambpell left and Walcott or chaimbo right that would give us a huge counter attacking style with lots of skill and pace, but here is the problem to do this you need big strong DM to win the ball back when we defend and we do t have them, flaming is reckless and getting old, Arteta is good on the Bala but not quick or strong enough, please don't say Diaby as we all know he will be inj soon again, then also what to do with Ozil and Corzola?

For those first 20 minutes Le Coq spent his time deep in Man United's half, battling to win the ball back instantly as they tried to get some sort of respite.

However, playing a more defensive role has helped his overall game, as now he has a physical presence and is not afraid to go and win the ball back for his team around the park, and now with McClaren playing Hughes in a slightly more attacking position where he can hurt the opposition, Hughes is thriving.

My analysis therefore is that while Liverpool moved the ball very well in the first half, won back possession extremely well, and had 80 % possession, our team defended well, as such Szczesny had little to do except to pick the ball from the net in the 44th minute.

But, Muller offers so much more — he is willing to chase back and win the ball off the opposition, whilst he also drifts out to the right flank and into the pockets of space created when either Ozil or Gotze break forward as the most advanced player.

Jack was disciplined as well as sharp in the tackle, winning the ball back on numerous occasions.

Well im not in a wonderland he has his failings as we all do and great teams find a way to win good teams sit where we are 6 -5-4 but thats besides the point and it would be nice if your aunty had bolocks cause then we d be second but ive watched the games were an offensive team most the time although were terrible in the pissing rain but for the most part the game plans have worked weve created chances quality scoring chances one after the other problem is for me the finishing unless we sit back with 9 man behind the ball or ten when you push forward you will give up a goal if you lousy forwards fail to finish the set ups have been there this year but our strikers have failed to kill the games if we create quality chances and grab leads in the first 60 minutes like we have for the most part and in those games those games should of been killed even if we give a goal or two alongside the strategy but we failed to hit multiple should be goals we tried laca we'll see abou auba although hes a bit lazy so far but we'll see but we've lacked that quality in front goal a player the chances have been there im looking at the failure of the strikers and maybe that is his fault but monreal has scored as many goals recently as our strikers and thats sad our defenders or a midfielder will score and our stikers cant tally one in th first 60 mins of a game alongside them then were tired for last 40 give them hope there still only down one and we rue our missed chances while they push thats where iv been frustrated with this season not the tactics but the finishing

«The [Alexandre] Lacazette thing is another issue, as to why he's not playing, but you play [Alexis] Sanchez up front, who is a chaser of the ball; if he loses the ball then he'll chase to win it back.

I want to see dominating CM at AFC in a 3421 formation, if those 2 CM can act as a shield and do 90 % of the defending then we can press high and win the ball back in dangerous areas more often which Laca would thrive on.

It would easy to point to the Eagles» four turnovers Sunday as a badge of honor — as in they were able to give the ball back to the Texans four times (minus - 3 differential) and STILL come away with a double - digit win.

He made a very good pair with Coquelin in terms of winning the ball back, and also in the distribution as well.»

«The players are so quick and when we lose the ball we want to be aggressive and win it back quickly,» Rooney was quoted as saying on Fifa.com.

I don't think his job is to initiate attack, he's main job is to win the ball back and play a simple pass to our more offensive players, and he is not bad in possession as d stat and u re suggest, and I don't see any tactical reason behind carzola being backward order than ramsey being injured, nobody initiate our attack better than ramsey and dats d work of a box to box midfielder and not the defensive midfielder.

Moreover, as I've said before, interceptions, excellent but distribution wise Coquelin doesn't help the transition game of Arsenal which means Arsenal are vulnerable after he wins the ball back or if he loses it.

However, the 29 - year - old made it clear that there has been a shift in tactics when the team looses possession with the players under instructions to hunt down the opposition in packs in an attempt to win back the ball early — also known as «little furies».

«I am sure you have heard the manager talk about those little «furies» — that when we lose the ball we have to win it back as quickly as possible.

Fabregas is a wonderful passer, and proved during his time in England previously with Arsenal that he can score, create, and help his side win the ball back as well.

Basically Wenger is becoming more inept with every passing season.He has no comprehension whatsoever of the meaning of the word defence.It has passed him by.He has succeeded in turning a very promising young centre back like Holding into a bag of nerves.Holding is a right sided centre back who should be used as the main ball winner in the air.His job should be to win the ball and give it quickly to more gifted players.

Krychowiak is a «good average» player, he is strong in the tackle and good at winning the ball back, he isn't a player who can put his foot on the ball and pick out passes like Coquelin can... Coquelin making nearly twice as many passes this season and having a better pass % by 7 % shows that we need a holding CM who can play possesion football better than Krychowiak can.

Barca fans in the stands let him hear about it during the games, where as we groan but then celebrate his hustle to win the ball back.

As much as I'd like to see Chambers in the middle (provided he is mentally recovered from Sunday), I'm much more interested in seeing if there is any change in the team's mentality — do we collectively compete to win the ball back, if we are up with 20 minutes to go will our wing backs and box2box midfielder play more pragmatically etc. etcAs much as I'd like to see Chambers in the middle (provided he is mentally recovered from Sunday), I'm much more interested in seeing if there is any change in the team's mentality — do we collectively compete to win the ball back, if we are up with 20 minutes to go will our wing backs and box2box midfielder play more pragmatically etc. etcas I'd like to see Chambers in the middle (provided he is mentally recovered from Sunday), I'm much more interested in seeing if there is any change in the team's mentality — do we collectively compete to win the ball back, if we are up with 20 minutes to go will our wing backs and box2box midfielder play more pragmatically etc. etc..

«Alexis» work rate, determination to succeed and win the ball back and score is quite sublime as well.

We can all see what Coquelin has been instructed to do — win the ball back and give it Cazorla as quickly as possible and don't try any of that fancy stuff.

Teams dat drop deep are unable to attack when they win the ball back, even if they attack their transition has to be very quick so as not to loose the ball immediately, doing so energy is expended, that means in the second half they r ineffective cos they will be tired eg Watford.

Kos get's carded and sent off trying to win back balls Mert missed or players who ran past him as if he wasn't there.

Our much improved defensive shape, and defending as a unit, afforded him the opportunities to take risks in attempts to win the ball back, and though he was excellent in preventing the more promising of opposition moves he displayed as much, if not more, quality when it came to breaking up moves in the very early stages of their attack.

Arsenal played very well they got the ball very quickly and attacked the whole game many chances went begging for goal at the very end we won and we deserve to win too as for alixes it was well done time come on now Leicester should have been 10 men after the kick on the back of 12 Well done Arsenal and here comes the weekend