Sentences with phrase «winning headers»

Olivier Giroud, who was quiet so far, and happy at winning headers against the Liverpool defence, had his own chance to open his Arsenal account, but his shot was bad, and went wide.

In the air, Kessié demonstrates confidence in winning headers.

Vermaelen: [7/10] The skipper was in fine form, winning headers and challenges, and distributing well.

Dawson is our best defender for winning headers, but also our slowest over the ground — arguably with William Gallas.

Whenever he played in central defense he looked ruthless, engaging the ball, making crunching tackles, winning headers, making last - ditch interceptions, was one of the first to wade into fights between players, and just generally got «stuck in», as coaches like to say.

Just like he did for the game at Stoke, I think Lambert will probably continue with Gabby Agbonlahor up front, as he is better than Weimann at holding the ball up and winning headers.

Without players capable of winning headers every time, it becomes a gamble to launch it long.

Even for his height, how many times do we actually see him winning headers!?

The guy stands in no man's land and makes short passes only He is supposed to be a defender who runs around making tackles covering his mates, anticipating danger, winning headers etc..

At set pieces, so often you see the CB's winning headers and dismally failing to direct them to goal.

Tell me the back 4 who wouldn't be wary, if its strength and winning headers, Giroud offers that with maybe ample of goals and assists.

Great distribution with one peach of a pass to Giroud, great at mopping up the pressure, winning headers in midfield... Almost Artetaesque (in his golden years 2012 - 2013)

Giroud did make some difference and he is better at winning headers in defence than attack.

Holding off defenders with ease, winning headers and bringing others in to play.

Good ball control, Cool head, Tackling, Winning headers, Exquisite passing, Clearance, Blocking the shots, Man marking and stamina and determination.

One of the attributes which is so important to his game that no one talks about is that he's unbelievably good at winning headers, which takes pressure off the defence as much as everything else he does.

Mertesacker is the type that will win headers that go towards him, but if he has to move for it then he's in trouble, but he's very good at positioning himself so it's not that big a deal, though when he does get caught out it seems to stick in my head for a while, like against Anderlecht... Players like Koscielny and Gabriel are a lot more mobile, they move and attack the ball when it's played into their area.

mert is very tall but he cant win a header when they tightly close to opposing striker and what i know is that benteke will try as much as possible to be at merts and u can see that benteke will be winning alot of headers.

Not only did he score but he scored after a goal kick from Schez which he then won the header to DeBuchy who played it back to him for the goal.

I am sure he didn't win a header in either penalty area.

«He was never just the big lump who won headers.

Sanchez is not going to rise up against Hagerland and win a header to a wide open team mate for a winning goal.

arsenal have the most dum gullible delusional fans in the league Wenger is actually managing down to the levels of the fans it doesn't matter the line up the team Wenger put together is just not good enough bellerin not top ten right back in the league a defender who never win a header.

I agree, Theo is more about his movement then his strength to hold up the ball or win headers by bullying the defense.

Looked frustrated and when West Ham did try the long ball he couldn't seem to win a header.

I think we had about 30 crosses today and for a while we couldn't win any headers but in the end he got there and he really jumped very high.

he is so lightweight and can't win a header for toffee..

Proper old fashioned center half who likes to go and win headers.

Arsenal should run the channels and not allow Terry to win headers or crosses easily.

But Boro players were like 5 meters away from their goalie, and our front 4 can't win headers unfortunately.

Even our defenders have been impotent on set pieces, they win headers but they just fail to direct them at goal.

Would Lacazette provide an upgrade on Giroud's ability to shield the ball from opposition defences, to come off the bench & have an immediate feel for the game to provide assists & goals, win headers against the far more physical Premier League defenders?

Who cares if he can't win a header?

«It's also the first time that I've had to win headers.

Gabriel has been GREAT, wins every header and noones getting past him 1 on 1.

Coq wins headers against taller players, messes things up for the oppo with tackles and interceptions, screens and plays sensible passes.

Monreal is short and left footed and struggles to clear crosses or win headers.

Mertesacker and Chambers twice come to challenge Crouch to win a header and both time they fail.

Matt Malloy of Southern Illinois - Edwardsville (above) didn't score in the semis but had a hat trick, including a game - winning header, in the NCAA championships

I do have an alright leap but it's just about timing, keeping my eye on the ball and then wanting to win the headers against the bigger strikers.»

Also Giroud is more of a target in the box and is more likely to win headers from crosses or set - pieces, both in defence and attack.

We conceded from Herrera who was left alone by Monreal, who was trying to cover Fellaini having no chance of winning a header against him.

Half chance of winning flick, then half chance of another Arsenal player winning the header from that flick (100 % divided by 2 = 50 % divided by 2 = 25 %), with this we have a 25 % chance to score.

These people are clinicial ot say the least, Giroud suits the France team since his style is to bring players from behind him foward, he builds up, fall deep to link with wingers to make foward runs, win headers, add dynamic.

The rest of our team aren't really big enough to win headers, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't get in the box and try and put a loose ball into the net, usually we don't even bother putting anyone but Kosc, Mertesacker and Giroud in the box, even Welbeck isn't in the box half the time... It's a lot easier to defend against 3 people than against 5, when's the last time we defended a corner where the other team only sent 3 or 4 players forward?

The only advantage i would say is Giroud can win headers, Welback always struggles with airy balls.

Could not even won headers properly.

In my opinion, Mertesacker is over the hill far too slow for any league and we hardly ever see him win headers even though he is a giant.

Firstly, I am sick and tired of our guys not being able to win headers, corners and free kicks.

At Southampton we looked a bit jaded after the Man City game, at Liverpool maybe we lacked a little bit of calmness and when we played against Benteke we should have moved out of the box because it is difficult to win a header on a long ball against him.