Sentences with phrase «with winning back the ball»

He should busy himself with winning back the ball and passing it to the guys upfront swiftly, in partnership with our actual DM.

Not exact matches

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.

He doesn't go with runners when a one - two is played around him, and he doesn't try and win the ball back.

Whether he plays alongside Jack, Santi, Ramsey, Elneny or Le Coq it will free them up to be a lot more aggressive with their positioning either with the ball or winning it back aggressively and in more advanced positions in Coq's case.

I hope the acquisition of welbe and sanchez is the start of us becoming a better pressing team, with the addition of chamberlain rosicky and Ramsey we have the personnel to not only limit opposition chances but also win the ball back quickly and counter effectively, something other teams do very well against us

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.

We've had a slow start to the season with a frustrating 3 draws from our first 5 games and our first win only coming in the 6th — many of these draws caused by the difficulty we have in putting the ball in the back of the net.

They did not only win but passed the ball well, attacked well and defended resolutely with players that would have been on the bench but for injuries and suspension of Kolshieny So Ozil could track back and defend with a sliding tackle?

In possession we are pressed and hurried by everyone half decent, but when they are in possession we just sit back, jog around with no purpose just waiting for them to make a mistake or lose the ball instead of us trying to win the ball back.

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

Kentucky did get the ball back with less than a minute left, and they were able to get into field goal range, but a holding call negated a play that would have set up an easy game - winning field goal.

If the Texans could keep them pinned down back there and force a punt, there was a good chance they would get the ball back with great field position, only needing a field goal to win.

He's also very careless with the ball sometimes, and when he loses it, he tries to win it back quickly by either committing a stupid foul, or going for a needless sliding tackle and injuring himself in the process.

Deployed in the anchoring midfield role, Mascherano has made countless tackles, passed the ball well, and won back possession with interceptions.

Your right I think, if we can get decent holding CM to help protect the back 4 then Ozil and Co will be able to focus on attacking more often, how - ever I will highlight how little effort Ozil puts in to winning the ball back For me Cazorla would be the starter because I have more confidence in him in getting back and winning the ball back with the TEAM and help us press higher up to force the opposition into making mistakes and letting in goals.

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.

If we can keep up this hunger for the ball and this drive we can play one of 3 ways and vastly increase our chances of winning any game: we defend from the front, we defend deep or we play with a dynamic switch mentality (you pressure when you first lose the ball, then drop off if you don't win it back quickly enough).

The way in which he wins the ball back with truly elite numbers, the changes in our team's overall, stronger defensive mentality, our record with him in the team and without, the defensive cover he added to allow Santi to flourish in the deeper role.

I agree with Bellerin playing on the wing, he has pace, He can win the ball back in the opponents half, he can score goals and assist.

Trailing 16 - 10 with just less than two minutes left on the clock, UConn got the ball back with a chance to win the game.

When Ramsey is playing well and he gets back to defend then I think we see more out of Ozil and Xhaka, I thought Ozil played better at the end of the season than in the middle when the team imploded and that I do remember seeing Ramsey getting back more than he did in pre season Chelsea game, along with the extra CB to help win the ball back, it has meant Ozil can focus more on finding space ready for when his team mates have won the ball back.

I was very disappointed with Sanchez the chelsea right - back won the ball from him on several occasions too easy and got under his skin.

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.

At least Peps teams have always been very entertaining, pressing high and winning ball back ASAP, high tempo with top players in the mix to add the flair.

«He has very strong defensive solidity and the pace they have on the flanks with Hazard and Willian and with Diego Costa up front makes them dangerous every time they 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..

He made some great runs, drew defenders, won the ball back several times, held the ball under pressure and got it to guys with good shooting chances, and was generally in great position when the ball came in the box.

I agree with Ronny in that regardes how - ever I do think Ronny needs to re-evaluate Theo, Theos main downfalls are his lack of desire to win the ball back and fitness but not his finishing.

Theo isn't 1st choice CF, Giroud fights to win the ball back and I believe Theo needs to learn that but he does offer a great «Plan B» during a game, if Giroud can't do the job or we want to hold a lead then play deeper with faster strikers for counter attacking football instead of so much possession bassed.

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.

anything but a win will make 4th place an increasingly distant goal... to be honest we should be able to beat this lot woy has tightened them up but hardly turned them in to big hitters but i do nt think wenger can motivate the team anymore so its all about whether players show up on the night... wilshere needs to get on the ball more partnered with elneny who is probably the most reliable of a hapless riumvirate, kosalinac and debuchy given roles in a back 4... if sanchez wants to showcase his skills i can see a 2 1 victory... otherwise could be looking at another embarassing loss... pathetic that we have fallen to this level of speculation

And when Concord got the ball back with 1:17 left in the game, it was instant deja vu for Clayton Valley «'' which surrendered a last - minute scoring drive in the 2013 Claycord game before winning 49 - 48 when Concord failed to score the game - winning 2 - point conversion.

If the numbers are strongly in our favour behind the ball when it is, inevitably turned over it allowed Coquelin to take a lot more risks and his anticipation and intelligence really shone through with the astounding amount he won the ball back.

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?

Commercially and fan based size we are a top club, but in recent history our success has diminished our standing on the pitch, how long has it been since we were favourites to win the league, apart from pundits saying we'll challenge before a ball is kicked, then when it is we're brought back to reality with a bump.

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.

Vieira was a top B2B player but he played with the ball ahead of him which meant he could soak up any attack instantly and win the ball back in dangerous areas, with Gilberto sitting deep and we had a solid CM that played with the ball ahead of them.

I fully understand we just lost one game and uts not the end of the world but am struggling to deal with is the consistent lack of mental toughness that are the hallmarks of all title winning teams... we need to be proactive and stop been reactionary, simples... we had what is in all honesty a good couple of matches begining of the season WINNABLE games but we already fell short at the first hurdle now all the talk is about bouncing back, whatever happened to eyes on the ball straight from the off... a Westham side with a new manager, some new players and a 16 year old making his debut beating Arsenal at home is just plain disgraceful and whatever happens next does not in any way mitigate against that.....

We need some midfielders that can be strong and battle for us!!!! al our midfield are forward thinking and there is such a big hole from them and the back 4, It does not matter who we have playing at the back we will always get attacked with goals against us with the style of midfielders we have, Let get some steel in the middle of the park, Lets bring in some players that other teams feel fear playing against us, Look back at our best teams and we have always had players that will get back and cover and can tackle and win balls in the middle of the park, So many of our midfield now can, t even get back never mind win the ball back when we need it, It is NOT about the price of players it is all about buying players that can balance a good strong team, At time we need to buy a player who is not a star but is good at doing what we need him to do,

«I think we played our best game of the season, in terms of what we demand from ourselves with the quality of our attack, how early we won the ball back, how consistent we were throughout the game, the number of chances we created, and all that considering the opposition we were playing against.

South Carolina got the ball back with 41 seconds left, but LSU picked off a Hail Mary to hold on for the win.

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

He goes from being in possession of the ball to having a heavy touch and now he is reaching out or sliding in to win the ball back he just lost (with his QUALITY dribbling into players not around them) YES on very rare occasions he pulls off some flicks and one touch play but NOT constant enough.

We need both creativity at the back of midfield and someone with a strong presence who can win back balls

Even the great Barcelona and Real Madrid always play with a DM or two but not us... who needs a DM to win back the ball or intercept passes or make necessary fouls?

Against the Wolfpack, Henderson had eight tackles, one coming during a pivotal defensive stand that permitted the Terrapins to get the ball back with 2:19 to go and drive 61 yards for the winning touchdown.

some of our dead wood become dead wood because we had to concentrate on feeding Sanchez with all the ball all the time if we didn't he would throw a temper tantrum, if you watched the United game last night he dose not have that superiority at United yet and he looked like a fish out of water, he was tracking back to win the ball so he can get a touch

Another random thought I had with B2B partnerships and how Cazorla has been, Ozil doesn't like to score compared to assisting... He has put his foot in a bit more often at the end of the season and he was fighting to win the ball back when he lost it, could Ozil become a B2B player?