Sentence examples for passing tempo from inspiring English sources

But he admitted: "We could have been a bit sharper in our passing tempo in the first half".

Last season, both teams were more impressive with their gifted Spain playmakers on the ball frequently, keeping the passing tempo high and knocking good passes into attack.

It breaks down in the Honduras final third, but Klinsmann will be a little happier to see a better passing tempo from his team.

With the players around him not quite cohering enough to allow him to ease into the passing tempo that marks his game at its most influential, Bradley's performance looked more labored than of late – more grinding of the gears than picking of locks.

"In the second half our passing tempo was a bit quicker, but once you go 2-0 up and 3-0 up it gets harder for them to keep going," added Hodgson.

East returned a club, West winning with his ace, cashing the heart ace and playing another heart to dummy's nine to give this position: Since West had passed in tempo over one no-trump and had already shown up with 13 high-card points, South placed East with the diamond ace.

The attacking play has been virtually nonexistent and the usually quick tempo passing game has looked slow and lethargic.

Spain, perhaps stung by the words of criticism aimed in their direction, started with a pace and tempo of passing that the Italians found impossible to live with.

Eleven months and one truncated training camp later, the Knicks are still trying to mesh Anthony with Stoudemire, and with an offense predicated on passing and tempo, not plodding isolation.

"The passing and tempo was fantastic, but defensive play such as pressing and blocking was tremendous.

Honduras' pressing game could be formidable at times, but they did tire and England's quicker tempo of passing in the second half began to tell.