Sentence examples for pressed the ball from inspiring English sources

They pressed the ball very well.

"He was aggressive in his running, pressed the ball well, won the penalty and was very direct and strong, so I thought he was excellent today".

The hosts sat too deep on Edwin van der Sar, whereas the experienced Vidic would have demanded his fellow defenders moved further up and pressed the ball.

I know they pressed the ball very well and left their centre-backs to make most of the progress with the ball, but we needed to play quicker.

In order to prevent Sydney FC again dominating in midfield when they met on Saturday, Victory altered the way they pressed the ball.

For a moment, he pressed the ball against his helmet — a subliminal nod, perhaps, to 2008 and David Tyree's famous catch in the Super Bowl — before falling to the ground.

We have to react, press the ball, close the space.

Press the ball and flatten it into oval shapes with a rolling pin.

The theory in this approach is to draw the opposition forward to press the ball when Australia play the ball out from the back.

If defenders sit too deep and the midfielders and front men fail to press the ball as a group then there will always be danger.

On the game's first possession, Laue received an entry pass, using his short left arm to press the ball against his right hand.