Sentences with phrase «tough trip»

But with tough trips to Anfield and Villa Park to follow, the visit of Everton to Highbury on May 3 was crucial.

The Swans have made a couple of tough trips since Clement took charge too.

Then... No rest with a quarter - final against Hull who will go at them hard and the always tough trip to Stoke with only three days rest again.

We have the tough test of Stoke City on Sunday and then the even tougher trip to Man City the following week and there is still no sign of any new players coming in to bolster our injury stretched side.

Tottenham face a very tough trip to Florence in Italy to face Fiorentina in the second leg of the last 32 in the Europa League.

Following on from the Foxes Arsenal's next league game is the always tough trip to Stoke, before an even more difficult away game against Liverpool, so you can see why all three points against Leicester could be massive.

resting up with the kids after a tough trip to WalMart.

Man United have a tough trip to West Ham this weekend, Southampton are away to a QPR side fighting to impress a new manager and Liverpool have a derby clash away to Everton.

Jurgen Klopp is probably thinking along the same lines with his own injury problems and with Dortmund sitting two places off the bottom of the Bundesliga and facing a tough trip to Hamburg at the weekend.

We have tough trips to Southampton and West Ham coming up in the Premier League and although neither is enjoying their best season, will still pose problems for us if we are not at our best.

With five out of the six European games seeing Arsenal play away and all five are traditionally some of the toughest trips around, with Burnley, Everton, Chelsea, Man City and Southampton for Arsenal to face.

United moved to within a point of us in the table with their win and so even a point would keep them just one result from overtaking Arsenal and with us facing a tough trip to relegation battling Sunderland on Sunday, a win against the Baggies is vital tonight.

The Citizens are back in action on Sunday as they face a tough trip to Merseyside for a clash with Everton at Goodison Park and will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the result in the corresponding fixture last season as the 1 - 1 draw saw them lose valuable ground in the title race.

I believe Holding has what it takes to step - up once again, but with a tough trip to Paris in our sights, we were unlikely to be favourites to win the match regardless.

Man Utd face a tough trip to Burnley on Sunday, and it's made more difficult by the fact that Jose Mourinho has had an injury nightmare this past week.

Tony Popovic's side lost its first two games of the season and currently sit on the bottom of the table and will be looking to turn things around with a tough trip away to Wellington.

The group stage of the 2014/15 Champions League kicks off on Tuesday evening, with two English teams in action — Liverpool return to the competition with a home game against Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets Razgrad, whilst Arsenal face a tough trip to Borussia Dortmund.

Although the Scot has not yet publicly commented on this turn of events, Old Trafford legend Paddy Crerand has probably said what Fergie is thinking, blasting the Premier League and the bods that work there for having the audacity not to allow the Red Devils to have home matches against West Brom, Stoke and Hull after a tough trip having to beat some Danish minnows.

It's also Baylor's Big XII opener, and Morgantown is a tough trip.

Tottenham face a tough trip to Anfield for their fourth round EFL Cup clash with Liverpool on Tuesday night as they look to end a run of three consecutive draws.

Whoever prevails when that East Midlands derby is rerun faces a tough trip to Millwall.

Wenger to Nelson» It will be a tough trip to Crvena Zvezda?»

We come into the match on the back of four consecutive Premier League wins, but face a tough trip to Turf Moor today, where Burnley have not lost in three, including two 2 - 0 wins over in - form Liverpool and Watford sides.

They face a tough trip to Crystal Palace, but a win there would start to build some more momentum heading into the hectic Christmas schedule and lift the mood further at Old Trafford with six points separating them and the top four.

Olympiakos is a tough, tough trip..

Cal will make the trip to the Los Angeles Coliseum on the back of a tough trip to Columbus, Ohio, where they lost to the Buckeyes.

The trio of youngsters have enjoyed roles in the side this season, but Wenger will likely be keen to avoid being knocked out of another competition by the Saints, and will likely opt to field some more experienced players for the tough trip to St Marys.

The Arsenal injury list was in full effect once again at the weekend and it was only the fact that Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain passed a late fitness test that Arsene Wenger was able to name the England international alongside Mathieu Flamini at the heart of the Gunners team for the tough trip away to Liverpool.

Or should we be going all - out for the tough trip to the Saints?

Because of a minor injury problem to his foot, Arsenal had to face the tough trip to the Britannia Stadium to take on Stoke City without our main man and king of assists Mesut Ozil.

Arsenal make the tough trip to Stoke City this afternoon to take on Mark Hughes side at the Bet365 Stadium.

We should also remember that Stoke has always been a tough trip for Arsenal and they were right at it today after losing their opening game.

And just in case the first team players that are likely to be in the starting line - up to face West Brom on Monday were thinking it might be an easy game after the tough trip to face the reigning Premier League champions Chelsea last time out, Arsene Wenger can get them to watch the Carabao Cup game between the Baggies and Man City.

The next is away to Cologne and is followed by a tough trip to Burnley.

Next up for Sunderland is a difficult home game against Manchester City followed by a tough trip to Anfield.

Arsenal followed up their late win over Crystal Palace last weekend by labouring to a goalless draw in Istanbul in their Champions League qualifier first leg and now face a tough trip to Goodison Park on Saturday evening.

They face a tough trip to Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa.

They have dropped to fourth place in the table and face a tough trip to bitter rivals Manchester United on Sunday, when they will arguably go into the clash as underdogs based on current form.

Arsenal make the tough trip to Manchester to take on the Premier League leaders today, as we look to close to within six points of the top.

The French manager opted to make some changes to his usual team for the tough trip to the Etihad yesterday, and following defeat, there was always going to be criticisms where the selection is concerned.

Saed Kolasinac was again very impressive with a goal and an assist for Aaron Ramsey, but it was hardly a World Class performance from the Gunners ahead of next week's tough trip to the Etihad to face the League leaders Man City....

As an ESPN report reveals, the French midfielder thinks that Man City could actually be in danger of dropping out of the UCL places unless they get cracking soon and tomorrow's tough trip to Stoke, still without Yaya Toure and Wilfied Bony is hardly the easiest game to do it.

KEY FACT: Crystal Palace have won only one of their last 12 home league matches against Arsenal MATCH ODDS: Palace 7/2 Draw 3/1 Arsenal 4/5 bet365 Pick: Arsenal to win @ 4/5 ANDY SAYS: Tough trip to Arsenal but I think they will just edge my former side... 0 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I can see Palace getting something from this... 1 - 1 SILKY SAYS: I can see Arsenal getting the three points here, but won't be easy... 1 - 2 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Mesut Ozil under # 4 looks a decent prospect

Sir Alex's side faced the always tough trip to Anfield looking for a fifth straight win to keep a firm grip on the Premiership lead.

They face a tough trip this weekend to Swansea who haven't had the...

So the transfer window has closed and football is again the focus as our boys prepare for a tough trip at Anfield.