Sentences with phrase «european midweek games»

The chances are that the club would then have had to part company with Arsene Wenger and the new manager would not have had any distractions with the European midweek games.

Not exact matches

Not once have Arsenal got the Monday night game after these European nights and then they complain about Wenger not picking strong enough teams in midweek.

The main threat to that is the new Man United, boosted by some stellar signings and without the pressure of midweek European games to worry about.

7points gap combined with the advantage of them not having any midweek games / European games to play.

I know negativity is in fashion, but let's not kid ourselves - Arsenal are the bigger club, he'd have teammates like Ozil, Cazorla & Sanchez - household names around the world, instead of Vardy, Drinkwater & Albrighton, Leicester will not replicate the same form next year with the addition of European competition to work the squad - flying around, extra midweek game.

This must definitely be worth a punt, especially as all of our rivals in the betting will have the distraction of the Champions League and the subsequent fatigue that goes with playing top European teams in midweek games.

This is the biggest game of the season so far for Arsenal, with the winner taking a place at the top table of European club football and the loser getting their midweeks off for the next few months.

The Europa League game against Red Star Belgrade this week could have been an ideal chance for Chambers to be eased back in for a relatively low - priority match, but the club could really be starved of options if they choose to rotate once again for their midweek European ties.

Hopefully City's midweek European action will hinder them ahead of the game at the Bridge.

Chelsea have benefited from not having European football but January was not a tough month for Arsenal with very few midweek games, so why should they not be 100 per cent at it?

Each Premier League game is covered in great detail, with references to the previous weekend's action, highlights of midweek European games and Cup outings.

Celtic won their first match in the last 16 European group games with a 3 - 0 victory over Anderlecht midweek.

I'll take 6th for a couple of seasons, especially if it includes at least 3 points against the Spuds, a trip or more to Wembley and winter warming midweek European excitement (and yes, I am talking about the Ostersunds game: bring it on, with Laca to score a hatrick!)

-LSB-...] to see the first choice centre back pairing in the midweek European game, but Brendan Rodgers surprised a few people in picking a very strong line - up for this game.

It's unusual to see the first choice centre back pairing in the midweek European game, but Brendan Rodgers surprised a few people in picking a very strong line - up for this game.