Sentences with phrase «magpies only»

The Magpies only have one clean sheet in their last five games and there it is worth looking for both teams to get on the scoresheet but for the Magpies to come out on top again.

Their home win over Newcastle really can't be judged too highly because of the Magpies only playing half an hour with a full side in that game.

Not exact matches

Newcastle United winger Hatem Ben Arfa has agreed a return to Ligue 1 «in principle» after talks with divisional strugglers OGC Nice, report the Telegraph, but the deal will only go through if the Magpies do not demand a transfer fee for a player whose relationship with the club seems to be at breaking point.

The fact that the Magpies are in such a poor run of form will only add to the possibility of the Senegal international accepting an offer from a side that can offer the 27 year old his first taste of Champions League football.

Finnbogason could be another good addition upfront, and was supposedly offered to Newcastle for # 5m during the summer, only for the Magpies to pursue other targets.

The former Magpie has managed only 13 starts in Ligue 1, although injuries and a lack of form have also affected his progress.

But save the miss - kicked he had on goal as he got to the end of Ozil's assist from the right wing only to scuppered his shot with only the Magpies» goalee to beat early in the 1st half.

The difference is that Ojo will only join the Magpies in a permanent deal with a sell - back option, while he could move elsewhere on a temporary basis to gain experience in the Championship.

Lacazette got the ball on the edge of the box and was dragged down, but with no whistle the Frenchman jumped back uup, nutmegged the defender and only another Magpies defender rushing in stopped him getting a shot off.

With Newcastle, however, he thinks the problem is that a lot of the new magpies are new to the Premier League, while only Aleis Sanchez of the new Arsenal signings is new to English football.

A corner was partially cleared by the Magpies, but only to Raheem Sterling who was lurking outside the penalty area.

Newcastle v West Ham «The Magpies have not won on the final day of the season for the last seven years and have only taken one point from the last 30 in the PL.

His only appearance for the Magpies this season has been in their 3 - 2 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup back in August.

The Welsh side has conceded 32 goals this term, only three teams have conceded more, and Magpies star Taylor has been used in a limited role by Alan Pardew this term and could be tempted by a fresh challenge.

The Magpies tie with The Lilywhites for sixth place in the overall nickname tables, making them the only two birds in the top 10, but what else makes the list?

Burnley have scored three goals fewer than the Magpies have done this season and only two sides (Brighton and Swansea) have managed fewer goals overall this season in the top flight than the Clarets have managed.

Following the international break, the only new injury concern for the Magpies is Matt Ritchie.

Chelsea have actually only won two of the last six league meetings against Newcastle but they have won their last three on home soil against the Magpies and all to nil as well.

In the four Premier League meetings between these sides, only once has either side scored more than one goal (2 - 1 win for the Magpies in December 2006).

The Magpies have only edged one goal margin wins in three of their last four victories and a Newcastle to win by a one goal margin is a price of 10/3.

So now the Magpies are charged with mustering up a response and only a win would send them back to the top of the table.

Defensively the Magpies haven't been terrible this season with two clean sheets and only Spurs have managed to put more than one goal past them in a match this term.

Newcastle's only home game in that sequence produced a 2 - 0 win for the Magpies.

The Magpies have gone W7 D1 L2 in their last nine games played home and away but if you look at their form out on the road they have have only gone W3 D2 L2 in their last seven away from Tyneside so there may be a crack that Oxford can squeeze through.

With 20 Premier League appearances for the Magpies so far this season, Shelvey boasts a 61 % tackle success rate in the league this campaign and is only 15 successful passes shy of making the 900 mark.

They have only lost one of their last four at home against the Magpies as well and home and away, are unbeaten in their last three against them in all competition (W2 D1).

Only once in the top - flight have the Magpies failed to score in more than four consecutive games — six in December 1988.

The Magpies have only suffered the one defeat in their last five league outings now and will fancy their chances of getting back to winning ways as they visit St Marys.

The Magpies have made no secret of their willingness to bring the forward back to the North East, but would only be prepared to pay as much as # 10million for their former No. 9.

On the other hand, the Magpies could only earn a single point away from home against Bournemouth.

The Magpies, however, have only lost one of their last seven Premier League matches against West Bromwich Albion (W4 D2 L1) and they have failed to score in just two of their last 28 league meetings against them.

The point earned at Old Trafford − only their second in seven visits to the famous home of Manchester United − was indicative of the gradual progress being made at St James» under manager Alan Pardew, whilst it ensured the Magpies stuck it out in the top four.

Nevertheless, this is a must - win game for the Blues; only three points would ensure the ten - point gap between them and league leaders Man City isn't allowed to grow, while they would also climb above the Magpies into fourth.

If Brighton beat Newcastle, that means the Magpies would have only won 1 in 4 Championship games.

Leroy Sane — Manchester City: Sane was only a late substitute during the Magpies, and he should be afresh for the weekend encounter.

On their last outing in the league, Pardew masterminded a 2 - 0 win away from home over Birmingham City, which was no easy feat, and with a fresher set of legs, with Bolton having recently contested two FA Cup ties within the space of four days, the Magpies may well prove a popular betting selection at the weekend despite the fact they've won only four times at home in the league all season (W4 D5 L4).

The Newcastle boss believes his side are well - placed to not only challenge for a top - ten finish but to also mount a serious assault on the Europa League places, with the Magpies just four points shy of Liverpool in sixth - placed and even have the opportunity to reduce their arrears further this weekend.

The Magpies were countering with real pace through Andros Townsend and second - half substitute Gini Wijnaldum, with the latter kept out only by a fantastic save from Joe Hart.

The Magpies are only one point above the relegation zone in 16th place after failing to win for a fourth consecutive league match.

Not only do the hosts, City, overwhelm the Magpies in the personnel department (Players), Newcastle's record at Man City in recent years doesn't make for light reading.

Currently sitting 15th in the league, only 3 points away from the relegation spot, Magpies surely need more reinforcements in defense and perhaps in attack too as their star striker Demba Ba is likely to leave in the coming transfer season.

The Magpies were embarrassingly beaten 2 - 0 by Blackpool at St James» Park earlier in the season and back then that loss left Newcastle precariously close to the bottom - three, albeit with only four games of the term played.

Only dolphins, orcas, elephants, magpies, humans and a few other apes have passed the test so far.

Only Earth's most intelligent animals — orcas, elephants, magpies, dolphins, a few apes and us — have passed it.

Angela created some super chic outfits, which as a magpie for busy prints, I can only aspire to!

You can only keep those magpie instincts in check for so long.

On any given day, you will see parrots, kingfishers, pelicans, herons, hummingbirds, falcons, and magpie jays flying around our beautiful town, if only to name a few.

Gander is a cultural magpie in the widest sense, polymathically taking popular notions apart only to rebuild them in new ways — perhaps by refilming the same ten - second clip 50 times over, as in Man on a Bridge (A study of David Lange), 2008.

A «magpie of culture,» according to Blazwick, Doig runs a film club in his studio with artist Che Lovelace, and he not only selects and screens the films — usually independent fare — but also paints the poster most weeks.

For example, her 2010 work Slick (photos below) used iridescent blue magpie feathers, which took her years to collect, since there are only a few blue feathers on every magpie.