Sentences with phrase «united kept a clean sheet»

He featured in four Premier League matches last season, helping United keep clean sheets against Manchester City and Chelsea.

United kept a clean sheet with a 2 - 0 victory, washing away the bad taste in their mouth after losing to West Brom at home.

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United, meanwhile, continue to silence their critics by grinding out results and keeping clean sheets at home, even if it isn't always pretty.

In his 17 Premier League starts Man United have won 15 and lost just once and kept seven clean sheets in the process.

The Dutch manager handed new signing Sergio Romero his debut in Man United's opening weekend win over Tottenham and after a nervy start the Argentine international impressed and kept a clean sheet.

5) Bolster the defence Spurs have kept only three clean sheets in their last 21 games in all competitions — two against strugglers Burnley and West Bromwich Albion in the league, and the other versus League One outfit Sheffield United in the League Cup.

De Gea has helped United keep nine clean sheets in his 17 appearances during the 2015 - 16 campaign.

Not only did they carry on their defensive solidity from last season, keeping a clean sheet against the Hammers, they answered the doubts about the other side of their game by netting four times, with summer signing Romelu Lukaku getting a brace on his EPL debut as a United player.

With a score of 91.70, new Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero makes the top ten after a solid start, keeping three clean sheets.

So just a couple of weeks after arriving n England Mavropanos made his U23 debut for the Gunners against Man United last night, and not only did we massacre them 4 - 0 but he helped keep a clean sheet, not that the United reserves game them too many problems.

Blind started 35 Premier League games for United and was a major factor in helping them keep 18 clean sheets — more than any other team.

Louis van Gaal had been linked with an interest in Real Madrid defender Serio Ramos, Man United failing with a big - money bid for the Bernabeu star earlier this summer (via Sky Sports), but the Dutch manager has since seen his side keep back - to - back clean sheets in their opening two Premier League fixtures.

Chelsea entered the London derby against West Ham having kept a clean sheet in their last four games — and winning all four as well — culminating in a 4 - 0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge over the weekend.

83 % — Manchester United have kept clean sheets in five of their first six Premier League games this season.

15 — Manchester United's David de Gea has kept more clean sheets in the Premier League than any other goalkeeper this season.

It is too simplistic to suggest that Slaven Bilić's decision to drop Darren Randolph in favour of Adrián is the reason for West Ham United keeping two clean sheets in as many games — yet it can't be a coincidence either.

The lack of quality in attack meant that Manchester United failed to score against a defence which had only kept two clean sheets in 2015 prior to the match at Old Trafford.

Across both seasons that Bailly has played in the Premier League, United have kept clean sheets in over half of all the games he has played, some record.

In fact, the Blues have not kept a home clean sheet for 13 matches in all competitions — the worst sequence since a 27 - game run between April 1959 (3 - 0 against Manchester City) and August 1961 (Manchester United, 2 - 0).

Pickford has played every minute of Everton's Premier League campaign, keeping eight clean sheets and producing 112 saves — six more than Manchester United's Spain international David de Gea, widely viewed as the finest shot - stopper on the planet.

United have scored 38 goals, conceding 25 and keeping nine clean sheets.

Bayern will be under pressure as they are favorites, although Old Trafford is not the same as it used to be.IF United can keep a clean sheet at home, then there is a chance.Stranger things can happen.

United were able to keep a clean sheet and take the match to the second leg, at Old Trafford.

Despite the criticisms levelled at United's defence, De Gea has kept more clean sheets — 15 — than any Premier League goalkeeper and has the best save percentage (81 per cent), with just 22 goals conceded from 116 shots faced.

He started the campaign as City's first - choice «keeper and kept clean sheets against Manchester United, Derby County, Aston Villa and West Ham.

Their first game back in action will be away to Watford, and Betway currently offer United at 11/10 to keep another clean sheet — but given their shyness in front of goal, a better option might be backing a goalless draw at 15/2.

Manchester United have won six out of seven to start the 2017 - 18 season and kept a clean sheet in all of those victories, with Stoke the only team to both score and take points off of Jose Mourinho's side so far.

During that run, United won 21 matches, drawing five, scoring 54 goals, conceding 14 goals and keeping 15 clean sheets.

Wenger has praised his defenders for their great performance in keeping a clean sheet against a dangerous side such as Manchester United.

My only thought would be to the goal market and if you believe Leicester can prevent United from keeping a clean sheet then an overs ticket will probably cash.

Last week we saw how difficult it will be for United to keep a clean sheet so I will settle with an over 2.5 goal ticket in this one.

Hugo Lloris has failed to keep a clean sheet in each of his last four Premier League outings but that does include facing the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal, whilst Paolo Gazzaniga stepped in to shut out Crystal Palace at the start of the month.

-- Despite their goalkeeping issues, United have only shipped seven goals on their travels − thee best defensive figures in the league away from home − and have kept six clean sheets on the road.

Newcastle United v Arsenal Arsenal -0.75 and 2.5 goals Arsenal have kept three consecutive clean sheets away at St James» Park with two 1 - 0 wins and a goalless draw.

This should see goals aplenty as I can't trust United to keep a clean sheet if there are lots of crosses and high balls going into their box.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are the only three teams to have kept more clean sheets than Burnley in the Premier league this season.

Last season, Shaw made 11 league appearances for Manchester United, He kept 3 clean sheets, conceded 6 goals and made 12 tackles.

However, United have been shipping goals of late at home, keeping just the one clean sheet in five home fixtures, that being a 1 - 0 win over Birmingham City Birmingham, a team who struggle to score goals on their travels.

Leeds United didn't look as good as they did against Burton Albion, as Birmingham City played well for large stretches of the match, but they did just enough to claim another victory and are undefeated in all competitions, have kept six straight clean sheets in the Championship and have yet to concede a goal at Elland Road.

Loris Karius is set to start in goal for Liverpool inplace of Simon Mignolet who kept a clean sheet against United.

Schindler has been influential in the Terriers keeping three consecutive Premier League clean sheets and captained the side in the Carabao Cup win over Rotherham United.

The recent loss to Manchester United tainted their record as they had kept clean sheets in the last five games.

United have won four of their last six Premier League visits to the Riverside (D1 L1) and Man Utd are unbeaten in their last seven (W5 D2) against newly promoted sides, keeping five clean sheets.

After all, United have kept one clean sheet in their last six league matches at Old Trafford.

Manchester United are resilient enough to go and stick in there for a point but Chelsea can't keep a clean sheet at the moment which may see them fail to pick up maximum points.

He has improved somewhat in the past three outings, as the Blues have kept clean sheets against Hull City, Leicester City and Manchester United.

It was as close as the visitors came as United kept their 16th clean sheet of the season and took another step to securing the second - place finish Mourinho wants.

The visitors have not kept a league clean sheet since the 1 - 0 triumph over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium, and it will be interesting to see how the team cope especially with Kane, who is a menace with the goal at sight.

Jamal Blackman kept a clean sheet against the league's most potent attack in midweek when Sheffield United beat Wolves 2 - 0, but he was beaten twice in a defeat at Nottingham Forest three days later.

During that run, United scored 12 goals, conceded three and kept two clean sheets.