Sentences with phrase «against a big side as»

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Man United's danger - man Romelu Lukaku will take most of the plaudits today, as the Belgian did well against a big West Brom defence as his side won their sixth games in their last seven.

Some fans are already uploading footage of themselves gathering ahead of the big game as Liverpool hope to produce a memorable night against Pep Guardiola's all - conquering City side.

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, spoke of his side's disadvantage of playing at home first — therefore the north London outfit will be looking to take a big lead against the Russian side — as the Gunners» record away in eastern Europe is patchy to say the least.

Daily Fantasy Football game Oulala.com have taken a look at Arsenal's record against the other «big six» Premier League teams when Ozil has featured in the side since he joined in 2013, as well as his individual contribution too.

You as a visitor know it is going to be a tough task to play against technical Arsenal sides and it was always a big test for us but we seemed to have success in recent years.

If as everyone says Ozil doesn't turn up against the big sides, then maybe Arsenal should either drop him completely for those games or rest him him for 2 or 3 games before hand so he has no excuse for being tired.

This all sounds very positive from the talented defender, but although he is right that we are used to playing against top sides, he seems to conveniently forget that we usually lose those big games as well!

For Chelsea, this win will come as a big boost, as it gives Conte's side a massive lift going into their match against Manchester City this weekend.

Fabregas first came up against Mourinho during his time as an Arsenal player, when his Chelsea side were one of their biggest rivals due to their competing for the same prizes on the pitch and the ongoing war of words between Mourinho and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

Your squad above to me as well is the best though I would give Chamberlain a rest bringing him and Rosicky on late; but start Akpom (I think Welbeck will likely be playing against his old squad though... expect big things either way) instead... he will, in my mind with Sanchez on the other side coming in attracting a lot of attention will give Chuba all the space he needs.

With Mertesacker in the side, the team will have to be very cautious to play a high defensive line because as we saw against Chelsea, one precise through ball can take the big German out of the game.

everyone seems to be in a rush to do interviews especially after the Man u game... its a big big win for us seeing as we have not had one over them in 4 years but in the name of all that is good this is AFC we are talking about and no matter how crucial a win is against one of our biggest rival we should just move on and focus on the next game and stop behaving and acting like a newly promoted side that caused a big upset by beating one of the favorites for the title... at the end of the day its a very important win but its still 3 points....

However, with respect to the game against Southampton in midweek, perhaps the biggest injury boost that has been handed to Arsene Wenger's side is that Morgan Schneiderlin, unarguably the Saints» best player so far this season, is out for the big game as a result of an abductor injury the French international had picked up during the 3 - 0 defeat to Manchester City at St. Mary's.

There have been two big questions for Arsenal fans this week as Arsene Wenger and the players prepared for the Premier League home game against Hull City with the need to bounce back quickly and put the disappointment of losing to Watford and Chelsea to one side.

But according to our other big German star, Shkodran Mustafi, there is no reason why we should be overawed at facing the Bundesliga giants — as we are used to playing against massive sides in the Premier League on a regular basis.

The big news is that Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are on the bench as Ernesto Valverde rotates his side ahead of the Copa Del Rey final against Sevilla this weekend.

If Arsenal do as we expect them to this weekend and run out as winners of the home game against a struggling Southampton side getting used to their new manager Claude Puel, while he gets used to the English Premier League for the first time, then we will be heading into the next round of matches a bit closer to at least one of our big spending Premier League rivals.

As reported by Arsenal.com this week the manager has suggested that he may still not be ready to face the National League side Lincoln City as they look to continue their amazing FA cup dream with the biggest giant killing yet against the ArsenaAs reported by Arsenal.com this week the manager has suggested that he may still not be ready to face the National League side Lincoln City as they look to continue their amazing FA cup dream with the biggest giant killing yet against the Arsenaas they look to continue their amazing FA cup dream with the biggest giant killing yet against the Arsenal.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

Against West Brom on Sunday, Wenger overtook Sir Alex Ferguson's record by taking charge of his 811th Premier League game.The Frenchman saw his side slip to their biggest ever defeat to us at Stamford Bridge in 2014, as we ran out 6 - 0 winners that day.

As reported by The Guardian, the veteran tactician made his comments after Arsenal's 3 - 1 defeat to City at the start of the month, as he was left frustrated and angry with two big calls in the game that went against his sidAs reported by The Guardian, the veteran tactician made his comments after Arsenal's 3 - 1 defeat to City at the start of the month, as he was left frustrated and angry with two big calls in the game that went against his sidas he was left frustrated and angry with two big calls in the game that went against his side.

However, as last season painfully taught the Frenchman, possession is not nine tenths of football as it is the law and those heavy and damaging away drubbings at the hands of Liverpool, Man City, Everton and our opponents this weekend Chelsea have forced the manager to re-evaluate his tactics against the bigger sides and boy has it paid off, as Wenger explained in a report on the Arsenal website.

It would be put down as a meaningless, nothing goal against a ten man side 1 - 0 up and «why can't he score vs the big teams / when it counts?»

What is for certain though is that Lukaku will be keen to put Saturday's game behind him as having failed to have a positive influence in another big game, he was unable to silence his critics who continue to point to his poor record against the top six sides in recent years where he has struggled to make a big impact.

Walcott though limited would be very confident against Man united Cech (No word he has shocked me, Wow this guy is too great for a team with wenger as coach) Bellerin (He really has to improve his attacking side nd try to take on defenders) Chambers (Hez really good against de big guns & always gud in de middle of de park) Kos (Hez been a bit de-moltivated due to wengers lack of ambition hope Man u will do) Mon (link - up with walcott on the left would be breath of fresh air) Coq (great tackler, stamina & power) Ramsey (great passer of de ball, professional & great stamina) Sanchez (on the right, so he won't always play predictably) Walcott (thats where he was effective the last time against man u) Welbeck (Pace, goals & trickery) Giroud (Power, bully, link - up & goals) 4 -4-2 formation

Barca's form in recent weeks has come closer to looking like the team that dominated so resoundingly from 2008 to 2012, but it feels like big games such as this one will prove the undoing of the team as they chase the Champions League this season; it's hard to imagine this side playing as they did against Real and being successful against Guardiola's Bayern Munich.

As the quality level of the opposition goes up in the latter stages of the Champions League and when the pressure is on against the big sides in England in the title race, an issue like that can emerge as a real problem at key momentAs the quality level of the opposition goes up in the latter stages of the Champions League and when the pressure is on against the big sides in England in the title race, an issue like that can emerge as a real problem at key momentas a real problem at key moments.

«As long as he doesn't do it in the so - called bigger games, then whenever he does it against an Everton side that are trying to find their form, people are going to point their finger at the fact Everton aren't playing well.&raquAs long as he doesn't do it in the so - called bigger games, then whenever he does it against an Everton side that are trying to find their form, people are going to point their finger at the fact Everton aren't playing well.&raquas he doesn't do it in the so - called bigger games, then whenever he does it against an Everton side that are trying to find their form, people are going to point their finger at the fact Everton aren't playing well.»

Or do Arsenal fans just use Ozil as a scapegoat when the whole team plays badly against the bigger sides?

Mourinho's big - game tactics came under scrutiny again as his side looked distinctly second - best against Chelsea, where they fell to a 1 - 0 defeat.

The justification for my choice is quite simple, the team will need wide players who will track back against Swansea as they have very dynamic wing play, the biggest threat being Jefferson Montero, who skinned Callum Chambers on several occasions as the Welsh side won in the reverse fixture at the Liberty Stadium.

The Red Devils are considering some changes to their squad as the on - loan Colombian ace looks unlikely to make his move to Old Trafford permanent, and Louis van Gaal may opt against spending big to solve his side's issues upfront.

Don't forget for that big game, the Boss made 5 changes to his side that beat Leicester City last Saturday, of which we are all guilty as we demanded the Boss should do a rotation of his Gunners for our Ucl game against Olympiacos to enhance our beating Man Utd.

Poch gave us a big clue as to what side he'll put out to start the 2015 League Cup Final, by resting the likes of Christian Eriksen against West Ham before pulling Jan Vertonghen and Nabil Bentaleb from the action early as we lost to Fiorentina.

As we enter the final month of this Premier League season, we play what most fans would call our last match against one of the big sides as we host Manchester City at White Hart LanAs we enter the final month of this Premier League season, we play what most fans would call our last match against one of the big sides as we host Manchester City at White Hart Lanas we host Manchester City at White Hart Lane.

Despite the high score against Cardiff Met, Oxford coach Gary Street, who masterminded the English women's World Cup success in 2014, remains happy with the progress his side is making and believes the game at Grange Road will help both teams as they prepare for the big day our at Twickenham.

Mourinho has said that he is anticipating this match and looks forward to it as his young Chelsea side need experience against the biggest clubs in Europe.

With a much - changed Chelsea side going up against a Norwich unit who are out to frustrate, we could see another big challenge for the hosts as they look to break down the Championship side.

Arsene Wenger has told the official matchday programme that Arsenal did have «big problems» with illness ahead of the game against Manchester United before the international break but has insisted that this shouldn't be used as an excuse as the side still could have gotten something out of the game.

Now that's a big concern, going a little over four months without an away win, but it can be put right with a victory at Turf Moor on Saturday against a Burnley side who boast an even worse away record then Rovers yet have been equally as bad at home of late.

They are also un-phased when it comes to needing to rough up certain players, and as Bolton Wanderers were under Big Sam, Blackburn Rovers are rapidly becoming one of the league's most awkward teams to face especially for the elite sides which so often come unstuck against teams which get up in their face.

Tony Pulis» men must regard this as a must win game if they want to move a step closer to ensuring survival because each of their last six encounters are tough fixtures and they include matches against the original «Big Four» sides: Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United.

The four - time Ballon d'Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo once again proved himself to be the player for the big occasion as he helped the Los Blancos on their way to the Champions league final by scoring a hat - trick, sealing a high 3 - 0 win which gave his side a big advantage in their Champions League semi-final against city rivals Atletico Madrid.

Ian Holloway now has a big job on his hands keeping his players grounded following their Wigan romp, as it's understandable that the player's confidence levels are rightly sky - high, while fans will now be expecting the Tangerines to push on following that emphatic win, although their very next fixture is one against the most technical sides in the country, arguably Europe in Arsenal so they'll have their work cut out keeping the scoring down to a minimum let alone obtaining a positive result.

IF, and it's a big IF, there were to be a hung Parliament next time around, far better that the LibDems (and I guess this applies to the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Dr. Dick Taylor too) act as kingmakers by voting for or against the government, whether it be Labour or Conservative, * on the merits of each individual piece of legislation * than propping up some of the most loathsome, reactionary policies this side of the self - styled moral crusaders from the ear of High Thatcherism.

When I got to the cave I found Bill backed up against the side of it, breathing hard, and the boy threatening to smash him with a rock half as big as a cocoanut.

There are many arguments for and against such a funding model, and I've seen it from both sides: from the view of a small lab competing for ever - shrinking NIH funds, and as part of a major collaboration funded by «big science» awards.

Presumably the team will be gathering the materials as time goes on, but their plan to build a «massive structure against the side of a big cliff» might prove a little ambitious if they have to take sourcing materials into account.

Despite her toughbun attitude, Big Mama is also the kind of bunny who sleeps with me at night, snuggled tightly against my side as soon as she has finished working on her project.

Presumably the team will be gathering the materials as time goes on, but their plan to build a «massive structure against the side of a big cliff» might prove a little ambitious if they have to take sourcing materials into account.