Sentences with phrase «against a leg hoping»

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I know that I am right at the highly optimistic end of the scale of Arsenal fans and I know that the team's hopes of making it to a first Champions League quarter - final in four years are hanging by a thread by the shocking performance against Monaco at the Emirates in the first leg.

With their Champions League playoff qualifier second leg against Hoffenheim to come next week, Liverpool will be hoping to secure another important result as Klopp's men start to build some early momentum.

However, while there is hope for the Arsenal duo and the Liverpool hitman, things don't look good for Luke Shaw, the Manchester United left - back who broke his leg in a Champions League bout against PSV Eindhoven last season.

I just hope they have something to play for against Leipzig in the second leg.

Arsenal travel to France on Tuesday night, hoping to achieve the seemingly impossible by overturning a two - goal deficit against AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League lat 16 second leg.

Gibbs is a big defensive liability, and I hope he doesn't play against neither Manure or Monaco in return leg.

Divock Origi produced a tireless performance in midweek, and he could be handed a rest with a view of starting against Dortmund on Thursday as he hopes to add to his first - leg goal.

Rodgers will be hoping that his team can take advantage of a good first leg performance against the Stamford Bridge outfit on Tuesday night.

Arsenal have certainly been impressive in the first leg of each of their knockout ties, beating Ostersunds and Milan without conceding a goal to take the pressure off heading into the second game and they will hope for similar fortunes against Atletico if they are going to progress to the Final

However, with the victors of the Europa League now qualifying for the Champions League, Jose will be hoping that he can take the domestic pressure off with a good result in the first leg match of the semi-finals against Celta Vigo tonight.

I am not talking about the game Arsenal face in the Champions League this week, because not too many of us Arsenal fans are holding on to anything but the hope of a miracle and I don't think that any of us had much confidence that we would get through over two legs against Barcelona even before the home leg was played.

Pittsburgh hopes to welcome back Joe Haden (leg, questionable) against the Patriots» league - best offense in pass DVOA, which is expected to be without Chris Hogan (shoulder) according to reports on Sunday morning.

Winning the Europa League is now the club's only realistic hope of qualifying for next season's Champions League, but they'll be underdogs over two legs against Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals.

Glad I didn't watch d CL game, hope we sel d german rhino this summer no matter how good he plays (once in a while) he always bottles it when it matters most against sunderland, anderlecht and monaco first leg

Barca supporters will be hoping that the right - back is slightly more serious on the pitch, with his team needing a win against their Bundesliga rivals ahead of their tough away leg at the Allianz Arena.

Former Switzerland international Wicky is now hoping for another «perfect» night against Pep Guardiola's high - flying City in the home leg of their knock - out tie.

Vincent Kompany says Manchester City are happy to wait to seal the Premier League title, while clinging to the hope they can overturn a 3 - 0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League quarter - final against Liverpool.

The New Saints saw their hopes of Champions League progress dented after a 2 - 0 away defeat against Croatian side Rijeka in the first leg of their second qualifying round tie.

Whatever remaining hope Juventus had of a second leg comeback similar to their turnaround against Tottenham Hotspur in the previous round was well and truly quashed by this poor piece of officiating.

Ben Watson suffered a broken leg in Wigan's game against Liverpool last week, however as the break was described as being «clean» it is hoped that he will recover quickly and without complication.

Samuel Eto'o has offered Chelsea hope that he might yet be available for Tuesday's return leg of the Champions League quarter - final against Par -LRB-...)

Roma will hope to utilize some of their new signings as they face off against FC Porto in the first leg...

In the build - up to the first leg against Madrid, Juventus manager Max Allegri said that he was hoping to have Pogba back for the second leg — which, luckily for Juventus, is the second semifinal to be played next week.

Gareth Bale, snubbed for both of the last 16 legs against Paris Saint - Germain, will be hoping his four goals in two matches for Wales last week have not gone unnoticed.

BVB will have to hope the Bavarians already have their focus on Tuesday's away leg of their Champions League quarterfinal against Sevilla.

Two of those goals came in the stunning Europa League defeat of Borussia Dortmund and, though he will miss Thursday's semi-final second leg against Villarreal, Origi is hoping to be fit in time for the final should Liverpool make it.

The New Saints saw their hopes of Champions League progress dented after a 2 - 0 away defeat against Croatian side Rijeka in the first leg.

Now Kolby hopes to give endangered frog populations a leg up by allowing them to develop natural resistance against chytrid in temporary captivity.