Sentences with phrase «against a team like manchester»

The Englishman can make runs down the flanks, catch on to quick through balls and would be better suited to play on the counter attack, which we may have to do against a team like Manchester City.

«We created some chances but if you don't score against a team like Manchester United, they will punish you,» added Vlasic.

Not exact matches

But while the second half of the season saw the Gunners win away against Man City and Manchester United, it also saw us struggle to beat lesser teams like Newcastle, QPR and Burnley.

That is because it is against Manchester City and after watching the likes of Silva, Toure and Kompany cruise to a comfortable away win over the usually difficult West Brom of Tony Pulis, I am worried that Manuel Pellegrini and his players will be the team to beat this season.

[We need to] do a great job together defensively as a unit, like we showed at Manchester City, it's a good idea to do it again and again, especially against big teams.

Manchester City — Team News While there were sickening fears over Kompany's fitness before Belgium's friendly match against Australia, it does look like the Belgian will be ready to lead the Champions for this all important clash.

Although the semi-final Carabao Cup win against Chelsea suggested a change in the team's character and game - management, there are still massive question marks about whether their defence can hold up in the big games against the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United.

Yes we did but against easy teams, but his inability to consistently overcome hurdles like Manchester United and Chelsea (just look at our head to head record for the last 3 seasons, its deplorable) leads me to the conclusion that the only silverware under him we could muster is a novelty competition famed for its giant killings as opposed to a title that establishes your credentials as one of Europe's elite...

Proven by his contributions when playing against big teams (such as Manchester United and Chelsea), whereas silky and expensive players like Ozil disappeared

Mourinhoo's Manchester United could not capitalize from their set piece goals, if they are against skillful teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool.

«If you look at their results against the top teams like Manchester City and Chelsea, they have done extremely well.

Yeah we won yesterday because team played as a unit and fought hard and this is a very good sign because have lost these kind of physical games in past like against stoke city but we deservedly won the game and now hoping for chelse to lose or atleast a draw and a draw between manchester clubs...

If Arsenal were really good, they would have been able to keep up with Manchester City at the Etihad stadium, not just dominant against defending or smaller teams like Huddersfield.

We have seen this Arsenal team play like world - beaters at certain times this season, like against Manchester United and Bayern Munich at the Emirates and Olympiakos away, but then at other times we have seen them lacking energy and desire like against Swansea and Southampton.

Yes, he might have his best games against teams like Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United, but this season Giroud can also boast strikes home and away against Liverpool, away to Manchester City, and at home to Manchester United — only the latter was a defeat.

But teams like MU will struggle against skillful European teams like Barcelona and Manchester City.

I donâ $ ™ t know if the rumours of a rift between Mourinho and Abramovich are true, but Iâ $ ™ d like to think after Chelseaâ $ ™ s performance against Valencia last week and the fact that they're taking a storming Manchester United team to the end in the Premiership title race, a clever guy like Roman Abramovich would be reluctant to cut Mourinho loose.

I think we have got a very good chance against Munich, for the simple reason that, like Manchester United, they will come to attack us themselves to try and win the game, whereas less talented teams tend to sit back and crowd the defence.

«So, it'll be thrilling to see them faceoff against Manchester United, one of the most prestigious teams in the world — especially in a city like San Jose that has such a passionate fanbase.»

It's certainly the way to go forward against the like of City, Spurs, Arsenal, and Chelsea or other top teams in Europe, and even teams such as Bournemouth, but against defensively minded teams, such as Manchester United, as we saw earlier this season, Liverpool's pressing creates few scoring chances, and instead on - ball intelligence is required, which Liverpool do not display enough.

Perhaps somewhat against the stereotype of a pressing team, Tottenham do not press as high as other well known pressing teams like Manchester City and Liverpool.

When you play against these types of teams - and for me, Manchester City is the best in the Premier League - you can not concede and provide the opportunity for them to play like they played in the first 20 minutes.

After that heroic fight back against Everton, the rejuvenated Bournemouth team won their next three fixtures in the league and defeated Premier League giants like Chelsea and Manchester United in back to back games.

Again, no one really gives the side from the Costa del Sol much of a chance against a team that has already defeated the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City in the group stages.

There is no return date set for Michael Carrick at Manchester United and he may not even appear for the first - team again following his heart procedure earlier this season, but it is on days like this, against dogged opponents such as Burnley, that the midfielder's absence really shows.

«When you play against these type of teams - and for me, Manchester City is the best in the Premier League - you can not concede and provide the opportunity for them to play like they played in the first 25 minutes,» reflected Mauricio.

Manchester United have continued their decline in form after putting 37 shots on goal against Burnley at Old Trafford last Saturday, to being controlled by Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Europa League in Turkey, losing 2 - 1 and playing like a team that not only do not know each other, have never played football before and had clearly never heard about the passion you must show when playing for a club as big as Manchester United.

Neville would love a sell - out crowd to cheer on the Lionesses against Wales on Friday at Southampton, who Sky sources understand have applied to have a team in the second tier of the Women's Super League like Manchester United.

The attitude of the team reached new heights during the first leg of their Europa League tie against Manchester United, and while the Liverpool players looked to be enjoying the battle, they made sure their opponents didn't like it one bit.