Sentences with phrase «against bigger opposition»

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That and turn up more in big domestic and UCL clashes against bigger opposition.

THIS IS THE LINEUP FOR ARSENAL HAD WENGER BEEN MORE TACTICAL IN THE SUMMER («AGAINST BIG OPPOSITION») WELBECK GIROUD SANCHEZ DIABY CAVARLHO RAMSEY GIBBS KOSCIELNY MERTESACKER CHAMBERS FABIANSKI i have been thinking about it for a long period of time and with the pace and strength in mid maybe we could have a decent shout at the title challenge but as we all know Wenger would hate this line up and put 4 CAMS for them, i think it is better we concentrate on drawing against big opposition.

The issue used to be not having enough experienced players on the pitch to fight the mental challenge that comes from playing against big oppositions.

United will be seeking a win against Liverpool, showing their doubters what they have doubted this season — all because they have not been pitted against any big opposition yet.

The former Bernabeu playmaker still has a lot to prove against bigger oppositions, and what better way to do it than away to Bayern Munich in the coming weeks.

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Tap Oil shareholders have lodged a big protest vote, with more than 35 per cent of votes cast against three resolutions at today's annual meeting, with dissident shareholder Chatchai Yenbamroong accounting for a large share of the opposition.

For the record, this in no way is an argument against gay marriage and as an atheist I find it ridiculous that this is actually a big debate we're having in our country, let alone that there is just an incredible amount of opposition.

If Wenger can't be motivated enough to take some revenge on Mourinho, not even for the sake of the fans, after 12 losses... If his can ship 17 goals in 3 games against top level opposition and still continue with a similar approach to games, then I don't know what will ever really drive this guy to overhaul his tactical approach to compete more fiercely against big teams...

A guy who never turns up in big games, and is happy to just coast from game to game, with the odd good performance here, and there, against weak opposition.

Wenger might surprise us all and start Theo instead of Giroud and play the big man against teams that try to play rugby or bring him on to help hold up play in the oppositions half to hold a lead.

He's only played in a few big games, and he's never stood out as anything special, nor has he against more mediocre PL teams; the only matches that stand out to me for Arsenal are the WBA game at the end of last season and a game against Sunderland and in both cases, the opposition really didn't look up for it.

Benteke himself scored against Liverpool in the semi-final at Wembley, showing his big - game ability and clearly impressing opposition manager Rodgers.

Ozil is now going missing against weak opposition, as well as the big boys.

People are always talking about a big guy little guy spearheading your attack, well, we have the perfect opportunity to try this system especially against inferior opposition.

As for the transfers, I said he could have done better, but we are starting to buy the world class players that arsenal deserves... My point is that on the day it's arsenals 11 against the opposition 11, and it's up to the players to get the win... Wenger plays a big part in the tactics and formations yes... However ultimately it's down to the players to come up with the result... I think the players get away with poor performances too lightly as wenger gets the brunt of the criticism, ultimately it was a poor performance by the players yesterday not by wenger

As well as that, he's also shown he's a big game player with a late strike at a big moment in a derby game, his 23rd against London - based opposition.

Yeah against poor opposition we can get away with playing 5 CAMS but like you said when it comes to the big boys we need width and pace.

Easily takes care of weaker opposition, but when up against a big puncher the glass jaw is exposed and he get knocked the Fu * k out!

Mentality is a big factor in football because if your head isn't in the game as a player on the pitch, then your performance is way off par against your teammates and opposition.

We are in a big problem as the Flam $ Arteta have past their prime (they would find it difficult to cope against strong oppositions like bayern),

Moreover Giroud will invariably miss key chances that would either put us in the lead or kill off opposition and that is my biggest query against him.

a pair of fresh legs coming in against a jaded opposition team in the last 15 mins make a big difference

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We've consistently won the FA Cup now and always come through against good opposition in big games (Man Utd away this year, Liverpool just 2 weeks after losing 5 - 1 to them last year!).

Guys just too good, college production is excellent against big time opposition.

Niger, Libya, Sudan and Guinea, to be specific, lack both the star power and consistent results against decent opposition to suggest that they're going to bring anywhere near the quality and entertainment value of the big teams that missed out.

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 moments.

He's been playing well in there against lesser opposition, so let's see what he can do against the big boys.

Five reasons: 1) our defence lacks organisation when key personal are missing (although having regular back line will help stop this); 2) we still play the old tiki taka rule game which doesn't work so well against the bigger teams; 3) we will have key injuries to players at the wrong times; 4) too many suicidal back passes in midfield against better opposition picks us off; 5) jury still out on Lacazette

We know Theo isn't the big strong CF that can bully oppositions defenses, he didn't do that against Chelsea... He used his athleticism to move around and drag / pull players out of pos, dropping deep and getting forward quick was hard for Chelsea as well.

Yes, especially infuriating is that stupid little lob Sanchez does into a penalty area packed to the brim with big opposition defenders who invariably get to the ball before any of our greatly outnumbered and much smaller attackers — usually 5 against 1!

Varane because he already has an understanding with Koscielny and Debuchy at National team level and is still young with experience from the biggest club in the world against the best oppositions one can face.

You know I have question marks in that position cazorla plays especially in away matches against big or physical opposition.

It gave West Ham their biggest win of the season and effectively sealed Chelsea as title winners, unless the Blues find some way to drop 4 points in four games against relatively easy opposition Continue reading →

Arsenal have fallen away in the title race, they're going to exit the Champions League at the round of 16 and there have been the usual failings in the big games against strong opposition.

It is clear and has been clear for a while now that the «we don't care about the opposition» mentality of Arsene Wenger's simply does not work, especially against the bigger teams.

Following the Swansea game, Everton and Spurs provide the opposition with the game at Wembley against Spurs on February 10th being one of the biggest games of the season and massive for both clubs with Arsenal three points behind their local rivals in the Premier League and desperately needing to take all three points.

We suppose that isn't totally true as Blackburn do boast an unbeaten record against» Big Four» opposition at Ewood Park this season having held both Chelsea & Liverpool to draws at Ewood Park, while there are plenty of other reasons why Blackburn's corner is looking a lot rosier this time around.

Villa's opponents have been a dreadful away outfit this season, managing just one away win against Premiership opposition in all competitions, and asking Rovers to double their tally on Saturday is a far too big an ask.

Quite disappointing especially since this was a big cup tie against league opposition.

While the visitors are the big favourites and they are expected to win with a rotated squad, they're facing a team who have belief against top flight opposition, at a ground which will be packed full of fans hoping for a cup shock.

In a week where the supposed big English clubs have struggled in Europe against similar standard of opposition, it's good to see Liverpool showing the rest how it's done.

It was lowest among those who thought the Lib Dems should have formed a coalition with Labour or stayed in opposition (35 %), voted in protest against the bigger parties (46 %), and to stop the party they most dislike from winning (31 %).

Haters of truth and sentimentalists will call for Oshekomes head, byt will foolishly turn blind eyes to the fact that he have outlaid a child who depends on the father or relative being the invigilator to pass exams will always fail the exam on the day his father or relation is not in the exams hall, that is the case of the EFCC and the FGN, they relied on the judiciary to help them rubbish their opposition or faces they do not like, and have always lost cases because their candidates in the judiciary were not assigned their cases and that is the same head of EFCC Magu that the president keep nominating for confirmation, even when reports indicted him, this recent looses have to confirm to doubting Thomas that Magu is just the best because he can do the dirty work for the APC and Buhari, not because he is the best in corruption fight, I wish there is a listening and discerning government in place back there in Nigeria, they would have known that there is a vacuum as far as EFCC is concerned and use the time to shop for a head that will deliver, it also confirms the fact that the «So called fight against corruption» Is a BIG lie and propaganda, just a wipe to flog opposition into their line, shame on the clapping members and the O yes members who will never hear any criticisms concerning Buhari or anything he does good or bad, bitter or sweet dem go swallow like that shaaaaa.

His considerable diplomatic skills might yet be stretched to breaking point if the party leadership's support for a more democratic Upper House comes up against the Tory peers» opposition to any big change.

They face huge opposition — big corporations with lots of money and bad manners — and stand like a small but brave army of science soldiers fighting against a giant army of greed and more bad manners to promote the truth: without healthy oceans, our planet could not sustain life.

Heir to the testosterone cinema of Samuel Fuller and Nicholas Ray, Berg's films also find a kind of poetry in opposition, with Friday Night Lights» establishing shots of Texas's huge, glowering big sky country and insensate oil derricks pumping in silhouette set against the mayfly quickening of young men frozen for an instant that is, for many of them, meant to last a lifetime.

There's a big tablet - like non-touch screen stuck at the top of the centre stack; significant storage released by having the transmission lever on the right - side of the steering column; there is space in the rear, plenty of room in the boot, a decent level of equipment plucked from the Benz catalogue and pricing that is in the ballpark against the logical opposition from Audi and BMW.

difficult for the opposition to find MANY small (a few mids) examples (and «inflate» them) against their 1 big example.