Sentences with phrase «against decent sides»

The Leicester City striker had limited service but when he did get the ball he often lost it and if he's playing next summer, he'll have to do better — England will come up against decent sides without having much of the ball and it will be down to the front two to make the most of the limited chances they get.
Ramsey's got to sort his game out a bit and get back to something like the quality he's already shown he has, Wilshere's still got to prove he can be something more than average against decent sides!
This is the Arsene wenger we know.He won't sign anyone untill we get battered by city.Apparently wenger needs a constant reminder of just how weak this squad is defensively, after every win against a weak side he seems to forget that up untill we come up against a decent side and get exposed.
Leicester will be badly exposed against any decent side in Europe.

Not exact matches

Wenger will probably select the same lineup and we end up winning 2 - 0 against WBA and he will think problems solved until we run into the same thing again against a half decent side.
Burton have a decent record against Birmingham in recent times, having beaten them convincingly home and away last season, although this one looks like a fixture in which the away side will be looking for a result.
I'll be honest I even said Arsenal would win yesterday against out of form side (2 - 0) but we didn't put in a decent performance.
This is why you don't play Welbeck and Giroud together against a half - decent side — they both want to play as central striker and the wing is left completely unoccupied.
In most of his games since his arrival he's been poor at best and that has been duly noted by every Arsenal fan and pundit alike, so one half decent game against an unusually poor side on the day does not mark a significant turning point.
During his time with Diego Simeone's side, Turan managed to help his side win one La Liga title and one Copa Del Rey, a decent return seeing as Atletico had to compete against both Barcelona and Real Madrid.
While a point from any away game against a big EPL rival is a decent result, a win would do our top four challenge the power of good and with Jurgen Klopp under pressure after his faltering Reds lost away to relegation threatened Leicester City on Monday, Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal side might just be looking to pile the pressure on.
We can start a decent side against Hull and a stronger side against Barcelona....
Arsenal have been woeful against any decent team this season, and we're even struggling against the lesser sides as well.
We are flat track bullies, happy to beat the small sides with huge margins but struggle against any half decent opponent.
, Cech looking good again, Nelson looked pretty decent Negatives: Mustafi is very unconvincing, we look very vulnerable on counters against a relegation side, Wilshere continues to play horribly and the fans cheer on his ridiculous antics.
Arsenal finally got a decent and well deserved reward for their efforts in the Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund and while Jurgen Klopp was not happy with the performance of his players, Arsene Wenger suggested that it was the Gunners getting the balance of the side right, as an Arsenal.com report shows.
How does a manager explain the failure of over # 100 million worth of Arsenal talent to register one decent attempt on goal in 90 minutes against a Chelsea side that conceded 3 against Everton?
Sorry mate if someone posts a positive about Wenger it's going to get slated he will never change and the odd decent result against a bang average side doesn't change anything
0 shots on goal is unacceptable but remember last year we lost 6 - 0 against this established side who did nt have fabregas or a decent striker.
Despite their poor showing against Man United last time around, Everton are a decent side sitting just four points off the top four and with players like Lukaku, Mirallas, Colemanm Stones and Barkley they could give the Gunners real problems if we are not at our best.
Against any half decent side we're punished for it.
KEY FACT: Crystal Palace have won only one of their last 12 home league matches against Arsenal MATCH ODDS: Palace 7/2 Draw 3/1 Arsenal 4/5 bet365 Pick: Arsenal to win @ 4/5 ANDY SAYS: Tough trip to Arsenal but I think they will just edge my former side... 0 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I can see Palace getting something from this... 1 - 1 SILKY SAYS: I can see Arsenal getting the three points here, but won't be easy... 1 - 2 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Mesut Ozil under # 4 looks a decent prospect
Liverpool made a decent enough start by claiming the three points against Ronald Koeman's new look Southampton side but the performance itself was nothing to write home about.
After heartbreak in the Champions League, we go to Old Trafford against a Man United side in decent form.
Cardiff got a draw away to fellow newly promoted side Hull City last weekend and will hope they can continue their decent start at home, where they are still unbeaten after a win and a draw against Manchester City and Everton respectively.
Burnley have been a decent home side this season and they actually won their last Premier League home game against the Citizens back in March 2015.
Norwich have a decent record against sides placed in the top half of the table as they are 3 -2-3 at Carrow Road against such opposition.
They have been decent enough on home soil and Liverpool seem to have problems against sides beneath them in the table.
Courtois made a couple of very good saves against the battling Stoke side, which included keeping out a decent effort from distance for Marko Arnautovic.
Match Predictions: United have been unbeaten at home for 38 games in all competitions and they are highly likely to continue that with another win on Saturday against a Brighton side who are a decent team and doing very well in their first season in the english top division but not many people expect them to get much away from home against the traditional top 6.
By the same token, Blackburn haven't beaten a» Big Four» this season, home nor away, and so while avoiding defeat would complete a decent look set of home results against the league's elite teams, they would love a win and could very well get one against an Arsenal side reeling after their last away loss at Wigan Athletic.
Leganes who were promoted into La Liga after staller 2015 - 16 season in spanish division two has made a decent start winning 1, losing 1 and drawing 1 in the opening three games and although not much is expected of them against Barcelona they might get inspiration from another promoted side Alaves who got all three points at Camp Nou.
Despite falling to a disappointing 2 - 0 loss at the hands of Chelsea in the Capital One Cup final, Spurs fans can feel positive about the future after we observed a young Mauricio Pochettino side put in a decent performance against a very strong Chelsea side.
Important win against a decent Anderlecht side, that.
Rooney's Hollywood crosses and his overall work ethic meant that he was decent in midfield against some of the poor sides.
The Tangerines have been the neutrals favourite club this season and have had a habit of springing a surprise from completely out of the blue, but they've also had as terrible tendency of blowing decent opportunity, against the so called» lesser» sides in the divisions, of registering valuable wins.
In fact, I think that's the perfect way to sum up their current situation, thoroughly enjoying the early euphoria of a couple of stunning results against Wigan Athletic and Newcastle United before some hardhitting reality against two of the Premier League's most consistent sides, with the always title challenging Chelsea handing out a free lesson in how to play the beautiful game as Blackburn provided a much needed reality check that this league is brutal, that half - decent performances in front of your own fans still get severely punished if your own game isn't up to the high standards the Premier League demands.
In a decent months spell, Bolton have picked up three wins from five games, all of which coming against sides in close proximity to themselves.
Still, a good workout for the Foxes against a good side and they will probably get another decent test in their next game against Barcelona in Stockholm.
Sooner or later the GOP will awaken from its seemingly endless incompetence and run a decent candidate against him, and Valesky's decision to be one of «us» or one of the Brooklyn / Bronx / Harlem / Upper West Side crowd will determine his future.
On the Western side, there's decent data surrounding its antioxidant potential to help fine lines and wrinkles; however, we found its activity against P. acnes (the bacteria responsible for acne) to be most compelling.
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.
The Kurio Xtreme 2 has a bumper surrounding the sides that provides a decent level of protection against tumbles and falls.
The reason traditionally published authors & the traditional publishing side has such disdain for self - publishing is not because anyone & everyone CAN do it, but because MOST of the ones who DO IT have self - published either unpublishable garbage OR have taken a manuscript with great potential & published it without decent editing & revision (both of which seriously hinder the enjoyment of the reading audience - not an issue if you're a hobby writer who just wants to entertain family & friends, but a serious issue for anyone who thinks that that sort of thing can hold its own against carefully revised & edited work).
While some units have a decent level of detail, and while the environmental draw distance is impressive at times, the troops are all generic and it's impossible sometimes to know which ones are on your side when you fight against a similar enemy.
You put your ear up against either side of the phone, and hear a call just like normal, with pretty decent sound quality too.
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