Sentences with phrase «against good opposition»

AD: Not really, but we typically play well against good opposition and of our ten remaining matches, five are against the teams ahead of us in the table.

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!).

He's ok in duels as he's strong and quick, but he doesn't have the experience, when to step up when to drop back, it's not his position so against good opposition it's not a clever move.

Again I ask how did that translate for us against good opposition?

And most of those were away games mainly against good opposition.

Up against better opposition we can't win games.

I understand the logic behind your thinking and I agree, this could be lethal, but it then means wilshere ramsey flamini and arteta are bench players or have to be sold because none of them can operate as the sole midfielder in front of our back four, arteta is probably the most well rounded for this but against better opposition I don't think he has the physique or pace to really command that area, he has the intelligence to read the game but without the other attributes he can only do so much.

I can't deny that Ramsey had a good game but against a better opposition he won't get that much freedom..

«Defensively against better opposition they are all over the place.

where are those who predicted a Milan qualification before the first leg?we produced an almost perfect first game in Italy but this time around and against Watford we conceded a lot of chances wish could be costly against better opposition

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

Although he couldn't quite find the touch to help the Netherlands past Argentina in a tight semi-final encounter, van Persie was certainly a stand - out player at this tournament, and arguably did more than Messi when it mattered, and against better opposition.

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.

And putting players under a bit of needless pressure that against better opposition — well..

When we try to play against better opposition this same way we come up against a brick wall.

But good win still and hope we continue to improve and fins a plan B because this kind a football won't work always especially against better opposition.

Similar things have happened now at Bournemouth, Preston and Swansea, and against better opposition, if Arsenal continue to start badly, they'll be punished more.

MANCHESTER: Romelu Lukaku quietened questions over his ability to deliver against the best opposition by scoring and setting up the winner for Jesse Lingard as Manchester United came from behind to beat Chelsea 2 - 1 on Sunday.

The Spanish side are currently 8th in La Liga but they up their game against better opposition.

In games against better opposition, though, it might.

Clearly Lampard is a better player he is a better goalscorer, creates more goals, scores more vital goals against better opposition.

Not exact matches

«I'm not entitled to have an opinion unless I can state the arguments against my position better than the people who are in opposition.

Trump's and Sanders's opposition to them played well against the comparatively hawkish Hillary Clinton.

Well as heard in the news that those arriving to the west are being well trained on sophisticated equipment's and combat training and then sent back to Somalia to fight as opposition to prolong suffering for the area and others sent to lead pirate operations in the area and that is all done to give an excuse for the western Navy to be present in the area as well as to cause the raise of the insurance premium against the ships passing the area raising therefore the costs of commodities as well as an opportunity for private security companies to flourish guarding the passing shWell as heard in the news that those arriving to the west are being well trained on sophisticated equipment's and combat training and then sent back to Somalia to fight as opposition to prolong suffering for the area and others sent to lead pirate operations in the area and that is all done to give an excuse for the western Navy to be present in the area as well as to cause the raise of the insurance premium against the ships passing the area raising therefore the costs of commodities as well as an opportunity for private security companies to flourish guarding the passing shwell trained on sophisticated equipment's and combat training and then sent back to Somalia to fight as opposition to prolong suffering for the area and others sent to lead pirate operations in the area and that is all done to give an excuse for the western Navy to be present in the area as well as to cause the raise of the insurance premium against the ships passing the area raising therefore the costs of commodities as well as an opportunity for private security companies to flourish guarding the passing shwell as to cause the raise of the insurance premium against the ships passing the area raising therefore the costs of commodities as well as an opportunity for private security companies to flourish guarding the passing shwell as an opportunity for private security companies to flourish guarding the passing ships?

Opposition must be urgently strengthened against the privatisation of education and social security systems as well as health.

The orderly unfolding of church process was repudiated in several ways: the group acted behind the backs of the administrative board and against Methodist conference regulations; and the group was aware that opposition to its scheme might well subvert the continuing leadership of Sid Carlson in guiding the church.

«For the first time in my life as a manager in that game against Spain, we were getting a chasing for a while, and I found myself actually watching the opposition and appreciating how well they were playing.

We do nt mix it up when it comes to the tactical side of the game, a good example is we hardly if ever take shots from outside the box, so the opposition know that we like to «pass it in the net» teams do nt find it as difficult to defend against us anymore.

I don't think I've ever seen him play well against decent opposition.

Manolas scored five goals in 36 games last season which is a good return for an out and out defender so perhaps he could be utilized in games against softer opposition until he is ready to challenge the ageing Per Mertesacker for a first team place.

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 oppoAGAINST 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 oOPPOSITION») 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 oppoagainst big oppositionopposition.

The Gunners have enjoyed some good away performances against some resilient opposition such as West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland and Everton but have littered this with inexplicably poor ones.

I hope the acquisition of welbe and sanchez is the start of us becoming a better pressing team, with the addition of chamberlain rosicky and Ramsey we have the personnel to not only limit opposition chances but also win the ball back quickly and counter effectively, something other teams do very well against us

Against stronger opposition with DMF (for now Elneny, but a better player next year).

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.

Because too many times I have seen Arsenal get stuck in the opposition box against tight abdurate defence for long spells where the striker is so tightly mark that his role is reduce to holding the ball up and operating in tight spaces with good close control.

Its because our tactics do not change we play the same way regardless of the opposition and that works well when you have the quality of say the Invincibles, we play our game against the very best and think we will come out on top.

With d loss of Bonucci, Allegri needs CBs dat are good in passing d ball out, especially against opposition high press & to initiate attacks.

(II) Against stronger opposition like the Spurs we need a dedicated DMF, Elneny is best for now, as he has speed to contain any attack down the middle.

He chips in a goal every 4 league appearances roughly, has bagged a few hat - tricks, has had good games against top opposition - he's not the player we hoped, but he's a far better bet than Oxlade - Chamberlain.

Reid, who was quoted in the Daily Mail, said: «We have good forward players like Ross Barkley and Adam Lallana to come back but at the other end, when Phil Jones lost the ball at 0 - 0, if we were against top quality opposition, we would have been 1 - 0 down.

He will score goals from time to time and be proficient against certain oppositions, but can Arsenal truy afford to watch him cut his teeth against the likes of Chelsea, Oil City, Manure and Europes best when a Benzema type striker might be able if the price is right.

He could well has turned into a Roy Keane type player in as much as opposition players would have feared going for 50/50 balls against him.

With tougher opposition coming up in their next game against Switzerland, England fans could have cause to be concerned by their team's continued lack of ability to break sides down, as well as a perceived lack of desire from Redknapp's point of view.

Mina needs game time and so does paco, the rest of our bench excluding verma and cillisen are average, if we want to rest players while playing the bench against smaller opposition we need good players, preferably young players.

Why is it that the English commentators and pundits have such a terrible grudge against Arsenal...... we score beautiful goals but all I here commentators talk about is bad defending because the defense was all over the show, but the whole world can see that it is the movement of our front players that is too good for the opposition therefore defenders don't know whether they are marking our players or closing gaps

The work of a DM is quite clear cut... Jam the opposition radar, don't let them find their range, constitute a nuisance to the opposition, if and when you win the ball, give it to a better ball playing / retaining team - mate, never complicate issues... 16 year old Reece Oxford did that superbly against Ozil especially, Le Coq for the most part has also done it.

Theo Walcott is also a player making serious progress as a CF.. Now I still think that against the very best oppositions Walcott will be inefficient.

Best possible result for arsenal today # unconvincing performance from Walcott against quality opposition # no thrashing of Chelsea to make them strengthen in the window # mourinho hoodoo over against arsenal # wenger clearly wants a striker because giroud hasn't played much in preseason and didn't start.

I prefer ox to be honest, let's not forget tho walcotts not the first man not to have a sniff against Chelsea, against weaker opposition Walcott will be very good with the balls in behind but I think most agree we need a striker who is strong and fast not just one of the attributes our current strikers possess, if ox stays fit and we sign and striker Walcott will be a top super sub