Sentences with phrase «against lesser lights»

For all his skills in possession, Sissoko has often been found wanting against lesser lights, and unlike those accustomed to a hard slog, is often unwilling to tackle or press until it is too late.

Like I said in a previous post, winning the big games means little if you follow up those wins by dropping points against the lesser lights.

Arsenal enjoyed some impressive results against some of the Premier League's biggest teams, but they often struggled against the lesser lights of the division and were made to pay for Wenger's inaction in the transfer market.

Most likely Wenger will use Nasri in home games against the lesser lights of the league, while Denilson will feature in the tougher fixtures.

One thumping win against lesser lights and out from their closets crawl all the pathetic AKB's, with their stupid dislikes of your accurate and needs to be said post.

Not exact matches

After all, nineteenth - century Lutheran theologians like Ritschl and Harnack were leading lights of what Troeltsch later called «Neo-Protestantism»; they were followed in the twentieth century by the likes of Bultmann, Ebeling, and lesser imitators fighting at all costs to save Lutheranism against Karl Barth's new orthodoxy or Dietrich Bonhoeffer's call to discipleship.

Less frequently, defend against ex-aliquo cosmologists, although we are lighter with them, as they are closer to repentance, and often make salvation.

I personally think Bama's the less embarrassing choice and that Ohio State's loss to Iowa should be considered disqualifying, but won't put up much of a fight against anyone who thinks Bama's light schedule and lack of a division title are reasons to rule out the Tide.

Besides several teams who have questions surrounding one or possibly two players, there is no squad that has so many issues heading into the final week of the transfer window... even Monaco, who have lost numerous players from their starting 11 have less controversy swirling in and around their club and they have champion's league play to contend with this season... just think of how ridiculous this situation is especially considering that we have had the same manager for over 20 years... no team should be better organized than ours... if nothing else, that should be the one advantage this team holds over all others, yet the exact opposite has occurred... this fact is even more disturbing considering the main argument against removing Wenger from his managerial position was that there was no suitable replacement and that people feared some sort of perceived drop - off if a new manager was brought into the mix... based on what we've witnessed since the time of his contract renewal a monkey with a magic eight ball could have done an adequate job... I hate to make jokes, in light of our current dilemma, but this team is so screwed up if I don't laugh about it, the only plausible response is to either cry or do something incredibly destructive... just look around this squad and try to see what our delusional manager sees that allow him to make such positive statements about our current team

Maybe lineups should be viewed in light of possible defensive shift mixes as much as pitcher handedness and nominal position, especially with starters going fewer innings (making platoon splits against the opposing starting pitcher less important).

Erratic results against the league's lesser lights plagued Liverpool's 2016 — 17 campaign (they conceded twice or more to non-top-six rivals on 10 occasions), but since conceding twice in a 3 - 2 victory over Leicester in late September, Liverpool haven't conceded more than one goal against a team outside of the top six.

Only games against Chelsea, Liverpool and Swansea at the Stadium of Light have seen less than two goals.

With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, some New York lawmakers are pressing for reform of the state's economic development contracting process in light of a scandal that's led to federal corruption charges against several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

A new study by a team of researchers from the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission's science and knowledge service, sheds light on another, less well - known aspect of how these ecosystems, and forests in particular, can protect our planet against global warming.

Much less had been known about the proteins and factors that respond slowly, and whether they promote protection against light.

The lighter your skin color, the less natural protection you have against UV rays, Dr. Chon says.

Using the Pill is an effective birth control method — if youre a perfect Pill - taker youve got 97 percent protection against pregnancy, and given all the non-contraceptive benefits — lighter periods, no cramps, less acne, cancer defense, its a great option for your overall health.

So, the table is up against the wall, the ghost chairs make it look less cluttered, we keep the shutters open to peek into the kitchen, and the natural light and angled ceiling helps make the space feel a bit more open and airy.

The weight advantage will aid McGregor in terms of taking damage as a lighter man's power will be less effective against a heavier guy, the reach advantage means Conor can hit Floyd from a longer distance than Floyds can hit Conor.

For a lighter and more enjoyable film on American youths up against poaching in Africa, you can also check out Disney's wonderful Cheetah, given lesser treatment on DVD.

When, at an early juncture in American Sniper, Clint Eastwood frames Bradley Cooper in the doorway of a barn silhouetted against the bright light of day, the direct visual reference to John Ford's The Searchers is less a tipping of the ten - gallon hat than a...

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The feel of her skin against his palms, the texture of her flesh, sent a thrill of heat through him, which, in light of the circumstances, was nothing less than depraved.

Guilt - based and apocalyptic messaging (especially when juxtaposed against small asks like changing a light bulb) undercut young people's sense of self - efficacy and it less productive than positive policy messages.

In its defence of two actions against Imperial Tobacco, one being litigation by British Columbia for health care costs incurred by BC to treat illnesses caused by tobacco usage, and the second being a claim by class members who bought «light» or «mild» cigarettes, Imperial Tobacco sought to add Canada as a third party, based on statements Canada made to tobacco companies and the public about the purportedly lesser risk of «light» reduced - tar cigarettes as compared with normal cigarettes.

At a bar, the Z2 Play's pic failed to match up against the OnePlus 5's shot, as it produced a less detailed image with weaker dynamic range from light to dark and softer focus on the brightly lit bottles.

The 16 - MP camera on the OnePlus 3 can hold its own against the best camera phones Samsung has to offer, though the shooter on the OnePlus 3 is less reliable in low - light settings.

The open houses and showings will be lighter and days on the market may be longer, but on the brighter side, there are less properties to compete against.