Sentences with phrase «against one's bitter rivals»

Our best performance of the season so far and it has come against our bitter rivals.

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City had only themselves to blame as the leaders wasted a chance to wrap up the Premier League title against bitter rivals Manchester United.

Manchester United attacking midfielder Juan Mata has expressed his delight at the 3 - 1 victory against bitter rivals Liverpool at the weekend.

Nemanja Matic believes victory against bitter rivals Liverpool is a timely boost ahead of Manchester United's biggest game of the season against Sevil -LRB-...)

good win against our bitter rivals and well done to the flame!!!

City's European exit capped a wretched week, which also saw them blow the chance to clinch the Premier League title against bitter rivals Manchester United but Guardiola called on his players to deliver one last push.

In his final season at Liverpool, and in all probability his last ever game against bitter rivals Manchester United, Steven Gerrard lasted just 40 seconds before getting a needless red card at Anfield.

But now, Özil has a chance to really show why he's the best number 10 in the world against our bitter rivals at the Emirates this weekend.

However, following the Argentinian's mistake in the 2 - 1 defeat against Swansea City before the international break, De Gea could be handed a recall to the starting XI for the huge clash against bitter rivals Liverpool on Saturday evening.

The Belgium international is likely to play for City as they look to wrap up the Premier League title against their bitter rivals on Saturday, but it seems he also has a personal score to settle with Mourinho before then.

It's not a bad way to endear yourself to the Reds faithful by scoring against their bitter rivals in such dramatic fashion on a great night at Anfield...

We have to win tomorrow at home against our bitter rivals — Chelsea to remount the table top.

Real now returns to Spain as it looks to prepare for the upcoming El Clásico against bitter rivals FC Barcelona on December 23.

Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game early in the second half to secure all three points for Spurs at Wembley, and naturally it would have been a major disappointment for Arsenal supporters to lose against their bitter rivals.

However, Arribage has decided that the keeper can not be trusted in the Derby of the Garonne against bitter rivals Girondins de Bordeaux, and will likely name Ali Ahamada as his starting goalie on Saturday.

Get behind the team FFS, don't look for excuses to spin an away CL victory and a draw against our bitter rivals as anything more than disappointing.

The French teenager, who joined the Red Devils from Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco on transfer deadline day earlier this month, enjoyed a dream debut against bitter rivals Liverpool last Saturday as he netted within 20 minutes after coming on a substitute against Old Trafford as he weaved past a number of challenges and found the back of the net with a composed finish.

Javier Hernandez proved to be the hero for Real Madrid as his goal booked a place in the Champions League semi-final after a 1 - 0 victory against their bitter rivals Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

The club's 3 - 1 defeat against bitter rivals Manchester United last Saturday appears to have been the final straw among a selection of Reds supporters and they have decided to take drastic action in the hopes of seeing the Northern Irishman relieved of his duties as manager of the club.

However, the Merseyside outfit suffered a setback with a shock defeat at home to West Ham United before the international break and were disappointing during the 3 - 1 loss against bitter rivals Manchester United last Saturday evening.

It was Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's last - gasp winner against bitter rivals Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup in that famous treble - winning season.

The Magpies are very light up front though and have netted just one goal in the last 627 minutes of league action against their bitter rivals.

We dominated for long periods against our bitter rivals but were undone by two goals from Marcos Alonso, the latter coming just over two minutes from time, shortly after Michy Batshuayi's own goal made it 1 - 1.

Shanghai Shenhua's next two games will be played at home, first against their bitter rivals, Shanghai SIPG, in the Shanghai Derby in the Chinese Super League, followed by the Suwon Bluewings again for their ACL clash on Tuesday.

They eventually lost in the final against their bitter rival Real Madrid for the second time in three years but it proves a point.

Currently Serie A's leading scorer, Rossi's goals have been key to Fiorentina's promising start to the season, not least his hat - trick in the 4 - 2 victory against bitter rivals Juventus, as the Viola head into the Christmas break fifth in the table, with outside odds for the title in the football betting.

Alves wore the number four jersey in honour of the late Carlos Alberto for the qualifier against bitter rivals Argentina, having based his game on Alberto's swashbuckling style.

Chiefs are one of the most popular club franchises in South Africa, with their Soweto derby clash against bitter rivals Orlando Pirates being one of the most highly attended events in world football.

However, Harry Kane is now back, and back with a goal at the Emirates as Spurs grabbed a point against bitter rivals Arsenal back on Sunday.

Looking for their third straight victory against bitter rival Coral Springs, they take the field with an insatiable thirst for that goal.

He said that he has the necessary players to play against Liverpool and that they will be going for a win against their bitter rivals.

Portland now looks to carry their momentum into their home game against bitter rivals, the Seattle Sounders.

It could have been a special week for Manchester City — up, 2 - 0, with a chance to clinch the EPL title, at home, against bitter rivals Manchester United — yet they conceded three times in the second half to lose, 3 - 2.

The 24 year old scored the leveller for the Gunners against Chelsea at Wembley but it was the way he applied himself against the bitter rivals that endeared the fans to him.

Ahead of the upcoming international friendlies which England's national football team will be playing during the weekend in what will be called a «friendly» against bitter rivals and reigning world champions Germany in Berlin - a dress rehearsal of the European Championships in France, in June 2016, it's only fair that we looked at Roy Hodgson's best performing players in the Premier League.

It could have been a special week for Manchester City — up, 2 - 0, with a chance to clinch the EPL title, at home, against bitter rivals Manchester United — yet

The Premier League leaders will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table with a win against their bitter rivals and the defending champions.