Sentences with phrase «against some quality sides»

Debuchy or Monreal have played CB but that's far from ideal, especially against a quality side.

Despite being disappointed with the defeat, Lambert is still proud with his players effort as they've given their all against a quality side.

Look, we came up against a quality side who were on their game and many managers would have lost that game.

Huddersfield have done well to get their recent wins, but unlikely to come up short again against a quality side like Spurs.

Not exact matches

Obviously there is a vast difference in quality because we are seeing a major Premier League team coming up against a side that was only promoted to the National League last season.

Vidal continues to say that Munich is the best team in the world, and he can certainly point to Arsenal's humiliation against Bayern in the Champions League to emphasise the gap in quality between the two sides, but he believes that Alexis will make the Germans into an even better side.

The nature of his tactics also make it that their defense are rarely tested, so they lack practice and experience against good quality attacking sides and dealing with high pressure.

«Monreal is playing very well, he doesn't get enough credit for the quality of his performances because against Manchester United, against Dortmund, he was in the top three for me,» said Wenger, whose side travel to West Bromwich Albion today for the early kick - off.

It is the same tactics Tottenham use against bigger side... They just sit back absorb the pressure and hit them on counter because they have quality attacking players such that Dele, Kane, Erikson Dembele....

There is no Thierry Henry, who is away with the Belgium national side, or Dennis Bergkamp, but there is enough quality on show to give a good account of themselves against Fabio Capello's star - studded Glorie team.

Yeah absolutely right.We must play with a 442 but need a Top Quality DFM.Zhaka can not retain his place in the side any longer.How bad must he continue to play before he is dropped?Play AMN.The boy looks a very good prospect and deserves a chance.Ramsey continues to prove he is not anywhere near Jacks class and offers us nothing against a defence that sits and invites us on.

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!

As well as this, he has the numbers to back up; scoring on his first Arsenal start, albeit an offside goal against a poor Everton side, but the quality is there for all to see.

14 thumbs down... Shit dilusional has started early... If I were wenger I wld b on the phone to dortmund schalke and wherever to expand attacking options... And am convince that as long as mert is at back we will do ok against lesser sides but opened up and dominated by quality opposition....

«It's much better to have him on my side than have to play against him.He's so strong and powerful — we all know about his qualities.»

The Italian giants have quality players like Paul Pogba in their ranks and will have the confidence to grab a point or more against a City side that so often struggles to look its best in Europe.

3 clean sheets on the spin is unusual for Arsenal albeit the average quality of the opposition.The real test will come against a Man Utd side with real pace upfront.With regard to the weaknesses in the side Xhaka and Sanches have been no better than average since the start of the season and do not justify their places.

Riccardo Saponara was a threat throughout the encounter against his former club, and his quality on the ball made the difference as he set Zielinski free down the right - hand side before the midfield ace sent his effort through Gianluigi Donnarumma's legs.

We started well and controlled the game against a side who are good, you can see it's a quality team, but once we opened the score I think we were in control.

The game against City is not coming at a better time either as the visitors will be tested by the quality City side as the season progresses.

Roy Hodgson now has a selection headache following the performances from his fringe players as Ross Barkley and Townsend himself, reminded many of their qualities against a top international side in a game which the Three Lions dominated during the closing stages.

Also, Giroud still has trouble scoring against top sides so having another top quality striker would be an important option.

Brighton are ready to throw their usual game plan out the window in favour of getting stuck in against Arsenal, but the Gunners should still have too much quality for Hughton's side.

Arsene, like Mourinho, has lost the ability to put out a balanced attacking side against top quality.

I'm also selling high on both home teams — Everton have been able to win and draw games without playing well, so I expect that to end against a quality Chelsea side.

A 4 -3-3 system is favoured by Barca, Real Madrid and Man City and Bayern, the top four teams in Europe.It suits the attacking philosophy of Arsene Wenger which is to his credit.Unfortunately we do not have the top quality defenders these teams have nor a dominant DM.Nevertheless it is the best system for our current team which is top heavy in attacking midfielders hence the need to play Ozil and Mik in wide positions.In my opinion the most balanced central midfield would consist of Elneny, Ramsay and Wilshere.Elneny was first class against Watford yet was left out against an average Milan side to accommodate the ever present Xhaka who will no doubt feature against CSK.

The quality players in our side should be looking to make a statement against these also - rans.

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.

This is the stuff we saw when Arsenal were up against a good quality champions league side or a determined Stoke or Watford that were able to nullify and frustrate us, causing us to panic and lose our heads and ideas.

In turn, one of the worst defences in the top flight is about to be left short of some of their first choice defenders against a Liverpool side with plenty of attacking quality, and so it does look concerning from a West Ham perspective.

Mert is top quality but with him in the side Arsenal can't play a high line at any point in the game against top sides... Chelsea game, Barca game seems to demonstrate this very very very clearly.

With the quality in our squad, and the desperation to win, or at least go further in the Champions League, to go out against a side like Monaco requires a sacking of the manager.

since they became a quality side who outplayed us at the emirates an done double against us last year.

Welbeck was a massively important substitute and rotaiton starter before his injury, Arteta and Rosicky both offered important quality off the bench and rotaitonal quality against lesser sides.

Despite his great qualities like speed, strength and aggression his inexperience has shown itself in crucial games, remember the Chelsea game, he put himself in a position to get a red card by falling for Costa's Antics (Arsenal would have won that game if we remained 11 or if Mertesacker was playing especially considering we were playing deep), he played Lewandowski on - side for Bayern's first goal in the champions league, the shaky first half in the home game against Liverpool.

I don't even know a game where Giroud has been the best player for our team let alone against a top quality side.

The Spaniard, who was as overrun as anyone against Diego Simeone's side, is one of the players spending the peak years of their careers toiling on a listing ship while teams all over Europe cry out for their qualities.

Wenger expects another big test of his side's credentials against Palace, and says they must be wary of the Eagles» attacking quality.

Up next for the Three Lions was a tricky test against a Croatia side packed full of quality but goals from Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling handed England an impressive 2 - 0 victory to set up a quarter - final meeting wth Argentina.

Against a side who had set up to try to stifle Liverpool's attacking qualities, the visitors made the most of their few opportunities - something they failed to do earlier in the season - as two of their three shots on goal in the first half resulted in goals.

For all the solidity that Nemanja Matic offers in midfield coupled with the unique qualities that Marouane Fellaini brings to the table, it is unwise or too early to deem that a partnership that can not just hold but dominate the midfield against sides that are pose a stronger threat than Everton.

During his press conference David Wagner admitted that his side will try and show its real qualities this weekend against West Ham.

The keeper added that in the game against Netherlands, Pogba was able to show his talent and quality which helped his side in getting important three points.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Not the highest quality side in the competition but one of the most spirited, as was emphasised when they got their late winner against Italy.

POLAND: One of the most balanced sides so far in France this summer, the team boast top young quality and a star striker in Robert Lewandowski, who is due for a goal and will certainly be looking to hit the mark against Switzerland.

Either way, both will likely look to the men in front of them to limit the quality chances against a potent Spurs side.

The back three / five system Hughes used at the Emirates appeared to provide a solution to certain problems, and saw his side take the lead against an Arsenal team which has its own problems, but is still one full of quality players.

Victories against Liverpool and Watford are proof that Sean Dyche's side enjoy playing in front of their own fans, but Arsenal will believe their superior quality will see them prevail via a professional performance.

Fans of French Ligue 1 side Nantes got to see a glimpse of the quality of their new signing Chidozie Awaziem in their 2 - 2 draw against Switzerland side FC Laussane Sport in a pre season friendly ahead the start of the French Ligue 1.

The match ended with a 3 - 0 win for the home side who in the end were too organised and purposeful and fully deserved their win with quality performances from most of the players against opposition that would not lie down.