Arsenal have fallen away in the title race, they're going to exit the Champions League at the round of 16 and there have been the usual failings in the big
games against strong opposition.
Arsenal face
up against strong opposition, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, at the Emirates this Sunday and will be hoping to start the season off with an impressive three points.
But it is still a massive opportunity for our fringe players to
impress against stronger opposition and extremely excited to see the Xhaks - Man pulling the strings on our attack!!
Ozil man of the match Fu — k no, the
man against strong opposition seems just non combative, he looses the ball easily and seems disgust against himself, giving up instead of running his ass to try getting it back.Bad body laguage, it make you think he is weak.
Ernesto Valverde can be forgiven for fielding Sergi Roberto and Nelson Semedo on the right flank against Roma, but the same mistake will not be
forgiven against stronger opposition.
The age of full - backs Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young is understood to be a particular concern, but the Portuguese is also on the search for another central defender, who may can provide the assurance at the back — to play more
aggressively against strong opposition.
After a spell on this sidelines with injury, Nacer Chadli has yet to start a Premier League game since his return and I think he could start here to get some more minutes under his
belt against strong opposition.
West Brom have only returned the eight goals at home this season and they are likely going to try and stay tight in this
one against strong opposition.
Pochettino does seem to know the secret of inspiring his players to lift their
games against the stronger oppositions and such a trait will stand him in good stead in the fixtures against Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham.
An example is the Collaborative Grants Program which NSERC created in Canada last year,
against strong opposition from the awards committees, to fund interdisciplinary teams of researchers.
It's a shame that we won't see this partnership last for more than potentially a few more seasons, however lets relish in the present with the fact that these two are performing to the highest calibre,
against strong opposition, here and now.
I do really hope to see more of
this against strong opposition in the EPL as well.
Against strong oppositions and tricky opponents, we may go with a very defensive line up and we have the personnel to do the job as well, with Elneny and Coquelin.
Close or not, they were victories, and
against strong opposition.
And while England should reach the knockout stage comfortably, it's hard to see them scoring more than once in a game
against stronger opposition.
Ellen's final ministerial job as Minister of Education was cut short by her untimely death in 1947 but not before,
against strong opposition, initiating the raising of the school leaving age to 15.
In this particular environment and
against strong opposition, it's the Jag that clinches the fine ride award.