Sentences with phrase «against the better sides»

So, just four games into the season and we had played our quota of games against the best side in the country.

After the teams we played in this comp am really looking forward to playing against a good side win lose or draw.

Sure, we should give the boys credit for not dropping the ball on this one but we all know Ozil plays better against weaker sides and struggles against better sides.

Nothing wrong in looking forward to a semi final against a good side, they had a very bad week and are now trying to get over it.

If you're gonna settle for a draw and play counter attacking football you make it so that you have the highest chance of getting a point against the better side.

- because it has been a regular occurrence against good sides on form.

Still We didn't play a particularly good game and some people, including Arsene Wenger seem to think that we will get away with it every time, but as all the games against better sides in the last 3 months have shown, it isn't going to work.

It means we cant be too confident if we are 5 - 0 up against a good side like Dortmund so far there is still 10 minutes to be played.

Even though Arsenal have failed to get results against the better sides in the league, it doesn't put them out of the race.

You could argue that maybe Wenger doesn't have the personnel to carry out a defensive game plan, but I thought defensively we looked good today, which is something we haven't seen against the better sides in previous games.

«One is that we played against a good side who are unbeaten in Italy for a long, long time and you could see why.

With the experienced side looking to retain their title against better sides and the novices aiming to end Imperial's 2 year reign in their division it wasn't going to be an easy task.

Against the better sides Gibbs Debuchy could be solid wing backs and when we have only flamini or arteta holding it would suffice as long as Gibbs and Debuchy are understanding their roles.

Ozil is good against the lesser sides and usually rubbish against the better sides.

Santi is a huge player for us but if we're away against a good side I'm not sure I'd pick him.

We know we've won a game against a good side when Walcott speaks to cameras.

Against Chelsea we played with 10 men and that makes the game against a good side very difficult.

I'm sorry but Theo can make those runs behind from anywhere on the pitch it means however that he will have to track back occasionally on the right against better sides.

However, their defence is still considered vulnerable, particularly against better sides and «Both Teams to Score» was one of the advised bets in the Arsenal vs Chelsea tips August 6th, with each side finding the net inside 90 minutes.

I look forward to seeing how this looks against a good side, I think a few people said similar after Midd.

Oxlade - Chamberlain insists playing in Europe's premier club competition against the best sides from the continent is about more than money in the club's coffers.

High - scoring victories over Sunderland (2 - 1) and Swansea (2 - 1) and a thrilling 3 - 3 draw with Blackburn make up Norwich's recent home form, though perhaps more indicative of how Paul Lambert's might perform on Saturday has been their performances against the better sides.

In many respects we are at our best when defending in numbers and counterattacking against the better sides; more so than when we have to take the initiative.

«Yes, it's a derby against a good side and they always traditionally do well here and that was a bit maybe in the heads of the players.

They could be caught on the counter against better sides and Croatia, especially their midfield, have the ability to do that effectively.

Still, a good workout for the Foxes against a good side and they will probably get another decent test in their next game against Barcelona in Stockholm.

I still have little time for Xhaka and will be very annoyed if he pushes Jack out of the team and Iwobi cant play that effectively against good sides.

But Mauricio Pochettino knows that if we're to keep that run going we need to deliver a gutsy, gritty display against the best side in England.

«This club have backed us right from the start from when I first came in, they want to play against the best sides in the country and then think about Europe.

Truth is we never believe Arsenal can ever produce good results against good sides.

It was a tough game against a good side, they caused a few problems in the first - half, but we had a few chances.»

We did however play with guts and good attitude today but came up against the best side, by far, in the Prem.

Cazorla and Ozil in the same team, against the best sides, just doesn't cut it.

«But we played against a good side, you can not say that we played against an average side.

It will come out against a better side and it did.

We didn't go through, but if we can do that against the best side in Europe, why can't we get one more against Monaco?

Against better sides I'd get more pace in the team so that we're more threatening on the counter attack as they're more likely to press us high up the pitch, leaving space in behind.

Against a better side, Southgate may opt to play Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson and Tottenham anchor man Eric Dier, but there will simply be no need to invest so heavily in defensive cover on Saturday.

He then made two riks with crosses where he got caught under the ball, if a player would have come from behind he have headed into an empty net, again Ospina got away with it, can't make riks like that against good sides, you get punished.

At times, borne of sheer frustration, I have been driven, against my better side, to call out posts which have no punctuation whatever.

Our better performances continue to be against the better sides but without the same level of success.