Sentences with phrase «against top sides which»

For the most part, Arsenal have been short of flair and innovation against top sides which predates this season.

I know exactly what you meant, the problem is that when we play our way we NEVER DO IT RIGHT against the top sides which is why game after game we getting smashed Away from home because of Wenger's naïve tactics!

Not exact matches

For how long will this continue??? Which top side in Europe will play Sanogo in a quarter final tie against Bayern?

This years protests against Wenger seem more widespread due to the crazy results in the Premiership, which has been perceived as Arsenal's best chance of winning the title as the other top sides have fallen by the wayside, so you can imagine how annoyed Piers Morgan was when he got told yesterday that Wenger has already got a new contract offer on his desk.

Gerrard had scored a penalty in the game, which helped his side to a 3 - 2 win against their rivals for a top four spot.

His side have not only failed to win any of their matches since 2015, but have only scored one goal away goal against the top six sides in their last 10 outings, which should surely give us some confidence no?

It's arguably a sensible move from Gattuso to reward his in - form frontman, but it won't be easy against a Juventus side which has only conceded 15 goals in 29 league games to earn the best defensive record in the top flight in Italy.

Having said that, Liverpool are still in the hunt for a trophy this season, with a Wembley FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa for the side which can come out on top in the replay.

A proven retainer of the ball against top Premier League sides who has reached a level of maturity in which to step up to fight for titles and Champions League knockout rounds and not just Europa league spots.

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.

The Red Devils are known for their «parking the bus» tactics which has seen them earn a number of 0 - 0 draws away from home in recent terms, but without a single win away against a top six side since joining United, Mourinho is expected to bring a more attacking side this weekend.

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.

As impressive England have been, coming up short against the top national sides has been their achilles heel, especially at major tournaments which makes Tuesday's game against Italy vital for the confidence of the team going forward.

Their inability to beat the biggest sides is reflected in the Premier League — in the last 3 seasons, Arsenal have won just 3 matches against their top 4 rivals, a run which includes 11 defeats.

After this weekend's games, which saw Liverpool, Tottenham and Man United all win, we are now ten points of the Top Four and our game in hand will be against today's victors Man City on Thursday, which nobody can seriously believe we have any chance of even getting our pride back by beating the side that has only lost one League game all season.

But prior evidence, particularly games against the fellow top six sides under Jose Mourinho, quite clearly points to systemic issues across United's attacking setup which undercuts the blame that is willingly shoved on the Armenian.

United have drawn their last two Premier League matches, needing a win against David Moyes» side in order to keep within a chance of breaking into the top four this season, which is looking slimmer as the weeks pass.

After their trip to Goodison comes home encounters with Manchester United and Arsenal, two sides they conjured hard - fought draws against last season, but with the Red Devils eager to cement their place at the top of the pile, and with Arsenal's away from having improved immensely this season, there's every chance of Birmingham collecting zero points from their three matches in a week over Christmas and New Year, while after that they face a trip to Blackpool — Which won't be a pleasant stroll along the Seaside for Alex McLeish's men.

Atalanta go into the game against the Serie A Champions as the form side, not only in Serie A but across the top five leagues in Europe, undefeated in their last nine games which include eight wins and find themselves just five points off the top of Serie A in what has so far been a remarkable fairy tale season for the Bergamo side;

They have failed to take a clean sheet in any of their last eight away games in the top flight which means that they will be vulnerable in this one, even against an unconvincing Stoke side.

PSV Eindhoven hopes of keeping up with Dutch League leaders Feyenoord and Ajax suffered a set back following their 1 - 1 draw against ADO Den Haag which leaves them five points behind the league top two sides.

Elsewhere in Europe Defending champions Sevilla suffered a 2 - 0 defeat to Feyenoord, a result which put the Dutch side top of Group G. Fiorentina, who had already qualified before their game, won 2 - 1 against Guingamp - Marko Marin scored the opener.

But Jose Mourinho has yet to win away from home against a top six side for two years now (one goal scored in ten games) and given the next few fixtures for United — not least the monumental Manchester Derby which is scheduled for next week — there is a sense of now or never at United, even though they are comfortably placed second in the league table.

The first position (top left) is the double football hold, in which both twins lay on their sides with tummies against you and feet pointing behind you.

At just under $ 50,000, it's not cheap, and finds itself up against the Volvo C70 on one side and the BMW 335i convertible on the other, both of which come with the added bonus of retractable hard tops.

It's a flip case to cover the top of your Kindle, but it also houses a larger battery which sits against the thinner side of the Oasis, making the device even thicker than the rest of the Kindle range.

In Robert Motherwell: Opens at Andrea Rosen (May 1 — June 20, 2015), the viewer can see what the artist does best, which is tease out meaning from a highly - circumscribed format that consists of a three - sided, linear rectangle, open at the top, juxtaposed against a monochromatic ground.

In the war against bezels, the APEX manages to minimize top and side screen borders to an «unprecedented» 1.8 mm, currently retaining a 4.3 mm chin which it also wants to eventually shrink to 1.8 mm for an overall screen - to - body ratio of more than 98 percent.