Sentences with phrase «are a difficult match for»

The talk of Sundaland being a difficult match for Arsenal is just crap.
I wouldn't argue over the ratings here, they are more or less about right and it was a difficult match for player ratings.

Not exact matches

If it becomes clear that the client is too difficult, not profitable enough or otherwise a bad match for your firm, don't let the problem fester.
Martin Moen, the director general at Global Affairs Canada who oversees North American trade policy, told a conference in Ottawa earlier this month that it would be «very difficult to see a path forward» for NAFTA if the U.S. continued to insist on changes that would constrain cross-border commerce, such as a the suggestion that the value of U.S. government contracts won by Canadian and Mexican firms should match the value of contracts American companies secure in Canada and Mexico.
«I think it's going to be difficult for Apple to match that.
In today's digital world, consumers» expectations are increasingly difficult to match, making it more important than ever before for companies to improve and refine their customer service strategies.
«Mary Ellen set a standard of independence, fearlessness, and passion as Independent Representative for Children and Youth that will be difficult to match.
It will be very difficult for any company to match the Diageo brand recognition (and marketing budget to do so).
Indeed, I sometimes wonder whether keyword selection still deserves to be a top seven SEM technique, since the search engines continue to ramp up their broad matching technology (see, for example, Google's recent «advanced broad match» announcement and Yahoo's new terms and conditions which allow them to optimize your accounts for you), making it more and more difficult to find keywords where your competitors are not.
Wenger needs to set out the rules over this smoking issue, it's difficult for a manager who has smoked previously and on the bench during a match.
But forgetting the current form, you have to remember that this is always going to be a grudge match when Arsene Wenger faces Jose Mourinho, with the Portugese bus conductor aiming for his 14th game unbeaten against Le Prof, which makes it difficult to back Arsenal with any real conviction.
My only fear is that the first match after national duty is alway difficult for Arsenal to win but what is involve in this game will make Arsenal players to work hard to destroy Old traford and come with the required three point that will put us in competing for the league
It will be difficult for him in such an important match but this is a good opportunity for him to get his first competitive goal at Arsenal.
So with a potentially difficult home game coming up against Hull City, a match which we really need to win to strengthen our case for a top four spot and stop the rot after two damaging defeats in a row, you might have expected the boss to be nice to us.
In fact, SI receives more comments about its cover choices than any other subject, and write - in campaigns are mounted at least once a year — most recently for Iowa State wrestler Cael Sanderson, who was worthy but overtaken by difficult hockey news (THE DEATH OF A FAN, 2002) the week he won his 159th straight match and his fourth NCAA title.
Have a look at out last champion league match when Ramsey and Giroud who have no pace start and hw difficult for us to win that game, they made the opponent feel they are good whereas they are not.
I also know, this will be a very difficult match for Gunners.
Arsenal need to be prepared for this match just as they would for any other and whilst it may be difficult for some players to adapt back to club ways so soon after spending time away with their national teammates, it's vital that we keep up the same level of consistency that we witnessed before the Gunners split up for the international break.
It is unfortunate that our CF makes this match difficult for us.
It would be a decent idea for us to set up this way when we know we are in for a difficult match, Wenger will rarely entertain this idea because he has too much faith in his attacking principles.
It would be extremely difficult for him to grind it out for seven best - of - five matches over two weeks.
This is not the typical Arsenal or Wenger way of doing things, but should it be for this crucial and difficult Champions League match?
In order for Wenger to complete his obligational duties, including team talks before the match and at half time, it would prove difficult for Wenger in regards to time, if he was to be seated elsewhere.
Jose Mourinho has been daring Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to fire him after losing four of his first eight matches this season, but this latest gaffe will just make it more and more difficult for the Russian billionaire to keep the pink slip in his pocket.
this is part of why he's the prototype for the modern nba coach — and will be difficult for anyone else to match, let alone exceed.
Speaking to the club's official website, the Frenchman said:» I think it's been a difficult (season) for Man United but in big games like this, we know that they're going to turn up, because everyone loves these kind of matches.
They will be a difficult match up for any basketball team out there.
The Arsenal boss concluded that the rigors of the Champions League would make all of Leicester City's other football matches more difficult to play — especially given that Leicester are devoted to aggressive counter-attacking rather than focusing on possession — but stopped short of guaranteeing the team would fail to reach their ambitions for the Premier League in the 2016 - 17 season.
Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!
I don't think it will be too difficult for someone to step up and match / eclipse Dez's production from last year.
Although there have been no bet signals triggered and the lack of line movement makes identifying sharp money exceedingly difficult, there are some betting system matches for Thursday's season opener.
It is highly probable that we would win 3 of the 4 matches and qualify for the R16, though i really do nt want that to happen coz we all know winning CL would be difficult.
Is there such thing as a «seasonal prime» for international matches... Like, are the Mexicans historically more difficult to play while in the prime of their Liga MX season?
So losing one game, just as many other teams have done already his campaign is not the end of our challenge for the League title, but it is yet another difficult match disposed of....
I was tempted to back a draw for the second time this season as it would be good enough to see us through, but we have momentum from a six match winning run and I'll back us getting a seventh under difficult circumstances.
It's still a long way to go and very difficult for everybody so the head - to - head (matches) will have a vital importance.
Score prediction for this match: It's often a difficult one to guess as Newcastle are very good at home, however West Ham United have the potential to break their defence and score.
Matched with the imminent return of young gunner Aaron Ramsey from his loan spell with Nottingham Forest and Nicklas Bendtner finally recovering from his groin injury, Arsenal are full of depth at the top level and in their youth squads and it may be difficult for any new arrival to the Emirates to find the pitch on a regular basis.
«We knew it would be very difficult for them to score a goal; what we always thought was that we would score a goal to win the match, which we tried.
Luciano Spaletti's men were sensational during their victory over the Yellow Submarine in a match that looked as though it'd be difficult for the Romans.
For international soccer fans who live in America, high - quality live soccer matches can be difficult to find.
Finding a way to accommodate the 30 - year - old could be difficult but it'd be a lovely headache for Wenger to have, especially after the striker scored 49 times in 50 competitive matches last term.
A comfortable result in the end, the match began under difficult circumstances for the Merengues, as Sergio Ramos was sent off for a recovering foul inside the half hour mark.
«That is why it's so difficult to prepare for the match against Arsenal.
It can not be underestimated how difficult it is to win a Premier League match, from being a goal behind; only top - drawer sides are capable and it is what Manchester United have been doing for 15 years.
The 1996 - born midfielder was also the man - of - the - match on his début against Valencia, where he tormented Gary Neville's side from his position on the right flank, and made life extremely difficult for left - back José Luis Gayà, who was eventually sent off for two yellow card offences (both on Musonda).
It will be a difficult test for the home side as they have failed to win in any of their last three matches and they need to start showing a clinical edge in the final third.
It does, however, look like a difficult match for the Army Men, who have been less than impressive in their last couple of outings.
Word is that Manu will start on the bench but could get some minutes later on given his obvious lack of match fitness for such a difficult -LSB-...]
The Chornomorets Stadium, where the match will be played in Odessa will hold around 16,000 supporters, the majority of which will be home support, which will make the atmosphere a little more difficult for United, who will need to get the result they desire, or face an early exit from the competition, which will then unleash much more negativity from the awaiting media.
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