Sentences with phrase «big game test»

Has walcott forgotten he has a big game test against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night's at the Emirates Stadium?

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I did a sample run of this recipe — you know, got ta taste test before the big game.

Big test for him next week esp if sanchez is out against City, these are the games he needs to stand up and make a name for himself.

We'd be able to really test their readiness and also be able to rest some big players for the big game against Villa in FA cup final.

Kolb will undergo more tests on Monday to determine his prognosis for next week's game at Minnesota; the biggest concern with rib injuries is often pain tolerance, requiring players to wear protective padding and receive numbing injections if they opt to take the field.

Syracuse, which in big games has long been synonymous with ex-cuse, had won several testing contests (Florida, North Carolina) to get this far in the tournament, and Orange coach Jim Boeheim's changing defenses would continue to confound the master — «keep us guessing,» said Knight.

With games coming up against an in form Stoke team, a dangerous Everton side and a wounded Manchester City, big tests are on the horizon over Christmas for Arsene Wenger's men.

The game at Liverpool, will be Wenger's biggest test so far, because he is fighting for his legacy!

So this is definitely one of our biggest games so far and will be a big test for our new - look Arsenal team.

Having the commissioner of the Big East comment on games involving Big East teams is like having the president of Pepsi - Cola conduct a Pepsi - Coke taste test.

Should he fail that fitness test though, Mourinho would have to consider alternatives and youngster Scott McTominay would seemingly be the obvious natural choice to come in, but it's a big game and it's questionable as to whether he'd be ready for it with his lack of experience.

The key test for Balotelli now though is to add consistency, as it's all well and good producing in a big game against the Italian champions, but can he repeat the trick and play a decisive role for his team away at Sampdoria on Sunday?

According to a report, Spence, who led Ohio State in sacks on the season with 7.5, tested positive for a small amount of ecstasy before the Big Ten Championship game against Michigan State.

It's standard procedure for every player to get tested prior to the Big 10 championship game, and Spence's family says he was shocked when his drug test came back positive.

He has obviously thought long and hard about this and in this AudioPost interview he lists every single one of the games that will be Arsenal's biggest tests.

Their biggest test will come in early December when they face Oakland and Seattle on the road in back - to - back games.

Our performances seem to be improving, the next big test is the chelsea game.

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We look fairly solid at the moment (last 3 games) but bigger tests to come in Europe where Wenger May decide to tighten up.

I feel like this is more of a test from wenger to see if per is still capable in big game situations.

LIverpool is certainly a big test and winning that game would be a positive sign.

If the Bulldogs can keep making big plays — and next week's home game against 3 - 1 Tennessee will be a telling test — they should be feeling even better come December.

And with the English version already being used as an experiment by the bigger teams to test younger players or to give fringe members a game, at least until the latter stages where managers realise they have the chance to get their hands on some silverware, it could be seen as an even bigger waste of time.

While steroid testing with penalties seems to be the default answer to every change in baseball since the drug - screening era began in 2004, the biggest change in how the game is played is the proliferation of strikeouts.

Chelsea will no doubt pose the bigger test, especially having to travel to them, but both are huge games at a pivotal point in our season, and a win on Thursday could give us a needed boost before going to Stamford Bridge.

There is no doubt that it will also be a big test of Arsenal's title credentials as well, as defeat can not be considered especially after our last game at the Emirates, but how satisfying would it be to get a repeat of last season's score?

To test this, we first used our BetLabs software to find that the under had gone 691 - 605 (+47.95 units, 3.7 % return on investment) in games featuring a member of the Big Ten.

«We won some big games, and we battled through a lot of injuries — you could make a bunch of excuses, but we try not to do that around here... but the great thing about that team that won a bunch of games at the end was that we played a lot of juniors, and those guys are scattered in with this year's team, so they're battle - tested.»

Six months after he was introduced to Richt's complex pro-style offense, the boy who'd lost his breakfast before big - stakes high school games faced his first road test, in October 2001 in front of a crowd of 107,592 at Tennessee, where the Bulldogs hadn't won since 1980.

They'll have a big test this weekend at home against the Packers in what should be the most popular game of the week.

Testing times for him and he needs to up his game big time.

This will be a great test case for how Liverpool perform big games without their captain.

The problem is that he tested like a big receiver who has only played in the slot throughout his collegiate career, and I think teams will have questions as to if his game will translate.

We may have already played four games this summer but our pre-season campaign is far from over - and the biggest tests are still to come.

Remember that we brought Cech for the big games in particular, so this would be a real test of the ex-Chelsea player.

On the 21s, I was at OT tonight, a really good turn out over 13k cheering on the reds, top support for a 21 game, Was not really surprised chelsea won, we were big underdogs going in, we did not really test their keeper that often which was a shame, still been a top season for Warren Joyce side, a makeshift defence most of the season and a lack of striker options for most of the season as well, so a great effort just to be in the final, shame we couldnt win it.

«We had a big shock in our first game and I said straight away after that first game that we face a mental test to see how well we respond.

Real Madrid will prove a big test for Mallorca this weekend, Michael Laudrup has asserted, but he has promised that his men will go to the Bernabeu to play their normal game, according to the Free Football Bets website.

There's no bigger test of their defence right now than a game against Chelsea, who are scoring goals for fun, especially at the Bridge.

didn't see the match but arsenal at home was expected to win getting contrasting reports on the game but still a win is a win and those above us dropped point so overall a good weekend for ARSENAL hope we can build and get ready for next week cause that will be a another big test

Our next game is away at QPR which will be a big test and with Terry being a Chelsea legend I am sure he will be gutted to miss this game.

The Spaniard is expected to have a big future in the game and the United manager wants to test Real's resolve.

City will be wounded having lost to Tottenham and this game will be a big test of their character where anything but a win might dislocate City from the top of the table.

Despite the strange form and style of Louis Van Gaal's red army this season, this will prove a much harder test than at the Etihad with these two clubs set for their biggest game in years.

«It is going to be more testing in the bigger games - no disrespect to San Marino - as that's where you're going to be tested.

It's our first home game in more than a month next weekend and a rare Saturday evening kick - off for a big test against first - placed Manchester City.

Relying on sentiment and the old, tried and tested, and now archaic methods that once took them to the top of the European game — Kenny Dalglish back in the dug - out, with Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll signed to seemingly play a traditional big man, small partnership next to Luis Suarez, served by the crosses of an old - fashioned wide - man — was never going to be sustainable or successful.

Brighton had not conceded more than two goals in a game before this match and their response to this emphatic defeat will be a first big test of character since winning promotion to the Premier League.

That makes this game a big test of Conte's new set up, can it result in a reversal of that defeat at the Emirates?

A game against Chelsea isn't exactly the time to judge that, but it'll certainly be a much bigger test for Moyes and co than their recent home matches have been.