Sentences with phrase «biggest draw in the game»

Sure, sure — he's still absolutely the biggest draw in the game.

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Over at AllThingsD, in outlining her three big takeaways from Nintendo's announcement, Tricia Duryee makes a great point that the new portable screen will almost certainly compete with Apple's iPad for face time, given its forward - facing camera, ability to browse the Internet, draw on the screen with a stylus, play standalone games like Othello, view photos and video chat.

Original content has proven a big draw for video - streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and HBO GO: HBO's Game of Thrones alone scored the network its largest audience ever, while Netflix's original series of Marvel's Daredevil grabbed nearly 4.4 million viewers in its first 11 days.

The big game — slated to start around 6:30 p.m. E.T. in Minneapolis at the U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 4 — is sure to draw in a large number of viewers, though total viewership may not break any records.

But the NFL could make the argument (and they will) that because of this structural decline, football games are more valuable — it's still one of the few things that consistently draws in big audiences relative to everything else on TV.

In New Mexico, big game hunting permits are subject to a public drawing and lucky hunters whose names are drawn like to brag about their «tags.»

Wenger just can not motivate the team for big games away at all, and we can only scrape draws to them at home, Wenger out, Klopp in, I'm done with Wenger.

Yet another draw in a big game where we were very lucky to avoid defeat.

Well, Arsenal are a «big club» in top form with 10 wins in our last 12 games, and an extremely good draw away at Chelsea, so there is no reason for the Arsenal fans to expect a poor showing at the Etihad.

He's the rainmaker and the biggest draw in the history of the game.

Bryant drew big cheers from the Shanghai crowd as he took part in shooting and running drills before the Lakers» preseason game on Friday.

This week, Woods is in the Friday afternoon side of the draw so Big Cat and the PGA Tour will be directly up against four NCAA tournament games.

The Gunners got themselves together and bounced back though, winning every game except the draw away to Chelsea and that was a big plus point for us as well, so we were all set to come back from the second break in fine fettle and raring to go then?

Laudrup's side have begun the season in impressive fashion, thumping QPR, the summer's most active recruiters in the transfer market, 5 - 0 in the opening game and they followed up that result with another big win, 3 - 0, against West Ham before the 2 - 2 draw with Sunderland.

We are still in the title race but we need to start taking points of the big teams and also we need to stop drawing to teams like spurs... My team for next game would be....

As always in these big games, score draw at best I would say.

Up against last season's finalists, Manchester City may have to settle for a draw in this big game against Juventus.

It's crucial to covert our chances especially against big clubs which will not incur us on the madness in defending as if our life depends on it alibi the Arsenal - chelsea game for instance and signing an upgrade to our strikers will give us a step above the odds of losing or drawing or sustaining a winning point.

That was shown again yesterday when after stating that he was not in favour of scrapping FA cup replays to ease the fixture congestion of big clubs and then saw his team forced into another unwanted game after being held to a draw by Hull City.

We had everything to win yesterday's game — or at least get a 1 - 1 draw but the manager failed big time in the substitutions.

This silently eloquent gallery in New York's Museum of Natural History drew outdoorsmen from across the continent last week — 86 trophies in 25 North American categories representing the best of the big - game bag of the last two years.

In the games v the other big 3, away draws and home wins must be absolute minimum.

Wenger must also focus on how our opponents will line up, this thing of saying he only focuses on how Arsenal should play not other teams affects us in the big games, sometimes a 1 - 0 or a Draw is a good result, if you can't win don't lose!

Even if disaster strikes again and we lose or draw in Leicester, the games then get much easier while our big players get fitter and sharper.

Mignolet has drawn plenty of criticism from Liverpool fans this season, who earned considerable praise from former manager Brendan Rodgers but has given up big goals in big games far too often for fans» liking.

to make up for his inability in other areas... Also covering ground isn't meaningless... running and drawing opposition players is a big part of the game..

But if you had said in November 2017 that CG would play 16 mins in the title game, get five rebounds, one steal, one assist, fool Wagner on the baseline and under the basket, draw a big foul, and score four points, I would have responded, Yeah I could see that happening, it's certainly possible.

With automatic qualification for next season's Champions League all but secured despite the rather disappointing draw against Sunderland, Arsenal must now focus their attention on the FA Cup final against Aston Villa, and the Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere has warned that the North London side must put things right in regards to form before the big game at Wembley.

He has shown that he can set up his team to match the Big Teams at home, as proven by beating Man City and drawing with Tottenham in their last two games at Turf Moor.

He's still the most dominant force and the biggest draw in the history of the game.

How things have changed, because it wasn't that long ago that Tottenham Hotspur season would be based on how well they did home and away against arsenal, now the table's have turned, because two things for sure arsenal won't win the league and that Tottenham has a better chance than arsenal, so now the biggest game for arsenal is Tottenham home and away, so win lose or draw it makes no difference, because the parasite is still in charge.

It is fair to say that in games against a big Premier League rival, a draw and a point is not too bad a result and that has certainly been true for Arsenal in recent seasons, as we struggled to avoid heavy defeats and began to have a terrible record and even a bit of a mental stumbling block when coming up against the likes of Chelsea or Man United.

Not only did Arsenal get the toughest draw on paper, with Manchester United being the top ranked team still in the cup competition, but the tie is to be played at Old Trafford and you don't need me to tell you that Arsenal have had a few issues with big away games in recent years.

They desperately need all 3 points in this one after earning only a draw in two games, and have already been on the wrong end of the 2 biggest payouts this season.

KEY FACT: The Baggies are winless in 19 top - flight games MATCH ODDS: West Ham 19/20 Draw 12/5 West Brom 7/2 bet365 Pick: Both Teams to Score @ 11/10 ANDY SAYS: I think West Ham should be winning this, but it won't be easy... 1 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: Could be a better game than some think, I think a big score draw... 2 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Have to go with a home win, don't think West Brom are going to get anything... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Manuel Lanzini is a great prospect in the Index at # Draw 12/5 West Brom 7/2 bet365 Pick: Both Teams to Score @ 11/10 ANDY SAYS: I think West Ham should be winning this, but it won't be easy... 1 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: Could be a better game than some think, I think a big score draw... 2 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Have to go with a home win, don't think West Brom are going to get anything... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Manuel Lanzini is a great prospect in the Index at # draw... 2 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Have to go with a home win, don't think West Brom are going to get anything... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Manuel Lanzini is a great prospect in the Index at # 1.21

KEY FACT: Spurs have won more points in 2018 than any other Premier League side MATCH ODDS: Palace 13/2 Draw 7/2 Spurs 1/2 bet365 Pick: Spurs to win 1 - 0 @ 7/1 ANDY SAYS: Big game for me this one, but I have to go with Palace — think they might want this one more... 1 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: I don't see Palace getting near Spurs here, I can see a comfortable away win... 1 - 3 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: If Christian Eriksen is not in your portfolio, why not?

The biggest game in English football is set for The Big House — the giant home stadium of the University of Michigan football team — with Manchester United and Liverpool aiming to draw an even bigger crowd than the 109,318 attendance for United's friendly against Real Madrid in the stadium in August 2014.

In the last game, the Eagles took a big point away against Everton, while West Ham played the same 1 - 1 draw against Middlesbrough.

Draw: Leicester are a good home team and while they have come up short in their big away games at Arsenal and Man Utd, their direct style could catch a Chelsea back line, which is lacking pace, cold and get something out of this game.

They struggled in slightly bigger games before that, losing at Tottenham, drawing with Manchester United and Newcastle.

Porto started the month with a 0 - 0 draw at Sporting, in a very tight match that could have gone either way, and ended with a shocking 3 - 1 defeat at Gil Vicente, a result that put an end to Porto's impressive 55 league games undefeated, the biggest streak ever in the Portuguese League.

Our next big game is against Everton, and if we play like we did today, particularly like we did in the first half, then we'll destroy them, and that puts us in the semi-final, where we'd have a 2/3 chance of drawing one of Hull, Brighton, Sunderland, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday or Charlton Athletic (and the remote possibility of drawing Wigan, should they beat City).

Some weak refereeing in big games meant Chelsea had to settle for draws with the big teams instead of wins, but those results ended up working out in Chelsea's favour anyway.

Since then, Rovers have thrown away two priceless opportunities to enhance their stance in the top - flight further, losing away to Bolton 2 - 1, despite boasting a numerical advantage for most of the second half, as well as throwing two invaluable points away last weekend when drawing 1 - 1 with bottom of the league West Ham, Kean's very first game in charge and it was a game where Blackburn produced one of their poorest performances of the season, certainly at home, where Rovers were previously a force to be reckoned with under» Big Sam».

In their other home game, this term they held Manchester United to a 2 - 2 draw so have at least stepped up in the big games that they have gone into this seasoIn their other home game, this term they held Manchester United to a 2 - 2 draw so have at least stepped up in the big games that they have gone into this seasoin the big games that they have gone into this season.

Their biggest Champions League home game saw the Reds draw with Sevilla, so you can question their form in big games.

They have already lost against Man City and Tottenham while being held to a draw against Manchester United in bigger games.

KEY FACT: West Brom have failed to score in three of their four Premier League encounters with Watford MATCH ODDS: West Brom 5/4 Draw 2/1 Watford 5/2 ANDY SAYS: Yeah I can see Watford just edging this and grabbing the three points... 0 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I like how Watford have done, but a win here is a big call but maybe they can... 0 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Another close game this week, I don't see Watford winning though... 1 - 1 LADBROKES PICK: Watford to beat WBA & Both Teams to Score @ 7/1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Andre Gray still under # 1 — with his first goal under his belt, should be on the rise

The north London giants made a big meal of their previous outing at the Vitality Stadium as they had to come from three goals down to clinch 3 - 3 draw in the final 20 minutes of the game.

Their 1 - 1 draw with relegation threatened Wigan last Saturday extended their run without winning to three games, their manager is once again having problems with his health while big names are rumoured to be on their way out in the summer, that despite reports suggesting midfielder Stewart Downing, who has been one of their stand - out performers this term but is a rumoured target of Liverpool's, is in talks regarding a new contract.