Sentences with phrase «cagey affair»

Naturally, the majority are anticipating a cagey affair, however, an early goal would change the entire complexion of the match as neither can afford to lose a fixture of such significance.

Next up — well firstly we have the small matter of Lille at home, which could be a tight and cagey affair, but also one that is completely winnable.

If Tottenham were still in the title race you could argue this would be a tight cagey affair with the two sides feeling each other out early rather than going on the offensive.

Blues will make the trip to West London this evening to face up against sour opposition: Brentford, in what will be a cagey affair as Blues will try to get the last laugh to silence the poor Bees lot that are still recovering from the loss of those that left Griffin Park to join a much more atmospheric ground...

Expect a very cagey affair, and with no w / end game to worry about, i think Arsene could well field a similar side to the one that started against Palace.

Real have won 2 and drawn 1 of the 4 matches they have played this season, including an impressive 5 - 0 aggregate win in the Copa Del Rey but I can see the final being a tighter, cagey affair.

United have looked vulnerable at the back all season long, but even more so since Vidic was ruled out for the rest of the season because of injury, and it could take something like an effort from a set - piece to liven up what could be a cagey affair in the opening stages.

The match could be a cagey affair though.

The two sides were pretty closed up in the first half, which led to a cagey affair.

However, with so much at risk it could well turn into a cagey affair with neither side wishing to take the initiative and play an expansive game.

With both teams not looking confident enough going into the game, expect a cagey affair in the first 30 minutes.

The first half was a very cagey affair, with Arsenal not trying to concede and Southampton trying to score!

The second half proved to be a more cagey affair, with Serbia happy to soak up the pressure and hit Germany on the counter-attack.

The first half at the Morumbi was a cagey affair but in the second half the game loosened up.

They will try to make the game a cagey affair and while both teams have the ability to score goals, both have also have looked defensively solid this season so far.

In what was a cagey affair that failed to live up to expectations, it is debatable as to who the draw suits better.

Instead, it was a cagey affair, and Barcelona needed a late goal from Julio Moreno to secure a first leg lead at home.

In a cagey affair in Colombia the game often struggled to flow from the off.

could be a cagey affair tonight with Sunderland doing the same as Swansea.

Form usually goes out the window, neither team wanting to lose making these games cagey affairs.

Not exact matches

Having been accustomed to end - to - end, gripping affairs, this was unmistakenly cagey with a lot to play for.

After two cagey first - leg affairs last month, the decisive Coppa Italia semifinals take place Wednesday, with Juventus hosting Atalanta in Turin at 11:30 a.m ET followed by AC Milan at Lazio at 2:45 p.m.

After two cagey first - leg affairs last month, the decisive Coppa Italia semifinals take place Wednesday, with Juventus hosting Atalanta in Turin at 11:30 a.m ET followed by AC

The price of the outright draw appeals to me in this fixture as this could be a cagey opening day affair where both teams seem happy to find a result.

The affair was cagey to say the least, with no clear cut chances as the second - half unfolded.

Set in 1973 Williamsburg, the crime drama sees Ballers» Troy Garity as the titular character who has a knack for memorizing numbers and avoiding crime — until he gets tangled in the affairs of his cagey father - in - law, played by Paul Sorvino.