Sentences with phrase «cagey start»

Alexis Sanchez saw a free kick held by Thibaut Courtois as United stirred after 11 minutes, but there was little in the way of goalmouth action in a cagey start.
It was a cagey start to the contest with both teams guilty of losing possession during the opening exchanges, but the first real piece of quality saw the Blues take the lead after only nine minutes.

Not exact matches

It was a pretty cagey first half, although right from the start it was Arsenal who dominated the ball and passed it around with accuracy.
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.
Spurs were were cagey from the start, but once they worked out we were no threat going forward, there was only ever going to be one winner.
Companies were cagey when asked how much they pay, but Morse describes starting salaries for upper - level professionals in general as on par with the consulting industry — essentially between?
The plot thickens soon after Stuart (Keir O'Donnell), a cagey corporate - type, shows up on the premises and casually starts asking probing questions about what's involved in running the business.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z