Sentences with phrase «came off the bench last»

Then Giroud scored twice coming off the bench last weekend against Sunderland to remind his manager what he can do.

He made a point to Koeman, however, by coming off the bench last weekend to score twice and give his manage an invaluable 2 - 1 win over Bournemouth.

The Gunners are boosted by the returns of Mesut Ozil, who came off the bench last week, and last year's player of the season Aaron Ramsey.

Not exact matches

But I would personally prefer him coming off the bench in the last 25 mins against spurs

Parlour, you always knew what he would bring to a game right till the last minute and i think all good teams have players like this willing to come off the bench and put in a shift whether you are hunting a goal or defending won.

«He is a winner — he came off the bench when Arsenal were 3 - 0 up at Southampton in the FA Cup last weekend because he wants to play every minute.

As the Big East's Sixth Man of the Year last year at Syracuse, he's proven he can come off the bench and contribute in a big way although he's clearly disappointed with the diminished role after beginning the season as a starter.

Giroud have come off the bench to win us 3 points or 1 point in several games last season, not only through direct but indirect plays.

Pretty much no one on the team last year who saw decent time starting and coming off the bench shot the ball better in the latter role.

The 21 - year - old joined Los Blancos from Real Betis last summer, but he's only managed to make 19 appearances in all competitions so far this season, with many of those outings coming off the bench too.

Never understood why last year OG was coming off the bench as he and Sanchez would provide goals.

Yet If Arsenal want the best out of him then Wenger must show serious trust in his abilities even after Xhaka's return because part of Elneny's slight turbulence in form this season has been due to the addition of Xhaka who's presence seriously affected Elneny's moral and those who deep into things would've noticed the difference between last years Elneny (prior to Xhaka's acquisition) and this year's Elneny with majority of games Elneny coming off the bench yet the very last few games he started before the AFCON have boosted his confidence back and that very much reflected on his last performances before leaving to an extent that surprised quite a few!!

Adam Lallana is one of those players who suffered a setback, lasting just five minutes at Crystal Palace at the weekend before having to be substituted having come off the bench himself.

It's arguably Gattuso's strongest line - up, with Andre Silva undoubtedly hoping to potentially come off the bench and make another decisive impact after scoring the winning goals against Genoa and Chievo in the last two outings.

Agree but so hard to find that clinical player who is okay with coming off the bench for the last 20.

I'm not sure, might be a bit early, I see him coming off the bench around the last fifteen mark.

Nene played well on a discount for the Rockets and proved his worth coming off the bench behind Clint Capela last season.

Rambo did not have the same amazing influence for us last season, dropping from 16 goals in just 30 starts and four sub appearances down to 10 goals from 33 starts and eight games coming off the bench.

The Brazilian youngster has five goals and five assists in 36 appearances this season, but his last Premier League goal came back in November and he's found himself coming off the bench in the last two games as he suffers a further dip.

Finally Olivier Giroud put the icing on the cake with a last minute goal after coming off the substitutes» bench to complete a scoreline that perfectly summed up the one sided nature of the match.

He looked better coming in off the bench in the last game.

Thomas had been the last pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, thrived for the Sacramento Kings anyway, was dealt by them after three seasons, came off the bench for the Phoenix Suns in a failed three - guard lineup experiment, and ultimately was traded for scraps at the deadline.

The claim is that he is still struggling with a niggle on his ankle, but he came off the bench for both our last two outings, and how much truth in an injury hang - up is unknown.

he shouldn't start he should slowly be integrated back in, we don't want a repeat of last time when he injured himself soon after his comeback plus we have the players needed to do the job up front, he can always come off the bench if he is needed or the game is already won!!

The midfielder is our club's only player to earn a place in Roy Hodgson's England squad, and impressed when coming off the bench in their last warm - up match against Portugal.

«It was in Ireland and I came off the bench, substituting Pavel Nedvěd for the last eight or so minutes,»

Giroud has come off the bench eight times in EPL games this campaign, so is still a part of Wenger's plans and the fact he did so well as a super sub last year may not have done Giroud any favours but he must feel that his talents are not being utilised enough.

Christian Benteke came off the bench yesterday and proved to be Liverpool's hero after he converted a last minute penalty to give Liverpool all three points at Selhurst Park.

Antonio Conte's side only met Saints last weekend, coming from 2 - 0 down to win 3 - 2 thanks to an impressive cameo off the bench from Olivier Giroud, who scored twice.

Divock Origi, billed as «a world - class talent» by Rodgers when he was signed from Lille, could not even come off the bench in the club's last two league games.

Javier «Chicharito» Hernandez came off the bench to salvage a point for West Ham at Chelsea — but that could be one of his last acts for the club, according to the Mirror.

Hernandez's latest goal - again coming off the bench - secured the East Londoners a precious point away at London rivals Chelsea last time out.

Left - back Angeliño has already played two games this season, coming off the bench in the Champions League and EFL Cup after a season out on loan in MLS with New York City last year.

According to The Mirror, he wants assurances over his chances of playing regularly next season with both Liverpool and Tottenham keen to swoop if he is available, with Gray making just nine Premier League starts last season while coming off the bench 21 times.

Almoez Ali has come off the bench in each of Lekhwiya's three group stage matches, winning four duels and posting a passing accuracy of more than 80 % as the Qatari side seek to advance to the last 16 for the third successive year.

After playing more than 90 games in all competitions in his first two seasons at Liverpool, the 24 - year - old Spaniard fell down the pecking order and made just 16 last season, with almost all of them coming off the bench.

The former Arsenal man did start the West London club's 3 - 2 win over Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup last week, having come off the bench to supply Diego Costa for the club's winning goal against Watford a few days before.

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial came off he bench during France's 3 - 0 win last night and absolutely terrorsied the Scottish defence to bits with his pace & footwork.

N'Jie didn't manage even one Premier League start last season and only came off the bench 8 times.

Villa came off the bench for the last 25 minutes of Barcelona's 4 - 0 victory over Espanyol at the weekend, which has been the story of his life since returning from a broken leg that has seemingly halted his career.

After struggling to get the minutes on the pitch, only three appearances in the Premier League, all coming off the bench, The 22 - year - old attacker, Salah who joined Chelsea FC from Basel FC for # 11 million last January, decided to go on a loan to Serie A club, hoping to revive his career.

The image of a semi-fit Messi coming off the bench and creating the goal which got us past PSG in last season's Champions League is etched in everyone's memory.

Springing off the bench for the last couple of minutes came midfielder Josh Cullen (centre right) of whom better and better things are expected over the next season or two.

He came off the bench to get the equaliser against Chelsea in West Ham's last outing.

Spain finally ended Norway's challenge in the semi-finals with Morata again coming off the bench to grab the last goal in a 3 - 0 triumph, but the other game was far tighter and needed a 79th - minute Fabio Borini strike to separate the Netherlands and Italy.

Resting several stars, Bayern fell behind after eight minutes, but their drive and determination was rewarded as Lewandowski came off the bench to net a last - gasp penalty for his 20th league goal this season.

Morata scored 20 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid last season, coming off the bench for the majority of the season, which suggests why he wants to leave the Santiago Bernabeu this summer.

Sofiane Boufal called on Pellegrino to start him after coming off the bench to fire Saints to a 1 - 0 win over West Bromwich Albion last week.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to fire his side into the last eight of the FA Cup at the expense of a spirited performance by Championship opponents Blackburn Rovers.

Michael Owen came off the bench again in the final 20 minutes last week, missing a guilt - edge opportunity before stabbing home Newcastle's first goal on a rebound.