Sentences with phrase «chances against sides»

This was done well ahead of time to bolster there chances against sides in their same competitive tier.

No chance against any side with a bit of pace.

Last time out they beat Burton 3 - 0 and will fancy their chances against a side that went down 1 - 0 to Birmingham last weekend, a result that saw them drop to 10th.

Despite creating a whole host of chances against a side even further down the table than them, Everton still couldn't find the back of the net.

Not exact matches

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Coming up against Arsenal, it would be a no brainer to see the visitors have large spells of possession and nullify whatever little threat the home side may pose; but Johnson, playing as the Right - Winger, could initiate counterattacks with his deceptive pace and has the ability to deliver that final ball for the likes of Steven Fletcher and Conor Wickham — who could start upfront for the Black Cats against Arsenal, to finish off a goal scoring chance.

It would be a reunion of sorts for Cech against his old side but it would also be a chance for Wenger to start the season in signature style.

Away against a top side in the Champions League you have to take your chances...

In a way I hope the young striker does get another chance to play against West Brom because we have seen signs of some real talent and the more he plays the more comfortable he will feel in the side and the better he should perform.

This years protests against Wenger seem more widespread due to the crazy results in the Premiership, which has been perceived as Arsenal's best chance of winning the title as the other top sides have fallen by the wayside, so you can imagine how annoyed Piers Morgan was when he got told yesterday that Wenger has already got a new contract offer on his desk.

Its the ONLY way we stand a chance against this Chelsea side.

So all you need to do to have a chance of winning this superb stocking filler is to predict the correct score of the game against QPR on Boxing day, the time of the first goal by any player from either side and the first player to score a goal for the Gunners.

Arsenal failed to take their chances against a determined Wolves side at the Emirates.

If the North Londoners are to have a chance of qualifying for the last 8 from the position they are in against Leonardo Jardim's side, their rearguard simply has got to come good.

The 29 - year - old scored the equaliser for the Hornets as they stunned Arsenal with a late comeback at Vicarage Road, and admitted afterwards that he often fancies his chances against Arsene Wenger's side.

The fact is that we might as well go for it in Monaco and one thing the first leg did show was that we can create good chances against the French side.

Speaking ahead of the clash against the Potters, Wenger insists it's just a matter of time before his side start finishing off the chances they create:

Jovetic didn't feature for Montenegro, having picked up a hamstring injury ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier against Moldova, and there's every chance that he may have to sit out his side's clash against Arsenal this Saturday.

United are currently 2 - 1 up against the Foxes in the Premier League, however the away side could be two goals to the good should Lingard not have missed this golden chance.

Unlucky not to start last week, Ander Herrera deserves a chance against Villa in what could be a slightly rotated side as Louis van Gaal tries to learn his best XI.

After a mixed display against Tottenham, Memphis Depay should get another chance in attack as he looks to settle into this side.

So the next few games are crucial for Arsenal and they do offer us a great chance to get on a roll, with Sunderland, Burnley, Anderlecht, Swansea and then a home game against Man United before facing Jurgen Klopp's side.

As we thought would happen after his goal scoring Premier League starting debut against Swnasea at the weekend, Joel Campbell gets the chance on the right side of our front three once more, with Olivier Giroud leading the line and Alexis Sanchez on the left.

Arsenal should not expect it be attack against defence though, because in the first leg at home the Saints were the better side and created a lot of chances, so we must be ready.

Best formation i ve ever seen, actually with Flamini in our team, our chances are bigger by 50 %, he scored against strongest defence in europe against Spuds, he will score against poor side like Bayern, ALL HAIL FLAMINI

It's quite possible that both Xhaka and Elneny will get a chance to play against their former side and although it is expected Xhaka will play from the start, Elneny on the other hand may be given a bench role only.

Sadly we missed a great chance to go top after City fluffed 2 points against a battling Villa side.

Mancini believes there is little to be gained by taking a chance on Aguero's fitness against Championship side Barnsley at the Etihad Stadium.

That result leaves Brendan Rodgers» side seven points behind their fiercest rivals and will be fully aware that anything less than a victory against the Blues Chelsea would almost certainly end any chance of a top - four finish because of their inferior goal difference.

He would be a beast on those games that we meet Chelsea the only «Formerly top four» side that took unnecessary points from us, obviously for reason of history, he would be fired up against Man United, they hired someone who didn't give him a chance, against Man City he would probably be in competition with Aguero for the golden boot... Everton made 360 chances to Arsenal's 464.

Considering that this game was a must - win for many Arsenal fans, thinking that the FA Cup is definitely our best chance of a trophy this season, it was a bit surprising that he made wholesale changes to the side that struggled against Burnley last week.

Mourinho has already said he is going to prioritise the Europa League, and with the Arsenal game sandwiched between the two semi-finals against Celta Vigo, we could have a very good chance of facing a weakened United side.

Crucially though, is the fact that Welbeck also adds the pace that Giroud lacks and while Wenger will be hoping that Arsenal dominate, the chances are that a counter attack against a strong and in form side on their own ground could be the best scoring option.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

Arsene Wenger's side might even get the chance to play against the Swedish star, with both Leipzig and Arsenal left in the Europa League and likely to progress to the semi-finals.

I agree we can slowly start to increase the no of first team stars involved progressively, but if (may lord prove me wrong) we are drawn against atm or bvb etc.in the round of 32 itself, then we need to play the premier league side to stand any chance of progressing....

Let's be honest Gooners, the chances of us going to France and scoring three goals without reply against a side that has only conceded 22 in 34 European and league games all season are about the same as Di Maria or Falcao winnning Player of the Season.

Still, Mourinho's men are up against some big teams in the final few games of the season, Arsenal included, so is Wenger right to say there might still be a chance for his side to cause a major upset?

Louis van Gaal's side will be under pressure to perform despite the fact that the Premier League is likely to now become their priority, and they will certainly fancy their chances against the Danish outfit.

I don't mean that in an arrogant way either, the opposite in fact — it's likely our top stars may take this game a bit less seriously seeing as it isn't a premier league side we're up against, whereas players that don't normally start will have more hunger and will take the game more seriously ss they'll see it as their chance to impress and get played more as a result.

The boss then must surely make many changes for our League Cup match against Reading tomorrow, so as to give our tired stars a chance to recover for the next League game at Sunderland next weekend, although our manager is keen for us to get back to winning ways against the Championship side.

I'd rather play Podolski against lesser sides as they're more likely to sit in their own box and we therefore need someone with a little bit more physical presence as well as being a top finisher as clear - cut chances will be at a premium.

However, they will be desperate to see him line - up against Pep Guardiola's side, as Arsene Wenger will want as close to a fully - fit squad to select from as possible in order to give his side the best chance of winning a piece of silverware this season.

After this weekend's games, which saw Liverpool, Tottenham and Man United all win, we are now ten points of the Top Four and our game in hand will be against today's victors Man City on Thursday, which nobody can seriously believe we have any chance of even getting our pride back by beating the side that has only lost one League game all season.

The Gunners will be desperate to land their best chance of silverware this season against Pep Guardiola's side, with David Ospina set to start against City in the showpiece event.

If he could not find the answer against a Chelsea side on the ropes who had to resort to getting key Arsenal players sent off to stand a chance, what chance does he have against players riding a wave and chomping at the bit, straining at their chains trying to get at us.

However, would you fancy Arsenal's chances against the three Spanish sides who did qualify above Villareal — Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Athletico Madrid?

QPR will fancy their chances of grabbing some points against an injury plagued Southampton side, while Leicester risk being cut adrift if they fail to beat Crystal Palace.

I know he needed speed in our counter-attack, but taking off Giroud, we were left without a physical presence upfront, which we sorely needed against a side like Chelsea... I don't think he really considered the possibility that the few chances we would get to get into Chelsea's box would've resulted from situations like corners & free - kicks, where Giroud was needed!

Wenger will most likely play a strong side against City as it may be our only real chance of a trophy (hopefully not).