Sentences with phrase «convincing performance despite»

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Despite scoring four goals, this performance from England was less than convincing, with the Three Lions definitely needing to step it up a gear should they want to secure all three points against Slovakia at Wembley on Monday.

Despite they're victory, Arsenal's performance wasn't as convincing as it could've have been, with a number of players playing out of position, and the Gunners fielding a somewhat weaker squad than usual.

Liverpool take on Swansea tonight and despite Brendan Rodgers» claim that they had turned a corner, I am not convinced and think that we just made them look good with our own performance.

Whilst Arsenal seem to have hit a consistent run of form in the league, despite a less than convincing performance from the Gunners away to Burnley, it can not be ignored that we still have many of our «regular Stars» to come back and add to the depth and quality of the squad.

if only he could convince us (again) that he is returning to something of the form shown 3 seasons ago ramsey could be like a «new signing» — despite being prone to some horrific performances he was clapped as he left the pitch.

«The player remained dedicated and committed to helping us win matches, producing good performances and training hard each day at Melwood after the summer window had closed, despite failing to convince us to allow him to leave during that period and that level of professionalism reflects positively on him.

Pataki tries in vain to convince Triumph that Romney did in fact win the foreign policy debate, despite the convention wisdom that President Obama turned in a much stronger performance.

Despite amazingly convincing performances by Nicolas Bro and Marijana Jankovic, Beast feels a bit slight and even somewhat one - dimensional.

His experimental thriller had Kidman and her co-stars acting on a sound stage and the star's performance was a towering piece of work, never failing to convince despite the surroundings (or lack thereof).

However, it doesn't take long to accept him in the role, despite the physical differences and not altogether convincing aging (or lack thereof), as he delivers a quality performance that carries the film through some very dark patches.

The 23 - year - old Ronan delivers a committed and convincing performance as the 17 - year - old Lady Bird; she knows that her mom has a big heart, despite the unpleasantry.

Emily Blunt (Dan in Real Life, The Devil Wears Prada), despite a commendable dramatic performance and convincing American accent, seems a bit miscast as Rose's carefree (and careless) goth / punk sister, Norah, not feeling edgy enough to give off that vibe of a tatted, spunky mess of a person the role is written to be.

Keira Knightley's performance is subtle and convincing, despite the anachronisms of the screenplay with its ill - judged forays into modernism.

Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter: «Despite the intermittent lags, the production proves to be more than a salvage operation thanks mainly to those engagingly choreographed performances, led by an irresistibly charismatic title turn from Alden Ehrenreich, who ultimately claims Solo as his own even if he doesn't entirely manage to convince us he's Harrison Ford.

It might be a victim of perfect timing; despite Malkovich's spookily convincing performance as a sociopath, it isn't really interested in the Weinsteins or Tobacks (or Allens) of the entertainment world, or their enablers.

Although she won an Oscar for her performance, Grant is a strangely ephemeral presence, while Christie fails to convince that George is not an option despite that she's a kept woman.

Despite the denials, I am convinced that the intent was for the Common Core to become national standards with student performance measured by two national tests — PARCC and Smarter Balance.

In order for the 1.2 l TSI to be convincing in terms of performance, torque and torque curve despite the small displacement, the petrol direct injection engine is equipped with a turbocharger.

Its fractured, multi-POV storytelling feels fresh and convincing to me, despite the occasional cliche or awkward vocal performance.

Charlton makes a convincing case that Australia's remarkable performance is not because of the Howard Government — indeed, it may be despite it.»

Snapchat CEO and founder Evan Spiegel noted on the company's recent quarterly earnings call that Snapchat remains convinced its recent redesigns have «made our application simpler and easier to use,» and also noted improved ad performance post-overhaul, despite vocal user complaints.