Sentences with phrase «crucial weekend game»

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There's no denying that Lingard comes into the game in good form and with plenty of confidence, especially after bagging a crucial brace in the win at Arsenal last weekend.

Last weekend Pittsburgh moved into Milwaukee for a scheduled three - game series, the first of at least two dozen crucial ones that should pop up this year, and the picture began to change.

Arsene Wenger started the Swansea game with his fifth unchanged starting XI in a row, but the team surely needs some fresh legs for this crucial match, which could seal our position in the Top Three if we win or at least draw this weekend.

He could well play for France on Tuesday, and if he plays well enough to convince Arsene Wenger he is back to his best, then Le Prof may well start him next weekend against Watford to save Theo for the crucial Bayern Munich game.

The 24 - year - old was sent off in their game against City last season, meaning he missed crucial end - of - season fixtures against the likes of Chelsea and Crystal Palace, when Liverpool dropped crucial points before eventually conceding the title to this weekend's opponents.

Now they have their most crucial top of the table game at the Emirates this weekend, and he says that him and his team simply don't think about any pressure involved.

We will have to wait and see how things pan out in East London at the weekend, and Arsenal wwill need to play well to come back with all three points from our Premier League clash away to West Ham United, but I do have a feeling that, for a change, things are going our way ahead of this crucial game.

Another reason though is to err on the side of caution with our best defender as there are bigger and more important games ahead, such as the FA cup semi-final with Reading at Wembley next weekend and the crucial home clash with Chelsea the following week.

Another win against QPR on Wednesday will give them the added confidence going into the crucial FA Cup game at Old Trafford next weekend, and the Gunners can forget about the Monaco debacle until the return leg in France....

So this weekend's game away to Stoke is a crucial one and Wenger will want to give the team as much chance of standing up to Stoke and getting the win as possible.

There are now only 11 games to go and Ranieri thinks that the four jupcoming games before the international break will be crucial in the race for the title, especially as Arsenal have to visit Spurs next weekend.

Chargers at Chiefs: One of the most crucial games of the weekend takes place Saturday, as the Chargers look to ride their momentum train into Kansas City and take over the division lead.

Roy Hodgson's Palace side won a crucial relegation game against Brighton 3 - 2 last weekend, and currently sit six points above the relegation zone with four games remaining.

If Sanchez is not deemed fit to face Manchester United at the weekend then the Frenchman is favourite to start in his place and that game could be crucial to keeping Alexis.

Question marks could be raised about his celebrations, but as for his impact on the game, it's a fair argument to suggest that he deserves a place in the team of the week as he was crucial on and off the ball for Jose Mourinho's men at the weekend with his energy, determination, movement and clinical finishing.

I would not as far as to say that the next Arsenal game was an absolutely crucial one, especially when you look at the Premier League fixtures coming up after next weekend, but a north London derby is always a massive game for the players and fans and we really do not want to lose it and drop behind Tottenham in the league table, however briefly.

Either way, it stokes the fire ahead of the north London derby this weekend and it remains to be seen how Alli responds in a crucial game for his side and Arsenal as they battle for a top - four finish this season.

In ten games with Les Verts to date, the right back has 4 goals; the crucial debut opener against Amiens when Gasset's side were still glancing over their shoulders, a injury time equaliser in the derby with Lyon, the opener against top 6 rivals Nantes and another later winner to see of Strasbourg at the weekend.

We can expect number of changes for Barcelona in the game against Las Palmas as they play crucial league game against Atletico Madrid over the next weekend which gives Las Palmas the opportunity to become the first team to take all three points away from Barcelona.

Tottenham travel to Loftus Road for the only Premier League game this weekend, with three points crucial for both teams.

Kilbane backed Romelu Lukaku to play a crucial role in this weekend's encounter with West Brom as he returns to one of his former employers having found the net against Bournemouth during the week after a rough patch which has seen him bag only three goals in his last 15 games.

They also have a very tough last four matches however a crucial match against Bologna at home this weekend awaits and a victory in that game would really help them to stay up.