Sentences with phrase «dead rubber»

Allardyce did not travel to Cyprus for Everton's Europa League dead rubber against Apollon Limassol on Thursday and sent a second - string side.

That will start after Sunday though with the Europa League final looked upon as more important than a Premier League dead rubber of which nothing can come from it.

The above pair appear likely to feature in tomorrow night's Europa League dead rubber with Bate Borisov, with the goalkeeper most likely to be starting the match - up.

There are many dead rubber fixtures at the end of the season, but many believed that this would be a relegation decider on the final day.

It is not a completely dead rubber after all as the Gunners do need to make sure that we don't have to play two nervy and unwanted games at the start of next season in order to secure a place in the Champions League group phase, and unlikely it may be there is still an outside chance of finishing above Tottenham in the Premier League table, which Arsene Wenger admits is only of value to us fans as bragging rights but still a worthwhile goal at that.

Hadzic went to the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Bosnia & Herzegovina, but struggled for game time in a talented midfield including the likes of AS Roma star Miralem Pjanic, although he was given a start in their 3 - 1 dead rubber win over Iran.

Now he only has a few dead rubber fixtures to get his first xi to gel.

He played in the 3 - 1 dead rubber loss to Olympiakos, a game in which Andre Santos was injured.

There's a striker's adage I've always liked about scoring worldies in the wrong types of games such as pre-season games or meaningless dead rubbers.

However, whilst the second leg in Paris looks intriguing to say the least — the clash on Merseyside looks like an almost dead rubber.

I didn't expect to read about how the squad travelling to Switzerland to play in the effective dead rubber tonight would be the same as the weekend.

And the youngster was rewarded for his progress when he made his senior Everton debut in the Europa League dead rubber against FC Krasnodar in December 2014.

It's going to be a tough few days getting over the match, and Thursday's Europa League dead rubber with Bate Borisov will only prove to be a slight distraction no matter what the result.

David Villa has given Spain the lead in their dead rubber clash against Australia in Group B, neatly backheeling past the «keeper after a fine team move.

4 of those should be winnable, 1 against olympiakos could be a dead rubber or highly important depending on what happens tonight, with Man city and Southampton matches being the sternest tests.

Chelsea man Fernando Torres has latched on to a sublime Andres Iniesta pass to put Spain 2 - 0 ahead against Australia in their dead rubber 2014 FIFA World Cup clash.

Although the game is a dead rubber, Wenger has made it clear that he will still be playing his experienced reserves to give them a little more match fitness ahead of our congested fixture list in the rest of this month, so it is certain that our front line will consist of Wilshere, Walcott and Giroud again, although I expect Welbeck to be given a run out as well at some point.

its a dead rubber of match... it could mean the difference between finishing 3rd or 4th.....

Wenger's tendency to keep on playing a player, even when he has become a dead rubber, is his biggest fault and Francis Coquelin has been a prime example of it.

We needed a deflected shot in a dead rubber to beat them.

Ok may be give the back up keeper some matches in the 2 domestic cups, but certainly not the finals, give him some dead rubbers in the champions league and may be one or dead cert home premier league games, against the likes of Norwich, Bournemouth, Watford, etc..

we have made the emirates stadium a fortress this season only beaten by a monster man city performance and super de gea stopping everything plus that dead rubber match vs ostersund.

Even MORE depressing is that the game is a dead rubber!

Dortmund and Gala away will probably be dead rubbers.

It does not help the players to perform but with this game being effectively a dead rubber it does not really matter.

The Arsenal goalkeeper helped his side to qualify for the knockout rounds by conceding only one goal in their opening two matches which they won, before being rested for the dead rubber against Costa Rica, which they ended up losing.

Here are seven dead rubbers that were really, really good.

As it stands the return leg is a dead rubber for us.

Not just great for a dead rubber, but simply one of the best races of all - time.

No it would be stupid to risk him when the rest of our games are effectively meaningless and dead rubbers

Jurgen Klopp's side threw away a three - goal lead away to Sevilla last time out meaning their final group game is not the dead rubber many thought it would be.

However, it is now a dead rubber, as both of these clubs have seen their fate sealed.

You'd hope so, because it would be nice to get the win and know that the final game against Basel in Switzerland is a dead rubber.

Their concluding clash in Cyprus is a dead rubber for both teams as the hosts, with just three points to their credit, can not qualify for the last 32 either.

Arsene Wenger made six changes for the game with Basel from the weekend win at West Ham, but it was a much stronger side than expected for a game that seemed like a dead rubber.

Jurgen Klopp actually said in his pre-match press conference that Henderson was made to play the latter which was a dead rubber.

I mean you can't really grumble at a three - nil away victory rendering the next leg a would - be dead rubber, although with a the Arsenal I guess it's always got a caveat... But still, the job was done and on a surface which was false, -LSB-...]

Stoke travel to the Liberty Stadium this weekend for what will widely be regarded as a «dead rubber».

Despite the drab 0 - 0 draw in the dead rubber against Porto, there is no denying that Liverpool are very much in the entertainment business this season.

Meanwhile, Andre Santos nears to first team action, after a long term injury, which he sustained in the dead rubber Champions League game against Olympiakos.

However, it did mean that Arsenal's last home game of the season with West Bromwich Albion was a dead rubber, and it definitely felt like it for most of the game.

With Norwich next week also being a dead rubber, I wouldn't be surprised if the Welshman isn't seen again until the trip to Wembley.

Both City and Bayern had already qualified for the knockout stage, so that was a dead rubber.

Dortmund travel to the Santiago Bernabeu for a dead rubber Champions League tie with holders Real already qualified for the last 16 while the Germans can not advance.

Reliable sources reporting that Arsenal's attempts to sign a forward before the transfer deadline have failed, with mooted deals for David Villa and Steven Jovetic being dead rubbers.