Sentences with phrase «defeat against the same opponent»

Not exact matches

In fairness, Bruce should be delighted with his current squad, the same squad which avoided defeat against Sunday's opponent's Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham, as well as record a stunning 3 - 0 win over defending champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the latter an emphatic result which Sir Alex Ferguson cited as just one piece of evidence to suggest that Sunday's visit of Steve Bruce's Sunderland will be one of his side's toughest home games of the entire season.

By the same token, though, a similarly bad start against a more superior opponent and Birmingham may well have found themselves in a huge hole and starring down the barrel of defeat.