Sentences with phrase «difficult tie»

This has, in turn, led to Arsenal getting the most difficult ties in the round of 16, with the exception being Monaco despite the Gunners suffering an embarassing exit to Wenger's former club.

Now the Gunners are into the last eight and our next opponents are CSKA Moscow, so let's look at just how difficult the tie is going to be....

We have had some difficult ties in the UCL until we had Monaco and blew that opportunity, its always the same fate, 4th place, we'll try again next season.

I feel guilty when we finish second and have a difficult tie.

It was always going to be a difficult tie against Liverpool, who were the only team to beat Pep Guardiola's side in the Premier League prior to the draw being made.

That was always going to leave them with a difficult tie against one of the top seeds from pot one, and they landed the biggest in the three - time defending Primera Division champions.

Juve were comfortable, 4 - 0 winners over Trabzonspor but have a difficult tie against Fiorentina who were among the early favourites during the group stages.

However they are handed a difficult tie against Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16 round.

WBA themselves will be opening their league fixture next Monday with a difficult tie against last season's runners up, Manchester City.

Speaking after Friday's draw paired Atletico with Arsenal for the clubs» first meeting in a competitive fixture, the former Atletico player told BeIN Sports that he was expecting a difficult tie.

Given the league leaders» form at St James», Mourinho can't afford to change that team too much ahead of this difficult tie and it could be a tough afternoon for all concerned.

And, forget about the kinds with crotch snaps and difficult ties.

The Black Stars have made it a ritual to seek Otumfuo's blessing before any difficult tie in Kumasi and it happened again on Friday at the Mahyia Palace ahead their opening 2019 AFCON qualifying game against Ethiopia.