Sentences with phrase «disappointing start»

It has been a very disappointing start to the season and I don't even want to talk about the transfer window as we have had loads of articles on them already.

Rafa Benitez under intense pressure now after disappointing start to the season, arguably stems back to the summer when the club failed to bring in real reinforcements.

Defeat at Basel follows on from disappointing start to the Premier League season, Balotelli starts to receive criticism.

Unfortunately, this second JRPG from FuRyu on Nintendo 3DS is off to a rather disappointing start, with 28 731 units sold during the first few days.

It doesn't disappoint I start with two cups coconut oil, one cup peanut butter, walnuts vanilla salt and the yacon syrup.

After a most disappointing start to our Margaret River sojourn yesterday, we are here today at Cullen Wines, home to some of the best cabernet sauvignon merlot in Australia.

Chelsea's title - defence got off to a terribly disappointing start, as they drew 2 - 2 with Swansea City at Stamford Bridge, with Thibaut Courtois being shown a red card early in the second - half.

So, a pretty disappointing start to the weekend for the Spaniard in front of his home fans.

Bournemouth themselves have had a very disappointing start to the season.

Another slow week, with The Alliance Alive off to a rather disappointing start.

Either way, it's looking like a disappointing start to the summer for Warner Bros., which has several big - budget releases planned for the rest of 2017, none of which are total locks to be blockbusters.

It is for fast - food behemoth McDonald's, where a decision to start selling wraps at its North American restaurants this spring helped boost sales after a disappointing start to 2013.

Meanwhile, the western expansion of Swiss Chalet is only now picking up after a disappointing start.

«The main reasons for the disappointing start of the year in Germany are one - offs, like the harsh winter weather, vacation and high levels of sick leave due to the flu, combined with some sentiment normalization.

In a disappointing start to the defence of their crown, the Blues twice surrendered the lead at Stamford Bridge and also finished the game with ten - men as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was shown a straight red card following a challenge on Swans striker Bafetimbi Gomis early in the second half.

Not really as the disappointing start could have so easily been avoided.

The Rossoneri have endured a disappointing start to the season so far, as they sit 10th in the Serie A table with four wins and four defeats.

A good second half of the season and possibly even another day at Wembley or an extended run in Europe would be great, of course, and could set us up for a proper go at the title next year, but would it be enough to compensate for the disappointing start we have endured this time?

After a disappointing start to the campaign under former boss Vincenzo Montella, a change was made in November and Gattuso has transformed the outlook at the San Siro.

We are less than 10 % through the MLB season, but hot streaks and disappointing starts have already begun to change the perceptions of many teams around the league.

For Team Schwartz, it was a disappointing start to their Playoff run, but not one that is crippling by any means..

Sunderland 1 - 1 Norwich — Two sides who got off to a disappointing start last weekend, it's hard to pick between Sunderland and Norwich, which could be a closely - contested 1 - 1 draw.

Reports in the Belgium press suggest Standard Liege are set to sell their prized asset Steven Defour this January after a disappointing start to the season.

The Chilean tactician is under growing pressure at the Etihad Stadium after a disappointing start to the season which already sees the reigning Premier League champions six points adrift of league leaders Chelsea in the title race, while the club is close to heading out of the Champions League at the group stage and is already out of the running to retain the Capital One Cup after a fourth round exit at home to Newcastle United.

Leicester's Premier League title - defence is effectively over before it even began after a disappointing start to the season.

It has been a disappointing start to the Serie A season after being eliminated from the Champions League, and it remains to be seen how long they can hold on for.

But at the moment we, IMO have the most quality, deep squad we've had in a long time, looking in a solid position to retain the F.A. Cup and ultimately an excellent season despite a disappointing start.

It's an obvious fact that Wenger's boys have endured a very slow and disappointing start to the season.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has got off to a disappointing start to his career at the Etihad Stadium with the news that Isco is looking likely to sign for Real Madrid according to The Guardian.

It was a disappointing start to the evening for Scotland in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland, after a mistake from Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton allowed Arkadiusz Milik to score the opener.

But will the Gunners come out firing against the Hornets or will the disappointing start to the season continue?

It remans to be seen whether or not that happens, but it's another unwanted distraction for Milan as they continue to attempt to push their way up the Serie A table after a disappointing start to the campaign despite heavy investment over the summer.

Fletcher has been a regular in the United first team throughout much of the club's disappointing start to the season — but the performances of Daley Blind, Ander Herrera and Angel di Maria in central positions during their 4 - 0 win over Queens Park Rangers last weekend could be a precursor for things to come, with Fletcher potentially forced out of the team.

The Baggies go into the match on a high after a dramatic late turnaround in the midweek League Cup clash against Hull City saw Alan Irvine's side score two late goals to win 3 - 2, but the hosts most turn around their league form after a disappointing start to the season — although last weekend's impressive victory at Tottenham Hotspur helped matters.

Ancelotti was sacked by the Bavarian giants last week, following a disappointing start to the campaign amid speculation that there were problems in the dressing room.

It must be noted that Mourinho's most recent spell in England was a mixed bag of agony and ecstasy, returning to claim the Premier League crown before being sacked after a disappointing start to last season.

The Connecticut Huskies were ranked highly at the beginning of the season, but there have been times the now - unranked Huskies has not been at full strength this season that may have contributed to their disappointing start.

Roy Hodgson's side started and finished strongly in today's game after a more than disappointing start in the league so far this season.

Ex-Southampton full back hasn't done as well as he'd hoped or progressed as much as he would have liked thanks to a disappointing start to the season with his club and a run of niggling injuries.

It's a disappointing start to the season for Antonio Conte's side, with Blues fans going into this season with high expectations following their more than impressive title win last season.

The midfielder has been a hugely important player for us in the past 18 months, and he should owe us something for sticking with him despite his disappointing start to life at the Emirates Stadium.

With both teams off to disappointing starts, Westgate has the Colts slightly favored at the neutral stadium.

The Northern Irish coach has come under scrutiny recently following the Reds» disappointing start to the campaign, and Klopp, as well as Carlo Ancelotti and Walter Mazzarri have been tipped as possible replacements for the under - pressure boss.

However, after a disappointing start to the 2017/18 season the star has recently been exiled from United's starting eleven.

Confidence should be lifted after their win over Norwich and look to be playing Sheffield Wednesday at just the right time after their disappointing start to the season.

After a disappointing start to the season, and indeed to his Liverpool career in general, # 35 million man Andy Carroll managed to find some late - season form and looks likely to spearhead the England attack this summer; at least during Rooney's absence.