Sentences with phrase «drawn against tough teams»

Not exact matches

Bolly, every match is now a decider for us, and of all the other teams competing, we seem to be a bit behind.our goals are not really flowing and we have tougher away fixtures, if we draw or lose against Man U, then we have a massive chasing to do..

Chelsea and Manchester City were handed tough draws against Paris Saint - Germain and Barcelona, respectively, the same teams they faced in the competition last season.

In each of those years that Arsenal won, there were those draws against some tough premier league teams that were supposed to be potential banana skins for the team, yet they scaled those hurdles.

They were slated with a tough opening week draw against the defending champions Team Lalez and came up short, losing by a final score of 80 - 64.

KEY FACT: Palace have won only one of their last 11 Premier League matches against Man City MATCH ODDS: Palace 10/1 Draw 11/2 Man City 2/7 bet365 Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 11/10 ANDY SAYS: I think my former team will find this mission a bit too difficult, has to be City... 1 - 3 GRAEME SAYS: I think this could be tougher than some think, but City just edging it... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Two of my former sides here and I have to go with City, too easy....1 - 4 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Kevin De Bruyne remains the biggest bargain on the Index

However Stoke City are a tough team to play against who have beaten Arsenal and drawn against United already this season.

KEY FACT: Burnley are unbeaten in their three home Premier League matches against Stoke MATCH ODDS: Burnley 13/10 Draw 11/5 Stoke 13/5 bet365 Pick: Both Teams To Score @Evens ANDY SAYS: Tough game this, but Burnley at home on a winter's night, have to go with them... 2 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I think Stoke have been poor recently so have to go Burnley... 2 - 0 SILKY SAYS: Have to think Burnley will just about have too much for Stoke here... 2 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Xherdan Shaqiri is still a class act but not only jut over 70p

Having been drawn into arguably the toughest group in World Cup history, the United States needed nothing less than 3 points in their first game against the team that had previously knocked them out of two World Cups in a row.

KEY FACT: Everton have lost only one of their last 19 Premier League matches against newly - promoted teams MATCH ODDS: Brighton 11/5 Draw 2/1 Everton 11/8 ANDY SAYS: I think Brighton could claim a home win here, against a poor Everton... 2 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: Tough call, I think Everton might just have too much for Brighton... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: I have to go with Everton, I think Brighton have been poor so far... 0 - 2 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Idrissa Gueye at 59p looks a great buy under any circumstance

Matt Targett is the only player missing for Southampton KEY FACT: Stoke won only three of their last 15 home matches against Southampton MATCH ODDS: Stoke 19/10 Draw 21/10 Southampton 29/20 ANDY SAYS: Another close one, but I think Southampton are the better team so I will go with them... 1 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Tough call, depends which Stoke turns up, home win but could go either way... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: Two equally matched teams, close on — draw for me but with goals... 2 - 2 LADBROKES PICK: Stoke v Southampton BTTS — NO @ 20/23 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Virgil Van Dijk is back on the up, # 1.35 is still good vDraw 21/10 Southampton 29/20 ANDY SAYS: Another close one, but I think Southampton are the better team so I will go with them... 1 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Tough call, depends which Stoke turns up, home win but could go either way... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: Two equally matched teams, close on — draw for me but with goals... 2 - 2 LADBROKES PICK: Stoke v Southampton BTTS — NO @ 20/23 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Virgil Van Dijk is back on the up, # 1.35 is still good vdraw for me but with goals... 2 - 2 LADBROKES PICK: Stoke v Southampton BTTS — NO @ 20/23 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Virgil Van Dijk is back on the up, # 1.35 is still good value

KEY FACT: West Ham are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches against Crystal Palace MATCH ODDS: West Ham 21/10 Draw 9/4 Palace 31/20 bet365 Pick: Both Teams to Score @ 4/5 ANDY SAYS: Tough call this one, but I will back my former club to take a point... 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: A big game for both clubs, but maybe West Ham might just have the edge... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: I think West Ham should and will claim the win here... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Javier Hernandez might still be a good investment