Sentences with phrase «especially at this point in the season»

«Well we understand the urgency, especially at this point in the season, after the All - Star Break,» said Celtics captain Paul Pierce, who had a game - high 30 points in Tuesday's 97 - 92 overtime win against Houston.

Not exact matches

Our first league game of the season, at home to West Ham, may look like a nailed on three points, especially with the way we have been playing over the last few weeks, but the Hammers are already into competitive games in the Europa League and we could find that their fitness levels are higher, so we will need to be ready for a tough game.

Being in a great position does not guarantee that we will finish the season as champions, especially with Leicester opening a three - point gap at the summit.

Everton were a notoriously hard team to beat in the past, especially at home, but there are reasons why I believe Arsenal can take all three points and get their season back on track.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

That's a lot of games combined with the regular season and international play (which many top players participate in), so you have to wonder if Pittsburgh will run out of gas at some point, especially given how it has walked the tight rope winning games despite losing the possession battle.

Hull did it yesterday, we did it the week before, QPR did it, Stoke did at the beginning of this season, Sunderland did it the season before that and Mourinho has done it with every clash vs Pellegrini since his return, out of a maximum of 12 points over 2 seasons vs City, Chelsea have taken 8... so it isn't a surprise it worked for us, especially in Toure's absence and the fact that Aguero is diminutive in stature, he isn't an aerial threat.

Chelsea will no doubt pose the bigger test, especially having to travel to them, but both are huge games at a pivotal point in our season, and a win on Thursday could give us a needed boost before going to Stamford Bridge.

In premier league, it is never easy to play a team that is threatened by relegation at this point of the season especially when most of the first team players were rested Majority of us here aren't happy with the current situation of the club, result wise.

Curry will return at some point in the postseason, but the Warriors will need him at full capacity if they're going to make it to their fourth straight NBA Finals appearance, especially with the Rockets playing the way they have this season.

After United dropped their first league points of the season with a 1 - 1 draw away at Stoke last week, a game which Sir Alex's side could have so easily lost, a shock 3 - 3 draw at Old Trafford in the UEFA Champions League versus FC Basel was to follow − and, again, that game could have just as easily gone the other way, especially as heading into stoppage time United trailed 3 - 2.

That was their fourth draw in a row, their fifth of the season, and yet the irony is a point away at Blackburn Rovers this weekend would probably be deemed a worthy result by the fans, especially as Sunderland's away fragilities are well documented; with the Wearside club having yet to register an away win this season and only managed a meagre two all of last term.

At this point, ankle boots are a wardrobe staple for college girls, but I like this pair in particular for its block heel — which is especially trendy this season — and its mod - ish round toe.

In a ferociously competitive year for lead actresses, nothing feels guaranteed — especially when four of these five nominees have, at some point in this up - and - down season, been considered front - runners for the best - actress OscaIn a ferociously competitive year for lead actresses, nothing feels guaranteed — especially when four of these five nominees have, at some point in this up - and - down season, been considered front - runners for the best - actress Oscain this up - and - down season, been considered front - runners for the best - actress Oscar.

The Globes come at a delicate point in awards season, just as consensus, or even a sense of inevitability, is building around certain prospective Oscar victors — but their timing, especially in the condensed awards season of recent years, means they don't always catch the wave.

Corvette Racing usually maintains radio silence during the off - season and especially in matters pertaining to driver changes, so we have yet to hear anything official at this point.

Sydney can be one of the toughest places to get to on points, especially during their peak travel season in December... remember, it's Australian summer at that time of year!