Sentences with phrase «face fierce rivals»

Anthony Stokes thought he had spoiled United's party as he saw his late goal correctly ruled offside by the assistant referee, but United managed the victory and continue on their journey to defend their cup they won last season and will now face fierce rivals Chelsea next.

The Catalan giants travel to the Spanish capital to face their fierce rivals in what is a must win fixture for Messi and co. if they are to have any chance of winning this year's La Liga title.

Brazil face fierce rivals Argentina in Beijing this afternoon, as Dunga takes his side into their biggest test since he took over from Luiz Felipe Scolari at the end of this summer's disastrous World Cup campaign.

Brazil faced their fierce rivals Argentina in a friendly in Beijing this afternoon, with the Selecao prevailing 2 - 0 thanks to two goals from Diego Tardelli, meaning that they are still yet to concede a goal under new coach Dunga.

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As Bloomberg notes, rival apparel companies like Under Armour (UA) and Adidas (ADS) are likely to enter the bidding for the lucrative Texas contract — which could be worth more than $ 15 million per year — once it comes up for grabs, which means Nike will face some fierce competition if it wants to keep doing business with the school.

Liquor retailers say the new general manager of Accolade Wines» Australian operations, Chris Flaherty, faces a tougher time in charge of a more commercial, lower - end portfolio than when he was in a similar job for fierce rival Treasury Wine Estates four years ago.

While it is our fierce Premier League rivals Chelsea that have signed the Spanish international, it is Man United, Louis van Gaal and Ed Woodward with a hefty helping of transfer egg on their faces, not us.

According to the Mirror, the Belgian frontman faces a «race against time» to make the clash against Liverpool's fierce rivals, after suffering a hamstring injury.

However, they face one of their sternest tests on Sunday when they meet fierce local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby.

United may well face competition from their fierce local rivals Manchester City in their hunt for the talented Brazilian.

It could not have been easy for Arsene Wenger to face the press after seeing his Arsenal side struggle and eventually lose against our fierce local rivals Tottenham in the north London derby yesterday.

OM face league leaders Paris Saint - Germain in «Le Classique» and before that, ASSE make the short trip to fierce rivals Lyon looking to avenge their 5 - 0 defeat earlier in the season.

The dejected look on Cristiano Ronaldo's face at the final whistle of his Real Madrid side's 1 - 0 crushing defeat over minnows Osasuna last Sunday told you all you need to know about their waning La Liga title hopes as they slipped 7 points behind fierce rivals Barcelona - sitting comfortably in first place in the La Liga table.

Just as there's no point in competing with Prince William and Kate Middleton, it's equally pointless to face off against your sister, or cousin, or best friend, or fiercest rival from high school.

Face - Offs, for example, keep the competition fierce by directly comparing your performance with your rivals at designated spots of the track, while challenges ensure that that each race feels fresh.

The Android device, due out in September, will potentially beat rivals on price but will still face fierce competition, with Apple's highly anticipated 10th anniversary iPhone also expected next month and Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 set to hit the market next week.

Winning over the top talent is becoming tougher and tougher for employers, as they face fierce competition from rivals offering fancy benefits and packages; not to mention that workers are becoming more choosey about the kind of culture they want to work in and the reputation of the company.