Sentences with phrase «few midweek games»
Chelsea have benefited from not having European football but January was not a tough month for Arsenal with very few midweek games, so why should they not be 100 per cent at it?
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No Chamions League qualifier and no other midweek cup games for a good few weeks into the season.
With the domestic title being our clear priority, the game at Stamford Bridge is obviously the most important and with the timing of the fixtures, we might have to rest a few key players in midweek because the Chelsea game kicks off at 12.45 on Saturday, giving the players just two days in between games and a long flight.
This is the biggest game of the season so far for Arsenal, with the winner taking a place at the top table of European club football and the loser getting their midweeks off for the next few months.
With arsenal still just taking the first few steps on the road to recovery after suffering the worst period the team has had to endure for many a year and setting a few unwanted records for the Arsene Wenger era, we could probably have done without this midweek game against a side that is not only the reigning Premier League champions but who are quite a bit further down their own road to redemption while still needing some points to make their survival in the top flight completely secure.
Team News & lineups: One problem for Barcelona is the fact that they are playing so many games since the start of the year that Luis Enrique might choose to rest a few players in next couple of games including Sundays clash against Levante and midweek Copa Del Rey dead - rubber second leg tie against Valencia.
Sir Alex has a few worries in central midfield as Darren Fletcher is ruled out due to an ankle injury suffered in the last game against Wigan while Paul Scholes is also struggling with a groin injury sustained in midweek against Rangers.
-LSB-...] to see the first choice centre back pairing in the midweek European game, but Brendan Rodgers surprised a few people in picking a very strong line - up for this game.
After Chelsea's trip to Lisbon and a couple of cup ties midweek there are a few tough games to look at this week.
This game won't entertain as much as Arsenal's midweek game at White Hart Lane, but I'm expecting a few goals here too.
It's unusual to see the first choice centre back pairing in the midweek European game, but Brendan Rodgers surprised a few people in picking a very strong line - up for this game.
Phil Jones put in a good performance midweek but two games in a few days may be too much given that he's only just back from injury, so Chris Smalling starts.