Sentences with phrase «field stronger sides»

We are lucky that the other big teams have been drawn against each other and may have to field stronger sides if they want to progress, whereas we could probably change all eleven and still win.

According to The Times, Wenger is looking to field his strongest side possible in the Europa League, which could mean Cech coming in for David Ospina from now on.

As there is still a slight chance of overturning it I expect Dortmund to field a strong side and another heavy beating would be lovely.

Wenger is keeping our 17 mill striker on the bench therefore not fielding our strongest side.

On the other hand, imagine how much of a morale boost it would be if the Gunners field a strong side and get another good result against what could be the best club side in the world right now.

Although Arsenal will have a whole weeks rest after the Burnley game on Sunday, it is certain that Wenger will also be using a bit of rotation next weekend, especially with important London derbies against Watford and Chelsea in the following 7 days, so Le Prof will be relieved that the Saints will not be fielding their strongest side.

So even though Wenger has chosen not to take our star striker Alexis Sanchez in order to give him a well earned rest, it sounds like he is going to field a strong side at Preston to make sure that our love affair with the FA cup continues at least a little while longer.

The home side may well opt to make some changes of their own, having played late on Wednesday before an early Saturday kick off, but I have no doubts that they will be keen on fielding a strong side against us with a comfortable mid-table finish in the league looking likely.

Their last round was against a Championship side, Reading, but Martinez fielded a strong side including the likes of Barkley, Lukaku, Kone, Deulofeu, Stones and Jagielka so I assume he is planning to take the cup seriously.

Do you agree or do you think Wenger should still field his strongest side?

However realistically we are all aware that this last test won't be easy for the Gunners and if we want to finish in top spot, we need to field our strongest side possible.

Tonight Klopp takes his players to the Britannia Stadium to face an in form Stoke City and I expect them to field a strong side.

Surely that means he needs to rest the key players today, but by saying it is an important game he is putting pressure on himself to field a strong side.

The good news for us is that Chelsea's League cup match is away to Leicester so they may be forced to field a stronger side while Wenger rests some key players.

The south - coast club clearly look like they will be fielding a strong side for the match, and we will have to do the same.

Despite the game sandwiched between our tame defeat at Chelsea and the opening home fixture with Bournemouth it is expected that the Hammers will field a strong side in order to secure Europa League group stage qualification.

Wenger has fielded a strong side to face the reigning champions.

From the outset of the competition we always fielded strong sides, and it is only comparatively recently that we haven't gone flat out in the early rounds to try to progress.

Wenger will probably field a weakish team, he wants to win Europa League whether they finish 6th or 7th is irrelevant, so in all honesty it doesn't matter whether they win or lose in the league its all about the cup, its a great opportunity for us, even if he does field a strong side are they going to risk getting injured in 50/50's while they have a chance for a european final, if it was utd under Ferguson you would say watch out but Arsenal under Wenger, may be wrong but I can't see it can any of you guys?

The German added that he thinks Philippe Coutinho will be available for selection at St Mary's on Wednesday, and is likely to field a stronger side than the one which faced Plymouth on Sunday.

Embed from Getty Images Speaking to Arsenal Player, manager Arsene Wenger revealed that he would probably field a strong side tonight against the Spurs in the League Cup third round encounter between the two rivals.

Even if they are comfortable with 2 - 0 advantage, Bavarians wont allow any leisurely in their rows, and Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has promised to field his strongest side to the pitch.Expectations are big, of course its a quarter - final of Champions league, and if they manage to procede further Spain giant with controversy coach Real Madrid is expecting them in semi-finals (Real won away match with 3 - 0 against APOEL, and really thats the end for APOEL).

Grant McCann is likely to field a strong side for this game, despite the demanding Christmas fixture list taking a toll on his men.

Not exact matches

It could be interesting to see how strong a side the Frenchman fields in Belgrade tomorrow as that may give some indication of how much focus he has on Europe.

That means that if our manager really means what he says about making the FA cup a priority then he will have to field his strongest possible side and with the injury problems that Arsenal have been having to cope with that is not the ideal scenario.

17 - year - old Jack Robinson was also fielded against a strong Arsenal side after an injury to Fabio Aurelio forced Dalglish to make a change.

Arsene Wenger is known to be a big fan of the 24 year old Saints star and is keen to bring in a fresh steely option to field in the centre of the park and hopes a strong offer will be considered by the south - coast side.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

They have caused a few scares to the likes of Man City and Liverpool though, and they came close to taking all three points off Chelsea, so I reckon that Wenger will be fielding his strongest possible side, but the question is who will be in it?

In my personal view if we field a strong strong side to face them we are showing that we have no upcomign talent.

With games coming thick and fast, has the comeback of these two Arsenal stars come at the perfect time and allowed Wenger to field as strong a side as possible this weekend?

Wenger's only other final was not so strong however, as the Frenchman fielded a number of inexperienced players against Chelsea in 2007, including Jeremy Aliadiere, Justin Hoyte and Denilson, against a full strength Blues side.

They will now have every reason to be confident in their abilities heading into the weekend's FA Cup tie with us, but how strong a side will we field?

The pair were key in the 4 - 0 win over Yeovil Town in the last round, and so in the interests of squad rotation and fielding a strong line - up to see off their fellow Premier League side, Mourinho will be disappointed to be without them.

Jose Mourinho has a fully fit squad at his disposal for today's game, and he has fielded a very strong starting side.

I didn't watch the match last night as I was on the field playing I ran my heels off I was in their faces I was angry I got a well - deserved yellow and could have been sent off later on I intercepted a good few balls and assisted with 2 goals and won the match From the highlights and the analysis I understand the Arsenal were weak in midfield the Arsenal needs an enforcer someone just like me a motivator and in the face of the opponents a thorn in the side I also believe MR wenger was at fault we all knew we would be weak in defence the least MR wenger should have had is a strong fresh midfield after all we had a tough encounter with city + traveling why didn't he use Rosciky, Carzola and Campbell On a different note I like chamberland stature he is tall and has pace and energy why not adapt him to the defensive midfield position with clear emphasis to be in the opponents face The arsenal and Mr wenger need to wake up fast now we have this weekend to prepare for Chelsea if we believe we are title contenders

The stronger the opponent, the stronger side we should be fielding.

The good news for Arsenal fans is that Wenger knows that he and his team need to restore some pride after the shambles of the first two games and so he is calling for a huge performance from Arsenal and it sounds as though he is planning to field as strong a side as possible.

Saturday sees the Gunners take on a struggling AFC Bournemouth side at the Emirates Stadium and there is no doubt that the boss will be fielding a strong and Arsenal side as possible as it is vital that we add another three points to those gained in the opening game against Leicester, while also getting the home fans back on side after a slow start and a frustrating transfer window.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino will field a very strong starting XI when his side take on AEL Limassol in the Europa League at 5 pm this evening.

a strong side lb would only play on around 40 % of defensive snaps A slot corner would be on the field more but we have our 2 outside starters of locked up for 4 more yrs why draft a guy to essentially be a role guy when you can draft a potential offensive difference maker or improve a weak spot on the oline

We have never had Sanchez Wellbeck Ozil Chamberlain Cazorla all in top form A quality DM would be great but this is the best side we have fielded for many a season Our bench is also very strong.

Now while I do understand that that is easier said than done as the match will take place just days after the North London derby, I really believe that it is still possible to field a side that is too strong for the Championship's table - toppers.

With fingers crossed in regards to the availability of the Englishman, Arsenal can field a starting eleven that will be way too strong for Brendan Rodgers» side.

Predictions: On current form I can't see any other result than a Barcelona win but if Enrique decided to field entire second string side Levante might come out the stronger side at home.

Monaco beat Stoke City 4:2 with Falcao scored, while Lyon were too strong for a Celtic side that fielded a second string outfit owing to their Champions League commitments, beating Brendan Rodgers» side 4:0

With both sides fielding something close to their strongest sides on the night, while Spain saw plenty of the ball, Joachim Loew's men were decent in their 1 - 1 draw.

Arsenal had to work hard to break Sunderland down, and the game was quite even for periods as the visitors fielded a side that was stronger than expected following Sam Allardyce's quotes during the week about the need to make changes.

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Monaco beat Stoke City 4:2 with Falcao scored, while Lyon were too strong for a Celtic side that fielded a second string outfit owing to their Champions League commitments, beating Brendan Rodgers» side 4:0 Continue reading →