Sentences with phrase «final against a good side»

Not exact matches

I would prefer wenger say right I'm giving cech the biggest games, cup finals, EPL games against the top half of the league and games in the champions league against the best 2 sides.

... 2... we need a third CB... Holding is good but still too young to play weekly in EPL, Mertesacker is slow n in his final year, Gabriel is not too intelligent n flops against technical sides like Bayern, City, Liverpool... Monreal like mertesacker struggles against fast forwards plus he gives them too much space in d box with his archaic style of shadow marking..

Why were we OUTPLAYED OUTHOUGHT and pretty much 2nd best against a side who will probably only just realise their ambition of staying in thePremier league?Simple.They have a manager who COACHES and MOTIVATES his players to achieve to their abilities.When was the last time we could say this?Wenger somehow achieved this in last seasons cup final by getting a fantastic performance on the day with a second rate / string goalkeeper a back three which included a novice, a left back and BFG playing after 37 minutes of football the whole season.Thats not forgetting OX playing LWB.Why can't Wenger Coach and Motivate Players for a season any more?Start the clear out with Wenger and get someone in who can

Even Arsene Wenger was impressed and said his team had to be at their best to win a quarter - final place against another non-League side, Lincoln.

Going into the final day City were top of the league, ahead of United on goal difference, but with Wayne Rooney's solitary strike securing the Red Devils victory against Sunderland, Roberto Mancini's side needed three points as well.

Even with the one - sided final score against Monte Vista, Nichols was able to point out what his team has been doing well.

The 30 - year - old would no doubt be expensive and has little re-sale value as he is set to turn 31 next season, but he made himself a real hit in the Premier League earlier in his career as he helped guide Ferguson's side to three consecutive title wins, as well as a victory in the Champions League final against Chelsea in 2008.

However, Guardiola's side are seeking to recover from a dispiriting run of results, having gone out of the Champions League after losing home and away against Liverpool in the quarter - finals, as well as missing the opportunity to clinch the title against United last weekend.

Fortunately, he had been left out of the Norwich side beaten by the Hammers in the third round of the FA Cup and became an important part of the run that took the club all the way to the final in Cardiff; scoring two goals in the 6th round tie against Manchester City as well as West Ham's second goal in the final.

However, with the boss having no injury problems to concern him, it looks like team that started against Deportivo La Coruna in the final league game is what Zidane sees as his best XI, so will that be the same side that starts the Champions League final against city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday?

City saw off their Champions League away tie against Basel with rather ease and they are well clear at the top of the table in premier league so we expect Guardiola to start with a full strength side in the league cup final.

Germany may have won their 2014 World Cup quarter - final tie against France by just a single goal, but they were the better side and deservedly went through.

Pogba has been an important player for France at the ongoing 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil and was one of their best against Nigeria in the last 16 — a match which Didier Deschamps» side won 2 - 0.

Cardiff City were a goal to the good at half time in their final pre-season friendly against Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.

But they will be underdogs against a very good looking Birmingham side, so the Seasiders have to take full advantage of this home fixture in the first leg.Blackpool finished the season with a seven match unbeaten streak, and a final day draw against Millwall was enough to get keep them in fifth place on goal difference from Cardiff.