Sentences with phrase «first big league game»

Mac Williamson hit a two - run homer in his first big league game this season, and Nick Hundley also connected.

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Every baseball player is a unique snowflake, a thumbprint, a story that takes them from their first tee - ball game through their teen years, into their first professional experience, hundreds or thousands of miles from home, surrounded by peers who would all garrote each other to make the big leagues.

It's the big game in the Champions League quarter - final tonight as Liverpool host Manchester City in the first leg of the all English encounter.

He only started 16 Serie A games & finished with 7 goals & 7 assists in a tight Serie A. He's a big game player - scored in the Champions League final against Barcelona in 2014/15 & both legs of the semis against Real, & the recent Italian Cup final this season with his first touch.

So I expect Le Prof to be gentle with Nelson's introduction to the big League, but do you think he should be getting more games in the first team this season?

We can't win The Champions League or EPL with Giroud leading the line, he only has 14 league goals it's not a 20 goal season, he still lacks big match temperament in the game that mattered the first leg against Monaco he missed siLeague or EPL with Giroud leading the line, he only has 14 league goals it's not a 20 goal season, he still lacks big match temperament in the game that mattered the first leg against Monaco he missed sileague goals it's not a 20 goal season, he still lacks big match temperament in the game that mattered the first leg against Monaco he missed sitters!

Arsenal are set to face arguably their biggest game of the season at the Etihad this weekend, and it is not just for us to finish above Man City and clinch the usual Champions League quaklification, but also to stave off Tottenham finishing above us for the first time in Arsene Wenger's reign at the Emirates.

2 — Man Utd (2) scored more goals inside the first 11 minutes versus Arsenal than they managed in their previous eight away Premier League games vs the big six (1).

The only real negativity to Ozil's return has been his failure to stand up in the big games against Manchester United in the FA Cup and AS Monaco in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League at the Emirates.

Wright State, which took down Cleveland State 74 - 57 in the Horizon League title game, will be playing in the Big Dance for the first time since 2007.

The National League player of the week was Chicago Cub reliever Jim Bullinger, who saved four games last week and hit a home run in his first big league aLeague player of the week was Chicago Cub reliever Jim Bullinger, who saved four games last week and hit a home run in his first big league aleague at bat.

Arsene Wenger has some big choices to make in the next few days about which Arsenal players will be in the starting line up on Tuesday night, when the German Bundesliga champions come to town for the first of two back to back games that will probably decide our fate in the Champions League this season.

«But to come in from the French league to a big club in England and score four goals in his first seven or eight games is very good.

With the Gunners still to face Man United, the spuds, Man City and West Ham, the only side in that mini league to have beaten us, could this big game record prove to be the thing that secures a first title in 12 years for the Arsenal?

If Arsenal do as we expect them to this weekend and run out as winners of the home game against a struggling Southampton side getting used to their new manager Claude Puel, while he gets used to the English Premier League for the first time, then we will be heading into the next round of matches a bit closer to at least one of our big spending Premier League rivals.

The game started like a carbon copy of the first meeting this season between these Diablo Valley Athletic League rivals on Oct. 24 (a 48 - 40 CV win) «'' with Clayton Valley hitting on big plays and building a 21 - 0 lead after one quarter.

the league cup is a fantastic breeding ground / step up (from the reserve leagues) for our youngsters to get the big game experience, and show wenger they are ready to take a top spot in the first team, sooner than later the further they advance the more impressive they will look, and they get a decent trophy for all there efforts.

A big point was made of Wenger selecting the same starting line up for five Premier League games in a row for the first time, but then it seemed to play into the hands of Swansea.

Some people are comparing morata to giroud, first he's much more younger at 23 years, secondly he hasn't really played as d main striker with all the backings giroud has enjoyed, he's a potential at his age and has played in two of d best leagues With clubs like JUVE and Madrid, he's a big game player, he's fast and skillful.

Arsene Wenger has made it clear that he will be making big changes for tonight's League Cup game at Sheffield Wednesday, to give our first team a well - deserved rest after their exploits in the last few weeks.

Brown caught 16 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns Sunday in the Steelers» big win over the Broncos, and in doing so became the first and only player in league history with two separate 15 - catch games.

Even the Champions of the league drop points, our biggest issue with dropping points seems to be that it's like an endless spiral, because when the first points are dropped, the bad run goes on for a few more games.

This will not be the first time or the last time that Arsenal face two big games in quick succession of course, and the fact that our north London derby clash with Tottenham has been scheduled for the early kick - off on Saturday will help, but Arsene Wenger must still consider the fatigue of his players, with a Premier League game against Leicester City coming up on Tuesday night.

Aston Villa have become the first big - name English club to plan «Refugees welcome» banners at their next home game, and one would hope other Premier League clubs will follow suit and also donate towards the cause.

Their 4 - 0 record after those first four games, and the fact they no longer have to face much bigger schools such as Cosumnes Oaks - Elk Grove or Vista del Lago - Folsom in league games, greatly improves the odds of getting a high seed in the upcoming CIF Sac - Joaquin Section playoffs.

Though the Nationals lost, Harper certainly made noise in his first big - league game.

The first big game he ever coached was a showdown between the Terrapins and their main rival, which boasted the league's fastest pitcher.

As reported by Metro, when Aubameyang scored twice to help us to a vital win over Stoke City, he became the first Arsenal player in Premier League history to score five goals in his first six games, beating some big names including the great Thierry Henry by doing so.

With Diego Costa and Loic Remy currently unavailable due to injury, Drogba has become the first choice striker for Jose Mourinho and proved he still has the knack for scoring in the big games by grabbing the all - important equaliser on Wednesday night in the 3 - 1 win against Leicester City as the Blues took a giant step towards lifting the Premier League title for the first time since 2010.

That was the first time we failed to score in the league since mid September, coincidentally enough another game that referee decisions had a big impact on.

Lacazette came to Arsenal with a very big reputation in France, scoring 91 goals for Lyon in the last 3 seasons (in just 129 games) but he has come out and made a statement saying he doubts very much he will match those figures in his first season in the Premier League.

There is still quite a wait for the fans of Real Madrid and the other clubs around the big football leagues in Europe, with the first games of the new La Liga season still almost two months away.

He has been in - and - out of the first team since moving to Old Trafford, but he is now emerging as one of the finest complete midfielders in the league and Mourinho has played a big role in helping him improve his game.

However, ask a City supporter and they would tell you that the game is up there with the self - styled «biggest - ever derby» — when Vincent Kompany's headed goal sealed a 1 - 0 victory in April 2012 and put City in pole position to win their first league title in 44 years less than two weeks later.

The Osasuna youth product gained his big move to Tuchel's Dortmund this summer but has failed to establish himself in the first team, playing two full games before the league's winter break.

Wood, who has scored three times in our last two Premier League games since returning from injury, was expected to be in the first squad selected by new coach Fritz Schmidt and his omission is being regarded as the biggest surprise in the 24 man squad alongside the exclusion of regular first choice goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic.

Preston became the first side ever to score six in a league game at Elland Road and goals conceded was the biggest frustration.

Lamela could potentially make his first Premier League start for Spurs, Sandro could fit back in defensive midfield for his first start, as Chelsea's midfield will offer more in attack; which will mean more defensive work for Mousa Dembele, but in such a big profile game, Villas - Boas may keep the same 11 that have won at Cardiff away and Norwich at home.

Saturday Pep sat out 5 or 6 first teamers in preparation for the Gunner game and still won easy that's how big of an advantage they have, all Munich have to play for each year is the CL, the German is a farce just like the Spanish and French leagues

Since then, Rovers have thrown away two priceless opportunities to enhance their stance in the top - flight further, losing away to Bolton 2 - 1, despite boasting a numerical advantage for most of the second half, as well as throwing two invaluable points away last weekend when drawing 1 - 1 with bottom of the league West Ham, Kean's very first game in charge and it was a game where Blackburn produced one of their poorest performances of the season, certainly at home, where Rovers were previously a force to be reckoned with under» Big Sam».

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It was their first day back in the Premier League, a big game and they had a good 10 minutes when the match started.

A somewhat anticipated defeat at home to Chelsea this weekend would almost definitely see the team drop down into the relegation zone for the first time this season, but Rovers raised their game against the» big boys» at Ewood Park last term, Chelsea included, so who's to say Blackburn won't give the current league leaders a bitter taste of Deja Vu when the two sides meet on Saturday, with last season's encounter finishing honours even in a 1 - 1 draw.

The injury to Courtois means that Chelsea are likely to be without their first choice goalkeeper for big games against Arsenal, Southampton and Liverpool as well as Champion's League fixtures against Maccabi Tel Aviv, FC Porto and Dynamo Kiev.

Reports suggest that the latter, Lampard, is back in training but probably won't feature in a competitive first - team match until the» BIG ONE», the date with league leaders Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in the last league game before Christmas.

Brighton had not conceded more than two goals in a game before this match and their response to this emphatic defeat will be a first big test of character since winning promotion to the Premier League.

A big occasion for Atletico Madrid as this is their first Champions League game to be played at the Estadio Metropolitano.

While we know from first hand experience that no game is a foregone conclusion pre-match, were Chelsea to drop points in this home fixture with newly promoted Blackpool, it would rate amongst some of the biggest shocks in Premier League history, although, in actual fact, most punters are worrying over how many Chelsea will win by rather than deciding whether or not Blackpool can spring another surprise at tasty odds.

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Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, is one of the biggest legends of the game.