Sentences with phrase «first cup game»

With Aston Villa Football Club's first cup game of the season only a day away, anticipation is high, although it remains to be seen...

Antonio Conte's first cup game in England was a struggle, despite facing League One Bristol Rovers.

I said this before the first cup game vs Hull.

But when Jack got injured in the first Cup game against Chelsea it was expected that Ramsey would come back to replace him.

Our currently unbeaten netball team made their way to Durham yesterday for their first cup game of the season.

Not exact matches

The attacking midfielder put Egypt 1 - 0 against Congo during Sunday's qualifying game, putting the side on course for its first World Cup appearance since 1990.

Since sensationally beating the League leaders Leicester, Arsenal have drawn with Hull in the first FA Cup game, lost to Barcelona in the Champions League and succumbed to both Man United and Swansea before yesterday's fight - back to draw at Tottenham.

It isn't enough to simply get Under 21 games and a few cup matches with the first team, because those fixtures don't necessarily offer players the true physicality, feel and experience of playing in the Premier League.

Christen Press, who netted a goal in her first World Cup game with the United States on Monday against Australia, may have become America's new sweetheart.

He came back to the UK and bossed the first game in the Emirates Cup, only to never be played again by Wenger.

The first of those, of course, was in the FA cup quarter final which helped us banish the big game blues and set us on course for the final game against Aston Villa at Wembley.

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.

Apart from in pre-season, the FA Cup game at Leicester last week was the first time I had done so.

aurier was in team of the year in ligue 1 an good in world cup m» vila have standout games for france first team and was also in team of the year for rennes in ligue 1 berahino has proven himself this year in the prmeier league,

he needs time to adapt and he should be playing with the first time more (at least in more Fa cup and carling cup games) he is crying out to be played more and we are ignoring him for getting the talent he has.

Super Mario's seventh NHL season proved to be seventh heaven as he led the Penguins to their first Cup by scoring 16 goals and 44 points in 23 games.

It was the first time — and so far, the last time — that World Cup games were played on American soil.

I would be happy for the lad to get 15 - 20 first team starts mainly in cup games including the Europa league.

Williams won his first Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP by producing nine goals and 16 assists in L.A.'s 26 postseason games, including a league - leading seven points in their five - game Cup final vs. the New York Rangers.

The New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers are headed to overtime after an anticlimactic third period in Game 6 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

There have been suggestions that the boss made some sort of promise to Ospina about his playing opportunities and from the first two games in the Champions League, especially the second game against Olympiacos when we were under great pressure to win, it seems like the Colombian is the first choice for all of the Arsenal cup games.

The legendary rushing defenseman who transformed the NHL won the first of his two Smythes while bringing Boston its first Cup in 29 years in dramatic fashion: his flying goal in overtime of Game 4 vs. St. Louis.

The ban means that he will not only miss this weekend's FA CUP FINAL match against Chelsea, but the first two games of the Premier League 2017/18 season.

So with the Gunners taking on a mid table Championship team in Preston North End in the FA cup game on Saturday I expect to see a lot of the first team regulars given a rest.

(2) somewhat linked to the previous comment in that we never seem to be prepared to hit the ground running with our best potential lineup come opening day... it's become so common, in recent years, that many fans actually hope we stumble a little in the first couple games just so it forces Wenger to bring in reinforcements... unfortunately this can be problematic, thus one of the most common phrases associated with Wenger, «panic buy»... this situation is also negatively impacted by the ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the summer months... right now I'm watching the Super Cup and not a single player is unavailable to either manager, including Ronaldo, yet somehow we have a list of players half a mile long that haven't seen game - time so far this preseason... I can only assume this is a reactionary policy created due to the multitude of injuries this club has faced over the years... just another sign of the fragility that permeates this club

In their first season in Colorado after moving from Quebec, the Avalanche won their first Cup after the team's 1987 first - round draft pick went on a scoring tear — leading all postseason players with 18 goals and 16 assists in 22 games.

Dryden beat the Bobby Orr - Phil Esposito Bruins in an epic seven - game first round (Esposito, who had scored 76 regular - season goals, was held to three) and captured the Cup by snuffing Chicago in another series that went the distance.

After a hip injury that sidelined Calum Chambers for more than a couple of months, he has finally played his first game of the season and enjoyed a 1 - 0 win in the Caraboa Cup.

His first FA cup start was back in 2010 and Coquelin endured a tough game at right back and was subbed by Arsene Wenger as Arsenal went on to lose the game to Stoke City.

Arsenal have come through the gruelling Christmas schedule with flying colours and have moved to the top of the Premier League, but it is also important that we now concentrate on our next game which is the first in our defence of our FA Cup trophy.

After a gruelling run of Premier League games, Arsene Wenger can at last give some Arsenal first team players a much - needed rest as we travel to the City ground to take on Nottingham Forest in the Third Round of the FA Cup.

So there has been hardly any pressure on our first team except for in five Cup games all season, whereas ALL of our main rivals have had to contend with much harder opponents in the Champions League on a regular basis, as well as the FA and League Cups.

A treble in his first season at Barcelona and another Champions League in just his first three seasons in management was a remarkable achievement, no question, and if anything his struggles at Bayern show that one can not simply inherit a good set of players and let them do the rest, but while he revolutionised the game in 2009, he is now being found out and it is something of a surprise that he has no other European Cup to his name since 2011 given the quality of teams he's had at his disposal since then.

After a record - breaking 18 overtime games in the first round, the Stanley Cup Playoffs should remain as thrilling as ever.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertcup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertCup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

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.

He should never have been put in that situation in the first place, he should be learning from world class strikers at the club and at most be playing in cup games.

Of the quartet, Nigerian striker Iheanacho is the most experienced, having already featured in 21 first - team games for City, scoring seven times, including a hat - trick against Aston Villa earlier in this season's FA Cup.

Armored personnel carriers had to be used to protect representatives of Malaysia's national soccer team before a game in Jakarta after the team's fans were accused of using laser pens to distract the opposing Indonesian team during the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup home - and - home series.

«Usually the first week of January or the second week of January is the FA Cup game and I think there are plenty of moments where you can shift one week.

That slender lead was good enough for Parent, even though the Bruins repeatedly stormed his cage the rest of the game in an attempt to avoid not only the end of the cup road but their first shutout of the year.

The Nashville Predators are playing in their first ever home Stanley Cup Final game.

The man who scored the first of the necessary two goal against Liverpool in that game, Alan Smith, has usually been a staunch supporter of the current boss but after seeing us capitulate once again yesterday and get knocked out of the FA cup by Watford, Smudger seems to be rapidly losing faith in the Frenchman.

Of course we expect to see some of the fringe players and the young players like Zelalem and Akpom given a chance to impress and make a case for the first team squad, but the pre-season games, especially the Emirates cup, gives the boss a great opportunity to get his best XI out on the pitch before the serious stuff starts.

Tennessee still was in a jubilant mood after grabbing a piece of its first league title since 2008 and tossed cups of water on Barnes as he entered the locker room after the game.

United's Premier League opener against West Ham will not be their first competitive game of the season as the Red Devils must first battle Real Madrid for the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday August 8 in Skopje, Macedonia.

West Bromwich Albion and Gateshead have confirmed their team selections for the FA Cup third round tie between the two sides at the Hawthorns in what will be new Baggies coach Tony Pulis» first game in charge.

Although Ramos was sacked by Spurs just before the first anniversary of his appointment and left them bottom of the Premier League table after eight games of the 2008 - 09 season, he is still the last manager to guide the White Hart Lane club to a major trophy, having lifted the Carling Cup in February 2008.

England beat Slovakia 1 - 0 at the City Arena Trnava in their first World Cup qualification game thanks to a last - gasp winner from Adam Lallana.

It's been all down to a shift in mindset from one that lied to him that he's arrived just because he's Theo Walcott, England's youngest goalscorer and World Cup player and the best thing since sliced bread and the entitled attitude that follows naturally [hence wanting to play through the middle without first paying his dues on the wings, even Messi, Ronaldo, Henry, RVP and now Sanchez paid theirs] to one where he can see his career going down the drain highlighted by his Euro snub, a jolt of reality that got him to roll up his sleeves and gave us the Walcott we now see, the disciplined and commited player we no longer have to beg to track back and visibly looking to improve all aspects of his game.