Sentences with phrase «first game facing»

Teams in their first game facing an opponent that has already played that season have gone 35 - 26 (57.4 %) ATS.

Not exact matches

The first chance to win with Steph IQ will be Friday, when the Golden State Warriors face the New Orleans Pelicans in game three of the Western Conference semifinals.
Battlezone — the original 1980 arcade classic from Atari, not Activision's 1998 strategy game — is considered by some to be the first virtual reality arcade game, thanks to its use of pseudo-3D graphics in a first - person perspective, as well as viewing «goggles» that the player put their face into.
The largest category of games, however, and the ones my students prefer, are «first - person shooter» games in which the player faces down other players, monsters or characters.
And while there might be defensive limitations and other concerns with a couple of these players, you can see how opposing pitchers wouldn't look forward to facing this troika after the first two hitters of the game get on.
Iwobi recked my head last night he was weak and misplaced many passes he cant seem to control the ball its always running away from him he should not be in the middle in the middle you need good ball controllers with good eyes for passes long and short on the ground and above the ground >> > waterford yesterday were on top of us with no space giving to our players and we were scattered all over the place with no vision or leader ship too goals in the space of 3 minuets ok the first goal was a fluke but come on the second one???? and thats all what it takes to loose a match many times this season we cant play when the opposition seats in our face we have no cohesion or understanding we crumble away we need to start the game together as a unit a compact unit
Arsenal face Liverpool at home on the opening day and then travel to Leicester a week later, meaning the Gunners face two strong opponents in the first two games.
The Packers ended the season with a 12 - 4 record after averaging an NFL - high 39.8 points per game while winning all eight home games, and so it is the first time in NFL playoff history that a team with a perfect home record faces one with a perfect away record.
On Monday night Liverpool visit the Emirates to face Arsenal, the first real test of the Gunners title ambitions after mixed fortunes in the opening two games against West Ham and Crystal Palace.
The face that they don't conede so many goals should giv u an idea that they could defend well, and hit u on the counter... I just hope we don't let them score the first goal of the game....
It's hard to understand why Ramsey was ejected from the game, but Green's frustrations came after the cornerback spent most of the first two quarters in the receiver's face.
Suggesting that he was worried about the fact that West Ham have been playing competitive games for some weeks now while the Gunners were facing our first, Wenger hinted that he would have been reasonably happy with a draw and perhaps that is why he played Giroud to hold up the ball and Chamberlain and Cazorla on the flanks to keep more possession.
(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
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.
Next week they face the first place Team Maione which should be one of the most exciting games of the season.
The Memphis Grizzlies» point guard is still recovering from an elbow to the face in Game 5 of the Grizzlies» first - round win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
They will have to face # 4 Team Hernandez in the first Elimination Game of the Summer..
It was apparent that most of them thought about the Atletico Madrid match more than this game, but they have to face West Ham first
One game later when facing the Spurs, a likely second - round playoff opponent, Harden has an extraordinary first half before he is swallowed up by Kawhi Leonard in the second.
But the Ducks were slowly starting to figure out Sharks netminder Martin Jones, who gave up a goal on the first shot he faced in Game 2.
Team Zimmerman in the first ELIMINATION GAME of Week 5 with the Winner facing 3.
They are off this week, so they have extra time to regain their composure as they will face - off in the first Elimination Game of the Season in Week 3 of the Playoffs.
When the Warriors (50 - 10 SU, 28 -30-2 ATS) face off against the Bulls (30 - 30 SU, 30 - 30 ATS) this evening, it will be the team's first game since Kevin Durant suffered a sprained MCL and tibial bone...
For Team Berzon, they were facing elimination for the first time this season and with their backs against the wall they rallied to take Game 2 by a score of 25 - 22..
«It is a nightmare how we played the first two games but we have to face the truth and that is that we have to score more than one goal against Olympiacos.
Team popchips will face the Winner of our first ELIMINATION GAME for the right to take part in the Championship and hopefully get retribution on # 1..
how it would effect october workouts if a team knew they were facing a top 10 opponent the first game of the season.
Their first Game will come Sunday Night and they'll face the Winner of the 7.
They'd move on to face the 9 or 10 seed next — a Team that fought all year to get a seed in the top half of the League but now all of a sudden is staring one of the hottest Teams in the League in their first Playoff Game.
They even faced a Loss dead in the eye for the first time in 2016 and managed to bounce back just minutes later in a do or die Game 3 to Win a Championship.
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While the first is a fair point, the latter doesn't make as much sense as he isn't going to have to prepare to face direct championship rival United for the next six games.
A tough pull for Team Hernandez in their first Hoops League Game in facing Team Harris.
When faced with a tough Spain side in the first game of the tournament, they matched them in a 1 - 1 draw, proving that they can hang with anyone.
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 disconcerting
The first batter McMahon had to face was Bill Freehan, the American League's All - Star Game catcher.
More important, Clarke completely nullified Esposito by hawking him relentlessly, hitting him into the boards and embarrassing him almost to the point of ridicule by winning 48 of their 66 face - offs in the first three games.
On the Cardinals» very first possession of the game they were facing a third - and - 6 from their own 43 - yard line and Lotulelei pushed right guard Earl Watford back so forcefully that his knees buckled!
Two of the best teams on the West Coast are facing each other yet again in the West Coast Conference championship game, and the bitter rivals are tied at 36 after the first half.
There are not many other surprises in the Arsenal starting line up, with Petr Cech set to face his fomer team mates and manager for the first time, Monreal getting the nod over Gibbs, and Coquelin detailed to provide the back four with good protection and perhaps stop Eden Hazard running the game.
They faced so much pressure from the established and holier - than - thou NFL leading up to that first title game that the granite coach suffered from insomnia.
The incident happened late in the first half of the game — which Manchester United went on to win 1 - 0, thanks to an 89th minute winner from Ashley Young — and was followed almost instantly be a retaliation by the Senegalese frontman, who appeared to spit back in Evans's face.
After narrowly escaping relegation in 2012/13 Barnsley will be hoping to improve next season, but will face tough opponents in promotion - hopefuls Wigan and Blackpool in their first two games.
After beating Tulsa on Wednesday in the first - four play - in game, the Wolverines head to Brooklyn to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Friday evening.
The visitors showed that their first two games were no fluke and that they have the talent and organization to punch teams in the face right out of the gate with their high press.
He got off to a scorching hot start in the first game of the year facing the Buccaneers and No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston.
A loooong time ago I faced off against Ogden in college, in the first game of his last season at UCLA, and I beat him with a good spin move.
Meanwhile, Fernandinho will also miss the first three of those games mentioned above but will return to face Hull on Boxing Day, while Nicolas Otamendi is out for a game after picking up his fifth caution of the season on Saturday.
Barring another injury to our Chile international then Alexis should be fully match fit as well by then, so it will be interesting to see what Arsenal team Arsene Wenger goes for to face the trip To Watford in our first game back.
That, of course, isn't what eventually happened (sad face), but it makes me wonder if Robinson and some of his teammates maybe didn't take that game seriously enough at first.
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