Sentences with phrase «form sides last»

Not exact matches

I hope Beckie can find her form, she just couldn't hit the broad side of a barn last season.

The French side come into the game with much improved form having won 10 of their last 12 matches in all competitions, having started the campaign out of sorts.

Lastly, Palace is a very organized side, their form 2nd half last season is Champion League form, so that partially explains why they can contain our attack.

The opposite can be said of Paul Lambert's Aston Villa side, who find themselves on a terrible run of form, losing six of their last seven and The Villa have the worst home record in the Premier League, worrying indeed for the Holte End faithful.

Our side come into the match with Sutton on a dreadful run of form, having lost three of our last four in all competitions, having conceded 10 goals in the mean time, and with the fans evidently turning on Arsene Wenger currently, the team may lack the support for Monday's encounter.

So Arsene Wenger's name is being cheered again, Arsenal look good for a UCL quarter - final place and we seem to be on the up in the Premier League as well, heading for an away game with a Liverpool side about as far removed from the confident, dangerous and in form outfit that took us apart at Anfield last season.

The Scotland international has been in inspired form saving his last three penalty kicks for Steve Bruce's side with stops against QPR's Charlie Austion and Manchester City's Frank Lampard.

What hasn't made the headlines, however, is the fact that Sterling's form has dipped considerably in recent games — just two goals and two assists in his last ten appearances, one goal of which came against Championship side Bolton in the FA Cup.

The 23 - year - old managed to secure an England call - up after a fine run of form for the Saints this season, though that has also attracted potential suitors, including the club who poached Luke Shaw from the the St Mary's side last season.

The side from Rio de Janeiro have been on a shocking run of form, losing their last six games and only winning two of their last fifteen.

The Welsh side have enjoyed an upturn in form since changing manager, and are currently unbeaten in their last five outings in all competitions, and even pulled off a deserved 1 - 0 victory over Liverpool only last week.

Carlo Ancelotti's side are in a fine run of form having won 14 and drawn three of their last 17 fixtures and the Italian boss will be keen to keep that run going as they battle Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in what has become a hard fought La Liga title chase.

Arsenal already have Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs as options at left - back, though the latter lost his place in Arsene Wenger's side this season, while Monreal's improved form has attracted some whispers of interest from La Liga duo Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, according to claims by the Daily Express in the last few days.

The fourth member of this quartet comes in the form of German international Lewis Holtby, who moved to Tottenham last January, and a move back to former club Schalke is looking likely with the player's agent Marcus Noack, confirming the 23 - year - old could return to the Gelsenkirchen based side loan this month.

The former Villarreal man is arguably in the best form of his career, with his efforts aiding Diego Simeone's side to a domestic title triumph last term as well as a run to the Champions League final.

Arsenal's form since the turn of the year has left many fans of the Emirates Stadium side wondering what might have been, eight wins in their last nine Premier League fixtures helping to bring a sense of renewed optimism to the north London club, and the addition of world - class talents may help Wenger mount a genuine push for major honours.

Admittedly Burnley are also in good form, with 5 wins and a draw from their last six, but these have been against Championship sides that can hardly compare to the might of Arsenal.

So assuming things go to form, Arsenal will not have won the title but should have improved on last season's fourth place and on May 30th will run out to face a Liverpool side desperate for a trophy to rescue a disappointing campaign.

West Brom 0 - 0 Southampton — Two sides not in particularly impressive form at the start of this season, West Brom and Southampton look the best bet for the bore draw to go last on Match of the Day.

Alexis also for me can have his periods of inconsistency and although he spent a lot of last season out injured, upon his return to the side, it did take some time for the Chilean international to settle and regain his form.

Giroud has spent a lot of the season injured so far, but after returning last month he's found some form for the side.

However regardless of his level of quality, his addition to the side gives the Gunners another option up front and I'm sure he will bag a number of goals for Arsenal this season, especially if he continues his run of form from last year.

United were impressive last time out in a 3 - 0 demolition of Spurs, but there are few teams in better form at the moment that Brendan Rodgers» side.

Meanwhile over in Slovenia, Theo Walcott was trying to prove that his recall to the England side was deserved after a brilliant start to the season for Arsenal, but he seemed to have reverted to his form of last season, and looked totally out of his depth against the lowly Slovenian side and was taken off after an hour.

And with the need of 1 more important goal desparetely, momentum with the other side, a chance at free kick to bury the game and Ramsey steps up to take it???? Even when he was in form last season, he did not take the free kicks.

Isco has been in fine form this season, especially in Champions League action where he has helped Manuel Pellegrini's side to the last 16 without losing a game in the group stage.

Should Chelsea end up getting a deal for Dortmund star Aubameyang over the line, it'll be interesting to see whether the Gabon international can replicate the form we see him achieve for the Bundesliga side last season, which saw the striker bag in impressive 31 goals in 32 league appearances.

The only inference we could take away from those stats is that Per Mertesacker, who has been woefully out of form this season following Germany's successful World Cup campaign, has not helped his central defensive partner's cause by being too slow and getting caught out of position too easily, forcing Koscielny into making that last - ditch effort to save his side from conceding.

However, a quick look back at the last six weeks shows Arsenal winning just three of our eight games, against a West Brom side already on the beach, an out of form Everton and an awful Watford.

I just find it worrying that the spuds are a must beat side, even more so as this was a 6 pointer, yet our midfield — mainly Cazorla because Rambo had been having shockers since he came back, just didn't seem up for it, having performed so well in the last two games, and I don't see any reason for this apparent lack of form.

West Ham are one of very few Premier League sides who actually have worse form than us coming into this game, having lost their last four consecutively, and could pose the ideal opponents as we look to build a little momentum in hope of snatching our usually consistent place inside the top four, although most of my fellow fans think we have more chance of getting a jackpot in one of the UK casino free spins

However, Burnley have won their last two games and have begun to put some semblance of form together and with both sides looking to pull away from the bottom of the table it is sure to be an exciting encounter.

Jack returning to form with a run of games is a bonus.After all these years I'm not convinced Ramsey is a pivitol member of our side but Wenger always plays him when he is fit.The Balance has looked better the last few games with no Ramsey so it will be interesting to see the line up on Wednesday

Wenger has now revealed that there is a possibility that he could field both in attack in a more conventional 4 -4-2 formation, the system used to win the Premier League last year by Leicester City, although he is eager not to change anything whilst his side are in form.

Arsenal's form in the second half of last season's Premier League campaign will have left many fans of the North London side confident the Gunners can genuinely challenge for the title in 2015/16.

Looking at the form of both teams, with Arsenal bagging six goals in the last two games, while Chelsea have bettered that with eight goals in their two, and both sides having ample players that have an eye for goal, I can't help but think that whichever way the game goes I am pretty certain that it will be a very entertaining game with lots of goals as both sides love playing exciting attacking football.

The Spanish international only left Atletico in the summer for his # 32m move to Stamford Bridge, but clearly remains a popular figure at the club after forming part of one of their most successful sides last season.

The German side started the season in colourful form, but have found themselves in a rich vein of form coming into this match, winning 11 and drawing one of their last 12 in all competitions.

Barca, however, are not far behind their La Liga BBVA foe, with the stunning form of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi — who were pivotal as Luis Enrique's side claimed a historic treble last season — likely to only help see the club's value soar even further.

As usual, Arsenal are the side in form, while Swansea are flirting with the relegation zone and have only one win (against Huddersfield) in the last 6 League games, but that obviously means nothing in this fixture.

The Moroccan defender was in superb form for Roma last season as he helped Rudi Garcia's side to a runners - up spot in Serie A with the best goals - against record in the Italian top flight.

It is not as if the Gunners are struggling, far from it in fact as we are the division's form side with five wins and a draw from the last six games, but we are a little bit thinly stretched due to a raft of injury problems and the concerns over the fitness of Alexis Sanchez.

Bolton sit in 17th spot after a run of decent form, three wins in their last five Premier League fixtures, but the Trotters still find themselves in a relegation battle and have conceded more goals than any other side in the division, 47 in 22 matches, so could do with all the help they can get at the back.

Carvalho's form helped Sporting Lisbon to an unexpected runners - up finish last season, their best finish in five seasons, though Marco Silva's side have struggled to replicate those efforts this term and this could further the possibility of the Angolan born enforcer leaving for pastures new.

One of the prime concerns in stumping up the cash in January related to the injury the midfielder was still recovering from at the time but the talented starlet has returned to full fitness and been in outstanding form in recent weeks helping Jens Keller's side to a run that has seen the Veltins - Arena side lose just one of their last 15 Bundesliga fixtures.

Hazard scooped a double PFA award for his efforts last term, and should he rediscover his best form he would undoubtedly be a fantastic signing for one of Europe's biggest sides.

The Bundesliga side surpassed all expectations last season by finishing sixth in the Bundesliga and are now hoping to build on that good form by ensuring they can do it again next year.

The highy - rated German starlet has been in superb form for Brendan Rodgers» side of late, and also impressed former United boss David Moyes whilst at Bayer Leverkusen last season.

Despite being the last English team standing in the Europa League, Roberto Martinez's side have struggle to replicate that form domestically.

Their form in the league wasn't great either, as they followed a 5 - 0 thumping of Aston Villa with disappointing draws with Chelsea and Everton, and were then beaten in a crucial game with Manchester United, who won 3 - 2 at the Etihad Stadium with a last - minute winner from none other than Robin van Persie, who was indeed making a huge difference in the title race, as his goal put six points between league leaders United and City, giving Mancini's side a real uphill task to retain their title even before the half - way point of the season.