Sentences with phrase «game back a bit»

The setup sounds good on paper, but there a few things that hold the game back a bit.

Not exact matches

However, «it becomes a little bit of a game how long to sit back and enjoy being on top without potentially doing damage to future performance,» says Etkin.

It's been a while since I've been to a game, and I confess that the vast sea of people, the music and singing and food, the giant elephant statue making it's way down the boulevard in the back of a pickup truck, and general religious fervor of the whole enterprise reminded me a bit of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in India, which honors the Elephant deity.

Make an excuse, say it was held up for some reason and push the date back a bit, that way he can keep the scam / game going!

Inconsistency in their personal «orthodoxy» — the chapter and verse cherry picking game: eg: «I'm a Christian, and don't follow the OT, I only follow the NT, but then quote Mark 5:17, so now Leviticus is back on the table, except for the bits about shellfish, bacon, slaves, menstruating women etc, etc..

I can't help thinking that with football season back on and soon approaching, these bites would make a great finger food for game day.

If Arteta has signed for one more year I'm okay with him backing up Coquelin (provided Coquelin continues to play at this level and this isn't just a playing for the contract issue) and coming in as double pivot for games when we need a bit more protection for the back four.

Maybe the turning point of the game was maybe we dropped a little bit after scoring straight away and allowed them back into the game.

Wenger said after the game: «Look, we had a little bit of a slow start and after 20 minutes we were 1 - 0 down, so we came back well into the game and we had a good response.

Not with the general premise that he could do with a rest after looking a bit jaded in the last few games since coming back from his long haul travels during the international break, although Alexis does strike me as super fit and one of those players like Messi and Ronaldo that is happy to play all the time.

At least Arsenal showed a tiny bit of Brendan Rodgers favourite «character», and came back into the game.

The game we last to Villa two season openers ago we looked in it and a bit unlucky, this game it never looked like we would come back in it.

His form was patchy at best and when The Ox was moved back there for a few games he showed up far better than Bellerin had been doing.He seems to have been a bit more consistent lately but if we are offered the type of fee being touted by Juve and Madrid etc then grab the money quickly - he ain't that good.

Centre Backs — Gab is waiting to replace Per... I guess he must have learnt a bit of English by now so could be in line for a few games.

He might as well get some game time somewhere and hopefully comes back a bit more focused.

Still would like to see him get some minutes so hopefully game 4 or when it comes back home they can get a bit of a lead in the 1st.

Steven your correct mustafi was back pedaling eyes on ball aguero had feet planted with no attempt or even looking at the ball he intentionally interfered with that space and it gets called all year its a clear foul if he trys for a header or makes an attempt for the ball then it is legal bit that was illegal you cant plant your feet make no attempt to play or battle fpr ball and just put your shoulder into back of a backpedaling defender but honestly the officiating across the whole league this year has been an embarrassment to professional officials of all sports its been bad game after game they need a real looking after and more training in off season

It's admirable strategy, for sure, but you never know when that sort of play could come back to bite you in a one - goal game.

I even thought top clubs were in for him.Some three or 2 seasons back many here were debating why he should be our main striker.As soon as you mention any other strikers name people would come out with stats and many things defending him.Even Wenger has defended him blindly in the past.People say Wenger's stubborn yeah.But don't we know that there's a reason why everything happens?Honestly speaking he's the reason why Arsene Wenger has failed to sign a top notch striker because he still believes in him.The funny thing is we signed Welbeck at that time who to me did nothing before to be the main man here.People keep saying Welbeck is hardworking and that he works his socks off.But the question is was that our reason for signing him.Welbeck being signed to challenge Giroud tells me a lot about Giroud's quality.Even Walcott (no offence to him) who has zero CF qualities was even chosen over him for a string of games and all in all I think he did well but has too many defeciencies for that role.We've compromised as a club and it'll come back to bite us.

The Chelsea team of Jose Mourinho went a long time unbeaten a few years back and Man City have looked a bit unbeatable at the start of this season and the last one, but the only side yet to lose an EPL game so far this season is Tottenham and it just so happens that our north London rivals are heading to the Emirates to face Arsenal next.

It's a bit harsh slating Gabriel, Especially when you consider that he was rushed back from a hamstring injury and don't forget that he only returned back from Brazil afew days before the Utd game.

Ramsey's got to sort his game out a bit and get back to something like the quality he's already shown he has, Wilshere's still got to prove he can be something more than average against decent sides!

It should be remembered that we beat Chelsea 3 - 0 at home back in September, but the contrast in fortunes following that game has been remarkable; the defeat ultimately galvanised Antonio Conte's side who went on to win thirteen league games in a row and ultimately run away with the title, while the Gunners let old habits bite them in the backside yet again as a very promising start to the campaign disintegrated after a number of poor performances and results.

Texas A&M: The Aggies looked a bit better with Hogg's return, but will need to play much better if they hope to get back on track with tough SEC road games coming up.

In Oruro, Bolivia, Cougar safety Scott Peterson was lying diagonally on his undersized bed under flypaper spattered with casualties, listening to the Armed Forces Radio broadcast of the game and biting back the black wish that his teammates not win it all without him.

The Portuguese superstar has scored just seven goals in 10 games, only one in five in La Liga, and he'll be hoping that he can find the back of the net with a bit more consistency moving forward.

The Twins might similarly need to wait for a bit until someone desperate enough to get back in the game and run their own team comes around.

Obviously things are a bit different this time around, since we are assuming that Jordan Jefferson is going to play the entire game this time instead of subbing in for a frazzled Jarrett Lee; but the run game is still going to feature a heavy dose of LSU backs.

I think he still lacks a little bit of competitive edge on sharpness but the quality of his game is exceptional and he's getting back now.

Saying he hasn't improved is a bit harsh considering he has been ijured for a large period, in his 6 games last year he still managed 2 goals from out wide, not bad for a player coming back from a injury.

Danny Welbeck, meanwhile, took longer to get back to full fitness than first thought and with Alexis Sanchez back late from the Copa America, that left us a bit short for the first Premier League game.

Player ratings GK - 5 not much to do looked a bit shaky on crosses Bel - 6 got forward but poor crossing Mon - 7 did ok but impact for the goal Gaby - 7 defended well looked solid Kos - 6 did ok Coq - 6 ok defensively but poor distribution Xhaka - 6 did ok at times but very average player Gibbs - 6 wing back looks to suit his ability but would like more from him Walcott - 5 looked average and positive enough in possession Ozil -4 poor in possession and none existent without the ball, luxury player Sanchez 5 worst game I've seen him have and embarrassed the team by going down after the ball hit him although the Leicester player deserved a ref

Allright firstly, we will talk about our lose to man utd... its no good we keep losing by team with most weakness defend... its hurt inside bit still has something we learn... it is the possession... we r winning too much possession against man utd, so we are first step on back to our beautiful way of play... and we are dreaming on that... we will back to those way and win games...

We don't know if this would have any effect on Wenger's team selection for the Swans but I suspect it might make him a bit more likely to hand some game time to some lesser used players or those coming back from injury.

Counter attacking, we've improved lately at stopping that a wee bit, our shape helps so long as the Brits get back in support of Xhaka (but it is usually an achilles for us along with high balls into our area) Other than that we should pick our best team, focus on our high tempo game, and just get at them... COYG!!!!

Four away games in a row are now out of the way, and we are now hitting a bit of good form and are back where we rightly belong.

Now do nt forget that Alexis is just back cant be expecting miracles on his 1st game back, needs match fitness, though in saying that the mans a machine when he gets going im sure hes chomping at the bit to get at Chelsea at the Emirates!

I may have been a bit harsh after driving the hour back home from watching a poorly played game overall for the team.

Still, it could be argued that actually Rodgers really benefitted from a specific set of circumstances that year — Luis Suarez being at the very top of his game (something that would have happened under any manager), Daniel Sturridge staying relatively injury free (clearly a bit of a one - off, based on his record since), and above all a lack of real competition elsewhere: Chelsea were in transition and poor in their first season with Jose Mourinho back at the helm, Arsenal imploded as they usually do after a fine start, and Manchester United were nowhere to be seen in terms of the title race with David Moyes» disastrous reign seeing them finish 7th and struggling to cope with the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.

He reminds me a bit of Cazorla in the sense that I thought Caz would be wasted further back, but it's such an important position for a team that likes to play the passing game, can't overestimate how important as we've seen with Cazorla absence.

We have a bit of an advantage over Manchester United and Tottenham at the moment but they could come back if you lose two games, you never know.

In games against Swansea and Sunderland last season it wan't poor goalkeeping that left us with no bite in attack and many squandered chances as we continuously shuffle the ball from left to right and back infront of the defence.

maybe with ox gone we won't square peg him into right back and let bellerin have a run of game and it could all improve... then again I'd say Wenger knows a bit more about football than I do!

we switched off a bit and allowed newcastle, back into the game with a goal that gave them confidence to come at us, but we dug deep and held on!

Giroud would be his back up for games were we need something a bit different.

But we will likely just talk a good game, go all Jan linked with Hummel's to Howedes... have Kos back by then, and end up buying Mings on the last day only to loan him back along with the sound bite «Us, United, many teams in Europe look for top quality, but it is never easy in January».

Also before we decide Giroud is best for a game like that, where big players sit back a bit, how about we shoot from distance, at the least it might bring players out of the box more..

The problem with Gabriel's performance against Utd was that he was rushed back too soon after suffering a hamstring injury and he only returned back from Brazil days before the Utd game... So that was another Wenger mistake and I think that fan's were a bit harsh with their criticism of the player.

But if, back at the beginning of the season, you'd asked yourself where Arsenal would be as February began, you'd have answered «about fourth, having been a bit higher, coming off the back of a quiet transfer window and a disappointing result at home, with tricky away games to come, and with the pendulum of public opinion just starting to make its way back from «finest team the world has ever seen'to «thank you, Arsène, but it's time to go.»»

«Per Mertesacker is a great leader, a very respected one in our dressing room, but I have three entire backs and I adapt a little bit to their level of form, to the number of games they've played and to the opponents we play against.