Sentences with phrase «game for both teams though»

This is a big game for both teams though and although I am desperate to oppose QPR, I am happy to swerve this game entirely.

Not exact matches

Whether it's coaching a kids» sports team like the CEO of Insureon, playing a regular game of pickup soccer like celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, or extending a standing invitation to your friends for a Sunday evening supper like Huckabee, all the successful people profiled in the book plot out their weekends in advance (though not every minute; just a few «anchor events,» as Vanderkam dubs them) and make active use of the hours they have.

Even though FIFA did not accept the game as official for the Olympics, they would still dictate what comprised an official team.

For now, though, I am going to bask in the renewed confidence and optimism I have in our team and look forward to the game at Stamford Bridge.

It is not an easy fixture, though, even though Arsenal are coming off a shaky start to the new Premier League season after losing away to Stoke, so every Arsenal fan will be delighted to see that Arsene Wenger's team for the game at Anfield includes the Chile international star Alexis Sanchez, although Lacazette starting on the bench with Welbeck in the XI will certainly raise a few eyebrows.

Rosicky will feature in games, same as he did last year.I'd like to see him play more often to be honest, but he's more valuable as a substitute, when the opposing team gets tired and he increases the tempo, rather than having him start and substitute him at around 65 - 70 mins, because of the fatigue.Again though, he's still very valuable and crucial for us, if we want to do well in every competition we are in.

though, I would think the other team's plan to win playoff games starts with «don't let them set up chances for their best player»

Though these games were close, we all know that Rhum is a dominant team in this league and will stick around the top of the leaderboards for the rest of the season.

Neither Team showed any signs of «saving it» for a second game though..

They are going to have to play their best though this coming Sunday to avoid the first 3 - Game Losing streak in Franchise history as they get 2x Champs and # 1 Team Lalez to close what was a great 2016 for this Franchise.

It was a well played Game though and it bodes well for both Teams moving forward as Flag Football will certainly be a large part of crowning our Champion.

Team Widen hung in there though and while the score may not indicate it, they were really in the Game for the most part.

That's all set to change this year though as McLaren is set to launch a «World's Fastest Gamer» competition, with the winner given a role as a simulator driver for its F1 team.

For the rest of us, though, give me the pathos of watching the deconstruction of a team in the first game of a doubleheader, with the announcers trying to put whatever spin on it they could.

The veteran's unwavering work ethic in practices and games — even though Tampa Bay has long been out of the playoff race — has gotten him on the short list to play for Team Canada in the 2010 Olympics.

Though the Spanish forward has not had the greatest of seasons, he has frequently found himself in games where he has been left to chase long balls or compete as a target man for his team, which is not the best use of him.

And even though it is a home game for the Tigers, it is facing one of the league's top teams.

Dortmund are not a one man team and even though Reus and Lewendoski wont be playing we'll still have a game on our hands for sure.

Even though a player can be suspended and his salary withheld if he doesn't report to his new team within 48 hours of being dealt, an increasing number of players seem willing to play a game of chicken with the teams that trade for them.

donkey though he is, works hard and plays for the team but he also frustrates me immensely with his poor touches, cant dribble and cant score in BIG games.

But the Big 12 decided to add a conference championship game for next season, even though it only has 10 teams and no divisions, in part because the conference believed it would improve its chances of making the Playoff.

These teams play plenty of times early in the season, but, even though they count the same, they won't feel the same as the later games when teams are jockeying for the best odds at drafting Andrew Wiggins, the Kansas freshman who some say is the best NBA prospect since LeBron James.

He started seven games for the Boilers as a true freshman that year, and though his numbers weren't much good on a bad team, at least he earned the job.

«The last few seasons we've struggled in the first game of the season and we nearly did again today, but it was important to keep on trying even though it wasn't quite happening for the team today.

Arsenal will line up the same as always in a 4 -2-3-1 formation against every side because Wenger is still the same, all the top managers have Wenger's number because he doesn't adapt the teams playing style according to our opponents from week to week, he thinks the so - called Arsenal way is the best way for every game even though we'll face different teams with different managers!

i am not too bothered by the manner we won today the most important thing is the 3 pts remember burnley beat liverpool not so long ago, also for the people who thought the title was already lost after just a few games (which by the way was stupid to think) well not only man city got beaten but their team looked jaded / tired and even though they have a very good squad they missed de bruyne terribly, it is not the same team without him they couldn, t create any chances which is good news, it can, t be good for a team to depend so much on one player (we should know a thing or two about this) in case he gets injured hopefully we have moved on from this and can deal with injuries to our players in case it happens to us, we had our fair share and it is time for us and to watch other teams getting depleted, COYG.

It's funny how he said we are better than Liverpool overrall forgetting that in terms of players we were still better than them last season yet the beat us home and away.Liverpool team is not so good yet out of all the top four team they're the ones who play their hearts out.That's why Liverpool didn't lose a single game to a top four team last season though on paper they should have.As for Tottenham if you look at their team they just need a few more signings and consistency so I don't know what's the big deal about them.The painful this is they could've won the league if not for draws.It was a disgrace for any of those two to finish over us last season because on paper it shouldn't be so.This should tell you that it's not all about the team you have.Some it's about luck, sometimes it's about giving your best and sometimes it's just meant to be.

Also you said barring Chambers they've all failed for you.Ok now that's your opinion.I for one think Gibbs, Wilshere and Ox haven't failed but are blighted with injury.A player like Calum Cahmbers is getting worse on the bench.He needs to play for us to see his real quality whether he's the real deal or not.We need to know.He should go on loan or be allowed to play more next season.I also don't want to see Mertesacker in the line up again.What a terrible leader he's been and I said terrible leader not player though I don't rate him he's ok.Arsene must have proper foresight and vision for this current team to succeed and that's what he lacks.Also mentality of players is terrible I don't even know how to describe it.We have small boys mentality in al most all games we play.

Arsene Wenger has made a couple of changes to the Arsenal team that managed to fight back twice against Man City on Sunday to earn a draw, but the idea that our club captain Per Mertesacker may be in for a first game of the season due to the Koscielny achilles injury is on hold, even though his height and aerial ability would have been a factor in stopping Andy Carroll.

The problem is that Wenger knows we are in for a tough game and so he will probably go for his strongest possible team, even though the likes of Kieran Gibbs, Per Mertesacker and Alexis Sanchez could do with a break.

His team mate for club and country Olivier Giroud is a different matter though, as the big centre forward could do with a confidence boost and with Karim Benzema left out of these friendly games he should get the chance to shine.

Sometimes, though, our first teams stars / players will find it difficult to get themselves up for these type of games, last thing we need is to be downed by Lincoln.

Say what you like admin.Even Diaby upon doing nothing for several seasons was able to secure a move to Marseille which to me is a top team.Was it not last season that before he went to Bournemouth teams like Juventus and AS Roma were interested in him?He just needs a league which is not physical for the mean time.I mean any time he gets a run of games he begins to hit top forn and just when things are looking up things go down again.This injury thing is a menace in our club.Look at the number of games Gnabry has played.But I will urge him to leave Arsenal because all he needs to do is to remain injury free.It's not rocket science.If Wilshere remains injury free for just one season he'll be great.It's just like the Van Persie case.A lot of people were frustrated with him and cllled him man of glass but I knew he just needed to be injury free for one season.To me he's a better player than Ramsey though Ramsey is on form.He also has the ability to surpass Cazorla and be Arsenal's number one.He's also Arsenall thrugh and through.Arsenal has to solve his injury problems because he's shown that when he gets a run of games he can do it.

«I feel honored having the opportunity to play the No. 1 - ranked team in the country, although we're certainly not as healthy as I would like for us to be,» drawled Bryant before the game, communicating as usual in a mumble that sounds as though a coffee can full of rocks is being shaken.

He might not be adding to his credentials for Cooperstown with the move, but hey, maybe it will help him: after all, there are always complaints about a lack of love for the game in players once they start cashing checks, and Manny is out here playing in a four - team independent league out in Japan even though he's 44 and made over $ 200 million in his career.

Even though the best teams have deeper squads, these mid-week games tend to be tricky for them, especially when you mix in Champions League and Europa League in the schedule.

What's crazy about it is that it's not as though it's a great or competitive series: Washington owns a 71 -32-6 all - time record, and last year's matchup was only the second time both teams came into the game with each playing for the same title.

Joachim Low will be encouraging his team to forget their past achievements though as this game with the Argentinians is not just an exhibition match, but a chance to prepare for their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign — which begins on Monday.

Arsene Wenger would have had to hand in his Arsenal team selection before he knew how West Ham would line up today, but even though the big centre forward has not started a Premier League game for about three months, I could have told Wenger that Andy Carroll would start against us today.

The key test for Balotelli now though is to add consistency, as it's all well and good producing in a big game against the Italian champions, but can he repeat the trick and play a decisive role for his team away at Sampdoria on Sunday?

Good article states many reasonable conclusions and facts about the season and how amongst all the turmoil we have a manger who does well but one thing in purchases over the last five years we are 6th in the epl were at 366m tottenham in 5th with 397m and he made a mistake there we are 6thin money spent on players but we have had the sanchez saga and new players adjusting to epl and the team and injuries and it definitely hasnt been our year in ref decisions which have played a factor in games though we still should have won aside from ref but watford and westbrom many other games are included at city free offside goal weak penalty and at spurs we were robbed of going one nil up auba onside bu 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 to get some rigorous training this offseason for improvement

For the first 20 minutes or so of this Premier League game it looked as though Arsenal might do another Monaco in the first leg, as we were a bit off the pace and were being generally out fought and outplayed by a Newcastle team that everyone expected us to beat with ease.

The Mobb's 33 - man roster (twice the typical number for teams) also varies year to year: with injury (concussions and ankle injuries are most common, though every game I attend has at least one athlete on crutches), retirement, defections to other teams, and recruitments of formerly hated rivals.

yeah i know what you mean it might just be a case of moving chambers (wenger might just get another c / h in or promote hayden / o» connor to c / h) to d / m along side le coq and one thing i have noticed i the rate at which young bielik is propelling up the youth team a month ago he was with under 18's completely skipped the under 19's straight to under 21s so he will be ready for first team in the summer by the looks of things so we might not be needing another d / m but i would keep and eye out for a freebee khedira though if its just wages we have to pay wenger might like that experience he needs in the big games

exactly... and the paralles with mascharano are silly too... a team that holds the ball on average for two thirds of the game is less exposed defensively... though when they are barca look vulnerable

I didn't list specific records for each team (though I did pick each game beforehand as a starting point), so this is more about which teams ended up the most tiers» worth of bowls away from where some idiot had put them.

Every single defeat (or even draw) has produced reams of abuse on JustArsenal towards Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Per Mertesacker, Ramsey, and others, but mostly towards our manager, even though we were still up fighting for the title and winning more games than any other team except Leicester City.

Ozil is great playing against weaker teams, I do nt remember him in games against top teams though Auba, Ozil, Laca, Mikhi, Ramsey, Bellerin, are good for next year, all the rest need better alternatives.

This was as good a start as any Cavs fan could've asked for from their brand new team, though it was just one game.

After the Southampton game when I said Wenger has lame tactics I was thumbed down and called negative for not praising the team even though they performed poorly, I'll maintain nothing will change with Arsene Wenger as our manager we'll have high hopes and end up disappointed when the season ends!