Sentences with phrase «game on the bench»

It was certainly true that his first season did not go as well as expected and Gotze often found himself starting games on the bench.
And Rashford is reportedly concerned with his World Cup place for England after a series of games on the bench.
The former Everton man has started all three of United's opening Premier League games on the bench, although he came off the bench to net the side's second goal in their 2 - 0 win over Leicester last weekend.
You take Joel Campbell off cause he is tired after been rested for so many games on the bench but Ramsey who plays every freaken game for 90 minutes stays on the pitch game after game after game.
Angel Gomes started England U-17 World Cup game on the bench but came on with just over an hour played.
Ozil need to start the next games on the bench so he will understand he is not indispensable, the guy just loses the ball with no conviction he would walk like he doesn't care.
Endless games on the bench are useless and just frustrate players, especially when the chosen players are under performing.
And ofcourse, I agree with you in toto that Giroud should start the Newcastle game on the bench to get some fresh air after becoming overplayed.
In what might be the least significant scuffle in NBA playoff history, Jordan Crawford decides to trash talk the New York Knicks after he spent the entire game on the bench.
«It's obviously frustrating,» Walcott said after spending the whole of the Palace game on the bench.
Ditto the usually reliable James Constable, perhaps reintroduced too early after spending the Southend game on the bench — the one time Swindon target looked leggy and short of fitness.
Lampard has been linked with a sensational switch to Old Trafford, after starting a considerable number of games on the bench this season as a result of manager Andre Villas - Boas «rotation system, but Di Matteo, says he can't imagine a Chelsea side without the influential midfielder.
The 29 - year - old, who has started Norwich's last two league games on the bench, can make things happen with his enterprising runs out on the wings, and it was his link - up with forwards Grant Holt and Chris Martin which helped them earn back - to - back promotions.
Olivier Giroud scored 12 Premier League goals last season but spent many games on the bench and it seems obvious that Arsenal need a new striker.
He started the 2016 UEFA Super Cup game on the bench, coming on in the 73rd minute of the game to take over from Mateo Kovacic.
Ramsey needs a few games on the bench to bring him back to top form.
, but he is certainly not on top form, so perhaps he should have a game on the bench to focus his mind a little anyway.
Messi, who started the game on the bench and came on around the hour mark, only to end up scoring a last minute equaliser, helped preserve the Blaugrana's now 37 - game unbeaten streak in La Liga with a fine strike in the later stages of the game.
Someone doesn't start every game on the bench.
Damn even our bench players get injured at Arsenal, we were all happy that we escaped the last game without injuries not knowing that 3 players got injured, two from watching the game on the bench.
Bellerin, Coquelin and Gibbs who have just returned to training this week should all be rested to start this Burnley game but could all be started for the game on the bench.
If a player uses any booze at all he could be tossed from the program, though Kills Crow might let them off with a game on the bench if they come to him first with a confession.
the induvidual Gunner performance in training at Arsenal's London Colney training ground should imform the Boss which Gunners will get the nod to start the game propper and also start the game on the bench.
The # 32.5 m signing from Aston Villa — fee reported by BBC Sport — started the game on the bench but was called on following an injury to compatriot Divock Origi, and made a significant impact.
Meanwhile, despite training earlier this week to suggest that he was fit, Paul Pogba started the game on the bench, only to be brought on after just 16 minutes when Ander Herrera was forced off with injury.
As a result, Mourinho will certainly be hoping for either an upturn in form with Costa, even though the Spanish international has started the last two games on the bench, or for reinforcements in January who can help end their goalscoring troubles.
At the start of a spell of seven games in 21 days, Rodgers» selection was partly enforced by Daniel Sturridge's injury while training with England, but the Reds manager now knows how much his side rely on the striker and fellow England man Raheem Sterling, who started the game on the bench.
With Alberth Elis and Romell Quioto beginning the game on the bench, Mauro Manotas and Andrew Wenger simply didn't play with enough width or pace to spread the field to open up more chances.
Dybala had started the last two games on the bench.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan's solid display on Thursday Night against Feyenoord only meant he watched the beginning of the game on the bench, alongside the likes of the impressive Wayne Rooney who also couldn't find his way into the XI, and the returning Bastian Schweinsteiger, who seemed likely to never play for the club again.
Earlier reports from the weekend had said that insider sources had told them that the pair had reportedly quarreled over Sakho starting the game on the bench and that he had refused to travel with the team.
Manchester United's Paul Pogba started another game on the bench.
José Mourinho rested a number of first team players for tonight's fixture — Luke Shaw, Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney were all left at home, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic started the game on the bench.
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial began the game on the bench, but the players picked ahead of them only made a case for why the pair should start more often.
After the game, Mourinho rued the missed chances from his side, and he explained why Costa started the game on the bench.
But the French defender is expected to start with the other two internationals starting the game on the bench.
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