Sentences with phrase «games stretching back»

The Baggies have won just twice in 20 Premier League games stretching back to last season and have not tasted victory since winning the opening two games of the current campaign.

The Crew have improved considerably since then and were unbeaten in 12 games stretching back to August 5 before losing to NYCFC.

In the traditional «gostra», a game stretching back to the Middle Ages, Maltese young men, women and children have to scrabble their way to the top of a Before he was a convicted serial killer, Rodney Alcala was a winning bachelor on The Dating Game.

Not exact matches

Then we had to go to another bogey team in Southampton, where we hadn't won in the League since 2003, and now we travel to Stoke, where we haven't won a game for the last six visits stretching back to 2010.

Alot may say wheres rambo but for me having 2 good wingers especially against teams who will sit back is essential in stretching the game and creating more space for our 2 maestros ozil n santi.

The Packers have held opposing running backs to just 80 yards per game in that stretch.

lol «not afraid» to lobby??? More like ready to lobby from before he gets out of his car before the game in the parking lot, practicing «I've been fouled» whiny faces in the rear - view mirror, stretching his neck muscles to jerk his head back like he's been hit in the face.

Much has been made of this current streak, and for great reason, but it is two Wins that they earned all the way back in Weeks 1 and 2 (prior to this 12 - Game stretch) that mean the most right now..

Team Zimmerman looks to stretch their Win streak to 10 Games against Team Jones, who also are just a Game back of both of these clubs.

In a Game that saw the lead sway back and forth in the final few minutes, Team Zahniser was able to convert on a key possession down the stretch and tie it up at 63.

With the Houston Rockets continuing to play well, the Blazers have fallen four games back for the eighth seed after a rough stretch on the road.

While the Spurs play 16 of their last 24 games at home, they'll have to endure four back - to - backs in the latter stretch of the season (though three of their four opponents on the second of those back - to - back games are the Lakers, Timberwolves, and Kings).

Golden State will endure its toughest test of the season in late March with a stretch of five games in eight nights — including one back - to - back — against the West's toughest opponents.

Five straight points from Patrick Patterson, with a three - pointer and a dunk on back - to - back possessions, tied the game, setting us up for a fun stretch run.

Joe Torre was back in contention for the National League batting lead after a nine - game stretch in which he went 15 for 32 and raised his average from.313 to.343.

«No one will really understand what it's like when you go from a stretch where you're not scoring, getting robbed the first shift one game, getting one taken back (for offside) the next game, feeling confident in your game but not producing,» said Pacioretty, a five - time 30 - goal man who has nine this season.

There were some concerns this season about his run of games without an assist, which stretched back to the end of last season when he was stuck on one behind the EPL record of our own Thierry Henry, but they have started to flow once more and he bagged another in the comeback win over Ludogorets.

Garnett could shift to center and the Nets could use Mirza Teletovic, who started the last two games, as a stretch power forward, moving Paul Pierce back to the starting lineup.

When you realise that West Ham are now unbeaten in a 16 game run stretching back to August, to take a point would look like a good result if it wasn't at such a crucial time of the season.

The gap between the Gunners and the league leaders Chelsea had stretched to a massive and daunting looking 12 points after we lost back to back games against Watford and the Blues themselves, but Sean Dyche and his Burnley side did us a big favour today by holding Chelsea to a draw at Turf Moor, or did they?

Actually Kieran Gibbs is also unbeaten in his last 14 games for Arsenal, although that run stretches back into last season.

Although the Clarets lost 1 - 0 to Swansea on this season's opening day, that is actually there only home defeat in the last 17 League games, stretching back to before Xmas.

Watford tried to get back into the game but Arsenal controlled the game well with Santi and Xhaka running things in the middle, Walcott stretching play with his pace and movement and Ozil producing some silky stuff.

They have pace to track back in counter attacks and the ability and mentality to stretch the game.

The Baggies were coming back into the game by now and were using the width of the pitch to stretch Arsenal.

If John Ross isn't stretching a defense, nobody is, and the game comes down to Miles» legs and those of two running backs: semi-efficient freshman Lavon Coleman (4.1 yards per carry, albeit with a decent 36 percent of his carries gaining at least five yards) and all - or - nothing sophomore Dwayne Washington.

It was no coincidence that Baltimore had gone on an 11 - 5 tear, or that by week's end it stood at 85 - 48 and had stretched its division lead back to 6 1/2 games heading into this week's four - game series in New York.

Ramsey's drought now stretchs back to 14 games but he is looking to get back on track this evening.

Along with plenty of back and forth action, the chippy series boiled over down the stretch as there were seven technicals whistled in the game.

McGloin started a five - game stretch for the Raiders back at the end of the 2013 season, going 1 - 4 overall and 2 - 3 against the spread.

This Game went back and forth and they just made more plays down the stretch to eek out the Win.

They battled all the way back in the second - half and cut the lead to just 4 points before running out of gas in the last stretch of the Game.

After grabbing everyone's attention by knocking off Kansas in Lawrence and edging West Virginia when the Mountaineers were ranked No. 2, the Red Raiders came back to Earth down the stretch with a four - game losing streak to land a No. 3 seed and a date with 2016 tournament darlings Stephen F. Austin.

It might be a bit of a stretch to say that Theo Walcott is a secret weapon for Arsenal, as the England international flyer has already showed us some great form in pre-season to back up the brilliant way he signed off at the end of last season, with a stunning hat - trick in our final Premier League game and the FA cup final opener at Wembley against Aston Villa.

Flamini, Arteta, Ramsey, Chambers... at what point have any of these been capable of giving perfect cover to the back 4?!!! These last two games we have been stretched, our midfield looks empty and we are chasing the game every time on defence... at no point do we look compact and in control.

There hasn't been a goalless draw between the sides since way back in November 1985 — a run stretching back an incredible 28 games.

Spacing has become increasingly important in today's game and a back - to - the - basket big man who can't protect the rim or stretch the defense does not appear to have exceptional value.

There's been question marks early on as to whether the Portuguese could ever really imprint his style on Man United but with a 40 game unbeaten streak at home that stretches back to September 2016 (a club record), Mourinho has quite evidently answered it in a way only he could.

Barcelona can stretch their lead back to 8 points with a win over Las Palmas and put the title race to bed with 12 games to go specially since they play Atletico Madrid next over the weekend on Sunday.

During the stretch run last year, Jimenez started the final seven games of the regular season and the first three of the playoffs at left back over other, more natural players at the position and performed well.

Back in late October in west Yorkshire, Huddersfield Town defeated Manchester United 2 - 1 to end a seven - game stretch without victory.

I would slot Flamini back in if he is fit and rest ozil or cazorla, and bring him on when the game gets stretched in the second half.

Barcelona can stretch their lead back to 8 points with a win over Las Palmas and put the title race to bed with 12 games -LSB-...]

They've had problems at the back, but they have a 6 game or so stretch playing lower teams in the coming weeks.

Toronto is starting to roll after a 3 - 1 drubbing of Club America in the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday and with a stretch of winnable domestic games, TFC could see its number to go back to back climb into the +350 range.

The second day after a game, the likes of myself, Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs would do some strides across the pitch, stretch for 20 minutes and go back in for a massage.

In freezing conditions, he stuck to his task going forward, stretching the game and attacking his full - back, Phil Bardsley.

The Brazilian defender was very vocal in the back - line for Arsenal which is always good to see from a centre - back but when it came to actually fighting in defence Gabriel had a reasonable game, although not his best performance by any stretch.

Icardi is the archetypal big - game player and loves playing against Juve, with seven goals in nine league matches against the champions, stretching back to a brace scored for Sampdoria back in January 2013.

Birmingham are riding on the crest of a form wave at present and boast the best form in the entire league, with Alex McLeish's men unbeaten in their last seven games, a run that stretches back to the end of October.