Sentences with phrase «goal against a top side»

Of course I am very happy that Giroud scored an excellent goal against a top side like Crystal Palace, but where where the other central players supposed to play except in the centre?

Not exact matches

He tore up Sunderland and B'Mouth (21 of his 25 goals were against bottom 13 sides) but has scored hardly any against the top 6.

no goals against top 5 sides home or away..

His side have not only failed to win any of their matches since 2015, but have only scored one goal away goal against the top six sides in their last 10 outings, which should surely give us some confidence no?

Romelu Lukaku has been heavily criticised for his lack of goals against the top six sides in the Premier League for a number of years, but this could be the time to now finally deliver.

Alongside the brilliant Lionel Messi and Neymar in attack, Suarez's form has helped fire Luis Enrique's side to the top of the Spanish top flight, with the 28 - year - old's winning goal in El Clasico against Real Madrid a particular highlight.

That result leaves Brendan Rodgers» side seven points behind their fiercest rivals and will be fully aware that anything less than a victory against the Blues Chelsea would almost certainly end any chance of a top - four finish because of their inferior goal difference.

It's arguably a sensible move from Gattuso to reward his in - form frontman, but it won't be easy against a Juventus side which has only conceded 15 goals in 29 league games to earn the best defensive record in the top flight in Italy.

While Mourinho struggles in the big games, managing just one goal in his last ten away games against fellow top six sides, Manchester City have already beaten Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal this season by a 9 - 1 aggregate scoreline.

Janssen was the top scorer in the Eredivise last season with 27 goals, and has three in five caps for the Dutch senior side, including a strike against England at Wembley in March.

Going into the final day City were top of the league, ahead of United on goal difference, but with Wayne Rooney's solitary strike securing the Red Devils victory against Sunderland, Roberto Mancini's side needed three points as well.

Only +3 goal difference separates the two clubs in the league, Burnley have lost two less games than us, and perform better against the top sides.

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.

23 league goals is great, but he's scored 8 penalties (one off a Ligue 1 record of 9) and NOT ONE against the top 5 sides in the league (Ibra has 5 vs the top 5 by comparison, Cavani has 3).

The 18 year - old has fired 19 goals in all competitions so far this season, including a whopping 11 in his last nine outings for Monaco, helping his side to top the French Ligue 1 table ahead of Paris Saint - Germain, as well as scoring in both legs against Manchester City to see his team through to the last eight of the Champions League.

Not so sure about Lukaku, as his stats are showing he scores very few crucial goals, but then again, he's under Mourinho and he's got a better squad around him, he might start scoring against top sides and starts scoring important goals.

In ten games with Les Verts to date, the right back has 4 goals; the crucial debut opener against Amiens when Gasset's side were still glancing over their shoulders, a injury time equaliser in the derby with Lyon, the opener against top 6 rivals Nantes and another later winner to see of Strasbourg at the weekend.

Another player from lower division side also got himself into that top five seat, it's Blackburn Rovers» Elliott Bennett who scored a cracking goal against Blackpool.

KEY FACT: Swansea have won five of their six home Premier League matches against West Brom MATCH ODDS: Swansea 17/10 Draw 21/10 West Brom 2/1 bet365 Pick: Both Teams to score in the first half @ 11/2 ANDY SAYS: A real six - pointer this one, but I will just go with the home side... 1 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: I don't see West Brom getting beat here, think they will grab a point... 0 - 0 SILKY SAYS: I can see goals here, but not sure either is good enough for the win... 2 - 2 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Tammy Abraham is just outside the top 150 at # 1.22

Romelu Lukaku, scoring his first goal against a side in the top eight this season, equalized seven minutes later.

That should earn him a start for this game, and luckily enough Morata is going up against the side who have conceded the most headed goals away from home in the top flight.

POLAND: One of the most balanced sides so far in France this summer, the team boast top young quality and a star striker in Robert Lewandowski, who is due for a goal and will certainly be looking to hit the mark against Switzerland.

An opening scoreless draw against South Korea left little margin for error on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), but the Matildas responded in perfect fashion with a one - sided victory to sit top of their group on goal difference.

Spurs ran out easily 3 - 0 winners on Boxing Day when the sides met and Norwich are 1 -3-4 against top third teams with twenty nine total goals.

City are 7 -1-0 against bottom third sides this season, scoring twenty five goals and conceding five whilst Sunderland are 0 -1-7 against top third teams, conceding twenty two goals and scoring seven goals.

We can not go into games (even ones against top sides like Tottenham) without the means to create chances and score goals.

But Jose Mourinho has yet to win away from home against a top six side for two years now (one goal scored in ten games) and given the next few fixtures for United — not least the monumental Manchester Derby which is scheduled for next week — there is a sense of now or never at United, even though they are comfortably placed second in the league table.

A two - match absence is bad enough for a side heavily dependent upon Ibrahimovic's goals, but if it is extended to three, then the striker will miss the top - of - the - table clash against Juventus.

The Hammers have been conceding far too many against the top sides, with Arsenal and City both racking up five goals in their recent visits here.

The Blues have scored an average of 2.73 and conceded just 0.55 goals per game at home against their fellow top flight sides.

It's not good, to say the least, and in their last two games against top six sides, they have conceded five goals against Chelsea and Tottenham.

Goals either side of half - time from Pedro and Victor Moses were enough to cancel out Christian Eriksen's early opener, preserving our place at the top of the Premier League and ensuring we remain unbeaten against Tottenham in west London since 1990.

They have scored one goal in their six games against top - four sides this season (D1 L5).

And while Van Dijk's leadership has clearly played a role, against City across two legs that saw the Premier League's top attacking side held to a single goal it was Lovren who was the standout defensive performer — and half - time shouter.

In nine road games against teams in the top half of the table Swansea has only mustered seven goals while the United side is 14 -2-2 on their own turf, scoring 50 goals in the process.

They are on a three - match losing streak at home, all one - goal margin defeats against Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Sevilla, all top five sides.

As with Sanchez though, his goals in the league have come against Sunderland, Stoke City, Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough and Burnley; the weaker sides in the top flight.