Sentences with phrase «good lead in a match»

When you get a good lead in a match you tend to hold onto it as much as you can, you still get chances but don't have the same will to finish them.

Not exact matches

Yes, there is the ability to match people's faces in a crowd that might lead to greater government surveillance, but there is also an opportunity to use better facial recognition to manage your privacy.
You said, «In a chess match, if I sacrifice one of my stronger pieces for better positioning on the board, and that sacrifice leads eventually leads to my victory, the sacrifice was hardly unjust.»
as well as adding turmeric, cayenne and cumin for the savoury (Indian roommate led to flavour experiments and squashes + curry spices = match made in heaven) and a touch of vanilla and honey when I ran out of sugar for the sweet ones.
We can only hope that the teams leading the way so far in the Premier League drop points before our match, but with Man City going to bottom club Crystal Palace who have yet to pick up a point or even score a goal, while their local rivals United play Southampton the chances are not good for us.
Cech could still get plenty of games, United have played about 24 matches in reaching 2 finals, may be Cech could lead us into going a little better and make 3 finals playing 26 matches in his final season, winning 3 trophies before becoming our part - time goalkeeping coach and no. 3 keeper the following season.
I've always maintained my stance that Arsene Wenger loves French players in his team than any other players.No matter how average you are once you're French and once you're in the first team he tends to give you so many chances to prove yourself.I can start mentioning them if you want me to but I know you know them.If Lucas Perez was French he wouldn't have been out so early believe me.I just don't know where to begin.Was Giroud bought to become a super sub or to be the leading striker?Having giving us many sesons of failure people are now content with him being a so called super sub.A player like Giroud is not built for that kind of role.He ws a super sub in 99 % of those matches because he was not played when he was supposed to and we needed presence in the air.The funny thing is people are using only this season to label him as a super sub.There were so many matched that Wenger should have started Giroud but for some reason didn't start him.I only see Arsenal as the top club who'd be crying over Giroud.If a good offer comes we should sell.
We leaked 21 goals away to the top 7 teams last season and you would think that this alleged chasm in class would have lead to something better when they played us at home — but none beat us and we conceded just 2 goals in 6 matches.
Cesc had another effort which was comfortably blocked by keeper Diego Lopez before the visitors took the lead from a penalty after a breakaway which showed the danger they possess in attack, as well as Barca's suspect defence which has now not kept a clean sheet in 12 matches in all competitions.
They recalled the final of the Toyota Championships in December, when she had won eight straight games to take a 6 - 2, 2 - 0 lead and then lost the match 2 - 6, 6 - 4, 6 - 2 and probably the No. 1 ranking for 1981 as well.
Copa Del Rey, I don't disagree but as for La Liga, we lead today because we have been the best team in Spain and Real Madrid have not been able to even come close to matching our consistency.
Stoke, who have already beaten Chelsea and Manchester City at the Britannia Stadium this season, were much the better side in the early stages of the match and they thoroughly deserved their lead, which was doubled less than 10 minutes later by a powerful effort from outside the penalty area from Marko Arnautovic.
off the field is far more important for me there's days leading upto matches which a captain should be involved in certain things which I'm sure arteta was and mertesacker is there obviously well respected within the squad.
We've shown incredibly poor match management in games where we've taken the lead, as well as not that much character to come back from going behind.
The fact Monreal has made almost the same mistake which has led to a goal in the last two matches as well must surely mean that Gibbs deserves a go and he will be very keen to impress with a trip to Wembley and a couple of England international games coming up.
As well as being the leading scorer of headed goals in Europe's top five leagues this season, Morata has already matched Diego Costa's total tally of headers in his time at Chelsea.
Were good really good this just seems to be the season that slipped away in 5 winnable matches 4 we had the lead but we still beat spurs on aggregate and that makes me happy
Don't tell me digging in and winning 2 - 1 after a scrappy last 20 minutes shows «determination» or «grit» because in reality all it does is make everyone nervous that the same thing will happen in the next match; it breeds a «must keep onto this lead» mentality as opposed to the much better «we are better, we played better, we deserve to win this and we will show everyone why.»
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ««Junior Kate Swanson shot a team - best four - over par 76 to lead the team to a second - place finish at the Delta League Center match at The Reserve golf course in Stockton.
They did very well to fight from 2 - 0 down to earn a road point in that match, and they got some help from Flu, who drew Gremio at home and failed to expand their lead in the table.
Pele is Brazil's all - time leading scorer with 77 in 94 caps, as well as 650 goals in 694 club matches.
Nice article... I used to be one of those staunch Wenger fans through the years... I used to believe he is superior than Sir Alex, because with almost nothing to spend and playing with kids, he managed to keep us up there every year... I was really caught up with that half season wonder we used to show... In the summer 2013, him or the board (I don't recall) came out and said we are much stable financially and now we can fight with the biggest bullies, I got my hopes high, I thought we are definitely signing a top striker and DM, that what we need... What happened, only hours before the window closed we managed to sign a top AMF (remember we have our best player for the season 2012 - 2013 was AMF, Cazorla if you remember), I was really depressed seen Giroud leading the line every match... then comes winter window, and we were right there top of the table... My friend send me a poster of an elephant on a tree, and on the bottom of it «no one knows how it got there but everybody knows how it will get down»... I told my friend that we are only one decent striker far from the gold... and what happened, we signed an old injured DM on loan... That for me was a completely arrogance and stubbornness cost us the league title... There I completely lost the plot with Wenger... I wish yesterday I was with those who raised that banner... I would write in my banner «Enough talks and philosophy, we need results&raquIn the summer 2013, him or the board (I don't recall) came out and said we are much stable financially and now we can fight with the biggest bullies, I got my hopes high, I thought we are definitely signing a top striker and DM, that what we need... What happened, only hours before the window closed we managed to sign a top AMF (remember we have our best player for the season 2012 - 2013 was AMF, Cazorla if you remember), I was really depressed seen Giroud leading the line every match... then comes winter window, and we were right there top of the table... My friend send me a poster of an elephant on a tree, and on the bottom of it «no one knows how it got there but everybody knows how it will get down»... I told my friend that we are only one decent striker far from the gold... and what happened, we signed an old injured DM on loan... That for me was a completely arrogance and stubbornness cost us the league title... There I completely lost the plot with Wenger... I wish yesterday I was with those who raised that banner... I would write in my banner «Enough talks and philosophy, we need results&raquin my banner «Enough talks and philosophy, we need results»
In China, franchising will come with a future expansion of the league from 10 teams to 14 as well as team localization, which will create home cities for teams across the country, leading to home and away matches.
Roma leads the league with 61.8 % possession and 87 % passing, while their 10.6 dribbles per match are good for third best in Serie A. Led by players like Seyoud Keita and Miralem Pjanic, Roma has put a stranglehold on the midfield nearly every week.
Isco left the stadium with the match ball under his arm but it was a good night too for Diego Costa, who put his hand up to be Spain's lead striker in Russia by scoring the opening goal.
Tom Heaton and the Burnley defence did their best to try and stop Spurs taking the lead for the first time in the match, but the hosts found a breakthrough in the 71st minute.
67 % of their goals this season at the Hawthorns have been in the first half of matches and they took the lead in matches against Stoke, Watford and Leicester this season and have failed to win any of those from a good start.
Everton got the better of United on the 26th April 2015, winning 2 - 0, but in the four matches played since then, United have won three and drawn one, the meeting at Goodison Park earlier this season in which Marouane Fellaini came on in the latter stages of the match, gave away a penalty which saw United's 1 - 0 lead turn into a 1 - 1 draw, a low point of the season.
Gomes, seemingly ending his frustration, has shown glimpses of good play as United still look to recover from being two goals down after taking the lead early in the match.
The game is televised for in - play betting but Tottenham are also a good price leading up to the match.
The last three matches before this one were all against good opponents and we led in two of them.
Still, even with their recent downturn, the Bulldogs were still the best scoring offense in the league coming into the match, so keeping the lead wouldn't be easy.
United were not playing well as the Dutchman ran riot scoring in the 34th and 39th minute to give the home side a 2 - 0 lead at the break, completing his hat - trick in the 65th minute of the match.
Hopefully a good run of points from the last 7 games will lead us into a charge up the table, but of the next 10 matches we only won one of the fixtures in 2014/15.
Atletico's top scorer Diego Costa, is priced at 13/2 to score the first goal of the match, which is also a good price considering that Costa already has 8 goals to his name in this year's competition, although injury worries have led to speculation regarding his place in the final.
However, with just 15 minutes to go and Villa sailing off into the distance with a 2 - 0 lead, it actually turned out to be hugely disappointing outcome, as the Villains let slip two massive points and in turn a glorious opportunity to better a miserable run of form which has now seen them register just one league victory in their last seven matches.
Together they played out a well - contested match that was won in fitting United fashion with a last - gasp finishing strike by Varela in the dying seconds of the game after Spurs had pulled the scoreline back after the hosts ran up an early lead through a midfield thunderbolt from Love and a predatory finish from Pereira.
When United lifted the EFL Cup last season, it was the first since 2010 with United leading 2 - 0 at a stage in the match, conceding two goals to make it 2 - 2 with Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring the winner in the 3 - 2 victory, which was unfortunate for Southampton, who were the better team when they clawed back United's 2 - 0 lead.
Here's the write up from the Big East office: «Named the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational MVP after a 2 - 1 weekend as she led the league this week in kills (6.07 / match) with a career - best 30 in a 3 - 1 win against Missouri State and recorded double - doubles against Oral Roberts and Miami.»
Of course, all the talk was of Harry Kane's goalscoring feats afterwards but beyond that, the players spoke of a determination to start well against the Saints and to maintain a momentum over the festive period that has seen us chalk up four wins in five matches leading up to 2018.
CSKA have Pontus Wernbloom and Bibras Natcho suspended, whilst Georgi Schennikov and Aleksei Berezutski are ruled out KEY FACT: CSKA Moscow are winless in their five previous games against Manchester Utd MATCH ODDS: Man Utd 4/9 Draw 7/2 CSKA 7/1 ANDY SAYS: I don't see CSKA troubling United in this one at all... 3 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: Comfortable United win for me, even with changed team... 2 - 0 SILKY SAYS: United are in cruise control so I could see a draw here... 1 - 1 BOYLESPORTS PICK: Man United leading at half time @ 20/21 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Anthony Martial is in fine form and at under # 3 looks a good deal
Led by Brian Clough, Nottingham Forest were, in those days, not exactly lightweights, and we expected a good match.
Leading striker Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang, as well as being on 20 goals in 20 league matches, has scored four times in Dortmund's four Europa League ties so far this season.
Real Madrid have scored in 80 % of their away matches and they have been leading at half time in 61 % of them as well.
In the second fixture Manchester City faced off against a newly rejuvenated Everton side as Ronald Koeman's side did good in first half denying any breakthrough for Guardiola's men after taking the lead but the Citizens despite being a man down fought back and found the back of the net in dying moment's of the match and managed to hold of the Toffees for a points eacIn the second fixture Manchester City faced off against a newly rejuvenated Everton side as Ronald Koeman's side did good in first half denying any breakthrough for Guardiola's men after taking the lead but the Citizens despite being a man down fought back and found the back of the net in dying moment's of the match and managed to hold of the Toffees for a points eacin first half denying any breakthrough for Guardiola's men after taking the lead but the Citizens despite being a man down fought back and found the back of the net in dying moment's of the match and managed to hold of the Toffees for a points eacin dying moment's of the match and managed to hold of the Toffees for a points each.
Not for good, of course, just for a brief respite as he attempts to lead Egypt to glory in the African Cup of Nations, which runs from mid-January to mid February, meaning Salah could miss as many as five league matches.
All three of Bolton's home matches thus far have all ended in stalemate, with Fulham, Birmingham City and more recently Manchester United all holding Owen Coyle's side, while Stoke have only drawn one of their opening seven matches but they fact they've hit a resurgent patch of form, combined with Bolton's lack of clean sheets this season, leads be to believe that Stoke are at least good for a share of the spoils.
KEY FACT: Man City have the best - ever points total by a team after 13 matches of a Premier League season MATCH ODDS: Man City 1/5 Draw 7/1 Southampton 14/1 bet365 Pick: Both Teams To Score @ 21/20 ANDY SAYS: You just can't see past Man City, don't think it will be a hammering though... 3 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: Comfortable win for Man City, they will get the three points... 3 - 0 SILKY SAYS: Three points for City all the way, depends how quickly they take the lead... 4 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Kevin De Bruyne under # 4 and not in top - ten, how is that possible?
The study by Narvaes and colleagues Lijuan Wang and Ying Cheng shows that childhood experiences that match with human evolved needs lead to better outcomes in adulthood.
There is more good news for Clinton in a possible general election match - up, where she leads all the possible Republican opponents that were polled.
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