Sentences with phrase «in a cup tie»

It will be nice if we remain in the cup ties to the end that way a rotation could ensure all have their chances.

«We thought he was maybe ready but unfortunately the physicality is something he finds difficult, especially playing in a cup tie.

Certainly lower league teams will not commit forward in the same way City did in a cup tie.

Sakho then started to experience a run of problems with his back (which may have been a pre-existing condition when he signed) and which led to a dispute between the club and the Senegal national team; this followed his withdrawal from the African Cup of Nations and his subsequent involvement in a cup tie at Bristol City for the Hammers.

We played better in the Cup tie but were more effective in the league game.

As it has been the case in the past, the Manchester outfit have injury woes, especially in defence, which could see the duo of Phil Jones and Chris Smalling start in the cup tie.

This still feels like a Championship - quality starting XI, and therefore Newcastle played more like a lower - league side in a cup tie than a league rival, which says much about Newcastle's situation, not so much about the Premier League overall.

If the Blaugrana were thinking of giving several of their first team stars a rest in these Cup ties, they might not have that luxury, with Celta being a team that's given them a run for their money in the recent past.

The duo are both averaging a goal every 97 minutes, whereas Blues» top - scorer Che Adams has only played 69 minutes of football this season, scoring all of his goals in our cup tie against Crawley Town.

We need 4 wins to be safe most likely, I hope they do treat every match like a cup tie but then we rarely play our strongest team in a cup tie so who knows Might be better to say we have 12 games playing the Spuds than a cup tie!!!

I don't think the boss should play his top notchers save 2 or 3 of them in this Cup tie to avoid picking up any possible injury by any Gunner.

I'd play him in a cup tie to get his confidence back.

... Man, he showed some real hunger, whilst munching in the dugout, in our cup tie.?