Sentences with phrase «in string of games»

Wenger needs to play our best 11 in string of games only way to build a team likes of iwobi ox coq Walcott Ramsey ok for league and fa cup but none close to quality needed to challenge top teams... Truth is this psg team would not be in contention in EPL... But point will do

Not exact matches

He later stepped aside in favor of Mattrick after Zynga's financial performance began to falter when a string of newer games failed to gain much traction.

Wenger has mostly used the second string squad at the start of any season to great effect, most teams aren't at full strength or match fit and he plays that Wengerball numbers game, throwing in squad players who are fit and raring to go whilst the first team get ready, we'll win 2 of our 3 opening games and he'd rather that than splash 100m on 3 players and get the same amount of points.

In that game, Hoyt lost for the first time since May 15, breaking his string of 11 straight victories.

... wasn't that a more competitive game than the game's west ham fielded their 2nd string player's in the europa qualifies, which they got knocked out of by some mickey mouse team?

BRYN EVANS St. Ignatius - S.F. — Lacrosse — Senior Playing for the top program on the West Coast, Evans was an All - American attacker who Laxrecords.com named National Player of the Week honors in late April after Evans delivered a stellar string of games on the East Coast.

Bobby Hull was shut out by a fourth - string rookie goalie — 19 - year - old Al Smith — in a 3 - 2 loss to the Maple Leafs but scored a goal apiece in his next two games to lift his total to 49, just two shy of breaking the season record.

Things got worse for the hosts soon after as James Milner scored to double Liverpool's lead, and the impressive nature of their start to the game will certainly be a welcome boost for the Reds after a string of disappointing results in recent weeks.

I even thought top clubs were in for him.Some three or 2 seasons back many here were debating why he should be our main striker.As soon as you mention any other strikers name people would come out with stats and many things defending him.Even Wenger has defended him blindly in the past.People say Wenger's stubborn yeah.But don't we know that there's a reason why everything happens?Honestly speaking he's the reason why Arsene Wenger has failed to sign a top notch striker because he still believes in him.The funny thing is we signed Welbeck at that time who to me did nothing before to be the main man here.People keep saying Welbeck is hardworking and that he works his socks off.But the question is was that our reason for signing him.Welbeck being signed to challenge Giroud tells me a lot about Giroud's quality.Even Walcott (no offence to him) who has zero CF qualities was even chosen over him for a string of games and all in all I think he did well but has too many defeciencies for that role.We've compromised as a club and it'll come back to bite us.

The latest in the Hokies» list of upsets came thanks to a string of stops in the game's final minutes.

Has already been in magical form in the first two games of the campaign, notching up a string of assists and producing top notch displays both at Wigan and at home to Reading.

With Young, Grbac and tackle Harris Barton out with injuries in a game against one of the rising teams in the league, the 49ers» defense got the win and third - string quarterback Jeff Brohm the save — with a fourth - quarter touchdown pass to rookie wideout Terrell Owens.

Mississippi: The Rebels once again failed to string together consecutive victories since SEC play started, as they've traded wins and losses in each of their first six games against their conference brethren.

It comes as part of Mourinho's plans to play an entirely second - string team in that game as the Europa League final comes days later.

LSU: While the Tigers have been inconsistent, particularly on the road, they've strung together a number of confidence - building performances at home and will hope to channel some of that quality in their upcoming neutral - site games.

For Joe Paterno, the defining moment of the 1982 championship season came not in the last seven seconds of the pivotal Nebraska game, when quarterback Todd Blackledge completed a winning touchdown pass to second - string tight end Kirk Bowman, who happened to be a former offensive guard nicknamed Stonehands.

The funny thing is Giroud who does track back would never be made to play in another position for a string of games to try and develop him, Wenger would stick with him up front and will do even with Welbeck's superior movement and pace.

Basically mert Ramsey coq giroud Walcott should be second string but in most games 4 of these players start... that makes us a second level team... Mert has to be one of the worst central defenders in any top team in Europe....

On paper you would think that playing Forest would be an easyish task, considering they have won only one of their last 8 games in the Championship, but League form goes out of the window when it comes to the FA Cup, especially when Wenger is forced to play some second string players to help the First XI team regain some strength for the Top Four challenge.

as many of us have been saying now for 3 years wenger is a complete fraudster living of past glories which are completely irrelevant to todays game... its sad that fans are strung along by these cowboys... if i am not mistaken aristotle «s definition of ultimate human pain and ignomy was charged most expensive ticket prices to watch games and then being endlessly kicked in the balls by cheese eating surrender monkey..

The French international, named the Barclays Premier League player of the month for March, has been in fine form in recent games as Arsenal have strung together a good set of results in the business end of the season.

Three times named to All - Pro teams and picked by the Hall of Fame as the outstanding linebacker of the NFL's first 50 years, Nitschke was only the Packers» third - string middle linebacker when he announced, with tears in his eyes, that he was quitting after 15 years in the game.

It might seem a bit mean to aim some harsh criticism in the direction of the Arsenal and Wales midfield star Aaron Ramsey, because a string of injury problems which began on the first game of the season has stopped him from building up a head of steam.

Colorado would drive him from the net in the second period of Games 3 and 4 (Ranford was strafed for a combined eight goals on only 37 shots in 5 - 3 and 6 - 2 losses and was replaced by third - stringer Norm Maracle) and force the Red Wings to hustle back Osgood, who was recovering from a sprained right knee suffered in the first round, to start Game 5.

34 years old — still a key player for Barcelona in the twilight of his career, Xavi is a legend of the game and still going strong as he pulls the strings for the Catalan giants.

The hosts though started without some of their stars with Theo Walcott and Alexis Sanchez worthy of note but the Gunners still had quality personnel on the pitch to still pull the strings in the game.

Since then Pantilimon has made thew number one spot his own and has kept Sunderland in several games with a string of fine performances.

We will be confident coming into today's game after a string of impressive wins, while our opponents have to deal with a string of losses and a change of manager, with Bob Bradley having come in to replace the binned Francisco Guidolin.

I do nt care if its liverpool, 1st game of the season at win, you put in a string performance, field your best players, gear them up and win the bloody game.

The Cardinals, for all the relief Frank Smith will bring, will still have headaches, most grievous among them the scarcity of second - string starting pitchers, the craftsmen who win the rubber games in three - game series, the games that win pennants.

It is the latest step for Gibbs as he tries to finally make the progress in the game that his talent as a youngster suggested, but has been cruelly interrupted by a string of injuries.

Diaby played just five times for Arsenal last season due to a string of injuries, including a calf problem and a broken ankle, but has started the Gunners» first three games in the new Premier League campaign.

On any other day he's one of the best passers of the ball in the world, yet he couldn't string two passes together that entire game.

(Sure, the Celts also had lots of TOs in that game, but that was to be expected since Celt 2nd and 3rd stringers were running the Celtics offense against good Jazz defensive pressure.)

In ensuing days he would equal Ty Cobb's 40 - game string of 1911, George Sisler's 41 of 1922 and Bill Dahlen's 42 of 1894.

Now you know why we call him the senile fraudster... an old man masquerading as a coach but in reality he is just running a con game, stringing fans along with the promise of «soon competing at the top level» while enriching himself and his master Kroenke.

They haven't strung 2 successive wins together in 10 games now and won just 4 of their away games — they will drop more points especially as 9 of their last 16 games are away.

I listen to wenger and his string of tired excuses and just hope the day comes soon when we have a serious manager back at arsenal... Need to use the galatassary game to start building our best team kos and chambers in central defence Diaby in dfm... Not because he's great but arteta and flamini are just embarrassing now and he adds height....

He'd clinched first string in last year's BYU game when he completed 25 of 34 throws for three TDs and a school record 399 yards, only to suffer a shoulder separation the next week.

I can't remember the OX putting in a string of 4 - 5 proper games for us, can you?

Waiting until now, out of it with a tepid string of five games left, cashing in on that over Manning's legacy and franchise contributions makes the trio look dense.

Despite lifting batting average to.284 last Reds week, he's had a miserable year and could use time to heal; a sore left hip flexor is latest in string of leg injuries that has limited him to 51 games and seven home runs.

crossover, lost only 2 games by 4 points total (3 safeties in true B1G fashion) had the nastiest string of opponents possible absent Wiscy, and were still not really on the same level as 94 PSU, despite Barkley.

MILEPOSTS — ENDED: His string of consecutive appearances in National League games, at 1,117, by Chicago Cubs» Outfielder BILLY WILLIAMS.

Made a string of stunning saves to keep Arsenal in the game, and his presence was huge to help them keep their chances alive.

Our first string side has lost 3 of their last 4 games and look to be lacking in confidence, so maybe it would be a good thing for them to get a big win under their belts on Monday, or perhaps Wenger will want them all to get a good rest before we go to Liverpool in two weeks time.

Arsenal three front line attackers of Sanchez, Walcott and Oxlade - Chamberlain was magnificent in the game pulling the strings against a Stoke City side led by Charlie Adam.

Lest I forget if Giroud starts a string of games then it will be the same old story.That's why I factored in the Lacazette injury part.

«My theory was to play a lot of kids, and as soon as a game was in hand, we pulled the first string,» Thomas says.

It's not unusual for teams to amass gaudy win - loss records early in the season while fattening up on overmatched creampuffs in a string of «buy» games.