Sentences with phrase «keep a clean sheet as»

Unfortunately we could not keep a clean sheet as Sneijder scored a top class free kick with a few minutes on the clock.

Only David Ospina completed a game and he kept a clean sheet as Colombia put six past Bahrain.

The article rightly points out Lec deficiencies in keeping clean sheets as well as us not being able to get one against a team that scores allot when at home.

«We had the game wrapped up at half - time really, we just needed to be clever and smart in the second half and we managed to keep a clean sheet as well.

Mour tries to win by the odd goal when against the big teams and he sets his team up to keep clean sheets as a priority.

He earned his first international cap at the tender age of twenty and kept a clean sheet as East Germany beat Sweden 1 - 0 and would go on to play 94 times for his country in an international career spanning fourteen years, keeping another clean sheet in his last appearance at the age of 34 against Cuba.

I haven't seen loads of Van Dijk but he has a reputation for scoring goals and his job will be to help Southampton keep clean sheets as they did last season.

But we were also playing a Huddersfield team that have started the season well and sat above us on goal difference, a Huddersfield team whose main plan is to keep clean sheets as often as possible and they arrived at the Turf having kept three in their first five games which is some achievement.

Slovenia 0 - 2 Switzerland - Johan Djourou help Switzerland keep a clean sheet as they ran out as winners in their 1st 2014 World Cup Qualifying campaign.

Pique bagged the third goal for Luis Enrique's men, and was solid defensively making sure his side kept a clean sheet as well.

Monreal helped Spain keep a clean sheet as the former world champions saw off Israel 1 - 0 in Jerusalem, courtesy of a late goal from Asier Illaramendi.

But he has come under criticism of late for failing to breach the gap to the top four in his third season on Merseyside and has bemoaned his side's inability to keep a clean sheet as the key reason behind their shortcomings.

It was a shame we couldn't keep a clean sheet as well but Hugo and the defence, midfield, everyone put in a great shift and we deserved to win.»

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The draw effectively ruled out CSKA's hopes of booking a place in the next round and the face that Igor Akinfeev conceded rubbed further salt in the wounds as the goalkeeper has now failed to keep a clean sheet in his last 42 Champions League games.

The shot stopper made his debut for the Czech Republic back in 2002 against Hungary as a 19 year - old, and kept clean sheets in both of his opening appearances.

If a gk makes no saves in a game but keeps a clean sheet, does that count as an off - day?

But, having kept an away clean sheet, and with the luxury of playing the second leg at the Emirates, Arsenal are very much in control of their destiny, as far as this playoff tie is concerned.

I do not like the set up without a DMF (Elneny) as keep clean sheets is the way to win on bad days up front.

A single goal from Danielle Carter in the 18th minute was enough for the Gunners, as they kept a clean sheet in a very dominant performance.

The likes of Ozil and Ramsay are regularly slated by fans and the media when the real problem lies further back.Wenger has failed to address this weakness during the past 5/6 years and as a consequence Arsenal have become a laughing stock, a team which rarely keeps a clean sheet against even against mediocre teams with respect to Watford, Stoke etc..

It seemed to pay dividends as aside from the win, the reigning Premier League champions were also able to keep a clean sheet and were deserving of their victory.

However last season, Ward played a pivotal role in Huddersfield's promotion winning season, as the Wales international kept 11 clean sheets in 43 games as the Terriers won promotion to the Premier League for the first time.

He would have made a great no. 2 and learnt so much then took over as our no. 1 Now he over in juventus keeping clean sheets and we have been left with coco as our no. 2 There are so.e good goalkeepers out there but boy we are going g to pay through the nose to get one in.

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.

Grant has kept six clean sheets so far this season — the sixth best tally in the league, only behind the likes of world - renown goalkeepers such as Thibaut Courtois, Hugo Lloris, David de Gea and Petr Cech, as well as Fraser Forster in goal for Southampton who are always defensively sound every single season.

Petr Cech won the golden glove, while Ospina kept 2 clean sheets as well.

When I used to play we used to call games like this one a «light your cigar» game as you knew that the other team had no attack and you did not have to try that hard to keep a clean sheet.

Areola, who was also reported to be a target for Premier League champions Chelsea as per the Sun, kept 13 clean sheets in 27 games in all competitions last season as PSG were pipped to the Ligue 1 title by fellow side Monaco.

He was then handed his full debut on the final day against Hull City a week later and proved he is still a world - class keeper as he made a number of top saves to ensure he kept a clean sheet at the KC Stadium.

Not only did they carry on their defensive solidity from last season, keeping a clean sheet against the Hammers, they answered the doubts about the other side of their game by netting four times, with summer signing Romelu Lukaku getting a brace on his EPL debut as a United player.

Inasmuch as alot of us fans love Shezza, I think he's his own problem.Aside his chronic cockiness, him and his dad seem to have this belief that he's irreplaceable in the Arsenal team but I think he knows better now cos he'd sit on the bench as long as Ospina keeps clean sheets and wins us 3points.

«As a goalkeeper you try to help the team by giving them confidence from the back and keeping a clean sheet».

I wouldn't go so far as saying AW missed a trick as BFG has an obvious issue too and if he had played maybe instead of Carroll it was Payet who scored a hattrick and we would be here slamming AW for changing a winning line up that has kept clean sheets in the last two games.

It's no surprise really as the Premier League title favourites made easy work of Everton in what was supposed to be a tough afternoon for them, and keeping a clean sheet at Goodison Park, with Cahill getting on the scoresheet too, there can't be too many arguments on that one.

Three seasons ago, Arsenal's goal keeper ended the season as one of two goal keepers who kept a good number of clean sheets throughout the season; Wojciech Szczesny of Arsenal and Petr Cech, who was a Chelsea keeper at that time, were the two goal keepers with the enviable record.

The England international started well as he made a key save to keep Atalanta out in the first half, with a clean sheet very much on the cards in his first Serie A appearance.

During the game, if we concede a goal we all start blaming the defenders during the game even not considering what could the eventual result be, but if we score 2 or 3 goals keeping a clean sheet, we act as we are the unbeatables.

A solid performance considering it was his first game back from injury, Laurent Koscielny did well at the back for Arsenal as they kept a clean sheet.

He was obviously happy that the Gunners finally got their first League win for a month, but just as importantly we kept a clean sheet despite being up against one of the Premiership's most in - form striker Romelu Lukaku.

Last season Begovic kept seven clean sheets in 35 league appearances as City claimed a respectable ninth placed finish.

Mignolet kept a clean - sheet this evening, and as the official Liverpool twitter account revealed — it was his 50th since moving to Anfield from Sunderland in the summer of 2013.

The custodian kept his fifth league clean sheet of the season as he helped his side move up to third in the Premier League thanks to Chelsea's 2 - 1 loss away at Crystal Palace.

No team wins the league without a 20 + league goals striker and a strong defence that keeps clean sheets, we can't afford anymore accidents as Wenger would put it if we want to really challenge for the title

He was a mere spectator in the second half as he kept a second consecutive league clean sheet.

The tactics were right as we did not become reckless at any stage so kept a valuable and confidence building clean sheet while still having more than enough attacking threat top win the game comfortably.

Arsenal's brilliant home record and the fans will give the Gunners the advantage especially as they have kept three clean sheets in a row since the comeback of Shkrodan Mustafi from injury.

During his time on loan at Spanish side Atletico Madrid, the Belgian was more than impressive, as he was able to keep a total of 76 clean sheets in 154 appearances, something that helped Atleti win the 2013/14 La Liga title.

He kept 21 clean sheets last season and was voted in as the keeper for the Professional Footballers» Association Team of the Year (Championship).

Similar to Mertesacker, had to deal with the threat of Lewandowski as a group and successfully kept a clean sheet.