Sentences with phrase «kept his side in the game in»

Simon Mignolet — 7.5 Quiet in the first half, but kept his side in the game in the second with saves from Aaron Ramsey, Oxlade - Chamberlain, and one excellent stop from a close - range Giroud shot.

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Do not forget that Arsenal have been awesome at times and will be again, so if we can keep in touch and suffer no disasters while struggling, it bodes well and we have not lost a game since the opening day when our side and especially the defence was wracked with injury problems.

Murray is a work in progress, offensively a long way off, Parker will come back on Vet Min, White is the only one I would keep going forward from the other 3 Last 9 games Patty has been second top scorer with 11.8 pts with day light 3rd, Patty also plays at his best along side Kawahi which hopefully he will be returning next year

The three other games all saw us keep a clean sheet but they were against EPL strugglers Hull City at home and the two non-league sides Sutton and Lincoln in the FA cup, so when giving an interview to Sky Sports this week you can sort of understand why our manager blamed this aspect of Arsenal's game for our problems, when asked whether the uncertainty over his future could be affecting his players.

Poor officiating decisions been this way all year the officials are performing terribly poor finishing been this way all year laca will do better next year auba is to new to the club and epl he is finding how mich effort you need the hard way he should of scored and that is a blatant foul on mustafi people keep saying he put his hands up when he was hit, well that is the natural reaction when back pedaling eyes on ball and someone plants there feet and pits a shoulder in your back your arms come up its nature but we suffered again from poor finishin i do nt care what sport that is high action especially football and hockey of you do nt finish your chances you create when on top the other side most likely will when they get theres its been ou achilles heel this year we.cant kill games because we have missed our created.chances

Pellegrini, who is fighting to keep his job, has seen his side enter their worst run for nine years with just four wins in 15 games.

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.

The match ended goalless, with De Gea's saves keeping Jose Mourinho's side in the game for the entire 90 minutes, and giving them a great chance to advance to the quarter finals in the second leg at Old Trafford in a few weeks.

Put in another excellent performance in a Chelsea shirt, keeping his side in the game with some vital saves against Blaise Matuidi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cavani.

Without a win in four games Monk will be keen to acquire new talents this month so as to keep his side in the top half of the table and one imagines the South Wales side would look to sign a striker to make up for the loss of Bony.

Henderson may appear to opposing infielders as a 5» 10», 180 - pound human jetliner, but in person he's a sweet - tempered, boyish young man who gabs with spectators during a game and who kept his mother, Bobbie, and his fiancée, Pamela Palmer, at his side during the last trying days of his run for the record.

But it was perhaps in the quarter - final when Navas really made an impression on van Gaal, keeping a clean sheet against his Netherlands side that had ruthlessly scored 12 goals in just four games before that point.

He pulled off a few fantastic saves and really kept his side in the game.

If Arsenal are to finish the season strongly and keep the pressure on Leicester and Tottenham while keeping the teams below us at bay and ensuring a place in the Champions League next season, we will need the creative and attacking players in the side to keep up the sort of performances that have seen Arsenal score six goals in the last two Premier League games.

These days, I have been divided into two sides in me: the one that keeps watching the game on TV no matter what and wishes somthing great would happen, and the other one that doesn't care any more.

He's looked sharp in his first games back and, if he can keep his fitness and finds a more ruthless edge in front of goal, Danny's definitely a champion for the big occasion and deserving of a run in the side ahead of Walcott, Iwobi, etc..

Salah has scored a stunning 39 goals in 44 games this season, and so Roma will have to ensure that they keep a familiar face quiet when the two sides meet.

Against Bayern, I kept asking the fella by my side if Arsenal had midfielders playing in the game or not?

Walcott should take note, we need that effort in every game Theo, don't just do enough to get fans on your side and then live off that for a bit, you need to keep us on your side because next time we may just decide that we'll stay pissed because it's only a matter of time.

It promises to be an open and exciting game between these two sides given the attacking quality that they both possess, and it could be even more exciting now that Kompany is not in the equation to keep things tight at the back for the hosts.

Arsenal then face a home clash against a depleted Southampton side in the third round of this season's capital one cup, which, depending on the ambitions of Wenger and Arsenal, could be used as a game to rotate the squad and keep the indispensable players fresh for the first North London derby of the season, to pull the curtains on the month of September.

With Arsenal having played three League games in six days and the fact that we are facing Liverpool on Friday night, it was always certain that Arsene Wenger would be rotating his team to keep our best players fresh, but it looks like he is going to go the whole hog once again and play his full reserve side.

However, Wijnaldum struck early on in the second half before Mignolet redeemed himself as he stopped a Diego Costa penalty with a brilliant save to keep his side in the game and avoid a fourth straight defeat in all competitions.

yeah i know what you mean it might just be a case of moving chambers (wenger might just get another c / h in or promote hayden / o» connor to c / h) to d / m along side le coq and one thing i have noticed i the rate at which young bielik is propelling up the youth team a month ago he was with under 18's completely skipped the under 19's straight to under 21s so he will be ready for first team in the summer by the looks of things so we might not be needing another d / m but i would keep and eye out for a freebee khedira though if its just wages we have to pay wenger might like that experience he needs in the big games

Giroud proved himself time and again as a super sub for the Gunners this season and I feel he has it in him to keep doing so once again next season and that is a huge asset for any side to have in a long and arduous campaign with European games and two domestic cups to cope with as well as the league.

It nearly backfired on the Gunners as Debuchy was running on empty in extra time, but the manager got away with it and now has a decision to make about whether to keep the Frenchman in the side for the Chelsea game.

In his defence, Vermaelen has done a great job since coming into the side, helping Barcelona keep four clean sheets in their last four games, but Umtiti's return will undoubtedly be welcomeIn his defence, Vermaelen has done a great job since coming into the side, helping Barcelona keep four clean sheets in their last four games, but Umtiti's return will undoubtedly be welcomein their last four games, but Umtiti's return will undoubtedly be welcomed.

Yea, where the hell was ozil, yea, busy with his average self, m back again with my ozil analysis When you play games after games with side passes and obvious passes, no dribbles, no 1 - 2s, no shots on goal and you keep possession of the ball in non-threatening areas and people say you are a world class player, well, he's the poorest world class player I've ever seen, so to say.

It's draining we lost to spurs but more over than anything the way we lost was embarrasseing and shocking we were played off park most game that has concern us as fans spurs bullied us out played us hungry in every department it's has fall with wenger when is time when he just accepts game has passed him matter of fact it has passed us arsenal fans aswell no control in middle very poor from xhaka and elneny and again dembele bought mortgage in midfield he's the owner my god vieria would of knocked he's house down but look we're very poor and away from home sad really how wenger keeps he's job is just pure stupidity but not just with today's results over all away from home we're relegation side go get Enrique before Chelsea get him and let but of class and youth take our great club back before Tottenham spuds leave us so far behind we won't even complete this series lack lustrous club

Unnecessary to risk Sanchez against a physical side like Stoke, keep him on he bench and play Campbell who's been getting better with each game and successfully kept us challenging in the absence of our no17.

Henry was again the architect for Arsene Wenger's side, who showed uncharacteristic defensive resilience in that game to keep Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, David Beckham and co. out with a makeshift defence containing Philippe Senderos, Emmanuel Eboue and Mathieu Flamini at left - back.

Even Chinaglia, whom the Cosmos next added to their international cast in 1976, sometimes couldn't keep himself from yelling at Pelé on the field, treatment that Giorgio himself had suffered in full measure from many thousands of Italian fans when he was replaced during the second half of what would be his last game for his national side during the 1974 World Cup in Stuttgart.

A DM is utilised to keep the ball in front of the defence so they always have time to shape up but this is completely nullified by a long ball game where the ball is played into space behind or to the side of the defence.

INSHAA ALLAH this season we will the win the league of we just keep focus, treat one game at a time, don't be afraid of man city, man utd, tottenham, Liverpool, Everton when we we play them away just be patient and respect them at their home grounds sit deep and work hard and we wil get the important results in our favour in these games and also don't underestimate small sides because these games can give you points and if we you lose or draw against these sides then it can cause huge dent in our title ambitions... COYG!!!

Arsenal did actually win 10 of their last 11 games in the last campaign but there were still «no new contract» banners at just about every one of them, so Le Prof knows that he if he is to keep the fans on side for even a short while, the Gunners will have to get off to a flying start to the season, and he is adamant that he wants to win everything!

Budd you idiot keep supporting the champions league that all we will get with Giroud in the side I Did you watch the game?

It is rumoured that Italian side AS ROMA are lining up a bid for the Polish international, who kept clean sheet for his country in their opening game.

With the need for the Predators to keep momentum on their side and how they controlled the Coyotes, it probably works in Nashville's best interests to keep things the way they are for Game 4.

The Brazilian side kept just two players from the starting line - up in that game, playing very much a second - string side.

Although the Ivorian missed 13 league games for Jose Mourinho's side last season, Bailly put in some seriously impressive performances towards the back end of last season as United won the Europa League, and should the former Villarreal man manage to keep up the form he showed at the end of last year, it shouldn't be surprising to see the 23 - year - old claim a Team of the Season place come May.

Ian Wright is such an Arsenal fan that it often interferes with his ability to be impartial in his role as a TV pundit and football journalist, but then again the same can be said of most of the former footballers working on the other side of the game these days and with all the anti-Arsenal bias, Wright at least helps to keep some balance.

Put in a solid shift and kept his composure and awareness to avoid letting City overwhelm his side and take control of the game.

The initial signs were positive as he started a string of league games, but in recent weeks he's been left on the bench and has struggled to keep his place in the side.

Bernardo Silva is enjoying a thoroughly impressive season with Monaco, helping his side to lead the Ligue 1 table on goal difference, albeit with a game in hand, as well as helping his side to keep their Champions League hopes alive with a 3 - 2 away win over Borussia Dortmund to give them one foot in the semi-final stage.

Ahead of the Arsenal home game in the Premier League this week, Arsene Wenger suggested in an Arsenal.com report that it might keep the France international star out of the side to face Brighton tomorrow.

Manuel Pellegrini takes his Manchester City side to Upton Park after a hugely disappointing midweek Champions League draw against CSKA Moscow, hoping to notch up another win in the Premier League and keep the pressure on title rivals Chelsea before their Sunday game against Manchester United.

No English side has managed to keep a clean sheet in a Champions League game played at Wembley Stadium in nine attempts

Predictions: This one is a huge game for both sides and their chances of finishing in the top four, United still leads the pack by 2 points however anything but a win for United and they will be fighting to keep the top four place.

I think its time to do something about this, over the 2 legs, ireland were clearly the better side, that notwithstanding this particular french team is the worst i've seen in decades, and they have no bussines going to the world cup.It is time for replays to be reviewed in some cases and goaline technology to be applied in other cases, i think we human being have come of age to realise that we humans are not perfect, no matter how hard we try, so for sepp blatter to keep resisting replays and goal line technology is quite baffling to me, i can't really understand why 3 socalled officials could make a decision, a decision in which the whole world saw to be a foul, and its allowed to stand, and a nation is left, heartbroken, cheated and bitter, i am an african, but as a fan of football, i felt terrible seeing this, and i beg the question, if someone other than the team is not benefiting from this, why can't the officials be allowed to take a look at the replays in order to officiate the game better?

It was kind of must win game for both sides to keep pace with the Inter Milan who stretched their lead on top of the table earlier in the weekend.