Sentences with phrase «key fixtures for»

Speaking to the official website after the game, manager Ernesto Valverde insisted that the team can not lose focus with an important Copa del Rey final against Sevilla on Saturday a key fixture for the club.

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Cillessen left his hometown club NEC Nijmegen for the Amsterdam ArenA in August 2011, and played a key role in the 2013/14 Eredivisie title triumph of Frank de Boer's side, in a season where the Dutch giants conceded just 28 goals in 34 fixtures.

Still, the absence of Gibbs could mean another star for Spanish youngster Hector Bellerin, who has made a few unexpected appearances in the first - team this season as a host of big names have been out of key fixtures.

Nevertheless, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has two key decisions to make for the return fixture at the Nou Camp as Philippe Coutinho is ineligible to play, while Andres Iniesta is a fitness doubt after picking up an injury in the win over Atletico Madrid at the weekend, as per Marca.

Brendan Rodgers will be hoping it's an injury that won't keep Lallana out for much longer with a number of key fixtures coming thick and fast over the next few weeks.

And as disappointing and embarrassing as that would be, it might just help us our challenge for the Premier League title, as it would avoid some potentially harmfully congested fixture schedules at a key point of the season.

But yes ideal fixtures allowing a breather for key players Cech Bellerin Ozil.

As expected by most Arsenal fans and watchers, the manager has rung the changes for the EFL cup match at home to Southampton because of our numerous injury problems and also to allow a few of the key players to get some well earned rest after a hectic fixture schedule.

The key difference between last year and this, of course, is that Chelsea are back playing midweek fixtures in the Champions League, but Conte doesn't seem to have found a way to adjust for that.

In a tie where goals scored at home for Manchester United will prove vital, Herrera holds the key to ensuring they manage to absolutely control the fixture over two legs — to secure passage to the final.

In the very early years of this century, before online booking had really caught on, I used to take the morning off (or throw a sickie) to queue up at the old box office in Avenell Road to buy tickets for certain key fixtures, instead of risking the phone.

The domestic season is taking a break for international football, and we've looked back on this weekend's action to bring you the key statistics from all ten of the top flight fixtures in England.

This year with the struggles of losing our star forward, several injuries to key players, and with the congested fixture list from Champions League ties made for a tough start to the season for our manager.

While one or two key players may be rested for the Premier League fixture against Sunderland, the quick turnaround before the Chelsea game means that they won't be rested for long.

He is renowned for bullying defenders and Arsenal's defense is already weak without key first choice defender Koscielny, who is suspended for the fixture.

Key game: The final two games of the season, at home to Palace and away at Swansea, may well be decisive for Paul Lambert's team, but they face tough encounters with Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool before those fixtures.

Initially, it looked as though he would become a key member of the side for Pochettino as he played in Spurs» first 11 Premier League fixtures in 2014/15.

Petr Cech was always going to be a key figure in this fixture, playing his first real game for the gunners against his former club.

The planned capacity will be 61,500 and while I doubt that we'll sell it out for the lesser PL games we should do for the key fixtures.

The expected fixture between Real Madrid and Barcelona legends slated for September 15 in Mumbai has been postponed due to the unavailability of key players, the organizers announced.

Since arriving at the club the German has had to contend with an array of injuries to key players, a relentless fixture list leaving little time for recovery or tactical drills and a lack of attacking options to turn to in tough moments.

The only slight concern could be the fact that the derby is on Wednesday (which is arguably the most important game of our season for many reasons but mainly to move further away from Lazio and of course Milan in order to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season) so it would've been ideal to maybe rest one or two key men but the squad haven't had to play many games this season and every fixture from now to the end is like a cup final.

It shouldn't be much of a big deal for this upcoming match since they still have a strong squad after resting their key players for their Arsenal fixture which they lost 2 - 0.

«The meet has long been a key fixture in the season and I know that having the support of that passionate home crowd will be a great motivator for me on the day and going into the Games.

By far Bayern's most accomplished defender, Boateng limped off in the second - half of Friday night's 2 - 1 win in Hamburg and and now looks likely to be out for some two or three months, certain to miss key Champions League fixtures and possibly in danger of not being available for Germany's Euro 2016 campaign.

For now, the Blues will take their time and have chosen to keep Conte at the helm given the fact there are several key fixtures right around the corner.

But few are well equipped to handle the strain of a hectic festive schedule than Tottenham's squad and with key personnel returning from long - term injuries at just the right time — Michael Dawson and Jermain Defoe both back from injury and involved in first - team affairs — this could be a defining period of the season for Spurs, a period where others may falter as they capitalise by defying the physical demands of Christmas fixtures by using strength in numbers.

While I don't doubt for one minute that Tottenham could potentially do some damage, their key players, those who could have a large say in whether Spurs play outstanding or average, are just too unreliable to be trusted in such an excruciating fixture, from their point of view.

The midfield area is key for us and if Bolton can disrupt the Villa link up play early on then there's a chance they could sneak a result in a fixture they've gotten next to nothing from in recent meetings.

In order to lower the manufacturing costs, they had to remove a lot of key features that have been a fixture of the Kobo brand for the last two years.

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The GamesAid Charity Poker Tournament, now a key fixture of the annual Develop Conference, is returning for the 2011 event.

The remote's inclusion of multiple quick keys, including even lesser - known services like Xumo, shows Vizio is eager to make the device a central fixture once more, and seeing a key for Amazon Prime Video — which still doesn't work with iOS for Chromecast streaming — is a sight for sore eyes to iPhone users.

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