Sentences with phrase «key fixtures in»

Guillem Balague an Author, Journalist and key fixture in Sky Sports» coverage of Spanish football.

Mané is a key fixture in the starting XI, Salah looks to have struck up an understanding with his teammates already and adds balance to the team with his left foot and Firmino is a firm Klopp favourite.

«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.

The Sunday art fair has positioned itself as a key fixture in London's cultural landscape during the Frieze week corridor.

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He has long been a key power center in the Trump Organization and a fixture along the edges of Trump's nascent political life.

Meanwhile the French side were without key midfielder Jeremy Toulalan after he picked up an injury in the league fixture against Caen last weekend.

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.

It is not always on the injury front either, but can be key moments in key games going their way, decisions of the officials or even something as unpredictable as the fixtures falling the right way.

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.

Standing in his way is Liverpool's best centre - back and Skrtel's experience of this fixture will be key in his side's hopes of keeping a fourth clean sheet of the season.

I think its quite telling that each year when Arsenal predictably capitulates in there home Champions league fixture that the manager and then captain make statements about the naivety, or lapses of concentration by the team in key moments.

From a technicality point of view, the players were a bit rusty in their ability and it's key that they all get a good pre-season going into the first fixture of the upcoming campaign.

The first 2 worry me the most but Man City and Chelsea will be in the same position as us with UCL fixtures as well — might not affect them as much as us with their much vaunted deeper squads but there squads ain't so deep they can leave their key men out.

The 19 year old has played in some key fixtures this season and has featured against the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool coming off relatively unscathed.

With the domestic title being our clear priority, the game at Stamford Bridge is obviously the most important and with the timing of the fixtures, we might have to rest a few key players in midweek because the Chelsea game kicks off at 12.45 on Saturday, giving the players just two days in between games and a long flight.

The Blues boss cited four key incidents in the fixture that referee Martin Atkinson got wrong, and Poll agrees that Atkinson got all four wrong — describing the official's performance as «honest incompetence».

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.

Moyes saw his side fail to secure all three points against bottom of the table Fulham, a result that leaves Man United nine points from fourth ahead of key Premier League fixture against Arsenal, an away trip to in - form Crystal Palace ahead of facing Olympiakos in the Champions League.

The Gunners will be looking to put the fixture to bed in Sweden this week,, but will have to do so with some key players missing.

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.

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It'll be no easy task however, West Ham are playing some wonderful football right now and are sitting pretty in fourth after two consecutive wins, so concentration will be key if either team want to get anything out of this fixture.

Arsenal face a north London derby at Tottenham on Saturday in a fixture that looks pivotal at the top of the table, while a few hours later Swansea host Norwich in a game that seems key at the bottom.

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.

The 29 - year - old is a key member of Marc Wilmots» rearguard and has started all four of Belgium's fixtures in France this summer.

Yeovil and Everton played two key games — with Everton winning 3 - 0 in July, but losing the crucial reverse fixture 1 - 0 in September.

KEY FACT: Burnley have lost all their Premier League opening day fixtures in their history.

Indeed Mourinho had urged Martial to respond in the FA Cup and though he contributed two assists in the 4 - 0 victory over Wigan Athletic, did not even make it off the bench in the key Premier League fixture against Hull City a few days later.

The Gunners are going to face Liverpool in their opening PL fixture of the new season without key defenders like Koscielny, Mertesacker and Paulista.

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.

Case in point — In our three fixtures against the so called other big three, we lost by a goal at Old Trafford against a full strength Man U while missing key players due to flu and having to play some players who still had iin point — In our three fixtures against the so called other big three, we lost by a goal at Old Trafford against a full strength Man U while missing key players due to flu and having to play some players who still had iIn our three fixtures against the so called other big three, we lost by a goal at Old Trafford against a full strength Man U while missing key players due to flu and having to play some players who still had it.

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.

A vast improvement in form had Crewe somehow emerge from the relegation drop zone but a key home defeat to fellow strugglers Cheltenham Town had the Railwaymen bang in trouble once again with fixtures running out.

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.

West Brom are set to again be without loan star Daniel Sturridge and midfield pair Nacer Chadli and James Morrison KEY FACT: This is the most - played fixture in PL history without a home win MATCH ODDS: WBA 15/8 Draw 11/5 Leicester 6/4 bet365 Pick: Leicester to win @ 6/4 ANDY SAYS: I just don't see how my old mate Alan Pardew gets out of this, away win... 0 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Leicester are a very good team, they should take the three points here... 1 - 3 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Jamie Vardy should be having a party in your portfolio

Logistics is key and so are fixtures in and around an arduous trip to Moscow.

Key Stat: Chelsea are bidding to win their eighth straight Premier League fixture versus Bolton, whom they thrashed 5 - 1 at The Reebok back in October.

MADRID: Atletico Madrid key striker Antoine Griezmann said his club's forthcoming tie against Real Madrid in the La Liga was a vital fixture and his team should win it.

The home support might be the key factor in this fixture, which might propel the Londoners to an important win.

The Ivory Coast international could be key in this fixture once again.

If greater improvement is seen in these four key characteristics of attacking play after a third of the Premier League fixtures have been played, then I say, the challenge is on.

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.

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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