Sentences with phrase «knockout game with»

Not exact matches

Play Cech in my the knockout stages and compensate Ospina with an equal number of games against the smaller teams in the EPL.

Unluckily PSG also scored a late winner to guarantee both sides entry to the knockout stages but we are neck and neck with the French Champions with two games to go.

«Obviously it is pleasing, first of all to be able to help the team with important goals in a Champions League knockout game [and] of course to come back to England and [win] against a team you're always motivated to play against,» Suarez told UEFA.com (via Daily Mail).

And his tournament took a worse turn today as he was left out of the starting line up for the knockout game against Slovakia, only to see Germany put on their best attacking display so far, with the former Arsenal transfer target Julian Draxler taking most of the plaudits thanks to an assists, a goal and his all round game.

A man who named his racehorse «Concrete Charlie» showed up, as did one man who said he attended the iconic 1960 game at Yankee Stadium where Bednarik cemented himself into NFL folklore with a knockout hit on Giants halfback Frank Gifford.

The point was enough to allow Arsenal to progress through to the knockout stages of the Europa League with two games to spare but the performance from the Gunners was less than impressive.

The game was a bore draw that ensured the Mexicans won the group, with Fluminense following them into the knockouts despite being bottom of the table at the start of the night.

The team followed that up with a knockout round win over Northern Ireland before heading into last week's game against Belgium as a +460 underdog to win in regulation.

If we wanted a highfalutin theory as to why the League Cup semifinals, we might suggest that the trappings — nighttime knockout football under lights — combine with the unusual significance — huge because it's a semifinal, but less than even a straightforward league game since it's only the third cup — to create an occasion that sits slightly outside the normal flow of the season.

January = lots of matches to play with easy opponents, but its the month that test consistency and quality Febuary = we got Chelsea and Southampton, crucial first knockout round UCL March = tough game at Liverpool, Leicester and 2nd leg of first round knockout UCL April = Man City, tottenham and UCL quarter final May = Man Utd, Everton FA cup Final

With a key game against Spartak Moscow next week to seal qualification for the knockout stage of the Champions League, followed by a busy lead - up to the festive period which includes the Merseyside derby next weekend, the last thing Klopp wants is to see Matip out for an extended period of time.

It's a similar story in the Conference Cup for the team, earning their place in the quarter finals in February after their game against Chester on Wednesday 25th November went to knockout stages, with our team winning 2 — 0.

Following a dramatic and exciting last day of group games at Euro 2016, we all have a few days without football before the serious business of the knockout stage begins, so I thought it might be worth a look back over the tournament so far, with a firm eye on how the various Arsenal players have done so far.

But the Germans have won every single competitive game so far this season and will also be looking to practically ensure qualification for the knockout stages with another win tonight.

Barcelona came into tonight's game with little hope of making it through to the knockout stages.

Neither of these sides enjoyed a smooth passage to the knockouts, with Bolivia reliant on a goalless draw with Mexico and a wild 3 - 2 victory over Ecuador to squeeze through in second place — they were smashed 5 - 0 by hosts Chile in their final group game.

That's despite being top of the Premier League table with an eight - point lead along with a place in the Champions League knockout stage, all while scoring 38 goals in 11 league games and 12 in four in Europe.

Well your righ with met spend but in amount paid out for players no net were 5th but i agree our champions league performances have been poor we had some tough draws and the premier league is more demanding then the other leagues in strwnght of competition and games played still excuses do nt win but that monaco loss left me shaking my head in cl we get theough the group but cant muster the strength needed for knockout and we should be performing better were under performing for the talent xhaka has frustrated me hes got the talent and plays well but cant hold focus in games he drops off and loses his marks our academy is doing well but yes it is tougher now to break in to the first team iwobi has done well but one or two seasons away from being there if he does turn himself elite ever has to score or he will just be another ox but i think its been a wake up call to the club we finally have to act theres a wave of ideas to not only get us back to winning ways but become title contenders and i think give him the extension one year its a world cup year and that will also allow our players esp strikers who been very poor this year realized its tough to play in englad and next year will have a better idea what it really takes to win here shore up some spots and depth and were in contention fail and the changes will happen but let him have one more year the fact were willing to spend shows me an upturn from the decline

hey guys it seems petr cech will be playing the league games alone and ospina will be playing the knockout games including the champs league like what barcelona do with ter stegen and bravo

Julian Edelman caught a pass, broke a few tackles, broke the Chargers» heart, and put the game away with the knockout punch touchdown with 8:41 to play.

Swann collapsed with a serious concussion — the second Atkinson - inflicted knockout he'd incurred in a stretch of three games.

Tigres have already qualified for the knockout stages with two games to spare, having amassed ten points from their four matches so far.

Bayern have required emphatic victories in the second legs of both their knockout games already this season against Shakthar Donetsk and Porto, but they simply can't afford have a repeat of the game in Portugal against the Catalans, as another 3 - 1 defeat will almost certainly leave them with too much do against a strike force of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

The Gunners used up all their bad luck in last weeks game against West Brom, but now with injuries easing and the extra confidence gained from being on the brink of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League, I can see a landslide win for Arsenal.

The Knockout phase consisted of elimination games starting in late March with the Qualifying Round, followed by the Round of 16, Quarter - Final, and Semi-Final Rounds played between March 30 - May 4.

They will undoubtedly finish in the top six, but I reckon they will be hard pushed to be challenging for a place in the top four to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, a competition that they are competing in this season, and top their league with just two games to play before the knockout stages.

Spurs now lie third in Group E behind Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen and are under serious threat of failing to reach the knockout phase with two games left away to the French side and at home to CSKA Moscow.

Its a big game for Jose Mourinho and his men still have not qualified for knockout stages however sit comfortably with 12 points and even with a defeat they can make it to the knockout stages as group winners so we can expect Mourinho to start with some fringe players and we might see Ibrahimovic and Rashford starting upfront with Fellaini, Pogba and Mkhytaryan playing central midfield roles.

A magnificent team performance saw reigning European champions Real Madrid put to the sword in devastating fashion at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday evening, as we booked our place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with two games to spare.

However, despite the consistency with which they excel in the competition — they haven't lost a two - legged knockout game since 2013 — Valverde says reaching the final is still significant for the club.

Its a big game for Jose Mourinho and his men still have not qualified for knockout stages however sit comfortably with 12 points and even with a defeat -LSB-...]

Pipita getting hot and in form with the Champions League knockout stages right around the corner and some incredibly important games over the next month, that's just perfect timing.

That strategy actually paid off very well - they clinched knockout stage progression with two group games left, and backed into winning the group despite losing their only match of the group stages on the penultimate match day.

A game with eight goals and many twists, was the highest - scoring first - leg knockout tie in Champions League history.

Arsenal's Europa League knockout games begin with an away match in Sweden.

«The plan is for him to be with us at the Club World Cup, and we'll see if he can play the first game,» he said, adding that the club would appeal against the decision taken by UEFA to give defender Dani Carvajal a game's suspension for deliberately time wasting in order to force a yellow card away to APOEL Nicosia with the aim of going into the knockout stage of the Champions League free of cards.

This year's draw for the knockout stage has thrown up some tantalising games, including Manchester City's clash with Barcelona and a tough encounter -LRB-...)

There was a lot of debate about this, with some saying Arsenal should never treat a CL knockout game as a training exercise, while others argued that finishing 4th in the Premier League is more important.

I also watched four of Ajax's CL group stage games last season (Real Madrid and Lyon home and away) and both legs of their knockout tie with United the year before.

Dortmund are currently in third place with just 2 points from their first four games and even wins from their remaining matches would not see them confirm their qualification to the knockouts.

Embed from Getty Images Forgetting the opening day of the season, it's been so far, so good for the 67 - year - old, who made it to the Champions League knockout stages with two games...

And with seven points after three games in the Champions League group stage they're in a great position to progress to the knockout rounds for the first time since 2010.

Real Madrid are set to take on Tottenham Hotspurs on Wednesday night, 01 November 2017 at the Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000 fans in what should be a cracking game in the Group stages where both teams will be looking to ensure their passage to knockout stages with a win.

22 November 2017 at the Turin Stadium in Juventus for what will be the decider who tops the Group D. Barcelona have 10 points of the fist 4 games and they are vitually confirmed a knockout berth but Juventus with 3 points behind can match their tally with a win.

Having won the opening two group games, barcelona can virtually ensure their passage to knockout stages with a win over Olympiacos who has yet to win a point in the -LSB-...]

If Brazil wins this game they are sure to qualify for knockout stages and with Neymar in fine form they will be slightly favourite going into the match against Colombia who themselves have some massive names in their ranks with the likes of James Rodriguez, Rademal Falcao, Jackson Martinez playing upfront.

22 November 2017 at the Turin Stadium in Juventus for what will be the decider who tops the Group D. Barcelona have 10 points of the fist 4 games and they are vitually confirmed a knockout berth but Juventus with 3 points behind can match -LSB-...]

Manchester City has already qualified for the knockout stages and we can expect Pep Guardiola to make whole list of changes in this game but even with the changes they are strong enough to get another three points specially playing at home.

Jurgen Klopp's Group E leaders came into the game knowing they needed to avoid defeat to be sure of reaching the knockout stage for the first time since 2008 - 09 - and Coutinho gave them the lead with a fourth - minute penalty after Mohamed Salah was fouled by Georgi Dzhikiya.

The knockout stages start with a trip to Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the Round of 16 against Chelsea, and this is without a doubt the biggest game of the season for both teams.