Sentences with phrase «lack of match fitness»

This was a performance based on lack of match fitness but was a performance like that of when players have played many games and the outcome was flat.

Per Mertesacker, who has spent most of the season on the sidelines with a long - term injury, could return, but that is unlikely given his extreme lack of match fitness.

Under Jose Mourinho and at Manchester United, he has had a tough time often merely down to ill - fortune — yet he has persisted through the injuries and a resulting lack of match fitness to work hard and force himself back into the manager's plans.

Word is that Manu will start on the bench but could get some minutes later on given his obvious lack of match fitness for such a difficult -LSB-...]

However, United's defence is under strength, and comprises of players back from injury whose lack of match fitness could be exposed come the weekend if put under pressure.

He has made a relatively slow start due to post Euro lack of match fitness and minor injuries and he will be hoping to get his season back on track with a good performance.

«Both of them are a little bit short of match fitness but certainly Jack Wilshere the last couple of games shows that lack of match fitness isn't very evident.

A lack of match fitness may cause some concern, but Mark Hughes has suggested that we shall see him introduced into the team as soon as possible.

Matic was not the same as the last season, probably because of lack of match fitness.

Wenger will simply say that the loss was due to the lack of match fitness / sharpness; let's not cutoff our nose to spite our face, Arsenal to win and then pray that Arsene realizes that we need that bit of added quality.

Is it lack of match fitness, because they seem to have nose dived since last season?

Bearing in mind the lack of match fitness of some of our Gunners.

They both are currently suffering from a lack of match fitness.

Per was below average don't knw if it is lack of match fitness.

With his side 3 - 1 down at the time of coming on, coupled with his lack of match fitness having not yet played this summer, little would have been expected of Morata other than just to gain some sharpness ahead of the new campaign.

A lack of match fitness may cause some concern, but I'm sure we shall see him introduced into the team as soon as possible, previously Stoke have been unable to find that 20 - goal a season striker, but in Berahino they may have just found that man.

Giroud has been largely a peripheral figure for Arsenal this season, partly due to his lack of match fitness in the early stages and then because his replacement at centre forward has been doing so well.

Opposite number Mark Hughes is likely to welcome back Geoff Cameron and Peter Odemwingie after their 2014 World Cup exploits, although new loan signing Victor Moses is a doubt due to a lack of match fitness.

Making his first league start since the first week of October, the silky Spaniard was not at the races this afternoon but can perhaps be given leeway due to his lack of match fitness.

After showing signs of a lack of match fitness, Schweinsteiger seemingly grew in to the game, created the first goal with a wonderful cross into the box minutes before the half - time whistle.

We have to believe that our indifferent performance was a down to an interrupted pre-season causing a lack of match fitness and that we will be far sharper in the coming weeks.

Matic, a player desperate to be involved in the match despite his lack of match fitness concluded by saying:

I wouldn't really like Carrick at his age and lack of match fitness to be covering.

The visitors still needed a penalty the draw level, and failed to convert a number of their own chances, in part due to Kane's lack of match fitness and some wayward shooting by the likes of Christian Eriksen, deployed in the hole behind the England striker and Heung - min Son.

Injuries: Philip Billing (illness, 75 % chance), Elias Kachunga (knee, unlikely) Aaron Mooy (knee, unlikely), Chris Löwe (groin, 75 % chance), Jon Stankovic (lack of match fitness, unlikely), Michael Hefele (illness, 75 % chance)

Joe Ledley offers another option in central midfield, while latest signing Bakary Sako won't be involved due to a lack of match fitness.

With Arteta out injured, Wenger opted to start Diaby, who has only recently returned from a three month layoff, and his lack of match fitness was evident to see at the weekend.

Fatigue, lack of match fitness, injuries, old age, hunger / poverty, hangovers, domestic W A G problems, illness, travel sickness, food poisoning etc..

His lack of match fitness could have an effect on Spain's World Cup chances according to Shilton.

The 52 - year - old also commented on the lack of match fitness of some of his players, as players including loan signing Radamel Falcao have started training with the squad only last week.

Dominic Solanke and Izzy Brown each kicked off in attack with Lewis Baker and Danilo Pantic remaining unused on the bench throughout and Nathan not selected, likely due to a lack of match fitness after his knee ligament problem.

Theirs came largely in Campbell's lack of confidence in front of goal from chances new signing Emmanuel Adebayor, not even a substitute owing to a lack of match fitness, and Dwight Gayle, surprisingly also not involved, would likely have relished.

Both are out due to a lack of match fitness, having been injured earlier in the season.

The New Zealand international has made good progress from a groin strain sustained last month, but he is ruled out for the Watford game this weekend with throat infection and a lack of match fitness.