Sentences with phrase «league opposition»

This was just one game against lower league opposition and i still think song has to improve his passing if he's to be a good midfielder.

Yes, but don't forget how many of those 19 goals came against weak / reserve / non league opposition?

At the same time, we always want to win and a tie with lower league opposition, even though it is away from home, gives the Gunners a good chance to progress.

The only other non-League team in the hat were also given a crack at Premier League opposition in the last 16, as Lincoln City were drawn away to Burnley.

The Bramall Lane outfit have overcome the controversy about the possible return of Ched Evans, and have already knocked out Premier League opposition in West Ham from the competition.

Man City have been at least two goals too good for Premier League opposition at home this season, so backing the hosts with a handicap could be the way to go.

Arsenal are not the only Premier League club that was handed a tie against lower league opposition for the next round of the Carabao cup, as there are five teams from the Championship among the 16 sides left in the competition and they have been spread around.

The Arsenal boss is more likely to go for an established player just short of their 30's, someone who has got the ability to come in when needed and handle big games such as Champions League opposition.

Is he just teasing us or is Wenger really thinking of risking our key player in a cup game against lower league opposition after all the injury problems we have already been hit with?

The Gunners are also one home win over lower league opposition away from a place in the EFL cup quarter - finals, so things are looking good right now.

Martinez's last match with the Gunners was against Southampton in a 1 - 0 Premier League win back in 2014, after a the Argentine had few impressive performances, including keeping clean sheets against Premier League opposition West Brom and German side Borrusia Dortmund in the Champions League.

With two games in quick succession and the first one being against lower league opposition while the second is against arguably the best team on the planet at the moment it was always likely that the Frenchman would rotate his squad.

Chris Hughton has done well since taking over from Sami Hyypia, but is facing his toughest test yet in the form of Premiere League opposition Arsenal.

When the first team is making it difficult to create chances what did we expect from a second team against decent League opposition?

There's no doubt that American League teams have had a significant advantage since the inception of interleague play, but public perception has caused oddsmakers to shade their lines to encourage action on their National League opposition.

But the Arsenal boss is aware that these cup games against lower league opposition do not always go according to plan.

Also well worth watching is Roberto Firmino's assist of the season contender in Liverpool's 2 - 0 win over feeder club credible Premier League opposition Southampton.

Chelsea won again last weekend against Premier League opposition despite falling behind in the chase for the title.

Its lower league opposition up next as well, as League One Bradford come to Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal's UEFA Europa League opposition AC Milan are prepared to rival the Gunners for the footballer after a good spell at Serie A side Udinese for him.

In this higher sphere of football Town managed a very creditable second place and once again survived in the FA Cup long enough to face Football League opposition when Walsall won by 2 - 0 on their own ground.

Between 20th October 2010 and 18th March 2011, Leeds United remained undefeated against English league opposition.

Last season, United started their journey to lifting the EFL Cup by facing lower - league opposition Northampton Town, winning 3 - 1 away from home.

Arsenal's cup struggles against lower league opposition continued as they conceded a late equaliser to Leyton Orient at the Matchroom Stadium.

Watching the opening 45 minutes of his first matchup against Premier League opposition probably confirmed for LVG what he already knew: some of our players are not good enough, and will struggle against the very best in the league.

AFC Fylde would also face Premier League opposition if they could get past Wigan, as they would take a trip to Bournemouth.

Playing for England against the likes of Estonia and Slovenia is completely different to playing for Arsenal against any Premier League or Champions League opposition.

Arsenal continued their domestic cup problems against lower league opposition after they scraped a 2 - 1 victory over Huddersfield to reach the 5th Round of the FA Cup.

Non-league Luton Town pulled off the shock of the round by beating Premier League opposition at Carrow Road.

In the first two rounds the Stags were paired with non league opposition, firstly Gainsborough Trinity were beaten 5 - 4 on aggregate (extra time was required in the second leg) and then Grantham lost 3 - 2 on aggregate in the second.

• The most successful club in FA Cup history find themselves facing Premier League opposition for the seventh successive tie, and the 22nd in 27 FA Cup rounds.

In the third round, they also took down Premier League opposition as they pummelled Bournemouth in a replay at the DW Stadium as well.

Man City will host Premier League opposition in Burnley, whilst Manchester United host Derby and Chelsea travel to Norwich.

We have the option of Gibbs, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott, Chambers and Gabriel as well but obviously Wenger is not going to completely change the team, even against lower league opposition.

Louis van Gaal knows the dangers that lower - league opposition can pose, having seen his team humiliated 4 - 0 at the hands of MK Dons in the Capital One Cup last season.

Wenger will be able to give another run out to the likes of Gibbs, Akpom, Holding and all because the draw has been kind enough to give us another tie against lower league opposition, Reading this time, and even better than that is the fact that we are at home this time.

Our ability advantage should prove too strong for our opponents regardless of the support the players receive, but the FA Cup has a way of instilling belief in the most unlikely opponents, and this weekend alone will have boosted Sutton, with Millwall and most amazingly Lincoln beating Premier League opposition, as well as Huddersfield refusing to bow down to Manchester City, who will have to face a replay in the coming weeks.

Both of Saturday's 3 pm games also see Championship sides tackle Premier League opposition.

Cast your mind back to a couple of seasons ago, when Arsenal had been knocked out of both domestic cups by lower league opposition and then waved goodbye to any hope of a title challenge and been taken to pieces at the Emirates by Bayern Munich.

The Gunners bucked the trend of the weekend by managing to overcome lower league opposition in the fourth round, although it was a bit nerve wracking at times.

Man City and Chelsea inexplicably lost at home to lower league opposition, and even Liverpool were beaten in the semi-final by a team on the verge of relegation!

With a mad weekend in the competition having seen Chelsea and Manchester City knocked out by lower league opposition the Gunners now have a great chance to win the competition again.

I expect the Arsenal flat track bullies to win this dead rubber.After all, they are lions when it comes to lower league opposition but kitties when facing half decent teams