Sentences with phrase «legs in some league games»

However, things proved difficult as the extra games in the Europa League led to tired legs in some league games.

Not exact matches

It's the big game in the Champions League quarter - final tonight as Liverpool host Manchester City in the first leg of the all English encounter.

He only started 16 Serie A games & finished with 7 goals & 7 assists in a tight Serie A. He's a big game player - scored in the Champions League final against Barcelona in 2014/15 & both legs of the semis against Real, & the recent Italian Cup final this season with his first touch.

Arsene Wenger has been handed a few selection problems ahead of this game, but he did the right thing by resting most of the regular first team stars in the Europa League win at BATE Borisov, so there should be no excuses about tired legs today.

We can't win The Champions League or EPL with Giroud leading the line, he only has 14 league goals it's not a 20 goal season, he still lacks big match temperament in the game that mattered the first leg against Monaco he missed siLeague or EPL with Giroud leading the line, he only has 14 league goals it's not a 20 goal season, he still lacks big match temperament in the game that mattered the first leg against Monaco he missed sileague goals it's not a 20 goal season, he still lacks big match temperament in the game that mattered the first leg against Monaco he missed sitters!

Arsenal have a massive Europa League game against CSKA Moscow at the Emirates on Thursday but with Aubameyang cup - tied and Lacazette injured we have had to use Danny Welbeck as our sole centre - forward in the two legs against AC Milan.

The only real negativity to Ozil's return has been his failure to stand up in the big games against Manchester United in the FA Cup and AS Monaco in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League at the Emirates.

This was the vital game though for Real who trail leaders Barcelona by 16 points in La Liga after a poor campaign and it is their best chance of picking up some silverware outside of the Champions League, in which they are evenly poised against Manchester United after a 1 - 1 first leg draw at the Bernabeu.

The Gamecocks of Frank McGuire had lost four league games, and it appeared that their brilliant sophomore guard, Kevin Joyce, would be out for the season, a victim of thrombophlebitis in his left leg.

Shaw is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being stretchered off in the first - half on United Champions League opener against PSV Eindhoven following a strong challenge from Hector Moreno, who has also played under Pochettino, and it was revealed after the game that he has suffered a double fracture of his right leg.

The Saints beat Liverpool in both legs of their League Cup semi-final and Wenger knows that it will be a tough game tomorrow.

They play this Friday, giving them the maximum possible time before the first European leg next Tuesday, then a nice break until Saturday, then Wednesday in Belgium and an extra day as their next league game is on the Sunday.

If you want a two - legged cup game and you're not in Europe, it's the League Cup or nothing.

That means that the player that danced so brilliantly through the Man United defence to set up Monreal for the first goal on Monday, will miss the three games before the international break, including the return leg od the Champions League in Monaco.

If they stay in Europe and the FA cup United could have 25 more games before the end of the season, at an average of one every four days starting with the second leg of their Europa League tie tomorrow and then the EFL cup final this weekend.

We really need the youngster for the FA cup game with Man United, the Champions League second leg in Monaco and of course the Premier League run in.

Need keep winning, we need be ready for cska cause we need get back into champions league as for fans that do want watch the stoke game yer not true arsenal fans I'd never miss arsenal game unless I had go funeral like really some arsenal fans make me sick ya very bad season but I think we have plans in place or why would ozil sign new contact he sees the plans ahead and likes wat he sees otherwise he would be gone so come on arsenal send stoke championship with shawcross and do job on cska cause we need bring lead bk to Russia and let's get bk into champions league oh and I'd like say if we get atl Madrid trust me over 2 legs or in final arsenal can beat them u wait see it's just or confedence was shot

Lets be honest the Europa League is the slightest bit of dignity that Arsene & The Board have left to cling onto after another miserable season under the Frenchman... I do believe that the 2 year deal was to keep the questions from the media of him leaving to a minimum knowing full well their is an agreement in place for all parties to agree for him to leave if this season isnt good, tonights game & 2nd leg will answer a few questions!

Our slump in away games needs to change quickly, as Arsenal have to travel to Milan for the first leg of our Europa League tie just four days after Brighton, but Wenger will have to decide whether to rest some of his stars to keep them fresh for the only trophy we still have a chance of winning, but the Boss didn't sound keen on taking any chances.

Koscielny has attempted 13 tackles in 6 Champions League games, winning 8 of them and particularly doing well in the 2nd leg of Arsenal's R - 16 tie against AS Monaco.

Big games are often decided by fine margins, and in the Champions League quarter - final second leg tie between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night, Arda Turan's red card with 14 minutes remaining was the turning point.

For the first 20 minutes or so of this Premier League game it looked as though Arsenal might do another Monaco in the first leg, as we were a bit off the pace and were being generally out fought and outplayed by a Newcastle team that everyone expected us to beat with ease.

i think arsene should take this game seriously and stop messin around u know if we fail to win this we will play in the europa league and my man u and chelsea mate will laugh at me so we must win at least with six goals margin in two legs im serious now no kiddin i do nt even now the europa league anthem

Not only that, but Arsenal have a full week to prepare for the game, while United have to face Celta Vigo in the Europa League semi-final on Thursday, so will be expected to rest some of his stars against Arsenal to prepare for the second leg a week later.

You've got a wonderful opportunity to score your first Barcelona goal, in the process almost certainly killing a two - legged Champions League knockout game, and you want to — stop me if I'm wrong here — smack it as hard as you can?

Sometimes I retrospect about some classic Arsenal games over the years, and one of such games which always come to mind is the 1st leg Champions league round of 16 clash at home against Barcelona in the 2010/2011 season.

Arsenal's last home Europa League game was dire after taking a win over Ostersunds for granted, but Ramsey knows that we can't do the same tomorrow, despite our lead from the first leg in Milan.

Since arriving in the Spanish capital he has become even more prolific, finding the net 185 times in 184 games, but Ferguson says the second leg of the Champions League last 16 tie will not be decided by Ronaldo alone.

Messi's Barcelona side will travel to the Etihad on Tuesday to play against Manchester City in their Champions League last 16 tie, and Scholes has warned Manuel Pellegrini's side that the playmaker has the ability to take the game away from City before the second leg at the Nou Camp.

The 20 year - old Germany international tore his hamstring early on in the second leg of his club's UEFA Champions League semi final against Real Madrid on 1st May, and has not played since, leading to speculation he has played his last game for Dortmund.

While one chance of silverware has disappeared, they did record an encouraging 1 - 1 draw at Chelsea in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final, with the return game at the Emirates following the weekend's encounter with the Eagles.

Barring the odd rusty game against Besiktas in the first leg of the Champions League playoff tie in Istanbul, Cazorla has been of great utility for Arsenal and Wenger.

Last season he scored 25 goals in 43 games in all competitions for Bayern, and demonstrated his qualities with a superb strike in the Champions League second leg tie against Barcelona:

After scoring the winner for Germany in the World Cup final against Argentina last summer, many expected Gotze to push on and become a key player at club level during the 2014 - 15 campaign, but he was left out of some hugely important games including both legs of the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

One of the most dramatic ties of the Champions League season so far played out in incredible fashion on Wednesday, with Juventus coming back from a 1 - 0 deficit in the game against Tottenham Hotspur and a 3 - 2 aggregate score to win the second leg 2 - 1 and the tie 4 - 3 thanks to two goals in four minutes in the second half from Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala.

I am not talking about the game Arsenal face in the Champions League this week, because not too many of us Arsenal fans are holding on to anything but the hope of a miracle and I don't think that any of us had much confidence that we would get through over two legs against Barcelona even before the home leg was played.

Arsenal were beaten by Inter Milan 3 - 1 at the Emirate stadium in the first leg of the champions league, but Arsenal went to thrash them 4 - 1 and the game ended 5 - 4 on aggregate in favour of Arsenal.

Manchester City have another quickfire game the Etihad Stadium after their 5 - 0 thrashing of Newcastle United on Saturday, as they face Barcelona in their Champions League last 16 first leg game.

The long Premier League season must have been a toil, having an astounding four more games than the Bundesliga and being leg crunching in its exact same game level as La Liga and Serie A.

Arsene Wenger is clearly looking for an Arsenal win tonight over Sunderland, even though a point would be enough to make sure that we do not have to face the two legged Champions League play offs, barring a cricket score from Man United and a defeat at home to West Brom in our last game.

It was always going to be touch and go whether Le Coq was going to be back in time for the Champions League games, especially the first leg but at least the draw has done Arsenal a favour in that sense.

And if at all anything, he MUST excuse himself from playing for Germany tonight in game he could be targeted by Danny Rose the leg breaker for the sake of damaging Arsenal late title surge to win the title to consequently finished above us in a Premier League era if at least for once to stop being accustomed to finishing bellow Arsenal.

But in the statement reported by Arsenal.com it sounded to me like the manager was really preparing the Arsenal fans to see him field a much changed and weakened Arsenal team in the following game, our trip to Monaco to attempt to put right that horrendous defeat in the Champions League first leg.

The coach said that he hopes to limit his featured back to about 20 carries per game to keep his legs active in anticipation of fourth quarters that will make or break the team's bid to repeat as league and SJS champs.

Kondogbia is the one for me, he showed in our 1st leg champions league game where he bossed the midfield what he's capable of!

Arsenal went in to the first leg of the Champions League play - off against the Turkish side Besiktas knowing that they would be in for a tough and vitally important game.

Juventus take on Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final tomorrow, and manager Massimiliano Allegri spoke with the media ahead of the game which is a rematch of last season's final.

The first leg of that tie will take place at Anfield, where Liverpool destroyed Manchester City 3 - 0 in their last Champions League home game.

FC Bayern Munich are set to visit to host turkish side Besiktas in the Round of 16 first leg match in the UEFA Champions League in what should be a massive game for Bayern Munich.

But the Blues will go into this game — with a bit of concern after their momentum was brought to a crushing halt by a heavy defeat in the Champions League Quarter - final first leg away from home against Liverpool.