Sentences with phrase «local derby»

Firstly and perhaps most importantly there is the fact that form often goes out of the window in a fiercely fought local derby.

It was a pretty entertaining local derby, and certainly a game of two halves.

While we understand the emotions involved in this long - standing local derby, all supporters should get behind their teams in a passionate but respectful manner.

Could a 4th division local derby be the game of a lifetime?

Both Man City and Chelsea have tough away games against Everton and Leicester City respectively, while Liverpool have the fierce local derby against Man United at Old Trafford.

As Wenger said, his opposite number number Eric Dier could well have seen red as well and in local derbys with so much riding on them these things are likely to happen.

Man City don't have just us to contend with though, they also have to travel to Liverpool on the last day of the year, while the Reds also have the always - dangerous local derby with Everton at Goodison Park.

Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers played out an enthralling local derby at Villa Park.

Every game is a cup final comparable to the fiercest local derby, with no greater basis behind it sometimes than Chelsea are top of the current tree.

Yesterday was his first taste of the big local derby against Tottenham and he wasn't overawed by the big game atmosphere — in fact he loved the way the fans got behind the team even when we went behind.

Following on from the impressive local derby win against West Bromwich Albion, it appears that after taking that one step forward, Paul Lambert's men have taken another step backwards after back to back defeats against Everton and West Ham respectively.

Whereas the Gunners don't have their massive Alexis for this big local derby game.

Both teams are involved in local derbies on Saturday — Liverpool are at Everton and Manchester City can win the league at home to Manchester United.

The north London heavyweights will meet at White Hart Lane in the third round, in an unwanted early local derby for both Mauricio Pochettino and Arsene Wenger.

Liverpool have been dealt a blow with the news that big - money summer signing Christian Benteke is a doubt for the Reds» upcoming local derby against Everton.

Birmingham City had Craig Gardner sent off in the first half in this feisty local derby that ended in a hard fought draw.

Despite Villa's last win being over two months ago, it was a crunch local derby against Birmingham City.

Just look at the remaining fixtures amongst the top teams (forgetting local derbies, teams fighting against relegation, European travels etc)... LC have got to play Chelsea, Utd, West Ham and City, Spuds have got us, Liverpool, Utd and Chelsea and City have also got to play Utd as we have got to play City.

The top two Chelsea and Southampton managed narrow wins, unfortunately, so they stay nine and five points ahead of Arsenal respectively, but we have moved level on points with the current EPL champions Man City, who face a tough local derby with Man United later.

So even though we might normally say a draw would be an okay result from a hotly contested local derby, I really think we need to beat Tottenham at the Emirates stadium on Sunday.

Initially, the appointment of Moyes in replacing Jagoba Arrasate a year ago prompted enthusiasm in San Sebastian, especially when his first two months in charge yielded a creditable draw in the all - important local derby against Athletic Bilbao, and an improbable home victory over Barcelona.

An under the radar local derby that doesn't get the mention it deserves for the ferociousness of the atmosphere.

It was going to be my first visit to the Gallagher Stadium and with it being a Kent local derby I anticipated a good game with a good atmosphere.

We have now sold out our total allocation of 4,172 tickets for Saturday's hotly anticipated local derby against Notts County.

Tonight's three points mean Brentford go into Saturday's massive local derby against Fulham full of confidence.

There was a rare slip up from Barcelona on the weekend as they were held by Espanyol in local a derby.

The club has sold out its ticket allocation of 2,740 for next Saturday's local derby at the Proact Stadium, Chesterfield.

For people expecting a fierce local derby it was a slow and tentative start from both sides and that probably suited Arsenal better after two defeats in a row.

Two of the biggest local derbies in English football take place this weekend as Arsenal and Tottenham do battle in North London, while Liverpool and Everton go head - to - head on Merseyside, with both matches holding major top four implications.

However, his absence for the local derby will only serve to see the transfer speculation linking the North African with a move away from the Stade Louis II intensify.

The French source confirm that the defender will have no part to play in the local derby against OGC Nice on Satuday.

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However, as is often the case, and is often said, all these things; form, quality, etc., all go out the window when it comes to local derbies.

So the timing of this week off could hardly be better for Arsenal and Wenger, with the Man City and Liverpool results meaning we could start the game against Burnley in fifth place and just three points behind Man City who have the small matter of a local derby with Man United.

Derby heartbreakingly missed out on promotion last season after a last gasp Bobby Zamora winner in the Championship play - off final against Queens Park Rangers, but look well placed to go one better this season and are also still in the FA Cup after a local derby win over Chesterfield at the weekend.

Not only is it a local derby against their fierce rivals, but it is an opportunity to retake top spot in the table.

But it is also true that quite often a local derby ends up in a draw and there is certainly a feeling that a point is not a bad result as it is vital not to lose.

The game marked Week 5 of Argentine Primera A and was a tragic end to the return of the local derby after a four year absence.

The Gunners will of course miss the ability and commitment of Alexis but in a local derby, every player should be up for it.

They local derby will make this game even more exciting with both sides desperate to prove themselves.

Some people say that the form book goes out the window in a local derby and although that may be an over simplification, there is an element of truth in it.

For one thing we hear all the time that a local derby can be a big leveller and that form goes out the window.

With a dramatic Barclays Premier League weekend almost over, the race for the title, Europe and the battle for survival were all under the microscope whilst there was also three local derbies.

Arsenal always want to win every game we play, of course, and just like any local derby the games against Tottenham take on extra significance.

We might have even more changes for that as even though it is a local derby, it is way down on Wenger's list or priorities and is always used as a chance to give some young players a go in the first team.

With two other sides currently in the top six also playing each other on Friday evening, as Notts County travel for a local derby against Sheffield United, it could be an important night at the top of League One.

Two local derby draws have destroyed our chances of catching Leicester (or Tottenham by the looks of things) and we now have to fight Man City for the automatic Champions League spot.

It's not a proper #BUCSWednesday without a local derby taking place.