Sentences with phrase «local derby win»

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.

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 exact matches

Arsenal and our local rivals Tottenham went into this north London derby in pretty indifferent form but knowing that a win could and would kick start the campaign.

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.

And finally, Wilshere can make things happen on the pitch when he is on it that few others can and that sort of thing is exactly what we need to get the win we so badly need in this local derby.

Dinamo Bucharest took a stunning first half lead in their local derby against table - toppers Steaua Bucharest, but the home side rallied back late to assert their dominance over their rivals and the rest of the league in a 3 - 1 win.

The biggest high of last season was the local derby against University of Manchester seconds, after being around 15 points down to come back and win by two points at the end.

As with any local derby, there is pride at stake, but this time both team's seasons hinge on a win today.

«I'm a local lad so the derby is really important to me and I would have liked nothing better than to play the full game and to be on the pitch when we got the winner.But as it turned out I was taken off and Lucas Leiva who replaced me played a crucial role in us getting the winning goal.I was hurt and disappointed at being taken off because, like I said, I'm a local lad and the derby means everything to me.»

Postecoglou's first such game at Nissan Stadium is the derby against local rivals Kawasaki Frontale, for whom talisman Kengo Nakamura finally won the J. League last season after countless near misses for his only professional club.

There probably have been a lot more important Premier League moments, but for me nothing beats a local boy winning the derby for his team, with me in the crowd.

Both remain in the bottom three, but it could have been so much worse for Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez as his side trailed in his second game in charge against local rivals who had won their previous six derby encounters.

The Spanish coach led Saint - Etienne to a strong start to the season but they have won just one of their last seven games and were thrashed 5 - 0 in the local derby against Lyon on November 5.

The Catalans were stopped in their winning streak last weekend as they played out a 1 - 1 draw in their local derby with Espanyol.