Sentences with phrase «matches against his former club»

Not exact matches

United matched Chelsea's 3 -4-3 formation from the start and — by matching their intensity too — Jose Mourinho's men looked well in the game against his former club.

Hull midfielder Mohammed Diame could be in line to make his debut for the tigers against his former club on Monday night, though fellow new recruits Hatem Ben Arfa and Gaston Ramirez are lacking match fitness and are likely to miss out.

Judging by his performances since returning, Danny seems hungry to make an impact and playing him against his former club will give him an added incentive to put in a match - winning performance.

One reason that strikes me is that Arsenal are due to travel to the King Power to face the Foxes in our second match of the Premier League season and I am sure that Ranieri would not want Mahrez lining up against his former club.

KEY FACT: Tottenham are on a 14 - match unbeaten run against Swansea MATCH ODDS: Swansea 11/1 Draw 17/4 Spurs 1/3 bet365 Pick: Spurs win & Over 2.5 goals @ 10/11 ANDY SAYS: Have to go with my former club here, they will have too much... 0 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Don't see this being easy but Tottenham should win... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Comfortable win for Spurs — easy three points... 0 - 3 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Just over # 2 and Christian Eriksen's looks very good match unbeaten run against Swansea MATCH ODDS: Swansea 11/1 Draw 17/4 Spurs 1/3 bet365 Pick: Spurs win & Over 2.5 goals @ 10/11 ANDY SAYS: Have to go with my former club here, they will have too much... 0 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Don't see this being easy but Tottenham should win... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Comfortable win for Spurs — easy three points... 0 - 3 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Just over # 2 and Christian Eriksen's looks very good MATCH ODDS: Swansea 11/1 Draw 17/4 Spurs 1/3 bet365 Pick: Spurs win & Over 2.5 goals @ 10/11 ANDY SAYS: Have to go with my former club here, they will have too much... 0 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Don't see this being easy but Tottenham should win... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Comfortable win for Spurs — easy three points... 0 - 3 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Just over # 2 and Christian Eriksen's looks very good value

Striker Robin van Persie will miss the game against his former club due to an ankle injury, and defender Jonny Evans has been banned for six matches for spitting at Newcastle's Papiss Cisse.

KEY FACT: Brighton won their last home league match against Spurs, although it in April 1983 MATCH ODDS: Brighton 11/2 Draw 10/3 Spurs 11/20 bet365 Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 43/40 ANDY SAYS: I don't see an issue for my former club here, convincing win... 0 - 3 GRAEME SAYS: I think Brighton get something here, draw... 1 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Christian Eriksen — what a plmatch against Spurs, although it in April 1983 MATCH ODDS: Brighton 11/2 Draw 10/3 Spurs 11/20 bet365 Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 43/40 ANDY SAYS: I don't see an issue for my former club here, convincing win... 0 - 3 GRAEME SAYS: I think Brighton get something here, draw... 1 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Christian Eriksen — what a plMATCH ODDS: Brighton 11/2 Draw 10/3 Spurs 11/20 bet365 Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 43/40 ANDY SAYS: I don't see an issue for my former club here, convincing win... 0 - 3 GRAEME SAYS: I think Brighton get something here, draw... 1 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Christian Eriksen — what a player!

It will also be a match to remember for Romelu Lukaku and Wayne Rooney as they both had altered their clubs this summer and they will be keen to perform well against their former club.

«Bad news everyone: Midfielder @mariogoetze sustained partial ligament tears in his upper and lower ankle in the Bundesliga match against on Saturday,» the club said on Twitter beneath a photo of the baby - faced former Bayern Munich man clutching his right ankle in agony.

The Baggies have won only one and drawn four of their five league matches under the former Liverpool tacticians watch, whom will pit himself against his former employer barely three months after he was booted out of Anfield back in January following one of the club's worst ever starts to a season.

Currently on a deal with Hull City, former Tottenham midfielder, who even made his national team debut in 2015 (March 31, friendly match against Italy), is being honoured and saluted by messages all around Premier League and minor leagues clubs and players, after his sad and grieving announcement.

Former Blade Adams returns to contention against his old club after serving a three - match suspension and Gallagher, on loan from Southampton, is fit again after missing six matches with a calf injury.

KEY FACT: West Ham are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches against Crystal Palace MATCH ODDS: West Ham 21/10 Draw 9/4 Palace 31/20 bet365 Pick: Both Teams to Score @ 4/5 ANDY SAYS: Tough call this one, but I will back my former club to take a point... 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: A big game for both clubs, but maybe West Ham might just have the edge... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: I think West Ham should and will claim the win here... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Javier Hernandez might still be a good investment

In 2013, the Japanese international moved to Mainz and managed to score on his debut in a 3 — 2 win against former club, Stuttgart, in the opening match of the 2013/14 Bundesliga season.

It is the latest setback in a fitness crisis that could also force Mathieu Debuchy into an unfamiliar centre - back role in the critical home match — his first Premier League action in three months — against his former club Newcastle this evening.

The clubs were also drawn against each other for the 2010 - 11 UEFA Champions League group stage, with former Chelsea midfielder Didier Deschamps returning to Stamford Bridge as manager of Marseille; both clubs again winning their home matches.

The match saw former Leeds players Charlie Taylor and Chris Wood make their bow against their former club with Wood scoring two on the night for Burnley.

Defender Matt Mills failed a fitness test last week, but most at the club, including manager Neil Lennon, expect him to be available for this week's match against Nottingham Forest and former Bolton Wanderers manager Dougie Freedman.

KEY FACT: Arsenal have never failed to score in 17 home league matches against Crystal Palace MATCH ODDS: Arsenal 1/2 Draw 15/4 Palace 6/1 bet365 Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 27/20 ANDY SAYS: I can see my former club claiming a point from this... 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: Hard to see Palace getting anything here, and they probably won't... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: Arsenal will have too much for Palace here, home win... 3 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Wilfried Zaha at # 1.79 looks a very good buy

United still hold a club record today for the biggest victory, which was against Anderlecht in the game played on the 26th September 1956, a fortnight after the first match between the two clubs, with United winning 10 - 0 in a match due to be played at Old Trafford, but a floodlight failure moved the game to Manchester City's former home, Maine Road.