Sentences with phrase «midweek game»

However, our research indicates that underdogs have vastly more value in midweek games.

With only a handful of midweek games this year, there's not really much excuse for heavy rotation in cup matches.

It may not be a high scoring game considering the extra midweek game that the Blues had.

Arsenal fans have good reason to be a little optimistic as well, because for once the European midweek games could actually work in our favour.

This isn't some random midweek game vs a AA team.

With both sides coming into this match on the back of confidence boosting midweek games, expect this to be a lively encounter that will go back and forth all through the 90 minutes.

Match Predictions: After incredible run of 10 consecutive wins, Manchester City finally dropped points in midweek game against Celtic where they drew 3 - 3 in one of the best games this season.

The gap between first and second may have been smaller last year than in seasons past, but that has more to do with the fact that Juve's lead as they reached the Champions League semifinal was so great that they could afford to ease off the gas and rest key players for midweek games.

TBH I think we play better with midweek games like the CL.

The theme for Arsenal's midweek game at Olympiakos is clear, and the message we need to get through to the players is simply Attack!

Fixtures are arranged by Sky Sports for television and from now on I'd like you all to check out their beloved Man Utd and how much their helped by Sky especially when they play midweek games.

There are a number of midweek games on tap, including tonight's showdown between UL Lafayette and North Texas.

I can see him perhaps being on the bench for cup matches or maybe not in the squad at all, and maybe being rested following midweek games, if we have games on the weekend or visa versa.

Arsene Wenger has taken his rotation policy to a new level this season, with a completely different Arsenal side playing in midweek games as opposed to our Premier League first XI, but this will have to take a new twist this coming week with 3 EPL games in the space of 6 days.

But then again it does not seem to have hurt the spuds this season, perhaps because they are used to it, and Arsenal are certainly used to midweek games so it might not be much of a change.

Midweek game did not help.

Arsenal are currently in 5th place in the Premier League after unbelievably losing to Man United at home this weekend, and it has been great to see the teams in Champions League having tough midweek games today and tomorrow.

The La Liga betting tips still point to Barcelona as title - favourites this season and a lot will depend on how both teams handle the transition from midweek games to weekend action.

There are no more midweek games for the Gunners so we will have the whole seven days to prepare for the return of Watford to the Emirates.

we have midweek games coming so everyone should get their chance if AW rotates properly and does nt overplay his favourites.

Tennessee will play two home midweek games against UT - Martin on Tuesday and Wednesday before going on the road next weekend for a three - game series against LSU.

Chelsea have benefited from not having European football but January was not a tough month for Arsenal with very few midweek games, so why should they not be 100 per cent at it?

It does not really matter who I or other Arsenal fans think should be in Arsenal's starting XI to face Liverpool tonight, as Arsene Wenger will stick to his favourite line up for as long as possible until injuries or midweek games force his hand.

In the Premier League's only midweek game, QPR will travel to Villa Park hoping to dump their opponents further into the relegation mire, whilst taking themselves — albeit temporarily — out of danger.

At least the current league leaders did not win their own midweek game against Liverpool, but they did get a point and all Arsenal fans know that nothing less than a win will do for us at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Unless Arsenal win the Europa League this year that would leave us without those lucrative and exciting midweek games and although some people think that would help us in the league, it is not really what the club wants.

It was always going to be a balancing act for Arsenal in the second Europa League quarter - final against CSKA Moscow, with a 4 - 1 lead almost securing progress but the other midweek games offering a telling reminder of what can happen in football.

Oh those Fairs Cup midweek games, the 1970 final when we beat Anderlect 3 - 0 after loosing 3 - 1 at their place, dancing on the pitch afterwards when we lifted the cup.

I don't know how many times last season I suggested it might be time for him to get a rest, only for him to play 90 minutes in both the weekend and midweek games almost every time.

The predictions for the pre-Christmas midweek games are below anticipating a continuation of the recent Premier League goal - rush.

City have had a few additional midweek games of late with their Champions League matches and defensively they have been vulnerable all season under Pep Guardiola.

However midweek game will force Jurgen Klopp to make several changes in the starting lineup against Palace specially since they are playing again in midweek.

Osasuna will wear a special orange kit in their upcoming midweek game against Barcelona after league organisers and TV bosses ruled that their regular strips would clash with Barca's uniform.

Baseball is sitting 2 - 2 after dropping its first midweek game of the season at William & Mary, 10 - 4, on Wednesday.

There are a lot of factors that have to be input, from start and end date, blackout dates like FIFA windows, broadcast requirements, number of matches, stadium availability / unavailability, rest time (particularly when dealing with midweek games), limiting consecutive home games or consecutive away games, travel, and more.

This game won't entertain as much as Arsenal's midweek game at White Hart Lane, but I'm expecting a few goals here too.

Reading had to squeeze an extra midweek game in as they played host to Sheffield United.

I hope he does though, like how he was right to rest the starters in midweek game in preparation for Wham.

The Gunners are away as well so you can see why we could do with Norwich City winning and as the Saints are involved in two midweek games against Liverpool for a chance to reach the EFL cup final at Wembley and after their Europa League involvement then we can hope for an FA cup upset.

I see Everton being at a slight disadvantage in the following midweek game (despite them playing at home).

Southampton Are just out of sorts and they had that extra midweek game as well.

So while it might actually help the players to challenge for the title if there were no European midweek games, there is no way that Arsenal are going to finish so far off the pace and so low in the table, so can we agree that a top four spot this season is still very important?

After defeating Dixon 24 - 5 in a tough midweek game, Sacramento's Jesuit HS seems firmly in place to lead Northern California's single - school Boys Varsity rugby division, (Goff Rugby Report).

Apart from the final week of the Premier League, Arsenal have no more midweek games to play and that means the players can give their all one weekend and be well rested for the next game.

They head into the round of midweek games in 10th but have lost four of their last eight and with only 13 goals in as many games this season — four of those coming in one game.

But even though this midweek game could rescue what was looking like a disastrous European campaign, the really big game of the week is coming up on Sunday.

SO in two midweek games, Chelsea drop 5 points against Tottenham and Liverpool.

Tuesday will see the bulk of the midweek games for Championship clubs, and although there is nothing too exciting, there are a lot of fairly evenly matched contests, which should prove to provide some well fought matches and interesting games.