Sentences with phrase «midweek game as»
I'm usually more nervous watching us straight after a midweek game as the opposing team always look more prepared, and are almost first to everything, this time it was different.
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PUT ON THE AURA OF CHAMPIONS Arsenal as much as they lost 0 - 2 to the Saints in the EFL Cup in the midweek but this game provides the Gunners the chance to turn things around with a win.
As expected, Arsene Wenger has brought back the players rested for the Champions League game in midweek and so Arsenal will start at Stamford Bridge with the same 11 players that won our last Premier League game against Stoke City.
He has a poor game for Spain midweek and that coupled with his display against Arsenal on the opening day and had led some idiots to question his ability, as though the previous five years had somehow never happened.
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.
These clubs» interest in Bale may have been given another major boost this week with AS claiming Real are not happy with the player's attitude when he was forced to watch the PSG game from the bench in midweek.
It won't be an easy game, as our away form isn't great, our midweek adventure will play apart but expect us to scrape it 1 nil or 2 - 1, Aubameyag to continue his scoring.
Where as our players should be used to the cycle of the weekend followed by the midweek game, it might come as a shock to the system for Everton, particularly in the dying quarter of the game.
Arsenal have the advantage of not having played in midweek, as well as the obvious advantage of being the better team, but all that is pointless without bringing their A game.
Dejan Lovren picked up an injury in the midweek league cup game at Bournemouth, joining Johnson and Flanagan in the Anfield treatment room and leaving Liverpool's defence just as stretched, if not more so, than ours.
Now we are entering December, and the Arsenal starting XI have played 5 intense midweek games less than every single other rival in the Top Six, as all of them have had tough Champions League matches to contend with.
However, with respect to the game against Southampton in midweek, perhaps the biggest injury boost that has been handed to Arsene Wenger's side is that Morgan Schneiderlin, unarguably the Saints» best player so far this season, is out for the big game as a result of an abductor injury the French international had picked up during the 3 - 0 defeat to Manchester City at St. Mary's.
As Rifer pointed out on the podcast last week, NYC has a midweek game against SKC leading into our game.
If things go the way of Arsenal this week, as they did in midweek with the win in Olympiacos that kept us in the Champions League after having one foot and nine toes through the exit door after the first four group games, then we could soon be setting the pace domestically.
Now he has cemented a place in the Nigeria team as well, and having scored twice in the Super Eagles warm up game in midweek, the Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr, is expecting him to repeat the feat when his team faces Zambia on Sunday.
More good news for Arsenal is the fact that the Tigers also have a midweek game before they come to the Emirates for the 5th round of the FA cup and it is a massive game as well, against another team in the mix for promotion in Brighton.
This is an interesting game tonight at the Emirates as Arsenal take on Huddersfield in the midweek Premier League game.
I really can't see him making any changes for this game, so this team should be very easy to predict, especially as none of our reserves covered themselves in glory in midweek...
Through a combination of injuries and suspensions, the United squad is severely depleted in what is an important game for the club as they look to bounce back from their disappointment in the Champions League in midweek.
Arsenal fans are aware that the manager is going to put the domestic league games first anyway so we would not mind seeing a weakened Arsenal in the Europa League, but if there really is a risk of Alexis being handed a two game suspension by the English football authorities, as a report by The Mirror has claimed, then I think Wenger would want to use his star striker in the midweek match instead.
For one thing he spoke about how seriously he takes this competition and insisted that he would not be thinking about the midweek Champions League game in Barcelona until after the Watford game, as an Arsenal.com report explains.
Liverpool have conceded 17 goals in 12 league games, 11 more than Man Utd who boast the best defensive record in the league, while their failings were exposed in midweek as they squandered a 3 - 0 lead at Sevilla.
This must definitely be worth a punt, especially as all of our rivals in the betting will have the distraction of the Champions League and the subsequent fatigue that goes with playing top European teams in midweek games.
In midweek, Manchester United will play their second game on the road as they make the short trip to Lisbon to take on the biggest club side in Portuguese football.
In midweek I continued with the three goals or more bets that were so successful last weekend, and as I expected the EFL Cup to produce goals I placed two four - game accumulators, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday.
Leon Barnett and Shaun Maloney score in the second half as Wigan fight from two goals down to draw 2 - 2 with Doncaster in a midweek Championship game
AS Roma are set to face an important battle this midweek as Rudi Garcia's men host Manchester City in their final Champions League group game at Olympico, a tie that will decide either teams» qualification chancAS Roma are set to face an important battle this midweek as Rudi Garcia's men host Manchester City in their final Champions League group game at Olympico, a tie that will decide either teams» qualification chancas Rudi Garcia's men host Manchester City in their final Champions League group game at Olympico, a tie that will decide either teams» qualification chance.
They get another tough game though as Everton come to visit Stamford Bridge, but the Toffees had extra midweek work which may work against them.
Chelsea have only won three of their last six league games and haven't been totally convincing in their recent form and have a big trip to Rome to contend with in the Champions League in midweek as well.
Sir Alex has a few worries in central midfield as Darren Fletcher is ruled out due to an ankle injury suffered in the last game against Wigan while Paul Scholes is also struggling with a groin injury sustained in midweek against Rangers.
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.
On following up the win against Real Madrid... «We knew it was going to be difficult because of the midweek game, we had a lot of players missing as well and this game was really important to continue the momentum.
In a bold attempt to put a positive spin on things, and to try and cover up their feeble display in midweek as they failed to score even one goal against a side Arsenal put five past during a Champions League game at the Emirates earlier in the season, Liverpool have been enjoying an upturn in league form, winning six and losing just one of their last eight, while they were impressive 3 - 1 winners at home to Manchester United last time out.
As a result, we expect to see the usual system and approach kept for the midweek game.
Hammers manager Bilic will be left fuming after the game as he was forced to make two early changes after Cheikhou Kouyate and James Tomkins were forced off injured early in the first half and look set to miss at least the midweek Premier League matches.
Fonte was quoted as saying that the players did not follow the manager's instructions during the midweek game and hopefully he can provide some on - field leadership in that regard.
After a disastrous start to 2011, Juventus finally are back to winning ways as they overcame Catania during the midweek Coppa Italia game.
In it he speaks about the squad fitness after the midweek Europa League game, as well as the importance of the Merseyside derby to the people of Liverpool.
The centre back pairing could be Vermaelen and Mertesacker as Koscielny did not do any good for himself with a really poor performance in midweek despite bagging a late goal to keep Arsenal's hopes alive in the game.
Match Preview & Lineups: Jose Mourinho made as many as 6 changes in the starting lineup which lost to FC Basel in the Champions League during midweek and we can expect some of the big names back in the starting lineup for home game against Brighton.
Pep Guardiola's rampant Manchester City side take a break from Premier Leaugue action in midweek as they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English League Cup Fourth round game at Etihad Stadium.
Erik Lamela, who returned in the starting lineup for the away side in midweek for the first time this year after recovering from hip surgury, might be a slight doubt after a lack of game time as Pochettino says his body starting to adapt again to minutes on the pitch.
After the high - pressure game in the midweek, today's trip was a welcome respite for Madrid, as they gear up to face Bayern Munich in about 10 days.
Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek, leaving the door open to suggestions that Chelsea might just be losing their cool of late, with Didier Drogba's frustrations summed up with his late dismissal in that game, with his red card being Chelsea's second in as many game at Stamford Bridge.
Palace have been that team this season as before that midweek loss at home to Spurs they had gone 6 -1-1 in their last eight games.
The visitors also come into the game after a gruelling midweek Champions League game against Barcelona, and it's highly likely that Roberto Di Matteo will rest several of his key players — most notably Drogba — as next Tuesday's return leg in Spain will now surely take precedence over the league.
Jose Mourinho kept faith with the side which started in the 5 - 0 win over Schalke in midweek, and they came into this game as huge favourites at a ground at which they've won their last nine league visits.
Diego Costa is confident he will be fit for Chelsea's home game against Liverpool on Saturday despite damaging his ribs in midweek as the holders were knocked out of the English League Cup at Stoke.
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.
Manchester United to beat Everton 1/2 It's back - to - back games without a goal for Manchester United as they came away from Wembley as losing semi finalists before playing out a goalless draw with Newcastle midweek.