Sentences with phrase «midweek game at»

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.

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!

Not exact matches

If Chelsea win against Arsenal, they could seal the title with four games to go by beating Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in midweek.

For the umpteenth time since Louis van Gaal took over at Old Trafford, Manchester United looked truly dreadful in their midweek Champions League game and despite the fact that they are currently above us in the table, I just can not imagine that a team this dull and devoid of quality could win the league.

Arsenal have a massive week ahead starting with today's FA Cup match at home to Watford, followed by our trip to Barcelona in midweek, and then a massive game away at Everton in the League next weekend.

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.

Arsenal are in a good position right now, despite the theory that no midweek games would hand a big advantage to Liverpool and Chelsea, but it would be a lot better if the Gunners could be top at christmas and I believe we might well make it.

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.

Shkodran Mustafi has since arrived at the club, and has knocked Holding down the pecking order, but Koscielny has now joined Gabriel Paulista and Per Mertesacker in the physio room, although is not 100 % ruled out of the midweek game just yet.

In both games against their top - four rivals the Merseyside outfit failed to seriously test either goalkeeper and Rodgers wants that to change starting with the midweek fixture at Ewood Park:

For now, here's a look at the stars who excelled in their games in midweek, with players from Liverpool, Chelsea and City joining big names from Paris Saint - Germain, Bayern Munich and Barcelona...

Alexis had also just returned late from two international games in South America but Wenger decided to start him at West Brom and then again in the midweek Champions League.

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.

Well the team might not have played to their best but I think the midweek game took its toll on the team plus we missed Carzola's creativity a lot at the middle and Girouds presence up front..

plus when we have 2 WC at each position, we can play 1 in midweek w / o causing the the other to have to play 3 games in 8 days: thats how it should work.

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 SaturdaAt 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 Saturdaat Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

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.

In addition, midweek games would definitely have an adverse affect on League performances at this late stage of the season.

So, after Arsenal's debacle in midweek at home to Southampton, we will see a completely different line - up for this evening's game at West Ham.

And Chelsea now have Eden Hazard back from injury and is likely to start after getting a run out in midweek against Qarabag, Marcus Alonso has been doing a Kolasinac from the wing back position and has scored twice for the Blues, and it looks like Alvaro Morata has taken no time to adapt to the English game at all and is banging them in.

All of the teams around us also seem to have easy games in midweek, so it is vital that we keep up the pressure with a good win at Loftus Road and also that we increase our goal difference.

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.

This is an interesting game tonight at the Emirates as Arsenal take on Huddersfield in the midweek Premier League game.

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.

England international Luke Shaw is set for at least six months out of the game following the horrific injury he suffered during Man United's defeat to PSV Eindhoven in midweek and the Old Trafford star took to Instagram to thank those medical professionals who have aided his recovery.

Every game is extremely crucial right now and we must start the week in style by beating the dour Northerners tomorrow at Turf Moor, and bring added confidence to the midweek visit of Huddersfield.

Arsene Wenger has already admitted that he will be using some rotation after our gruelling draw against PSG in midweek, so let's look at the team he picked for that game....

The midweek away game at Monaco is a very difficult one for Arsenal.

With the domestic title being our clear priority, the game at Stamford Bridge is obviously the most important and with the timing of the fixtures, we might have to rest a few key players in midweek because the Chelsea game kicks off at 12.45 on Saturday, giving the players just two days in between games and a long flight.

Wolves were disappointing in midweek, managing only a draw at home against struggling Hull, and they'll face an uphill struggle away at Cardiff who have won seven consecutive home league games.

For starters it would appear that he is sticking with Maitland - Niles at left - wing back instead of Kolasinac after leaving the youngster out of our Caraboa Cup game in midweek, and with Mustafi back we should have our strongest back three out.

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.

Arsene Wenger picked his very best side at Vicarage Road yesterday and admitted that this League game was much more important than the midweek match.

We finally have a win under our belt against one of the bigger teams in midweek and I expect that to propel us onto better things starting with the game at the Hawthorns.

Wolves, who are six points clear at the top, ended a three game winless run with victory at Leeds in midweek.

This is the biggest game of the season so far for Arsenal, with the winner taking a place at the top table of European club football and the loser getting their midweeks off for the next few months.

Today he is aiming to score his third goal in three games for the Tigers in the big away game at Wolves, but he will have to get past the Gunners third - choice keeper Emi Martinez, who featured in the midweek League Cup win.

Though the midweek game is important, can't help but think the Chelsea game will have more significance on our season and a win away at a ground that we've been so poor on would inspire a lot of belief.

When Arsenal next run out onto the pitch it will be at the Emirates on Tuesday night, when the Premier League has a rare midweek slot with no domestic cup action and no Europa League and Champions League games to be played.

Yes there can be discontent at situations, and during midweeks it is all fine and good to voice them, but if every game day we all came together, whether in your homes, local pubs, or those lucky enough to go to a game live (something I wish someday to do) and fight for one another instead of against, there's no telling what this team can not achieve.

We must certainly beat Swansea in midweek or we can definitely all give up, but the big one next week is away at Tottenham, and currently we have won just two of our last EIGHT away games, whereas Spurs have lost just one of their last 11 games, with nine victorys.

They come into this tie on the back of a three - game losing run in La Liga, including a 1 - 0 away defeat at Levante in midweek.

Although Arsenal looked jaded at times in their midweek game it was at home and three days off should be sufficient to be fresh to face Bournemouth.

It's possible Marsch won't want to play Kaku 90 minutes in anticipation of his Tuesday's game (especially with Davis already out for the midweek match), but it's at least equally possible that Marsch plans to trot out Kaku for a full appearance against the Timbers and to have him on the bench against Tijuana.

Manchester City come into the game having seen their FA Cup dreams ended at the hands of Wigan Athletic in midweek.

Leganes have lost four of their last six games in Ligue 1, including a 2 - 1 away defeat at Villarreal in midweek.

A midweek win at Middlesbrough had briefly seen the Hammers rise to a season high 17th and escape was still possible on the final day even though rival teams still had more games to play.

The midweek round of fixtures worked out well for Arsenal with City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Everton all dropping points, but Walcott, who was made captain in the absence of Laurent Koscielny, claimed they are not looking at the table despite having just nine games to play.

He wasn't picked for Arsenal's hard - fought draw at Chelsea or the midweek Europa League game against BATE Borisov, and started the home game against West Brom on the bench.

Following a disappointing Champions League result at Wembley in midweek, Spurs must pick themselves up, and fast, because the next game against Sunderland back at White Hart Lane is just around the corner.