Sentences with phrase «miss key games»

He'll miss key games against Watford, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town and Doncaster Rovers after the players return from international duty.

What the injury does mean though is that the pressure will be on Valverde to manage it appropriately by resting Messi when possible, and so to ensure that it doesn't worsen to the point he is forced to miss key games not out of choice to end the campaign.

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However, key forward Alexis Sanchez is likely to miss out as it is feared that this game will come too soon for him to make a return from the hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined since November.

The Flyers did improve and play well in several areas last night, Elliot obviously played better as the game went on, but four posts and Sydney missing a wide open net... The Flyers need to continue to improve on Sunday — The key is staying out of the penalty box — keep it 5 on 5 — play to their own strength rather than to the Penguins — I don't want to see another period like the 2nd period last night again.

Unfortunately they will be missing two key players in Ince and Danny Rose in the game against Italy.

One major problem we have, key Players tend to go missing when we need them the most to shine, in crucial games!

The Grizzlies are missing a key cog of their own in Marc Gasol, but Tony Allen hounding Steph Curry all night long should be the key matchup that swings this game.

Diaby arrives at one of the genuine giants of the French game, but he joins a side in transition; Marcelo Bielsa's outfit missed out on Champions League qualification last term, and have since lost many of their key players.

Key players like Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Mesut Ozil and Laurent Koscielny have all missed significant game - time, putting pressure on an already over-stretched squad.

Weak competition and big - play ability salvaged the overall numbers, but the ground game came up short in key moments — in three losses, Swanson carried 37 combined times for just 132 yards (3.6 per carry), and when Swanson missed the EMU game, Shakif Seymour managed only 3.2 yards per carry in a near - loss.

They are missing key players as well and I do not think they will be banking on getting anything from tonight but they will be confident of picking up points in the games to come.

My goal is to provide a greater understanding of how the Patriots came to win that game, and enlighten you about some key contributors you may not have heard about and missed opportunities that might have changed the outcome.

This is one game, against one of the best in the world, Bayern, away, with several key players missing.

But I. am worried about Alexis Sanchez and what has now become a trend of key players missing crucial games.

The new season will be kicking off before we know it and it looks certain that we will have 4 to 5 key player's missing for the games against Liverpool and Leicester, yet the only thing that's coming in through the transfer window, is a?

The team is missing a lot of key players to injury and suspension and we are going to be tired after the game against QPR with 10 men.

Monaco welcome back key midfielder Jeremy Toulalan, who missed the game in Turin last week through injury, but there is no place for former Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho at the heart of the defence.

look wengerball is merely a concept borrowed from total football of the dutch, tiki taka from barca, an it does nt work if your missing key pieces as we always are.it had its time an it does not work anymore, possession football with no end product is why we looked rubbish last two seasons except the odd game - an i do stress odd,

Missed extra points can have massive ramifications for spread bettors since it usually pushes the game off a key number.

Don't forget that Stoke had two key players in Charle Adam and Afellay sent off in their last game and these two missing midfielders are a large part of their creative force.

Despite his penalty miss, Higuain is the pick of the bunch for the hosts as his first goal was a brilliant strike, and he was key in the game for Juve.

The same thing happened this season, as New Orleans lost their first eight games missing several key players.

Still, Jurgen Klopp's men may have a glimmer of hope of taking something from the game with United missing two key players in midfield, even if Herrera is a very capable deputy.

but we have one of the weakest teams left an they are missing key players i expect us to have this finished by end of first game - no excuses we have the quality an experience

There was also a theory that Wenger might drop the struggling Ozil for this game but losing the Spaniard decreases the options if we ware to do that, so his injury could have a big impact and we are, as usual, already missing key players like Cazorla and Ramsey.

Already missing some key players, including the Arsenal transfer target and their best centre back Mats Hummels, their star forward Marco Reus had to replaced yesterday after picking up an ankle injury that will almost cewrtainly see him miss the game at the Emirates.

Arsenal were on the road, after mid-week game in Greece, missing several key players, and Villa indeed pulled a draw vs. Man City just last month.

Cafu will line up alongside fellow legends of the game Dida, Paulo Maldini, Di Canio, Edgar Davids, Christian Vieri and a number of other former big stars, at the Emirates, and his side should be favourites against our side, who is missing some key names.

Against Missouri, staying away from passing downs is key; Golden and Shane Ray form one of the best pass - rushing tandems in the country — Ray is second in the country with 7.0 sacks, and Golden is 26th with 4.0 despite missing the Indiana game with injury — and the Tigers have been very good at getting off the field after forcing second - or third - and - long.

One of the keys to Detroit's championship drive last season was the good health of its frontline players; the Pistons» top eight missed a combined 13 games among them.

It is not as if he is not a regular or even key part of the Monaco team, because the 28 = year old has missed just one game for them so far this season and is their top scorer with three goals, including a late equaliser that salvaged a point for Monaco at the weekend.

Instead, he now finds himself in a situation where his key players keep picking up injuries, with N'Golo Kante, Alvaro Morata, Bakayoko and David Luiz among those to miss significant numbers of games this season.

Five reasons: 1) our defence lacks organisation when key personal are missing (although having regular back line will help stop this); 2) we still play the old tiki taka rule game which doesn't work so well against the bigger teams; 3) we will have key injuries to players at the wrong times; 4) too many suicidal back passes in midfield against better opposition picks us off; 5) jury still out on Lacazette

Pittsburgh was in control for most of the game but, holding a 3 - point lead in the 4th quarter, kicker Josh Scobee missed two key kicks.

Aguayo told police that two months prior, members of the fraternity had jumped him for missing key field goals in a recent game.

Granted, Kane missed the spot - kick so it didn't prove to be a key moment in the game, but it was yet another incident that summed up...

I like Chadli, and I believe he is a key player, but he has way too many games where he can go missing, and this game was no different.

The 22 - year - old Spurs striker did not seem to be too fazed by the two misses early on in the season, but it is worth noting that apart from the Liverpool game after the Palace win, we have rarely seen the striking partnership of Kane and Janssen, which I think is the key to unlocking all of the Dutchman's potential.

Facing a pair of winnable games at home, but missing several key players, the Sounders badly needed to claim maximum points if they were to solidify their spot in the standings.

To be honest I don't really rate Gasilin, I think he is a lot further behind Miranchuk (Also 17 years old appears to have nailed down a starting role at Lokomotiv missed Euro Under 17 due to injury), Gasilin was not even considered / expected to play a key role when Russia won the Under 17 European Championships this year, Khomukha (Under 17 Coach) said after the Ukraine game.

Albania coach Giovanni De Biasi: «The key moments of the game were the goal from Fabian Schar, the dismissal of Lorik Cana and our three misses from close range that could have changed the game.

There's just no way a team missing 7 key players is going to win 3 - 0 away to Bayern, especially when you also pick up a couple more knocks during the game.

To complicate matters further, a number of key players are nursing injuries ahead of the game that could see them miss out.

KEY FACT: Watford's only home Premier League victory against Southampton came in December 1999 MATCH ODDS: Watford 6/4 Draw 12/5 Southampton 2/1 bet365 Pick: Southampton to win @ 2/1 ANDY SAYS: Another close game, but I think Southampton might get something... 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: With Watford missing so many players, could be a bore draw... 0 - 0 SILKY SAYS: Have to side with Watford, Southampton have been so poor... 2 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Nathan Redmond at just under # 1 looks a great buy

Spartak is missing key defender Georgi Dhikiya, as aforementioned, who picked up a nasty ACL injury in the friendly game against Shanghai SIPG while on a winter training camp in Abu Dhabi.

The win at Gladbach was only their second victory in eight Bundesliga games, left - back Marcel Halstenberg will miss the rest of the season with damaged cruciate ligaments, while key attacking midfielder Emil Forsberg has been sidelined with a groin problem.

Francis Coquelin and Mohamed Elneny had good moments in the game but in the key part of the game, they went missing.

David Luiz, though, misses out for Chelsea with a knee injury whilst Juanfran is a doubt for Atletico KEY FACT: Atletico need to win and hope Roma do not to finish second MATCH ODDS: Chelsea 6/5 Draw 12/5 Atletico 5/2 ANDY SAYS: Close game for sure, can see it ending in a draw... 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I think Atletico need the win here and might just sneak it... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Don't see much in this, be close and hard fought, goal-less too... 0 - 0 BOYLESPORTS PICK: Draw half time, Chelsea full time @ 4/1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Antoine Griezmann has dropped out the top ten and is just over # 4

Sir Alex strung a team together on Monday which while it did finish the game strongly and ended up winning in what appeared a domineering manner, in actual fact United struggled to get to grips in the first hour or so — sharing possession with Spurs, who were missing several of their key men, while I don't remember Brad Friedel in the Tottenham goal having to make a save of note, with the exception of Tom Cleverely's low - drilled effort early on.

Key figures have been missing, the likes of Nemana Vidic, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Nani, but that hasn't stopped Sir Alex's Red Devils from winning three of their last four league games, including each of the previous two at Old Trafford without conceding a goal.