Sentences with phrase «n't a cup game»

As it is not a cup game, I expect that the Frenchman will return to the starting eleven after a spell out of the side.

Not exact matches

The 2017 Stanley Cup Final did not have a Game 7 like some of the other big series recently, but it was still a thriller.

For the football fan, the World Cup is the pinnacle, not only of the game, but of leisure time itself.

While god shouldn't have to rely on modern mass communication technology, the fact that he could have spoken to damn near everyone by appearing at center field during the World Cup finals, but didn't and continues not to shows either that god really doesn't care what we believe, is a creepy game player, or, most simply, doesn't exist.

Well, I'm watching the World Cup matches just now, but I don't hesitate in turning the TV off when it's mealtime and I don't feel guilty for missing any games when I do.

You are talking about the FA cup game against Sutton, who cares about it which is not our dream.

How many of them are going to go out of their way to bring their kids to another League Cup game in the future if not even Wenger is interested in winning it?

Arsenal had won their last 9 games against Watford at home up until last season when the Hornets arrived for an FA Cup match (a competition that we hadn't lost a game in for 3 seasons) but we let our North London neighbours bully our stars off the ball and surprisingly lost the game 2 - 1 after going 2 - 0 down.

It isn't enough to simply get Under 21 games and a few cup matches with the first team, because those fixtures don't necessarily offer players the true physicality, feel and experience of playing in the Premier League.

For Arsenal this is just another FA cup game and probably third in terms of rankings of trophies we aim for but for Sunderland this will be like a cup final, don't be fooled by Big Sam's claims.

Because Arsenal will not allow Southampton to do the double in the Cup games against us this season.

Most fans here are aware of Chelsea late pre-season start and that this was not exactly and PL, Fa Cup or CL game... but still loosing this game would gave JM more of a chance to talk more demoralizing sh!t and also would've broken down our team abit mentally.

If we win both games but it is not enough to finish in the top four, the form will be there but the team may find it hard to get over the disappointment and the final will probably be tough for us, so do Arsenal need to seal another UCL place in order to win the FA cup?

Sorry but I want to see a game where we don't play with Ramsey or Wilshere, I think the last one was capital one cup v So» ton, not sure though.

He may not be starting, but I can't fanthom why he wasn't even playing as a sub or in cup games.

But maybe the manager has become too used to it all as well, because in his comments ahead of the FA cup game this weekend against lowly Preston North End, reported on the Arsenal website, the Frenchman suggested that he was not sure about whether to rest our Chilean international star Alexis Sanchez this weekend.

«We might (receive more gate money), but we've banged on a bit about the romance of the cup this season, so many people were disappointed when we drew AFC Wimbledon and the game was not live on television.

Still in the FA cup cos we haven't played a game yet.

@Mo1 You do realise that this is a CL game and not a Capital Cup game... Rotation is important esp with Chelsea game on Sat, but i do nt think Wenger gonna bring in Campbell for this game are Arteta with Coq — No Ozil or Santi....

I don't care how much we've paid for him, get him to play in cup games.

Gustavo refused to join Arsenal in the 2013/2014 arguing that he did not believe he would get enough game time ahead of the world cup.

Arsenal are well aware that your position in the League definitely does not affect your performance in an FA Cup game, especially one as important as a semi-final.

Recall the fate of Icarus, who flew too close to the Champions League, couldn't cope with the heat and only played three League Cup games all season.

one thing is for sure, Chelsea will not win league or icl, and I wish they get City in the 4th round of FA and loose too, and in another cup I wan na crystal palace beating them, and Dean to be fined for today's calls, and costa getting red next game, missing 5 games, getting red again, released, picked up by Bastia and retired on Corsica

Manager Arsene Wenger promised this 22 - year - old more game time this season after an impressive 2014 World Cup campaign, but that hasn't happened and Campbell will have to make do with the upcoming friendlies with Oman on Friday and Korean Republic on Tuesday.

Even FA cup is in danger now, Chelsea are still in it and now they don't intend to lose a game any time soon, remember they always punish us during crucial matches, we can beat them when we need to win the plate or shield, or whatever

We do not need to buy anymore midfielders, I have seen Adelaide and Maitland Niles control a game and set up a 5 - 0 win for Arsenal in an FA cup tie against Southampton so we know they can do it.

Europa is not FA cup, wait till everyone gets exhausted and we get smacked by teams we can't even spell, wishing for us to win the EL but you make it sound like we are already on the final while we haven't played a single game yet..

this is kind a status buy — after losing sanchez to the scum up north — we needed to show we're not done - i do believe ozil may sign after this respect to arsenal - sven ivan and huss who went to Germany to broker the deal - this was difficult to make happen - bild and them ran a campaign against this deal hes cup tied so we can only use auba for 14 games — 13 pl and carabao final so really he needs to hit the ground running

We just Need to make sure that he Boys (and men) playing in the Cup games are not rusty and for that we Need to Keep progressing in those competitions too.

Really its not to hard you sign some players, score some goals, you win some games, boom you got ah cup.

Nelson is an exciting player and would not mind seeing him in the community shield and the Europa league and other minor cup game.

Then I can't see where he'll fit in other than maybe a «Cup Game Striker»...

The capital one cup is a Mickey mouse cup and should not be prioritized, especially with tough games agains the tots and Chelsea.

A draw wount be gud enough for dis game nd any other game, we need to imbibe dat winning mentality of a big club, nt hoping for a draw or a slim defeat against other big teams, wil it be an offence if we win our remaining 15 epl matches or win all our ucl nd fa cup matches?

The ban means that he will not only miss this weekend's FA CUP FINAL match against Chelsea, but the first two games of the Premier League 2017/18 season.

Giroud wants more more game time as we are moving towards World Cup Year, so do not blame him if he goes.

The ties over, so I would try to win the game but the players are only playing for the shirt imo, it's not impossible, but highly improbable they have a mean defense, let's cement 3rd and retain the fa cup (relatively poor) I know because of the expectation and all the noise the club was making last summer but its a slight improvement.

(2) somewhat linked to the previous comment in that we never seem to be prepared to hit the ground running with our best potential lineup come opening day... it's become so common, in recent years, that many fans actually hope we stumble a little in the first couple games just so it forces Wenger to bring in reinforcements... unfortunately this can be problematic, thus one of the most common phrases associated with Wenger, «panic buy»... this situation is also negatively impacted by the ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the summer months... right now I'm watching the Super Cup and not a single player is unavailable to either manager, including Ronaldo, yet somehow we have a list of players half a mile long that haven't seen game - time so far this preseason... I can only assume this is a reactionary policy created due to the multitude of injuries this club has faced over the years... just another sign of the fragility that permeates this club

I wouldn't play him in Com Shield — but in some minor cup games.

Those saying Ozil does nt have an effect on this team did nt watch the FA cup final or the game against united in the FA cup and the liverpool rout at the Emirates.The guy makes a pass that no opponent could ever anticipate and that unsettles any opposing midfield.Just like reus, the guy never seems to struggle.but ask people who have played with or against him....

What hasn't made the headlines, however, is the fact that Sterling's form has dipped considerably in recent games — just two goals and two assists in his last ten appearances, one goal of which came against Championship side Bolton in the FA Cup.

We all love the magic of the early rounds of the FA Cup and we can expect to see some giant - killing, but let's hope that Arsenal are not the biggest scalp from this weekend's games!

It doesn't matter who we are going to play after the second leg, yes, we have a game in the cup final but we have to play with the same team, I think, and to win at home.»

Our season in league is over, FA cup was disaster not to mention mickey mouse and for god sake another city game they trashed us and humiliated.

Also our season tickets include cup games which other teams don't so try comparing eggs with eggs people!

The Penguins couldn't finish off the Senators on the road and will have to take care of business at home in game 7 if they want to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.

Stupid for us to not give them a taste of their own medicine, they done it in the cup game too when it was 0 - 1, but not as professional as they did it last night, the way they try to bump into you.

I do nt get why people underrate us in cup games.

I'm very, very disappointed because I love the cup competitions and unfortunately you jump out of the train now — you can not come back on it and we have to focus on our next game.»