Sentences with phrase «not against his real opponents»

Not exact matches

or simply trying to prove us all wrong again by showing that he could play just about anybody anywhere and win a game on the road against a top opponent; something he hasn't done in quite some time... regardless of the reasons, there is simply no excuse for the goings - on at this club... unfortunately it's unlikely that any real change will come without a dedicated effort on the part of those that feed the beast... our absentee landlord doesn't invest his own money into this club, so in order to force out Kroenke, Wenger and whatever other vermin currently haunt our hallowed halls we need to hit him where it really hurts... continually filling «his» stadium and the constant buying of endless merchandise, like one of the 58 different jerseys available over the last few years, makes us the greatest enablers of all time... have we no self - respect?

If we think we have found the right formula, why don't we try it out against a real opponent (and see if they'd tear us a new one or not), that way, we'd know how effective it could be...

why did we play Welbeck in the striker's role... no one can question his heart but to have a player with such limited first - touch and finishing skills against such a game opponent with Lacazette on the bench is almost unforgivable... maybe it's because Welbeck tows the party line or maybe it's because Welbeck doesn't know anything but 100 % on the pitch, unfortunately neither of these qualities makes him a capable starting striker on a team with any real aspirations... I can only hope that he was being showcased for a move elsewhere, as there was some talk last week about some interest from Everton... if he moved on that would be the only silver lining of this coach's decision, but once again it wouldn't excuse this club for putting business decisions ahead of fielding the best possible team to secure 3 points at Anfield

So while the Arsenal players are aware of us having this great record against our next opponents, Nacho Monreal has admitted to Arsenal Player that we are under real pressure to produce a perfect game in order to not let another record slip.

It's not that Bale has performed badly for Real, not most of the time, but aside from his stunning solo goal to win the Copa del Rey final against these opponents last season, and his extra-time goal in the Champions League final, he is lacking the big game - changing moments that write you into the history books.

However, Vazquez has insisted that Real aren't considering Barca as their only opponents in the title race, and are also considering third - placed Atletico Madrid, who are two points behind Real ahead of their game in hand against Granada on Sunday.

But Salah had Salah scored earlier it could very well have been a different game, this is one too many hypotheticals though, and the real issue is not how the forwards played — because they were promising before the red card, and Salah continued running behind, to no avail (thanks to the lack of vision from the midfield) before he was substituted at half time — instead it was how the team reacted to being a man and a goal down, away from home, and it brought back memories of that capitulation against Sevilla — Liverpool's next opponent — in the Europa League Final.

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo insists that he will not celebrate if he scores against Champions League opponents Manchester United.

He gives his all every game and hasn't had a real run out since last season, where he proved himself against Bayern Munich of all opponents.

Against teams with more about them than United's recent opponents the defensive midfielder may have to do some actual defending, and there is always the fear that Rooney's temperament, if not his technique, may let him down under real pressure.

This is the first real chance to see the team against a top opponent at full strength, so Valverde shouldn't save anyone for Wednesday and field his best side at the Wanda.

Subjects» real gender didn't affect their scores, but those who were arbitrarily assigned to a female avatar and who competed against two male avatars performed worse and gave up on difficult problems more quickly than did those who were assigned a male avatar and whose opponents were female.

Even when playing online against real opponents, it simply doesn't match the thrill of taking on the Abductors.

EA Sports Hockey League is now available from the get go and lets you jump in and pit your co-op multiplayer teams against real world opponents; unlike the previous iterations, which allowed boosting through micro-transactions, player abilities are now dictated by the class selected, ensuring that those of us with disposable incomes don't gain an unfair advantage.

Pitted against hulking opponents like Vodka Drunkenski Soda Popinski, Super Macho Man, and even real - life champion Mike Tyson, players could not help but cheer Little Mac on in his dream to become New York's most venerated WVBA fighter.