Sentences with phrase «odds against the player»

The game purposefully stacks the odds against the player's favor.

Not exact matches

Ox chamberlain: average player, inconsistent, injury prone and technically inept Duration: 5 yrs Fact: he always flatter to deceive, the odds is still against him he might just be good but not great.

Coming in with the third - best odds is legendary player Luis Figo, who ran against Blatter in the last election before dropping out, saying that the process was not actually democratic.

If it was Ibra, Costa or Aguero who did that to rescue a point against all odds people would be saying that's why they're world - class... He's a confidence player on a hot - streak so don't join the masses in unjust criticism for a brief rush of blood to the head.

Ox chamberlain: average player, inconsistent, injury prone and technically inept Duration: 5 yrs Fact: he always flatter to deceive, the odds is still against him he might just good and not great.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

A friendly atmosphere of loan deals of transfer of players between Arsenal and Utd would have continued between LvG and the Boss next season if LvG remains as the Utd boss next season against all odds.

i think this could officially be the start of the end for wenger his blind arrogance has cause him to buy welbeck in the sheer belief that AGAINST THE ODDS HE CAN BEAT THE REST OF THE BIG 4 WITH ONE ARM BEHIND HIS BACK we should be buying top top top european c / l standard players not sunderland spuds everton standard players thats about welbecks standard of club in all truthful reality he is an honest hard working player but wenger thinks he can coach the mediocrity out of him he is truely insane its a guaranteed source of goals we need not more fancy hold up play and «pace» and missing chance after chance so the postman is to be joined by the manchester metro tram absolute disgrace he has kidded on ozil and sanchez they must be wondering what is going on atm they are seeing the true wenger now just panicking and not panicking very well to that effect and for some reason wenger has gone all kinky for english players for some strange reason at least chambers has great potential welbeck has past that stage and is a seasoned pro now and he is no where near what we need wenger is trying to show how great he is by whiping the back out of the same players week after week in the vain hope that he can win the league without rotating ever and they will get injured and he wont have learned his lesson and we will pay for it in the end best last day transfer would have been a 4 year contract for klopp

Manager Alex Ferguson rested the player against Norwich on Saturday, which United won 4 - 0, extending the odds on Giggs bagging a 13th league title which would solidify his place as the most decorated footballer in the English game.

Who knows whether any of these players will make the top; odds are always long against ANY youngster coming through the club to reach the very top, as long term stats show us.

Well, it's going to happen to some football players, some guys know (maybe know really well), pretty much without question, and the longer you play, the worse the odds against you.

Victory over Chelsea, who are likely to rest a number of key players in preparation for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, would see the Reds» already - short title odds of 1/5 reduce even further.

The Ireland boss comes up against his home nation and hope the experienced players in his squad can defy the odds and snatch second place in the group.

The players grew in strength and, against all odds, won seven of their 10 games, including all of their home games.

For all the build up to what is effectively United's last chance saloon in terms of achieving at least the bare minimum — reaching the group stages of the Champions League for next season with the added bonus of silverware, the players somehow managed it — like they did in the last few minutes of the EFL cup final, when at one stage the odds were stacked against them.

KEY FACT: Brighton won their last home league match against Spurs, although it in April 1983 MATCH ODDS: Brighton 11/2 Draw 10/3 Spurs 11/20 bet365 Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 43/40 ANDY SAYS: I don't see an issue for my former club here, convincing win... 0 - 3 GRAEME SAYS: I think Brighton get something here, draw... 1 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Christian Eriksen — what a player!

Matt Targett is the only player missing for Southampton KEY FACT: Stoke won only three of their last 15 home matches against Southampton MATCH ODDS: Stoke 19/10 Draw 21/10 Southampton 29/20 ANDY SAYS: Another close one, but I think Southampton are the better team so I will go with them... 1 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Tough call, depends which Stoke turns up, home win but could go either way... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: Two equally matched teams, close on — draw for me but with goals... 2 - 2 LADBROKES PICK: Stoke v Southampton BTTS — NO @ 20/23 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Virgil Van Dijk is back on the up, # 1.35 is still good value

Still, after such poor outings from a star studded side like Barcelona, their players are too confident that the team will progress to the quarterfinals of the Champions League against all odds.

The one question mark against him is the big money signing of Jordan Ibe, a player who has performed so poorly that he must be odds - on to score today.

Shaw had little option but to leave the club after the UK's Gambling Commission, the regulatory body that oversees British gambling, and the Football Association announced investigations into his actions when it emerged that a betting company had offered odds against any Sutton player tucking into a pie during the televised game.

He was the new saviour, the miracle worker, who coaxed every ounce of every players ability, heart and fight, to battle back against the odds and claim victory, against his beloved former club.

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

And that has been the most endearing quality about Blackpool this season, as not only are they a team constantly up against the odds, in matches and with regards to survival, they're a team packed full with players proud to wear the shirt and willing to shed blood, sweat and tears if it means protecting the club's Premier League status.

Told through the eyes of six American basketball players who joined Maccabi Tel Aviv and helped shape the team that beat Russia, and featuring interviews with NBA iconic legends Bill Walton and David Stern, ON THE MAP combines the pulse pounding action of a high - stakes game with an incendiary political situation to deliver a film that mesmerizes fans of the game and captures the spirit of a nation triumphant against all odds.

The mode includes solo challenges where players are pitted against overwhelming odds, AI battles against an enemy commander with a unique play style and co-operative scenarios for fans to enjoy with your friends.

(In French and English with subtitles) Chak de India (Unrated) Against - the - odds, sports drama starring Shahrukh Khan as a disgraced field hockey player who returns to the sport to coach the women «s team representing India in the World Cup competition in Australia.

«In Dragon Quest Heroes, players must rise up against insurmountable odds — challenging swarms of enemies and conquering gigantic monsters,» Square said of the full - scale action RPG in a press release.

The one - to four - player cooperative game tasks players with maneuvering a massive ship together, and fighting against incredible odds.

Jaime Chen is a soccer player against the odds.

In 2012's XCOM: Enemy Unknown, against long odds and a technologically superior foe, players triumphed against an alien invasion that threatened to erase humanity on Earth as we know it.

Against all odds, two players met on one planet from the humongous universe, causing Sean Murray, game lead of No Man's Sky and founder of Hello Games, to admit that his mind was blown away by the news.

His statement concerning US hosts reads: «That doesn't mean [the game] will always choose a US player, but I understand that the odds are typically stacked against some of our more remote players to be selected as host.

Board game players will understand the anticipation of a card flip when the odds are stacked against you, or if you feel you've finally found the card you are looking for!

Assuming the storyline and characters is a focus of EA's Star Wars project and BioWare's Anthem (if not, that's a whole other issue), as long as I can pause my game (in some fashion) at any time, not lose progress mid-way through a mission because of internet connection issues, and don't have my odds stacked against me while playing alone, I can see it working as a fantastic traditional single - player experience.

I would go stretches of playing three or four matches where my odds of winning were under 25 % (calculated by the matchmaking system), meaning I would spend fifteen minutes competing against players who were wildly more skilled than myself.

Godly cards and abilities can be assembled by the player before engaging in battle and used during combat, these cards can easily change the course of the fight should the odds be stacked against their favor.

This dynamic balances the Social Screen player's speed against the VR player's precise aiming via the VR interface to give both players even odds.

Titanfall 2 ($ 59.99) In single player, an aspiring Pilot and a veteran Titan combine forces to save their own lives and combat a powerful enemy against all odds.

Theater of War is a game mode included with Company of Heroes 2 that focuses both on solo challenges — where players are pitted against overwhelming odds against tough AI opponents — as well as co-op multiplayer matches.

Facing off against near insurmountable odds, Death Road To Canada tasks players with surviving its brutal, hyper - violent combat with over-the-top, looted weaponry.

Even with your armor, katana, and longbow, players will be against the odds of survival, that's why Jin will have to forget the traditional ways.

Players love it for its advanced, action - packed gameplay and immersive single - player campaigns that put you in the shoes of a Militia rifleman rising up the ranks to Pilot against all odds.

Dark Souls 3 is an action RPG for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC in which players are thrust into a gothic fantasy world and asked to survive against brutal odds.

Two players can enjoy local co-op and versus modes, while online co-op supports up to four players to increase the odds against this massive alien threat.

Two players can enjoy local campaign co-op and head - to - head versus modes, while online co-op features 98 total missions (9 exclusive to online play) with support for up to four players to increase the odds against this gargantuan incursion.

Two players can enjoy local co-op and versus modes, while online co-op supports up to four players to increase the odds against a massive swarm of enemies.

The list details 20 games released over the past few years that include games that put players in a situation where they are up against seemingly insurmountable odds to survive.

In this one, an announcement says, players take on the role of Wright, «who must prove his client's innocence against the toughtest of odds and most ruthless of adversaries.»

As a Blue Jays fan, I sure hope he doesn't (and I'm confident he won't), but even first - round draft picks are risky, and for players drafted lower down the list, the odds are against them from day one.

MEvU will cut middlemen out of online betting, enabling players to bet against each other - offering better odds, and limitless wagering options Vancouver, British Columbia --(Newsfile Corp. - February 20,...