Sentences with phrase «of key fixtures»

There are plenty of key fixtures this weekend that promise more excitement and here are the most popular bets:

Brendan Rodgers will be hoping it's an injury that won't keep Lallana out for much longer with a number of key fixtures coming thick and fast over the next few weeks.

Still, the absence of Gibbs could mean another star for Spanish youngster Hector Bellerin, who has made a few unexpected appearances in the first - team this season as a host of big names have been out of key fixtures.

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He has long been a key power center in the Trump Organization and a fixture along the edges of Trump's nascent political life.

Cillessen left his hometown club NEC Nijmegen for the Amsterdam ArenA in August 2011, and played a key role in the 2013/14 Eredivisie title triumph of Frank de Boer's side, in a season where the Dutch giants conceded just 28 goals in 34 fixtures.

Ahead of Southampton's clash with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium this weekend, we take a look at some of the key stats behind the fixture.

It is not always on the injury front either, but can be key moments in key games going their way, decisions of the officials or even something as unpredictable as the fixtures falling the right way.

Standing in his way is Liverpool's best centre - back and Skrtel's experience of this fixture will be key in his side's hopes of keeping a fourth clean sheet of the season.

And as disappointing and embarrassing as that would be, it might just help us our challenge for the Premier League title, as it would avoid some potentially harmfully congested fixture schedules at a key point of the season.

I think its quite telling that each year when Arsenal predictably capitulates in there home Champions league fixture that the manager and then captain make statements about the naivety, or lapses of concentration by the team in key moments.

From a technicality point of view, the players were a bit rusty in their ability and it's key that they all get a good pre-season going into the first fixture of the upcoming campaign.

With injuries to key players impeding Arsenal during the first round of Premier League fixtures, what would be a good haul of points come the 28th of December, when Arsenal play their 19th Premier League fixture at Boleyn Ground against West Ham United?

The 19 year old has played in some key fixtures this season and has featured against the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool coming off relatively unscathed.

As expected by most Arsenal fans and watchers, the manager has rung the changes for the EFL cup match at home to Southampton because of our numerous injury problems and also to allow a few of the key players to get some well earned rest after a hectic fixture schedule.

I just made the point that lack of extra cup fixtures is mos def a major key to them being able to excel as they have.

How serious the boss takes the baby brother of the Champions League is still a question that needs answering and with the way that the fixtures have fallen probably means that the boss will decide to rest key players on those Thursdays.

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.

The key difference between last year and this, of course, is that Chelsea are back playing midweek fixtures in the Champions League, but Conte doesn't seem to have found a way to adjust for that.

Moyes saw his side fail to secure all three points against bottom of the table Fulham, a result that leaves Man United nine points from fourth ahead of key Premier League fixture against Arsenal, an away trip to in - form Crystal Palace ahead of facing Olympiakos in the Champions League.

the key positions of a striker, CB, LB and a right winger MUST be sorted before we even begin to talk about fixtures, you all saw how giroud was wasteful yesterday!

Guillem Balague an Author, Journalist and key fixture in Sky Sports» coverage of Spanish football.

In the very early years of this century, before online booking had really caught on, I used to take the morning off (or throw a sickie) to queue up at the old box office in Avenell Road to buy tickets for certain key fixtures, instead of risking the phone.

It'll be no easy task however, West Ham are playing some wonderful football right now and are sitting pretty in fourth after two consecutive wins, so concentration will be key if either team want to get anything out of this fixture.

Arsenal face a north London derby at Tottenham on Saturday in a fixture that looks pivotal at the top of the table, while a few hours later Swansea host Norwich in a game that seems key at the bottom.

The domestic season is taking a break for international football, and we've looked back on this weekend's action to bring you the key statistics from all ten of the top flight fixtures in England.

The 29 - year - old is a key member of Marc Wilmots» rearguard and has started all four of Belgium's fixtures in France this summer.

This year with the struggles of losing our star forward, several injuries to key players, and with the congested fixture list from Champions League ties made for a tough start to the season for our manager.

Match Predictions: On paper Arsenal should sail through this fixture with all three points but the form of West Brom combine that with low confident key Arsenal players makes it an exciting game on boxing day.

Both teams secured victories during the midweek set of fixtures but there were key injuries to players from either side.

Key game: The final two games of the season, at home to Palace and away at Swansea, may well be decisive for Paul Lambert's team, but they face tough encounters with Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool before those fixtures.

The Gunners are going to face Liverpool in their opening PL fixture of the new season without key defenders like Koscielny, Mertesacker and Paulista.

Initially, it looked as though he would become a key member of the side for Pochettino as he played in Spurs» first 11 Premier League fixtures in 2014/15.

The expected fixture between Real Madrid and Barcelona legends slated for September 15 in Mumbai has been postponed due to the unavailability of key players, the organizers announced.

Since arriving at the club the German has had to contend with an array of injuries to key players, a relentless fixture list leaving little time for recovery or tactical drills and a lack of attacking options to turn to in tough moments.

The only slight concern could be the fact that the derby is on Wednesday (which is arguably the most important game of our season for many reasons but mainly to move further away from Lazio and of course Milan in order to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season) so it would've been ideal to maybe rest one or two key men but the squad haven't had to play many games this season and every fixture from now to the end is like a cup final.

West Brom are set to again be without loan star Daniel Sturridge and midfield pair Nacer Chadli and James Morrison KEY FACT: This is the most - played fixture in PL history without a home win MATCH ODDS: WBA 15/8 Draw 11/5 Leicester 6/4 bet365 Pick: Leicester to win @ 6/4 ANDY SAYS: I just don't see how my old mate Alan Pardew gets out of this, away win... 0 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Leicester are a very good team, they should take the three points here... 1 - 3 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Jamie Vardy should be having a party in your portfolio

However, hopes of winning the Mestalla fixture have been dealt several significant blows with news of injuries and absentee's of key figures.

It shouldn't be much of a big deal for this upcoming match since they still have a strong squad after resting their key players for their Arsenal fixture which they lost 2 - 0.

If greater improvement is seen in these four key characteristics of attacking play after a third of the Premier League fixtures have been played, then I say, the challenge is on.

«The meet has long been a key fixture in the season and I know that having the support of that passionate home crowd will be a great motivator for me on the day and going into the Games.

By far Bayern's most accomplished defender, Boateng limped off in the second - half of Friday night's 2 - 1 win in Hamburg and and now looks likely to be out for some two or three months, certain to miss key Champions League fixtures and possibly in danger of not being available for Germany's Euro 2016 campaign.

But few are well equipped to handle the strain of a hectic festive schedule than Tottenham's squad and with key personnel returning from long - term injuries at just the right time — Michael Dawson and Jermain Defoe both back from injury and involved in first - team affairs — this could be a defining period of the season for Spurs, a period where others may falter as they capitalise by defying the physical demands of Christmas fixtures by using strength in numbers.

While I don't doubt for one minute that Tottenham could potentially do some damage, their key players, those who could have a large say in whether Spurs play outstanding or average, are just too unreliable to be trusted in such an excruciating fixture, from their point of view.

In order to lower the manufacturing costs, they had to remove a lot of key features that have been a fixture of the Kobo brand for the last two years.

«Mike Lawson... should be a fixture on the bestseller lists, if not a household name... Lawson has a deceptively smooth, low - key style that is perfect for the stories he tells... Mike Lawson is the only writer I know who comes close to matching the stories of the great Ross Thomas, the finest thriller writer to ever roll a blank page into an Underwood.»

The GamesAid Charity Poker Tournament, now a key fixture of the annual Develop Conference, is returning for the 2011 event.

Level designs are very basic themselves, where each primary area is a large square, and key areas are usually marked by some sort of fixtures.

Now in its sixth year, the fair has become a key fixture on the art calendar, having last year increased its number of stands to 60 with great success.

The remote's inclusion of multiple quick keys, including even lesser - known services like Xumo, shows Vizio is eager to make the device a central fixture once more, and seeing a key for Amazon Prime Video — which still doesn't work with iOS for Chromecast streaming — is a sight for sore eyes to iPhone users.

The August Smart Lock is installed on the inside of the door, so all of the fixtures remain unchanged on the outward - facing side, and users can still use a traditional keyed entry if they