Sentences with phrase «of such a big game»

This is a rather direct criticism of his players, and is quite a risky choice of words from the French boss ahead of such a big game in Manchester this weekend.

Mourinho also has a selection dilemma ahead of such a big game.

Not exact matches

At the same time, we've got online play, story mode, the original challenge tower and all of the features that made the original game such a big hit.

That's another reason why Amazon's purchase of streaming rights for Thursday NFL games is such a big deal — also evidenced by the fact that Amazon is reportedly charging advertisers millions of dollars for ad packages for those games.

Original content has proven a big draw for video - streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and HBO GO: HBO's Game of Thrones alone scored the network its largest audience ever, while Netflix's original series of Marvel's Daredevil grabbed nearly 4.4 million viewers in its first 11 days.

Other big companies such as Microsoft, Activision Publishing, and Capcom have been investing in growing the console market with games such as Halo 5, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Street Fighter IV.

It means, he hopes, that the big free - to - air networks will be enticed to take a package of NBL games along with the rights to telecast what will be the biggest basketball matches in Australia for years, between the Boomers led by international names such as Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and fellow National Basketball Association players such as Patty Mills and Joe Ingles against a US team that could include the biggest names in the sport.

The biggest spenders on such ads are large makers of online games such as King («Candy Crush»), Supercell («Clash of Clans»), and Machine Zone («Game of War»).

A number of variables can affect game sales, such as seasonality or a big Mega Millions jackpot.

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How about Obama releasing all of the records he is hiding such as school financing, etc. it is all a big game.

Arsenal could do with the goal threat of Lacazette in such a big game against a defensively solid Spurs side riding high in the Premier League.

I love the fact that Arsenal is a family orientated club where no matter what happens everyone will get a fair chance to prove themselves, be it because of a loss of form or recovery from long term injury or even when trying to break into the 1st team from the youth setup However I feel that new high profile signings such as Cech, Reus, (you add who you like) would lift the moral of the entire team and give many players the confidence in their teammates that is needed when going into big games.

San Francisco, meanwhile, suddenly had such pitching troubles that they summoned 21 - year - old righthander Salomon Torres from Triple A Phoenix to make his big league debut Sunday in the face of a four - game losing streak, the Giants» longest of the season.

The fact that the Bears were such big home dogs in Week 1 made this game the easiest for me to pick — in favor of Chicago.

Some sports investors note that this tool is particularly useful for «big games» such as nationally televised games, rivalries or other games that attract the attention of the «general public.»

In the wake of another win by the skin of their teeth, Tottenham have shown that not only are they capable of winning through a bad streak of games, but, doing so without big name players such as Gareth Bale and Michael Dawson.

[and our counter is too slow; in the counter we need to make a small number of big passes instead of tiki - taka» ing it up the field & have someone who can run faster than giroud] walcott maybe the person for such games as ST; but he can bottle it too.

From then on he spent much of his time fishing the Gulf Stream, in the golden age of big game, angling in the company of such notables as Michael Lerner and Ernest Hemingway.

Mkhitaryan will now be preparing to face Tottenham in a big game at Wembley this weekend, but Wenger seems prepared to use his new signings as he has no fears over their ability to handle the pressure of such an important contest.

I'd have preferred him to have more experience coming off the bench at the end of games to get him ready first before throwing him into such a big game, but if we have to, so be it.

Perhaps it is the difference between the Man City and West Ham games and the dross that has been the norm from Arsenal in recent months that makes Walcott see it in such a good light but it worries me to hear him full of praise after an improvement which needs to be much bigger if the season is to end at all well.

That is why we frequently fail in big games because tactically and mentally we are always confused in such type of games.

William Juliano of Pinstriped Bible broke down just how historically dominant Sabathia was in such a big moment, comparing his game score (80) against history, and history was kind to the big lefty:

Ultimately, he was helped by the fact that many of the players that would have ordinarily featured in the game were away due to international call - ups, but he will have been delighted to have been given an opportunity on such a big stage at such a young age.

I bet you that in the big big teams there are voices that man up when such defeat or lack of things rise up within a game.

@ARSENAL FAN I gave up blaming WENGER so will not start accusing the man, but he and only he is responsible for the performance of this squad, don't remember seeing such a lackluster team in the past years, yes he bought Superstars so what, watch OZIL one good game 10 unnoticed, nobody wants to say it loud because he was our biggest signing but is also our biggest FLOP....

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

His overall score of 37.46 per 90 minutes is over THREE TIMES BIGGER than that of his closest rival Courtois, with 11.77 and that is because Ospina is either the best, or right up there, in all the categories that matter, such as saves per game, saves per goal, clean sheets, goals conceded, punches and catches completed.

Arsenal f.c is in the top 6 biggest clubs in europe and as such requires to be competing at all fronts not just competing for the F.A cup only.And with arsene wenger as manager that is just impossible.Fans are loosing wives cause of bets made, commiting murder when they are taunted about arsenal f.c loosing a game and also commiting suicide cause the pain is too unbearable.As you can see we are very passionate supporters so for every game its a matter of life and death.In a way an old dog can't be taught new tricks.

As Wenger said in the build up: «Just before the break we had a disappointing result but quite a positive performance [at Man City] and it's important for us, going into such a big game on Saturday, to take the positives out of that game and transfer that enthusiasm and resilience into the derby.

It is a measure of Lamela's drastic improvement this season that he is now among the key players who Pochettino wants to save for big league games such as this one.

Another reason though is to err on the side of caution with our best defender as there are bigger and more important games ahead, such as the FA cup semi-final with Reading at Wembley next weekend and the crucial home clash with Chelsea the following week.

Dye, who won six bowl games as Auburn's head coach, apparently did not express concern about the male members of the selection committee who did not play collegiate football, such as former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese or former sportswriter Steve Wieberg.

It also helps the players and the fans to settle into the game and allows the confidence to spread, which is why Arsene Wenger has been making such a big point of it to his team after the first half of the season saw us fail to make our possession count and saw us often having to come from behind.

I don't think Gibbs for Monreal is such a big of a gamble... if fact they should be rotated more often, so to avoid burnouts and also for each other to get game time....

I very much doubt that Real would pursue Sanchez unless they were contemplating moving Bale, planning to play Ronaldo centrally this season and willing to upset their delicate wage structure... of course anything is possible, but this appears to be unlikely... the bigger question is the fact that Wenger was willing to risk losing the first few games of the season because he hasn't settled the Sanchez dilemma in a timely fashion... no one believes he was too injured to play so this is not too dissimilar from the Liverpool game last season, except for the fact that Sanchez was in street clothes and not in his warm - ups (much like Coutinho for Liverpool today)... we're existing in such a fragile environment because of Wenger and Kroenke... in the game yesterday, when Leicester scored to make it 3 - 2, you could cut the tension with a knife... can you imagine just for a second what the reaction might have been if we had failed to score in the last 10 minutes

With uncertainty everywhere on the depth chart, Arizona's 2016 defense was ultra-conservative; the Wildcats did a decent job of avoiding big plays; they allowed 4.7 gains per game of 20 - plus yards (60th in FBS) and 3.1 such passes per game (54th), and that constituted the closest thing they had to a strength.

This may be the biggest garbage article put on here sorry for the offense i like the site but this shows the lack of heart and appreciation and sadness of arsenal fans no love we've been spoiled for so long we cant lose with honor anymore we made it to a cup final a long way to go for any group i did nt see mu there or liverpool or tottenham and we beat a tough chelsea side in semi final to make there and lost a tough match to the best epl team by far this season and our fans are such poor losers we couldnt even stay to congratulate the team for making it that far and giving us the opportunity to go how embarrassing and sad and then try to say no desire i mean lets realistically analysethe game and not listen to so called manchester united scoundrs like Neville who never once cared more about arsenal than a piece of mud and then try to disassemble the team after a tough lost what kind fans are we.

After having such a good start last season we effectively ran out of steam due to injuries and too many big games in a row..

Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Neville did not hold back in his criticism of Lukaku's performance, warning him that at a club like United he needs to produce more in big games such as this one.

I see Wenger as a kind of coach who raps his arms around his players after such a performance rather than making them realize how big this club is and that no one including him should be allowed not to turn up for games.

There's nothing particularly unusual about seeing a footballer wound up and brimming with emotional focus and fervour, but to see an entire team keyed up to such a level yet so in control of themselves — the occasional unwise yellow card aside, Fernando — is remarkable, the more so because they are apparently able to reproduce it from big game to big game.

He is one of the world's best paid players, earning # 15million a year from Manchester United, and has sponsorship endorsements with big names such as Nike, Nokia, Ford, Coca Cola and Asda, as well as appearing on the front cover of every FIFA video game since 2005.

«When you you win such a big game, and the way we did it on Tuesday night, and you can win straight after again, that tells you a lot about the mentality of the team.

Their 4 - 0 record after those first four games, and the fact they no longer have to face much bigger schools such as Cosumnes Oaks - Elk Grove or Vista del Lago - Folsom in league games, greatly improves the odds of getting a high seed in the upcoming CIF Sac - Joaquin Section playoffs.

Given the unpredictable nature of preseason games, I'd argue that such a big spread creates some value on the Colts, but by that same line of thinking, it is the preseason, and who really knows.

Even bigger names at the Bernabeu have been shown the door in recent times, with the likes of Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria not surviving the chop in the incredibly hostile and expectant environment of the Spanish capital; with Bale becoming such a scapegoat this season for failing to do it in the big games, he is surely one of the first on the list to be sent on his way.

Barca's form in recent weeks has come closer to looking like the team that dominated so resoundingly from 2008 to 2012, but it feels like big games such as this one will prove the undoing of the team as they chase the Champions League this season; it's hard to imagine this side playing as they did against Real and being successful against Guardiola's Bayern Munich.

In addition, SportsInsights» researchers have shown that «anti-public» sports investing systems can be aided by keying in on games with a lot of public interest (such as games involving nationally - ranked teams, nationally - televised games, big rivalries or popular teams, or games with a large number of bets).