Sentences with phrase «on against the big sides»

As the quality level of the opposition goes up in the latter stages of the Champions League and when the pressure is on against the big sides in England in the title race, an issue like that can emerge as a real problem at key moments.

Not exact matches

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants you to know he's on your side in the epic battle of consumers against Big Telecom's big wireless bilBig Telecom's big wireless bilbig wireless bills.

Let's hope that when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the case on October 2, the Justices will side with regular working people like Hobson, not with the big bosses and corporations who want to use the fine print to rig the rules against the rest of us.

FC Koln do not appear a huge threat on paper, but players can often be lifted by a big occasion and against a side who are expected to win, and we mustn't get complacent.

Arsene playing a balanced team will give you positive results, especially playing against a big team, over the past years we have continued to use players not suited for certain positions, we actually had a player who used left foot on the left side of the field who got in attacking position, Kolasinac to me was the most important player going forward and defending.

It is the same tactics Tottenham use against bigger side... They just sit back absorb the pressure and hit them on counter because they have quality attacking players such that Dele, Kane, Erikson Dembele....

Other than the runs both sides are on, there will definitely be changes from both sides, with Arsenal facing a difficult trip to Leicester next while Tottenham have an even bigger test against Man City.

The 19 - year - old made his Premier League debut against Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, and even though Jose Mourinho's side fell to defeat, the youngster made a big impression and will be hopeful that it's just the first of many appearances in the league for the Red Devils.

With games coming up against an in form Stoke team, a dangerous Everton side and a wounded Manchester City, big tests are on the horizon over Christmas for Arsene Wenger's men.

Fabregas first came up against Mourinho during his time as an Arsenal player, when his Chelsea side were one of their biggest rivals due to their competing for the same prizes on the pitch and the ongoing war of words between Mourinho and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

Your squad above to me as well is the best though I would give Chamberlain a rest bringing him and Rosicky on late; but start Akpom (I think Welbeck will likely be playing against his old squad though... expect big things either way) instead... he will, in my mind with Sanchez on the other side coming in attracting a lot of attention will give Chuba all the space he needs.

everyone seems to be in a rush to do interviews especially after the Man u game... its a big big win for us seeing as we have not had one over them in 4 years but in the name of all that is good this is AFC we are talking about and no matter how crucial a win is against one of our biggest rival we should just move on and focus on the next game and stop behaving and acting like a newly promoted side that caused a big upset by beating one of the favorites for the title... at the end of the day its a very important win but its still 3 points....

But according to our other big German star, Shkodran Mustafi, there is no reason why we should be overawed at facing the Bundesliga giants — as we are used to playing against massive sides in the Premier League on a regular basis.

While a point from any away game against a big EPL rival is a decent result, a win would do our top four challenge the power of good and with Jurgen Klopp under pressure after his faltering Reds lost away to relegation threatened Leicester City on Monday, Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal side might just be looking to pile the pressure on.

In the American League the New York Yankees, with big bats, established glory and professional experience on their side, are battling for their 25th pennant against the Baltimore Orioles, representing youth and desire.

For those who are unfamiliar, reverse line movement occurs when the line moves against the public betting percentages and it is typically an indicator that big money has come down on one side.

The big news is that Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are on the bench as Ernesto Valverde rotates his side ahead of the Copa Del Rey final against Sevilla this weekend.

I think Arteta is a very good player against smaller, less physical sides where he has time on the ball, but for the big games we need someone who won't get pushed around and bullied.

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

Against West Brom on Sunday, Wenger overtook Sir Alex Ferguson's record by taking charge of his 811th Premier League game.The Frenchman saw his side slip to their biggest ever defeat to us at Stamford Bridge in 2014, as we ran out 6 - 0 winners that day.

Id actually like us to get that ref who sent off Gabriel and Cazorla (OMG) because I reckon he has some making up to do, if its against che he would have to side with us on at least one big moment.

Our side will be keen for a big performance against the Reds, having already been embarrassed by the Anfield club in August when they gave us a 4 - 0 thrashing on Merseyside, and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain will hopefully be on the end of both defeats having played at wing - back for us in the reverse fixture shortly before moving to our rivals.

However, as last season painfully taught the Frenchman, possession is not nine tenths of football as it is the law and those heavy and damaging away drubbings at the hands of Liverpool, Man City, Everton and our opponents this weekend Chelsea have forced the manager to re-evaluate his tactics against the bigger sides and boy has it paid off, as Wenger explained in a report on the Arsenal website.

Admini, a situation may arise where the Bavarian club side may have to fight a big battle at home against Olympiakos and at away to Zagreb to remain in the competition after losing at home to Arsenal on Wesday which of course they would.

Walcott though limited would be very confident against Man united Cech (No word he has shocked me, Wow this guy is too great for a team with wenger as coach) Bellerin (He really has to improve his attacking side nd try to take on defenders) Chambers (Hez really good against de big guns & always gud in de middle of de park) Kos (Hez been a bit de-moltivated due to wengers lack of ambition hope Man u will do) Mon (link - up with walcott on the left would be breath of fresh air) Coq (great tackler, stamina & power) Ramsey (great passer of de ball, professional & great stamina) Sanchez (on the right, so he won't always play predictably) Walcott (thats where he was effective the last time against man u) Welbeck (Pace, goals & trickery) Giroud (Power, bully, link - up & goals) 4 -4-2 formation

That run included a heavy 4 - 0 pasting against Pep's former side Barcelona and I for one was hoping that all this would have a very negative effect on their confidence and morale, which would be a big boost to our own hopes of winning the EPL title.

Moving on though he said «nothing is good enough anymore» and I have to say it's not that nothing is good anymore, it's just that the usual RO16 exit in the champions league and the constant humiliation against the big sides isn't very good either.

In a key league showdown against Sheldon - Sacramento on Oct. 13, that right side of the line opened up another hole for their speedy back and he broke another big run, this time a 53 - yard touchdown in the Marauders 37 - 29 win.

The speedy winger claimed that his side are impossible to play against whilst playing free - flowing football and has firmly set his sights on a win on Saturday night to cap off a good season and to provide an ideal platform for battling for bigger honours next season.

The Red Devils have often gone on the defensive in big games under Jose Mourinho, whose side managed just 35 % possession against City this afternoon.

Evidence suggests that he's pretty much on a par with other big names at the leading clubs in the Premier League, however, scoring four times against the traditional «big six» sides this season (five if you include his wondergoal in the Community Shield win over Manchester City).

Does Wenger realize that he is hurting arsenal now big time, he helped build the club but it is time to pass on the baton and take new responsibilities... Get a 2/3 match winning streak against the lower sides and retire gracefully.

When walcott plays on the right, it is a defensive liability on that side, it won't matter against smaller teams but will in the big games.

The Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has slowly been improving his side over the years and this summer he has managed to persuade the PSG star Jese Rodriguez to join the club on a year's loan and has also brought in defender Bruno Martins Indi from Porto, and he is hoping to see the team improve on last years home performances against the big sides, starting with Arsenal tomorrow.

@SoOpa AeoN It's not a prediction... what I am suggesting is we must make a big statement and I can think of no better way than to hit a clutch of goals — however many — against a Manure side which IS in fact littered with kids, a makeshift backline and who would've played on a Thursday evening.

With automatic qualification for next season's Champions League all but secured despite the rather disappointing draw against Sunderland, Arsenal must now focus their attention on the FA Cup final against Aston Villa, and the Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere has warned that the North London side must put things right in regards to form before the big game at Wembley.

The justification for my choice is quite simple, the team will need wide players who will track back against Swansea as they have very dynamic wing play, the biggest threat being Jefferson Montero, who skinned Callum Chambers on several occasions as the Welsh side won in the reverse fixture at the Liberty Stadium.

The Red Devils are considering some changes to their squad as the on - loan Colombian ace looks unlikely to make his move to Old Trafford permanent, and Louis van Gaal may opt against spending big to solve his side's issues upfront.

We might end up in the semis if we go past a tricky Watford side, who've done very well coming from the championship, but they've really failed to get results against the big teams, and I put it down to the fact they're still learning, because they were close to getting points off the big boys on a few occasions.

Roy Hodgson's side can only beat what is put in front of them though and should complete the perfect set against Lithuainia on Tuesday, but Theo is looking forward to bigger tests ahead.

Lampard was talking about Ramsey and saying that although he is impressed with the talent and attacking intent that Rambo showed in his two starts back in the central position vacated by the injury hit Santi Cazorla, he feels that the Arsenal star needs to focus more on the defensive side of things, especially in games against bigger teams like Man City.

Four goals and five assists was a big improvement on 2013/14, and the 31 - year - old played every minute of every Premier League game this season (with the exception of coming off after his late red card against Manchester United at Old Trafford in October) for a Chelsea side that swept the competition away.

KEY FACT: Palace have won only one of their last 11 Premier League matches against Man City MATCH ODDS: Palace 10/1 Draw 11/2 Man City 2/7 bet365 Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 11/10 ANDY SAYS: I think my former team will find this mission a bit too difficult, has to be City... 1 - 3 GRAEME SAYS: I think this could be tougher than some think, but City just edging it... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Two of my former sides here and I have to go with City, too easy....1 - 4 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Kevin De Bruyne remains the biggest bargain on the Index

The 24 - year - old could not quite capitalise on his one - on - one against Liverpool earlier this month, but he will be determined to prove his big - game potential against Pochettino's side.

Even against a poor Swansea side, leaving all of his fast players on the bench was a big risk for José Mourinho.

Having lost their two big games this season, how will his side get on against Manchester United?

Chelsea have gone W10 D2 in their last 12 games on the road against sides in the bottom half of the table and some of those weren't big wins.

Recent results in their World Cup 2014 qualifications have triggered optimism from France head coach Didier Deschamps that his side can compete against all the big nations, especially in picking up positive result on their upcoming clash against Spain this Tuesday.

Jose Mourinho's side may have stopped the rot against Northampton Town on Wednesday, but they undoubtedly one of their biggest games of the season so far against Leicester City.