Sentences with phrase «opening stages of the game»

Suffered in the opening stages of the game and was almost at fault for Bournemouth's first - half goal that was ruled out.

Nevertheless, Murphy was left generally unimpressed with what he saw, and as seen in the images below, there was a lack of shape and solidity about the Spurs defence throughout the opening stages of the game.

Then on Sterling's first appearance in City colours against Serie A giants AS Roma on Tuesday morning he was booed by a section of supporters in Melbourne as his fell over in the opening stages of the game.

United didn't collapse in the opening stages of the game last night, but they didn't really do anything constructive.

Jack Wilshere was very good in the opening stages of the game but spurned a half chance in the opening minutes.

On Tuesday, they will enter the pitch confident in their abilities, looking to secure as much possession as possible in the opening stages of the game.

The goals are coming in twos and fours, and United are missing relatively fewer chances in front of goal, even though, chance conversion is still something that the Red Devils can work on, especially in the opening stages of the game, when the vulnerability at the back is usually on the higher side.

This is what happened in the opening stages of the game, before Uruguay brought their wing - backs deeper, effectively creating a back 5, settling to stifle France.

The opening stages of the game saw neither side get a hold of the ball, but after the ten - minute mark Forest settled and began to press high on Town.

Blackburn gave themselves a fine start in the first half and broke the deadlock with an exceptional goal after Danny Graham latched onto a through pass from Marvin Emnes, who looked particularly bright in the opening stages of the game.

With 13 debutants on show - seven from Wolves and six from Middlesbrough - it was perhaps not surprising that the opening stages of the game saw the two new - look teams struggle to create any real chances of note.