Sentences with phrase «raising the game on»

Now I know it's not all the time that straightforward and players may raise their game on any given night, and it's an away game blah blah but the probability is we should smash this side 9 out of 10 times Here's more or less their predicted line up Mignolet Clyne Toure Lucas Moreno Milner Allen Can Lallana Benteke Firmino Their bench is rubbish so don't even inconvenience yourself with a Google search.

Thankfully Apple has finally raised the game on the rear shooter for the new iPad, but it's unfortunately left the front - facing VGA FaceTime camera alone.

Not exact matches

Merrill and Beck had some experience with the video game business — in college they had helped raise money for another startup game studio, persuading their fathers and others to invest, and earned observer seats on the board.

Irish research firm Eagle Alpha, for example, digested 7,416 comments on a Reddit gaming thread in October to predict that Electronic Arts (EA) would sell more of its new Star Wars videogame than it had projected; Electronic Arts soon raised its sales forecast, citing «excitement» over the game.

He thinks the retailer should instead up its game on product categories that better drive Target's image, even suggesting they raise prices where possible while striving to be competitive on everything else.

With an onslaught of startups looking to raise funds, entrepreneurs need to have their game face on to get the attention of a VC.

King Digital games currently have no advertisements, but the unit's head, Riccardo Zacconi, had in May raised the possibility of running ads on what he touted as one of the «largest untapped audiences for advertisers in the world.»

This year, Ogwumike has raised her scoring averaging to 20 points per game (third), on 59.6 % shooting (third), while grabbing seven rebounds per game (ninth), and leading the league in win shares.

I think raising cash on stock market rallies and shepherding corporate cash for a coming slowdown is the best way to play this game.

When a senior manager recently went on mat leave, «everyone had to raise their game and take on more responsibility,» says Cathy Pickard, director of HR in Saskatoon.

Tiny Speck raised about $ 17 million from notable VCs like Andreessen Horowitz and Accel Partners, and went on to release Glitch, a «massively multiplayer» online game.

Shares in Japan's Nintendo Co. surged on Friday as consumers flocked to try out its new Pokemon GO smartphone game, raising hopes that the company's long - awaited shift into mobile gaming will pay off.

The winner will get $ 10,000 on top of what they already raised and a trip to Hasbro headquarters in Pawtucket, R.I., for a chance to meet with all the game - making - pros and get advice on everything from manufacturing viability to marketing strategy.

Those five game ideas will run crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo from Oct. 30 through Dec. 1 to raise money and generate user feedback.

And it's pinning its hopes on Friday's launch of Switch, a video game console that is intended to reverse a string of failed and mediocre releases that have raised serious questions about the iconic company.

Clients leverage our industry knowledge, experience, approach and unique skill set, leaning on us to bring sophistication and polish to their marketing efforts, and raise their game.

He also admits it is time for the Australian swim team to raise its game in the pool, which will hopefully start on the Gold Coast, where the sport dominates the first week of events.

They give you recommendations on what to fix and what to keep doing to keep growing, and that advice was instrumental in helping me raise my game and get to where I needed to go.

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I'm learning to keep my eye on the long - game: I'm not managing children, I'm raising children into capable and compassionate adults.

So, odds are that your favorite show on the air today elevated its metaphorical game because The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad raised the bar for the entire medium.

Specializing in locally and regionally sourced cuisine, Talavera clearly prides itself on prime cuts of meat, poultry and game that are sourced from boutique purveyors, including Arizona ranch - raised meats.

A fall in the dollar would also boost profitability at the lower end of the market, but as with auto manufacturing, Australia will never be able to match cheaper wine producers such as those in Chile, Argentina and the emerging central European wine - making regions, and must focus on raising its game, Mr Tyrrell said.

Aside from selling meat and wild game, Nicky USA hosts Wild About Game — this year on September 7, 2014 — an annual Iron Chef - style cooking competition and festival promoting sustainably raised game birds and megame, Nicky USA hosts Wild About Game — this year on September 7, 2014 — an annual Iron Chef - style cooking competition and festival promoting sustainably raised game birds and meGame — this year on September 7, 2014 — an annual Iron Chef - style cooking competition and festival promoting sustainably raised game birds and megame birds and meats.

If baseball puts in a pitch clock, raises the strike zone, eliminates extensive mound visits, limits pitching changes, institutes a mercy rule, starts extra innings with a runner on second base, limits the number of pickoff throws, requires pitchers to face a minimum number of batters, limits defensive shifts, and institutes all sorts of other changes to speed the game up and improve quality of play, there might be improvements.

On the contrary, I expect the players to raise their game up and do better in order to overcome the situation's impact.

It is not an easy fixture, though, even though Arsenal are coming off a shaky start to the new Premier League season after losing away to Stoke, so every Arsenal fan will be delighted to see that Arsene Wenger's team for the game at Anfield includes the Chile international star Alexis Sanchez, although Lacazette starting on the bench with Welbeck in the XI will certainly raise a few eyebrows.

Back to his best after a recent dip, Steven Gerrard raised his game for Liverpool as they took on Everton in the Merseyside Derby, scoring a stunning free - kick in the second half to cap an energetic display, which should have led to all three points for the home side.

When the 21 - year - old McGrady landed in Chicago for a recruiting visit on Friday, he was greeted by a blues band, the LuvaBulls cheerleaders and a horde of applauding fans, and later threw out the first pitch at a Cubs game and led the fans in singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame — all in hopes of persuading him to accept the Bulls» offer of $ 9 million plus annual raises of 10 % for six years.

Yes he is right, but comcerning the weekend game i do nt just knw why am so confident for the game.firstly liverpool can never cope with our attack, and secondly if we defend from the front like we did from the last two games the defence will be under less pressure.Evne flamini weakness was well covered bcos we defended as a team and attacked as a team.Lastly, we have chambers back for the game and hopefully the Ox and Walcott so no need to raise any fears.Infact liverpool, s attack depends too much on sterling imho, and i think we can keep him quiet, he is not even a good finisher anyway.I strongly believe we will come out on top with hard work and commitment minus complascency

The onus is on the Tigers to prove they can raise their ground game when it counts the most; Hill and Hilliard managed only 97 yards in 25 carries versus Georgia, and Florida's run defense is much better than Georgia's.

Costa was fortunate not to be sent - off himself as he raised his hands in the face of Laurent Koscielny twice in the penalty area and also kicked out at Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain later on in the game.

He went on a mission to play 9 different positions in five different spring training games to raise money for cancer and ended up playing for all ten teams.

They have raised their quality by improving their game — something we should focus more on.

Choices, choices, choices, that's what happened to our once free - flowing, beautiful on the eyes brand of football... the move from Highbury was a friggin hoax played on all Gunner fans... North London football is now for the fat cats and wannabes, not for those of us who rather watch from home because we love the game and we would rather not pay a weeks wage to get a seat a 1/4 mile from the field of play... much like a high - end business that once cared deeply for the artisans who toiled to create something quite brilliant, they have become an assembly - line factory trying to get the most for the least while still raising the prices of their product..

On the other hand, this is a team that has gone 14 games without being beaten (prior to the defeat) and that tells a great deal about their quality and character more than the one defeat where they just could not raise their game when required.

Hill - Wood has commented on those who raised the banner after the West Brom game and called those people «ignorant».

Watch next game how many times OG raises his hand for a cross to come in near post or far post based on his position.

«Tiemoue Bakayoko will need to raise his game at Chelsea to keep Danny Drinkwater from taking his place on a more regular basis,» Lampard wrote in the London Evening Standard.

I know after watching him go on a tear this year and receiving player of the month honors in March, all while coming back earlier than expected from a broken foot and one of the big reasons we defeated teams on the March to the FA cup he certainly more than anyone should raise his game this year.

I only go to the games a few times during the season since I don't live in England, for those who do, we need to defy those damn stewards and raise the temperature at the games, that's the only practical solution I can come up with, we are not the ones who buy the players and all the noise we have made on social media and elsewhere keeps falling on deaf ears, they will not listen to our calls for players, let's go to the games and turn the library upside down as much as we can, we can not give those players a moments rest, we, the fans pay them [gate takings and TV subscriptions], you can't take my money and not give 100 %, Wenger can pamper them, we would not, they don't read much that is being said on social media but they can't ignore our chants at the stadium.

As good as Pierce is, though, the onus is on Walker, who raised his game to another level while leading Boston to the conference finals last season.

Whether he will have games like this on a regular basis or he will miss chances like Dortmund and Spurs is yet to be found out, but i do enjoy the way the Man United boy raised with so much love is now scoring goals for Arsenal and mocking United at not giving him the chance to shine as a forward.

Oxy great for runs but lacks ball control if he can work on that side of his game he will be great but we can be nip picking let's say well done to the squad and you have raised your bar now so keep it up CB

Granite Xhaka saved us last night, i'm not a great fan of Xhaka but i thought the game changed as soon as he come on, on Wilshere i have been his biggest supporter but last night he let me down badly, he made no space for himself he was just out for the fresh air, i thought Sead had a lousy game to even do he scored, it was a sad night for Arsenal supporters and football to watch that, there were plenty of alarms raised when we played Ostersunds FK in the first leg in the second half, AW should of known better to prepare his team and should get off his ass and shout a bit from the side line like all passionate managers do when they send a message to their players

not to you Uzi Ozil but to the point u raised about monreal, that he improved his game massively because of the patch where he played as a cb, i know many here had a reason to criticize wenger for not buying a cb then but many here also bashed the prof that he wouldn't know whom to play where... look u haters before teaching wenger on tactics just think a bit more about it..

If I see that level of commitment every game and we finish 5th I'll raise my hand and say alright, other teams were better, but seeing how when we went, we can dominate teams like Spurs and then on the next game we can play like our players met for the first time 5 minutes before than game is what drives me insane.

I live in Canada...... and I still watch Arsenal games on the tube...... and it still hurts when they lose...... please raise your voice as loud as possible.......

When you spend as much as United did on a striker, you want him finishing the straightforward chances in games like this — that he failed to find his composure at the crucial moment will raise questions over his big - game mentality once again.