Sentences with phrase «run of fixtures so»

Not exact matches

I have a feeling that our so called easy run of fixtures is going to throw up a few more games like the last one.

Although the game is a dead rubber, Wenger has made it clear that he will still be playing his experienced reserves to give them a little more match fitness ahead of our congested fixture list in the rest of this month, so it is certain that our front line will consist of Wilshere, Walcott and Giroud again, although I expect Welbeck to be given a run out as well at some point.

I think so, but I think he could do with a little break this week to get over the heavy recent run of fixtures to give his batteries a little boost.

Bolton sit in 17th spot after a run of decent form, three wins in their last five Premier League fixtures, but the Trotters still find themselves in a relegation battle and have conceded more goals than any other side in the division, 47 in 22 matches, so could do with all the help they can get at the back.

So with a tough run of fixtures for the Gunners to kick off with I feel that a win at home to Leicester City in our first game this Friday night is hugely important and I would expect to get all three points as well, even without our Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez, but there is one thing that worries me and that is the Algerian attacking star of the Foxes, Riyad Mahrez.

So here's hoping that our star man finds some form ahead of a crucial run of fixtures that will determine the Gunners» title credentials.

Arsene Wenger will not forget his 1000th game in charge of Arsenal in a hurry as we were soundly destroyed 6 - 0 by Jose Mourinho's rampaging Chelsea side in last years fixture at Stamford Bridge, but now our manager is looking to get revenge and believes that Chelsea have had an easy run of games so far this season.

We have seen Arsenal finish previous season's with long winning runs, so maybe it is not such an impossibility, but with our daunting list of fixtures it will be amazing if we manage it.

So with Arsenal heading into a tough run of games and then the festive fixture list, these two Gunners will be hoping that their international action will help them get a chance to show what they can do for Arsenal before it is big decision time in January.

He hopes to strengthen his squad in January, by when a promising run of fixtures could have led to them vastly improving their prospects, but acknowledges that even if they have, interest in his most influential figure is likely with so many rival clubs having so much money to spend.

Okay, so the general vibe around the country is that United are a little fortunate to be top considering their displays this season haven't exactly been overly impressive, but there is no better team in the country, possibly even Europe, at grounding out results than Manchester United and a fixture where many will hype it up as a possible Banana skin waiting to happen, we're instead of the opinion that it's a fixture United could run riot in.

It's been a rough run of fixtures from them and they have come through and now a trip to fifth placed Reading won't be looking so tough for them.

The campaign is still young, but with a run of winnable fixtures, the Gunners have a chance continue with the momentum gathered so far.

And furthermore, it was the platform they needed heading into a bumper schedule of league fixtures, all of which are very much winnable so a fruitful run of games could be on the cards as Everton look to get their season back on track.

The league leaders look to have the friendliest run - in of their title rivals over the next few weeks, with fixtures against clubs that would normally be labelled «six - pointers» were it not for the maddening reality that the Foxes are playing it so safely in avoiding relegation that they're in danger of actually winning the league.

Any manager worth his salt can rally a group of players ahead of a crucial run of fixtures, yet we, and so it would seem the West Ham board, have little faith in Grant achieving this.

West Ham come into the game having lost four out of six Premier League games from a relatively benign set of fixtures and now embark on a run of so - called «winnable» games (including today's) in an attempt to demonstrate there might be something to the season beyond a desperate survival battle.

They have a pretty horrific run of fixtures themselves to start the season so the traditional draw is worth betting on now!

They have since gone on two win every single fixture, four thus far, so it's clear that the players are solely running on adrenaline at present and there's no better source of energy than that.

It'll be a great period for fans as there will be 6 December fixtures averaging a match every 5 days, so hopefully we can rally behind the tired Reds and help put together a great run of games that sets us up well for the back half of the season.

Fraizer Campbell, a player who has only featured in a handful of games for Sunderland this season, scored a brace against Barrow whilst playing the role of assistant in Sunderland's third, so perhaps his classy display will put him into Steve Bruce's starting equation ahead of their home fixture with Bolton in a game Sunderland have to win to banish their poor run of league form.

City have been an unpredictable sort on the road so far, winning just one of their opening three away fixtures in the league: Tottenham Hotspur (0 - 0), Sunderland (1 - 0L) and Wigan Athletic (0 - 2W), while they were dumped out of the League Cup by West Brom at The Hawthorns last month, so there are still some fragilities that need to be ironed out by manager Roberto Mancini although the team have collectively dusted themselves off admirably and will stretch their unbeaten run to five games so long as they get a result away at Blackpool, who have yet to win a home fixture in the league up till now.

On Saturday, in a fixture United could ill - afford to lose if they were deadly serious about regaining their top - dog status in England by clinching 12th Premier League title, Ferguson made no less than seven changes to the team which won so convincingly at The Bridge for the visit of Fulham, with the likes of Edwin Van Der Saar, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney handed some valuable respite, though the latter was enforced on Sir Alex as Rooney served the first of a two - match suspension, which could be a blessing in disguise in the long run especially as United cruised to victory with a 2 - 0 win over Fulham in his absence.