Sentences with phrase «season clash as»

Not exact matches

Yes, you want to win every game you are part of, as you don't step out on to the pitch thinking of anything other than three points and a win; each game has its own «consequence» — but over a 38 - game season — one's title ambitions won't face obituary by the result of this clash between Everton and Arsenal.

The France international forward was probably in line for his first start of the season, but he picked up a knock as well as a very harsh red card in the Champions League clash with PSG and has not even made the bench today.

There is good reason for us to be positive ahead of this clash, though, as the Gunners put in one of the best performances of the season to beat Chelsea in the FA cup final at Wembley to earn us our place in the Community Shield clash.

The Citizens are back in action on Sunday as they face a tough trip to Merseyside for a clash with Everton at Goodison Park and will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the result in the corresponding fixture last season as the 1 - 1 draw saw them lose valuable ground in the title race.

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History is against Arsene Wenger's side as they are yet to beat Chelsea when they have been managed by Mourinho — a run that extends to 13 games following the clash at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season in which the home side were 2 - 0 winners.

It means manager Louis van Gaal will be left with somewhat of a selection headache as the only recognised striker in his squad for the clash in the Netherlands is youngster James Wilson, who is yet to start a game this season.

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However, the two sets of fans have fallen foul to less regal clashes in recent years as a Newcastle fan was filmed punching a horse last season.

Manchester United vs. Barcelona was very beneficial to UEFA as there were massive economic gain from the game, and a Real vs. Arsenal clash will provide another chance for UEFA to fill in the gap as to what was lost in the absence of the aforementioned top clubs this season from the UEFA Champions League Competition.

Both of them came under the managerial control of Arsene Wenger, in 1998 and 2002, and although it is really the Premier League we want this season, the Frenchman's team selection for the FA cup clash with Sunderland showed that he very much wants another FA cup as well.

The boss has already told us that he is going to make sure that the Chilean star gets a good long break before we call on him again for club duties and that means that Alexis could well miss the first two Premier League games of the season as well as the theoretically meaningless but potentially crucial to our confidence Community Shield clash with Chelsea.

As per Pep Guardiola in his press conference on Friday though, it looks as though he's suffered a setback and will not feature against Liverpool in the early - season crunch clash between the two Premier League title rivalAs per Pep Guardiola in his press conference on Friday though, it looks as though he's suffered a setback and will not feature against Liverpool in the early - season crunch clash between the two Premier League title rivalas though he's suffered a setback and will not feature against Liverpool in the early - season crunch clash between the two Premier League title rivals.

Premier League draw specialists Everton and Tottenham Hotspur shared the spoils for the second time this season as their clash at Goodison Park ended 1 - 1.

Now working as a pundit for BT Sport during the MLS off - season, Gerrard was a guest in the studio for Tottenham's Europa League clash with Qarabag, where he highlighted the youngster's performance.

Arsenal then face a home clash against a depleted Southampton side in the third round of this season's capital one cup, which, depending on the ambitions of Wenger and Arsenal, could be used as a game to rotate the squad and keep the indispensable players fresh for the first North London derby of the season, to pull the curtains on the month of September.

The Arsenal and Wales midfield star has returned from his hamstring injury just in time to be available for the first north London derby of the current season, although it remains to be seen whether Arsene Wenger puts him straight into the starting line up for the visit of Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday, as the midweek Champions League clash with Ludogorets was his first start since the opening day of the season.

It's easy to understand why many are eagerly anticipating that game, as it's a clash between two bitter rivals at the top of the Premier League table, the result of which could shape the title race for the rest of the season.

The lay - off of influential playmaking midfielder Luca Modric, who broke his leg during Tottenham Hotspur's clash with Birmingham City and is not expected to be fit until late October, is less likely to diminish the club's strong start to the season as Niko Kranjcar — a near like - for - like replacement — edges closer to a permanent move to White Hart Lane following a successful medical.

The game between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Etihad stadium was billed by the football media as being about a clash between two of the shining stars of the Premier League this season, Alexis Sanchez and Sergio Aguero.

Seems built for the PL, with a bit of an easier run now i hope he's integrated instantly, so if he does have an error or two in him they're out of the way early as the big club clashes are going to be sooooooooo important this season.

Arsenal were already up against it this weekend, as the fifth round of games in the Premier League season sees the Gunners travel to Stamford Bridge to take on the reigning EPL champions less than three days after facing the Ge4rman club FC Cologne in a Europa League clash, so the last thing Arsene Wenger needed was to lose one of his key players.

The latter won't have fond memories of this fixture from last season, as he left his former club with a 4 - 0 defeat and a new rivalry burgeoning with Conte after they clashed on the sidelines.

Before Miller's dad, John, retired from Blackhawk High in 2005 after 36 years, 657 wins and eight 3A titles at two high schools, he and McConnell's dad, Tim, who has 471 victories in 21 years as the coach at 3A Chartiers Valley in Bridgeville, clashed half a dozen times in regular - season games and district playoffs.

In his press conference yesterday in the build up to our Wembley clash tomorrow, the Daily Mail reports Wenger went on to claim that Chelsea will have a tougher time of it in the Premier League this time, suggesting that last season they had the benefit of no European football as well as the other clubs being a bit inconsistent.

Whether you see this Community Shield clash between Arsenal and Chelsea as just another but maybe slightly more important pre-season game or as an indicator of how the respective sides are set and ready to go for the new Premier League season, we all want our team to win and this London rivalry makes it all the more important that Arsenal play well and lift the trophy at the end.

They have had countless battles over the past few seasons and it's fitting as the Top - 2 seeds in this year's Playoffs that they can have an epic clash of the titans to decide the Crown.

Wednesday's Bowl Season continues in an entertaining matchup pitting the Big East vs. ACC, as West Virginia (9 - 3, 5 - 2 Big East) clashes with Clemson (10 - 3, 6 - 2 ACC) in the Discover Orange Bowl.

Both clubs will then switch their focus to the FA Cup this weekend as they will contest semi-final clashes to keep their hopes of winning silverware this season alive, but this was certainly a disappointment for Tottenham.

They got one of the biggest Wins of the Regular Season — for any Team — as they took down Team ATO (who was # 2 last week) in a clash of the titans on the flag football field.

This early season clash should serve as a title odds barometer and if one team seems overmatched, we're likely to see some big movement the next day.

These two Teams battled in the Regular Season finale and as fate would have it, they were destined for a Rematch clash in the Elite8 with a spot in the Final4 on the line.

The forward has had a difficult time of things in Serie A this season, and was dropped by Inter coach Roberto Mancini for the high - profile Italian clash with AS Roma last weekend.

Walcott, however, reckons that the Gunners are now in a much better position to end that run, as he feels that we have sorted out the problems in every area of the team, including a better fighting spirit and attitude, which the speedy forward feels was highlighted by the way Arsenal came from behind and nearly won in our home clash with the EPL champions earlier this season.

The Madrid derby intensified hugely last season as Diego Simeone made Atletico genuine challengers to their bitter city rivals for the first time in a generation, although it is still slightly eclipsed by a certain other La Liga clash.

I did think that the Champions League clash with his former club Barcelona this week might have brought the best of the Chilean forward but once again Alexis could not find the form that we have been used to in his first season and a half as a Gunner.

They have home games against Man City and Man United near the end of the season, as well as away clashes with Southampton, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Arsene Wenger would have been hoping that he could bring Danny Welbeck back into the starting line - up for Arsenal today, as the England forward has been in good form so far this season and his pace and power would have been ideal for this away clash with struggling Everton, but Wellbz has not won the race to be fit in time.

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Wenger will end his 22 - year stint as Arsenal manager at the end of the season, with a May 6 clash against Burnley serving as his final home game.

Regarded as one of the most gifted young tacticians in the European game, Thomas Tuchel, who'd taken the reins at the club following Jürgen Klopp «s departure in 2015, seemed to be building a side capable of challenging domestically and in the Champions League, but the former Mainz coach's spiky character clashed with the powers that be, leading to his dismissal at the end of last season.

Arsenal and bitter rivals, Chelsea square up in China on Saturday as part of preparations for the new season, as the London giants clash at lunchtime UK time, at the impressive Bird's Nest stadium, in Beijing to renew a very familiar acquaintance.

The bruising is thought to be severe enough for Jurgen Klopp's staff to believe he could miss Saturday's game with Arsenal as well — a clash crucial to their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season.

United are back in action tonight as we host CSKA Moscow in the final Champions League group stage clash of the season, before playing Manchester City on Sunday.

Sydney FC's home Semi-Final has been locked in for a Saturday night at Allianz Stadium, as the Sky Blues prepare for their final regular season clash this Friday night.

Gerrard, who tore his hamstring while on England duty, hasn't featured in any of Liverpool's previous four league clashes but Roy Hodgson is guaranteeing that the inspirational skipper will start on Sunday providing the game goes ahead, as Liverpool, hell - bent on revenge after they were beaten 2 - 1 by Blackpool earlier in the season at Anfield, seek only their second away win of the season away to Blackpool.

The busy season for Chelsea continues as they get to play hosts in this all - Premier League fourth - round clash.

Manchester United will try to obtain the final English top - flight Champions League spot as they clash with Everton at Old Trafford on April 3rd, Sunday as the 2015 - 2016 Premier League season slowly draws to a close.

And while a whole week and more still lie between the first North London derby of the season, the anticipation for the mouth watering clash already seems to be brimming at least from a Tottenham perspective as evidenced from the hype video doing the rounds on social media.