Sentences with phrase «see his side finish»

While they still have the FA Cup as a possible piece of silverware to salvage something from the campaign, the Chelsea faithful will undoubtedly be hoping to see their side finish the domestic season in strong fashion too.

However, he still expects full commitment from his players in the final games of this campaign, insisting he does not want to see his side finish bottom of the league.

Pellegrini is well respected in Spain after his successful spells at Villarreal and Malaga and was perhaps harshly axed after just one season in charge of Real Madrid, during which his side collected a whopping 96 points from a La Liga campaign that still saw his side finish behind Barcelona.

The young Croatian international has long been considered a hot prospect and has become a key player at the San Siro but having seen his side finish the season in eighth spot, and with no European qualification spot to speak of, the former Dinamo Zagreb may be open to a fresh challenge.

Carlos Bacca's first half goal split the teams in a tense game that saw both sides finish with ten men.

In an explosive second half that saw both sides finish the match with 10 men, Celtic won 2 - 0 courtesy of goals from Moussa Dembele and Kieran Tierney.

Not exact matches

Here you can see all of our crostinis covered with cheese on the side with no coals to finish grilling:

Rodgers guided Liverpool to a runners - up finish last term and subsequently a return to Champions League action but has seen his side struggle a fair bit this term, though this is in no small way down to the loss of Suarez to Barcelona.

Coming up against Arsenal, it would be a no brainer to see the visitors have large spells of possession and nullify whatever little threat the home side may pose; but Johnson, playing as the Right - Winger, could initiate counterattacks with his deceptive pace and has the ability to deliver that final ball for the likes of Steven Fletcher and Conor Wickham — who could start upfront for the Black Cats against Arsenal, to finish off a goal scoring chance.

From what I can see, the last real links with us signing the Turkish international came over six months ago, and he has not had the best season with Bayer Leverkusen statistically, but has been a key player in the side which finished third in the German top division, helping them to earn a Champions League place for next year.

Pochettino saw his White Hart Lane side fall short of a top four finish in 2014/15 and has been working hard to trim his expansive squad this summer.

The only goal of the game came 10 minutes before full time, as a header from Romelu Lukaku saw substitute Anthony Martial be put through on goal, and the Frenchman applied the finish to give his side a vital three points.

Although he missed the latter stages of the season through suspension, Palacios was one of Tottenham's most important players in the 2009 - 10 campaign, which saw the North London side finish fourth in the Premier League and book a place in the Champions League.

The sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona was always going to leave Liverpool weakened up front and Daniel Sturridge's injury woes didn't help matters as Rodgers saw his side fail to secure that all - important top - four finish.

An agreement at the time between Germany and Austria allowed the two sides to play out a game with almost no effort from either team which saw them both finish with enough points to eliminate Algeria from the group stage that year.

After Danny Welbeck remined us of his lack of finishing finesse against his former club and Giroud then scorched a late goal past the Man United keeper not long after coming on, I am sure that many Arsenal fans were goping to see the France international start against Jurgen Klopp's side, but it is not to be.

Van Gaal spent over # 150m on new players last summer but has seen his side blow hot and cold and there is every chance that Man United could struggle to secure a top four finish and one imagines that any failure to secure a Champions League berth would put an end to any hope of landing these two world - class talents.

If Arsenal are to finish the season strongly and keep the pressure on Leicester and Tottenham while keeping the teams below us at bay and ensuring a place in the Champions League next season, we will need the creative and attacking players in the side to keep up the sort of performances that have seen Arsenal score six goals in the last two Premier League games.

I think the crowd noise at the Emirates is largely reflective of what we see on the pitch; you rarely see an Arsenal side at home dominate from start to finish, plenty of chances, plenty of goals.

However that was at the start of a season after a summer which had seen us lose Fabregas and Nasri and the Gunners rallied after that defeat and ended up finishing third, something that looks way out of reach right now after losing to West Brom and, more importantly, the feeble showing of the side at the Hawthorns.

From day - to - day, game - to - game, they make almost no sense at all, but when we take a step back we see a side heading for the perfectly respectable upper mid-table finish that represents English football's glass ceiling.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

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

I have never seen Arsenal finish out side Top four!

He is absolutely hopeless, some of you want him to start because of his pace but he doesn't use it simply because he does nt have the skills, he has no positioning, unable to finish simple chances, very lucky with his goals so far AND most importantly does nt help his team out nowhere to be seen during the opposing sides attacks.

Ryan Mason and Erik Lamela strikes either side of half time put the contest to rest, and a Gonzalo Rodriguez own goal saw the scores finish 4 - 1 on aggregate.

His title - winning season in Spain back in 2011 - 12 saw his Real Madrid side score a record - breaking 121 goals in La Liga, finishing with a goal difference of +89.

When i see him attacking the ball and fending off rough contact or him finishing off chances that Bergkamp would be proud of i think yeh hes a beast nice one Oli... but then he has that other side.

But as we can see — Rambo and Jack are still not the finished products in terms of the defensive side so in the meantime he needs to play the 4141 while they develop.

Kane showed what he was all about today, as his instinctive movement and lethal finishing saw his side beat a tough Burnley team on their own turf.

Alex McLeish's side were seen as relegation candidates when the season started but now they have a realistic shot at finishing in a Europa League spot and the win makes up for Birmingham's loss to Pompey in the FA Cup Quarter Finals just three days previously.

Wengers past 13 seasons I've seen leceister city win the league, Jose win leave come back amd win the league gets fired and prolly be in a better position to win the league next season, south Hampton get promoted and become a stable club, oh yea leceister too, pep struggle in a league (still finished above us) Chelsea change managers and Yh they won too, Tottenham just basically becoming a better side plain and simple smh, Liverpool and Everton go through management changes and still be competitive while we're here struggling to just to even compete in our own league and getting embarrassed in europe and now as a fan we don't only have to worry about us getting players and other clubs hijacking our targets (just as every season thus far) but probably losing two of our best players and a slew of others including one our better performers in oxlade - chamberlain and our immovable manger is still showing how not to win the league and gets a bumper new deal for his struggles

The Magpies, who have lost their last five matches on the spin, are guaranteed to finish in midtable this term, but their final three games see them take on sides that still have plenty to play for.

Either way, it stokes the fire ahead of the north London derby this weekend and it remains to be seen how Alli responds in a crucial game for his side and Arsenal as they battle for a top - four finish this season.

I'd seen some great coaching but this had had made me realise that coaching wasn't just passing rotations, small sided games and shooting practice, finishing from crosses.

Both of last seasons» meetings of the sides ended all square as this fixture finished one apiece with the return on Merseyside seeing a 2 - 2 result.

United started the season in good stead, beating their opposition but with injuries to the side, United lost a lot of oomph which has seen the squad struggle to put their opposition at bay, finish them or even get involved in matches.

The Merseyside outfit finished 11th in the Premier League, as a poor run of form towards the end of the campaign saw Roberto Martinez sacked as manager, with the side then winning 3 - 0 in their final game without the Spaniard.

Jurgen Klopp's side, fresh off the back of a comprehensive 4 - 1 against Stoke, will be looking to finish 2016 unbeaten in the league, while Pep Guardiola's men, having seen off Hull on Monday, are aiming...

The former Bayern Munich manager saw his side travel to Hull on Boxing Day, before making the trip to Anfield on New Year's Eve to face Liverpool, and finishing up on 2nd January to face Burnley at home.

They've suffered a string of defeats since jumping up to the top flight, and it's hard to see them adapting well to playing against the side who finished top of the league last term.

The game, postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to snow, was chiefly remarkable for a perfect hat - trick from in - form Moussa Sow (see below), but Kévin Gameiro was unfortunate to finish on the losing side after claiming a smartly taken brace.

It will be no easy task to win through to the quarter finals but on balance the extra experience and class of the Pensioners should be enough to see them ease past a side that somehow finished ahead of Juventus in Group B.

Chris Ramsey went long ball, but saw his side undone by frequent runs in - behind, as our Premier League clash finishes QPR 1 - 2 Spurs at Loftus Road.

The first game saw the Young Terriers 0 - 0 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach before coming from behind to secure a 2 - 1 win against Sassuolo meant Hudson's side finished the day second in the Group 1 table.

His two goals saw the Red Devils win Cyprus 4 - 0, helping his side finish top of the group.

Wenger will probably field a weakish team, he wants to win Europa League whether they finish 6th or 7th is irrelevant, so in all honesty it doesn't matter whether they win or lose in the league its all about the cup, its a great opportunity for us, even if he does field a strong side are they going to risk getting injured in 50/50's while they have a chance for a european final, if it was utd under Ferguson you would say watch out but Arsenal under Wenger, may be wrong but I can't see it can any of you guys?

A somewhat anticipated defeat at home to Chelsea this weekend would almost definitely see the team drop down into the relegation zone for the first time this season, but Rovers raised their game against the» big boys» at Ewood Park last term, Chelsea included, so who's to say Blackburn won't give the current league leaders a bitter taste of Deja Vu when the two sides meet on Saturday, with last season's encounter finishing honours even in a 1 - 1 draw.

Fatih Terim's side took the lead swith a sweeping breakaway move which saw Arda Turan feed Emre Mor and the youngster picked out Burak Yılmaz who finished clinically at the near post.

Relentless at getting down the sides of three centre backs saw the score finish Spurs 2 - 0 Arsenal in the last North London Derby at White Hart Lane.