Sentences with phrase «sides last time out»

Two great 2 - 1 away wins were the order of the day for the sides last time out and both are making good strides this season.

Indeed, the Villains will travel to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town later on today in the Championship, after inflicting defeat on a struggling Leeds United side last time out.

Palace lost to a relegation threatened side last time out at home in West Brom so why not again here?

Not exact matches

Perez, who joined the north London club for # 17M last summer as per the Independent, scored once in 11 league appearances for Arsene Wenger's side last season as the Gunners missed out on Champions League football for the first time under Wenger.

Last season, PSG only went out to Barca on away goals; this season, the French side are better, and the Catalans have lost none of their individual brilliance but have looked distinctly shaky at times.

Both City and Guardiola's Bayern Munich side were dumped out of the Champions League in the semi-finals this week, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid setting up a Madrid derby in the final for the second time in the last three years.

Last season the sides met three times with Arsenal winning the league and FA Cup meetings at The Emirate's Stadium and Liverpool coming out on top at Anfield 5 - 1.

The Italian tactician makes four changes to the side that beat Stoke City last time out, with Andreas Christensen in for Antonio Rudiger, while Cesc Fabregas and Tiemoue Bakayoko replace Danny Drinkwater and Pedro as Hazard comes in for Willian.

I remember the last time I mentioned we needed some soughting out on the left hand side I got a good number of thumbs down.

Neither side have any fresh injury concerns or suspensions to consider, but there could be changes for the Welsh who welcome back Wayne Hennessey from injury while Joe Ledley and Hal Robson - Kanu made their case last time out to start.

Alexis also for me can have his periods of inconsistency and although he spent a lot of last season out injured, upon his return to the side, it did take some time for the Chilean international to settle and regain his form.

Why were we OUTPLAYED OUTHOUGHT and pretty much 2nd best against a side who will probably only just realise their ambition of staying in thePremier league?Simple.They have a manager who COACHES and MOTIVATES his players to achieve to their abilities.When was the last time we could say this?Wenger somehow achieved this in last seasons cup final by getting a fantastic performance on the day with a second rate / string goalkeeper a back three which included a novice, a left back and BFG playing after 37 minutes of football the whole season.Thats not forgetting OX playing LWB.Why can't Wenger Coach and Motivate Players for a season any more?Start the clear out with Wenger and get someone in who can

United were impressive last time out in a 3 - 0 demolition of Spurs, but there are few teams in better form at the moment that Brendan Rodgers» side.

Much mocked before Brendan Rodgers turned Flanagan into a versatile and vital part of his team last term, but a knee injury means the 22 - year - old is yet to play this time out and his Reds side continue to struggle.

If he got the job, he would hope to get Brighton into the Premier League at the first time of asking, after the side narrowly missed out last term after losing in the play - offs.

The Swans dispatched a poor Hull City side 3 - 1 last time out, but Everton are likely to prove stiffer competition.

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

Last time out they beat Burton 3 - 0 and will fancy their chances against a side that went down 1 - 0 to Birmingham last weekend, a result that saw them drop to 1Last time out they beat Burton 3 - 0 and will fancy their chances against a side that went down 1 - 0 to Birmingham last weekend, a result that saw them drop to 1last weekend, a result that saw them drop to 10th.

If we try to completely boss the ball and build as slowly as we have been (which is what we'll most likely do because Arsene is stubborn and will refuse to change from the way we played that got a Tennis Score hung on us last time) we'll go out in the 433 with Ramsey and Jack ahead of Arteta, Alexis on one side, a no. 10 on the other, and Welbeck up top.

With Louis van Gaal's side somewhat short of options in midfield last season as Michael Carrick spent a lot of time out injured and new players like Ander Herrera and Daley Blind took time to settle, it's clear that Schneiderlin could make a fine addition in that key position.

Finally, Wayne Rooney should once again captain the side from kick off, taking the armband off Chelsea defender Gary Cahill and demoting Jack Wilshere to the sidelines after the Arsenal star flopped last time out.

The 24 - year - old former Liverpool frontman is out of contract at the end of the season and the Trotters revealed last month that they had received two approaches from Premier League sides for the player who has already found the back of the net three times this month.

The two side's fought out an entertaining top four clash last night at Anfield which the Reds won 3 - 2 and the two will again duke it out, this time in the transfer market, as they both target the Venezuelan forward, reports Daily Star.

Garde had suggested last week that his side needed 10 wins from their remaining 21 fixtures, but with time slowly running out, it appears as though they are merely moving closer to the brink of being relegated.

Their last win came in 2009 with a 4 - 0 triumph at Wembley as Wayne Rooney scored twice in that game, but the 30 - year - old is expected to be one of the stars to drop out of the side this time round.

His side picked up a dramatic last - gasp win over Wales last time out to put themselves in pole position to finish top of the group, although Slovakia's victory against Russia leaves them with plenty to play for too while the Welsh will also be hopeful of picking up three points on Monday night.

In a way I think it would have been better for Arsenal to have fared even worse in last season's Premier League, as dropping out of Europe altogether may well have helped us to challenge for the title next time, as we have seen with the likes of the last two sides to be crowned champions of England, Chelsea and Leicester City.

Last term, the 26 - year - old managed four goals and six assists in 34 Premier League outings, and has featured five times for Pardew's side to date this term.

Just hope wenger starts him Campbell and elmeny... Despite their position need our strongest side out... 3 points from last 9 would be a very poor haul for an aspiring champion... Would leave us 3 above spurs who are way better than people on this sight want to credit and still only 8 points above one of the most haplessly managed man utd sides in a long time....

The England striker returned from a hamstring injury last week in time to take on Real Madrid, helping his side to an emphatic 3 - 1 win to all - but seal their place in the knock - out stages of the competition, but has unfortunately picked up a knee injury at the weekend versus Crystal Palace.

The major point to consider is this - we need QUALITY players to replace those leaving.Wenger like the rest of us knew Sanchez wanted out before the season started and would wait until the January window before finally getting his wish.You would hope we haven't spent the last 4 months hoping he would have a change of heart and stay.So Wenger should have used this time to plan and prepare for who is coming in.Draxler is an obvious name for the left side and it seems Malcom for the right to replace Wally Walcott.Lets get players in NOW who want to play for this club and let's start rebuilding NOW.Obvious to all of us but who knows what goes through Wengers mind.

Louis van Gaal's side welcome their bitter rivals to Old Trafford in the hope of bouncing back from their disappointing 2 - 1 defeat at the hands of Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium last time out.

Oxford United ran out 4 - 2 winners last time these two sides in met in July with Umotong scoring twice to put an end to a four - game losing streak.

United came from behind to draw 1 - 1 with Brighton & Hove Albion last time out but face a London Bees side full of confidence at the top of the FA WSL 2 tree.

Victory ensured Chelsea bounced back from their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal last time out, leaving captain Gary Cahill happy with his side's showing.

Mahrez's ability to take the ball into tight spaces and come out the other side, and beat multiple opponents with his runs on the ball, has been akin to how the danger of Eden Hazard saw him occupy two or more defenders himself for at times for Chelsea last year.

This season, in a hard - going campaign in which no player has scored over five league goals, he continued to stand out for his electric running with the ball if not his goals and assists in a side that has fallen down the table and has often looked utterly dysfunctional at times over the last few months.

We go into this game having won last time out against Bury, the team that has spent most of the season so far at the top of the league, and we now come up against a Carlisle side who have faltered in recent weeks.

Following a comprehensive 1 - 0 win over the Netherlands at Amsterdam last time out, Gareth Southgate's side play host to another side who failed to qualify for the World Cup.

Last time these two meet was back in May 2017 when Arsenal ran out comfortable 2 - 0 winners thanks to goals from Welbeck and Granit Xhaka against a very under strength Manchester United side.

They couldn't hold on to a lead at home against Aston Villa last time out though, which will have been a frustration for boss Steve McClaren against the bottom side in the league.

I questioned the motivation of Tony Pulis» side for their trip to Bournemouth last time out.

The last time they made the trip to a Premier League side was when they played out a 1 - 1 draw with Man City in the 2014/15 group stage.

Antonio Conte's biggest move last time out was to drop David Luiz from the side, claiming after that he'd finally picked his first choice trio in central defence.

In the last encounter (on 4th December) the sides played out a thrilling match which the Blues edged 4 - 3, but Jose Mourinho will be hoping for a much more controlled display from his side at the Stadium of Light this time around.

Liverpool got there for the first time in 10 years with a 5 - 1 aggregate victory over runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City but will not under - estimate Roma who on paper are the weakest side left but made the last four for the first time since 1984 — the season they ironically lost to Liverpool in the final — by knocking out Barcelona this week with a stunning comeback.

Last season, City and Chelsea fought out 1 - 1 draws at both the Etihad and Stamford Bridge, but this time Manuel Pellegrini's side were dominant and thoroughly deserved the three points the three goals yielded — on another day it might have been five or six that were put past goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

Both sides had excellent results last time out and this is a tough game to call.

The news comes as QPR continue negotiations with Mark Hughes about succeeding Neil Warnock as manager, with the hope that a new boss can reignite the fortunes of Taarabt, who has been on the fringes this term, having fired the R's to promotion from the Championship the season before.A deal with French money bags Paris Saint - Germain looked like going through in the summer, but Taarabt later blamed political differences for the transfer ultimately collapsing, leaving him frustrated at having to stay in England.The mercurial Moroccan has interest from a host of top European clubs, but his conduct in the last few months, including walking out of QPR's 1 - 0 win over Chelsea at half - time and consistently admitting he wants to leave, have left many questioning his attitude and professionalism.However, Qatari side Al - Sadd have not been put off, and made their move for Taarabt last week, only to pull out of a deal after being told it would take a whopping # 15 million to convince them to sell.That sort of figure also rules out Newcastle and Aston Villa as potential destinations, with the thought now that QPR will hang on to Taarabt until at least the summer, where they hope Taarabt could spark a bidding war, after being rejuvenated under a new manager and firing the club to Premier League safety.