Sentences with phrase «slender leads in»

However, our biggest issue seems to be the same old one we've had over the past years... Defending slender leads in tight games or winning with small margins when we are not at our best or when we need points the most!

Manchester City will look to maintain their slender lead in the Premier League when they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

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Five points back with two games in hand, Manchester United have their sights set squarely on Liverpool, who at the moment, have a slender lead that seems to be dwindling more and more every week.

That slender lead was good enough for Parent, even though the Bruins repeatedly stormed his cage the rest of the game in an attempt to avoid not only the end of the cup road but their first shutout of the year.

City will go into that as the favourites with their slender lead, but if this game was anything to go by, we're in for a treat next time out with more of the same hopefully on the way.

The Saints will have a slender lead to protect in the second leg, as Redknapp picked out Virgil van Dijk as one of their star performers after the Dutchman produced a dominant display.

The Partenopei currently sit top of the pile with 10 wins and two draws in 12 games so far this season, giving them a slender one - point lead over rivals Juventus.

In what will be a hard - fought encounter, the Spaniards could find themselves with a slender lead heading into the return leg in Bavaria next weeIn what will be a hard - fought encounter, the Spaniards could find themselves with a slender lead heading into the return leg in Bavaria next weein Bavaria next week.

Chelsea and Belgium shot - stopper Thiabaut Courtois produces a scintillating fingertip save from Arsenal star Granit Xhaka to preserves the Blues's slender 1 - 0 lead in the Community Shield.

Watford were rubbish in the first half, but clearly got a b * llocking at half - time and came out much better, whilst Arsenal tried to cruise home on a slender lead.

United States veteran Cristie Kerr produced three birdies in her last six holes for a second round of 73 to hold a slender one - shot lead at the halfway stage of the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open.

They've been looking threatening in the second half, but Arsenal's slender lead remains intact.

Celta have scored in all six of their Europa League away games this season and with United's lead so slender, Mourinho challenged the club's supporters to provide a fitting atmosphere for the occasion.

Leighton Baines struck to give his side a slender first leg lead in their Europa League third qualifying round clash with Ruzemberok.

The Bavarian pulled through that game in a slender victory which was more than enough in maintaining their three points lead at the top of league.

With the visitors defending a slender lead, the USA international came off the bench to score a goal in stoppage time to seal a 2 - 0 victory for his team.

Despite both teams effort in the second half, no more goals were scored by either of them as Wolfsburg holding on to their slender lead.

Despite having all the time in the world to get themselves back into that tie or even turn things around, Chelsea were unable to do so as West Ham hold down their slender lead until the final whistle was blown.

Mehmet Topal's strike eight minutes from time gave Fenerbahce a slender first - leg lead in their Europa League last - 16 tie with Braga.

Hugo Lloris sprang into action late on as Stambouli and Lamela became wasteful in front of goal, but the slender lead was enough to see Spurs into the last 24 of the competition, with 8 Champions League dropouts to join the progressed sides.

Both teams were targeting for a victory, but it was Iceland that got things going as they were able to get themselves in front through Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, giving his side a slender lead going into half time.

This led to suggestions of deselection, but Streeting is turning his criticism into a virtue in defending his slender majority of 589 against old foe Lee Scott.

This is similar to the difference between obese and slender humans, and many researchers believe that burning more carbohydrates relative to fats can lead to fats gradually accumulating in the body.»

Another study found that, especially in women, higher cortisol (stress hormone) leads to weight gain around the waist, even in otherwise slender women.

However, Curtis's plan for stardom involves some unpopular sacrifices, starting with making the slender, attractive Deena the lead singer, hoping to ride her looks and less - than - bold vocal talent into a more palatable mainstream product, in spite of the fact that Effie is his girlfriend.