Sentences with phrase «stages of last season when»

Not exact matches

If we only play with the same mentality and intensity just as when we played against Monaco away after losing at home, which is not unlike previous years at the same stage of CL, against Bayern last year and Dortmund before that, I believe this team can start another «Invincible» streak from this month onwards till next season.

The news will be welcomed by Neil Lennon's side, who sprang one of the surprises of last season's Champions League group stage when Tony Watt's late winner inflicted a rare defeat on a Barca side that did include Messi that night.

Finishing second in the Group Stages when in almost every one of the last 7 Season we should have finished 1st in the Group — and consistently avoided Barcelona any Bayern.

How can anyone even dare to blame our loss on injuries WHEN WE ARE SITTING ON A # 200m transfer kitty?????? All the players that are injured right now except bellerin, were injured at some stage last season and the one before that.It really isn't rocket science to predict the players that are going to get injured at arsenal and even which type of injuries they will get.

We were eliminated in the quarter final stage of the competition last term by Watford, when the Hornets pulled off their best performance of the entire season to beat us by two goals to one.

The Gunners, having won the reverse leg last season — when these two sides faced each other in the group stages — will take great confidence from that tie, as a tonic of confidence and possibly clinch a win, again.

When you hear that Arsenal are one of the clubs linked with a striker that scored more goals in the group stages of the Champions League last season than any other player, with a stunning nine goals from just six games, most Arsenal fans would start rubbing their hands together with anticipation.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

When the season started, Ramsey was expected to continue from where he left off last season; Sanchez, although a spark in Arsenal's season so far, hasn't really set the stage on fire; Wilshere continues to be a skeptic of his own self.

Fans staged a walkout at Grove Stadium last season when the team went through a spell of bad form without points.

For all the build up to what is effectively United's last chance saloon in terms of achieving at least the bare minimum — reaching the group stages of the Champions League for next season with the added bonus of silverware, the players somehow managed it — like they did in the last few minutes of the EFL cup final, when at one stage the odds were stacked against them.

The League of Ireland champions were on course to shock Henning Berg's side, who have won back - to - back domestic titles and featured in last season's Europa League group stage, when Christy Fagan converted Ian Bermingham's left - wing cross in the 38th minute.

Recently, FC Basel showed a better European campaign than CSKA when Bebbi reached the Round of 16 in 2014/15 season after beating Liveroool in the group stages — while CSKA finished last under Bayern Munich, Man City, and AS Roma.

It's rather hard to point the finger at a particular aspect of their game that has improved on last season — but they look as if they have collectively moved up a level in terms of confidence and assurance both on and off the ball that even when Everton threatened David De Gea in the early stages of the second half, the home side refused to be drawn in.

Juventus won a fifth consecutive Serie A title last season, equalling an Italian record, but they missed out on Champions League victory when Bayern Munich knocked them out of the competition at the quarter - final stage.

United now find themselves in the quarter - final stages of the competition for the first time, getting at least a round further than last season when they were beaten at this stage by finalists Liverpool.

After being knocked out of the FA Cup by eventual semi-finalists Sheffield United at this stage last season, and having upset fans with comments about the «distraction» of the prestigious tournament, Lambert will be hoping to avoid another banana skin this afternoon when the Villans host the Tangerines.

On a night when an extraordinary thunderstorm cracked away above Stamford Bridge, our Under - 18s confidently and comprehensively dampened any hope Manchester City had of avenging their defeat at this stage of the Youth Cup last season.

At this stage his contribution was minimal because of the work being done in front of him and I'm not sure he'd really been called upon when we had the audacity to provide a repeat of last season and take the lead.