Sentences with phrase «string side played»

Arsene Wenger rarely takes League Cup seriously and we can expect a second string side playing on tuesday night against Nottingham Forest which gives the home side a massive opportunity to get a Premier League scalp.

Not exact matches

If both sides can come together and play well for a string of games, the Birds could still make a run.

All five above Arsenal could be in UCL while arsenal play 2nd string side in Europa league.

Arsene Wenger has already admitted that he would be playing a second - string side, but Moyes admitted that there will be a few changes to the West Ham side but not as much as he would have wanted!

Instead of moving players out of position to accommodate a new arrival how about applying some tactical nous and allowing two talented players to both play as strikers.The best teams of 1998 - 2004 had a number of different strikers playing off the genius of Dennis Bergkamp.We had pace, movement and power.Although I would not put Ozil in Bergkamps class he is talented enough to pull the strings with other playmakers such as Jack and Mikki in the side in a 442.

Also, playing a second string side against Spurs will not necessarily mean defeat and by the same token, playing a full strength team will not necessarily mean that Arsenal win.

How can you play a player with a ham string problem just back from World Cup who gave no strength to the side it would be better to have them on the bench and need them only if need be.

But we do not want to field a completely second string side, so with Alexis Sanchez coming back to London just in time for the weekend, do you think Wenger might think of not starting him against Swansea and playing him in midweek?

They had no European football whatsoever but we can afford to play a second string side in the Europa League and focus on the EPL games, at least until the latter stages if we get there.

We might not have gotten the points we needed in our pursuit of the Premier league title but with the exception of our cowardly performance against a second string Man United side, we have not played badly at all.

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

With a second string side out, including some players like Bellerin in unfamiliar positions and some like Podolski and Campbell with hardly any minutes on the pitch, fierce home crowd and a Galatasaray team playing for pride and a new manager, it could have been a tough night for us.

Wenger will not want to give up our trophy easily so I am not expecting a totally second string side, but it looks like the boss will have no choice but to play some more youngsters than usual in the FA Cup...

Arsenal are guaranteed to play a second string side, but so are our opponents and this season we seem to have much more strength in depth than usual so there is no reason why we can not go all the way this time around.

A mostly second string Arsenal side (Lacazette, Ozil, Ramsey, Kocielny, Wilshere all rested with the Europa tie in hand) outplayed at home by Very decent full strength side who are unfortunately in relegation and have more to play for in other to avoid relegation.

Apparently the 27 - year old is happy with life in London and being a Gunner, especially with Arsene Wenger getting the side playing at our fluent best with Ozil pulling the strings.

The former Borussia Dortmund manager was forced to play a second - string fixture for that side — fielding a team riddled with youth starlets — and the Reds struggled as a result, only managing a 2 - 2 draw with the League Two side.

The Brazilian side kept just two players from the starting line - up in that game, playing very much a second - string side.

Whether it's his ability to offer defensive coverage and break Arsenal forward quickly or his talent to dictate the tempo of a game and string passes together in midfield and set his side on their way, he is absolutely vital to the style in which they play.

Whatever, the fact is that they are now in an even worse place mentally and will not be looking forward to the visit of Arsenal on Sunday, especially as we won our own European game and have nearly qualified already despite playing a second string side against Red Star Belgrade.

Arsene Wenger has kept to his policy of playing his second (or third) string Arsenal side in the League Cup, and so I am not in the slightest bit surprised that he has named this XI tonight.

Defence Arsenal played a second string side in Thursday's clash with Ostersunds FK in the Europa League and duly conceded twice in the first half.

Allen played through an eventful period of West Ham history as the club endured a string of promotions and relegation either side of the transition to the Premier League, Macari's resignation, the appointment of Bonds to the manager's seat and his acrimonious replacement by Redknapp.

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.

At times, the film plays the emotional strings a little too hard, hitting a few moments the feel a bit on the repetitive side.

Although based on the classic arcade side - scrolling platformer and the string of games that have followed over the years, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a modern single player Action - Adventure game played from the third - person perspective.