Sentences with phrase «tight affair»

The game was certain to be a much tighter affair, and so it proved.

Winning and covering is a different prospect though and I'm sure this could be a low scoring tight affair.

Recent meetings between these two sides have been tight affairs aside from the reverse fixture earlier this season.

There's just one glitch that makes retirement planning in 40s a little tight affair.

With both these sides having beaten each other in the league this season (both by the scoreline of 1 - 0) we could be set for another nervy and tight affair at Wembley today, and goals may be hard to come by.

We can't sacrifice the club's ambitions and wellbeing on the altar of a player's personal glory, it's the business end of the competition and Cech has the experience of having won it, Ospina conceded three goals [home and away] against PSG, the only opposition on the level of those we'll be meeting from now on, three goals against in the knockout stages is bordering on disastrous as we all know how tight these affairs are.

Real Madrid managed to squeeze their way past city rivals Atletico in an extremely tight affair, with Manchester United loanee Javier Hernandez scoring the only goal of the tie in the 88th minute of the second leg.

Six of the last seven East - Anglian debris have ended under 2.5 goals so these are generally pretty tight affairs.

With that in mind you'd expect me to sit here and suggest that a futures ticket in a limited market becomes somewhat worthless but that isn't the case especially if you believe that this seasons EPL will be a very tight affair coming down to the wire.

KEY FACT: Brighton have won three of their last four league matches against West Brom MATCH ODDS: West Brom 23/20 Draw 2/1 Brighton 10/3 bet365 Pick: West Brom to win @ 23/20 ANDY SAYS: Tight affair for sure, have to say draw... 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: West Brom are due a win and think they might get it here... 2 - 0 SILKY SAYS: Don't see this being a classic at all, draw coming... 0 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Jonny Evans at # 1.36 is one of the top defenders in the top - 200

Particular games to pay attention to are when the low scoring teams entertain sides in the middle to lower regions of the table since these will more than likely be tight affairs where points are hard won.

Levels vary in challenge and verticality and they differ enough to keep you on your toes and the gameplay interesting — some of the levels are incredibly tight affairs requiring precision control while others are vertical climbs presenting a different challenge entirely.

Horror games have the run the gamut from the tense and tight affair of the original Dead Space to the side - scrolling scares of Little Nightmares.

Supporters of England's top flight will be hoping that next season's title battle will be a much tighter affair.

Traditionally, throughout history, cup semi-finals have often been very tight affairs.

This should be a tight affair in which the battle will likely lie in midfield.

This match has the makings of being a tight affair and you can back the Italians at 19/10.

Today Arsenal managed to scrape a 2 - 1 victory over our Premier League opponents Southampton, in what was a tight affair at the Emirates Stadium.

It was a tight affair as far as the scoreline goes as Firmino's goal just before half - time was the difference between the two sides as Jurgen Klopp endured an anxious afternoon.

Everyone is assuming that the Arsenal v Man United game will be a tight affair given the fierce rivalry between the two clubs, not to mention the barely concealed animosity between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho.

The total is just 2 goals, a great sign for a low - scoring and tight affair.

With an O / U listed at just 2 goals, this should be a tight affair.

Even though majority of the recent matches for both clubs have ended up with more than 2.5 goals and the reverse fixture also produced a similar outcome, this is a match that could be a tight affair with a lot at stake for both clubs coming into this match.

The match on Friday is expected to be a tight affair and it is very difficult to predict who will come out on top on the night.

This may be a tighter affair that it would appear to be on paper.

Not only is he already familiar with Chiellini and Buffon, but the defender's ball - playing ability can not be understated in a tight affair.

Sunday's game is likely to be a tighter affair than last week's five - goal thriller, but Chelsea look a banker bet and are worth an interest at 27/20 to win to nil and progress to the final.

But they always give opponents a tough game and this could be a scrappy, tight affair.

I sense this game may be a tight affair as the Toffees are in some good recent form so I like the away team and definitely the under with the recent meetings taken into consideration.

Group I is shaping up to be a tight affair with joint - leaders Lyon and Real Betis travelling to Rijeka and Guimaraes respectively.

Take the clip above: In what was still a tight affair, Villanova's sixth man drives to the rim and earns an and - 1 to extend the Wildcats» lead.

His handball against France led to a penalty that turned a tight affair the hosts» way in the semifinals.

This is likely to be a tight affair so will the Magpies have anyone to stand up and make the difference for them?

I can see it being a tight affair despite both side's willingness to score goals.

This will a tight affair if, by then, we haven't pulled our finger out and started playing well again.

The opening game to Group F of the Asian Champions League at the Campbelltown Sports Stadium on the south - west fringes of metropolitan Sydney between Western Sydney Wanderers and Urawa Red Diamonds had been expected to be a tight affair.

The match is sure to be a tight affair and with both sides unlikely to risk another defeat, a score draw looks the most probable result from the encounter.

Every match was a tight affair.

Would expect a low scoring, tight affair, and an Atletico — Draw Double Chance has to be tempting at 5/4 with online bookmaker Bet365.

The first set was a tight affair with both players having their opportunities to break but it was not until the eighth game and 10th break point of the set that one of them was able to get ahead.