Sentences with phrase «tight game at»

He will be looking to revive his career during a season with Hull, who are looking to bounce back from an awful week that saw them dumped out of their maiden Europa League campaign by KSC Lokeren and also lose a tight game at Aston Villa in the Premier League.

The race for the other Top Four spots in now getting closer with just 4 points separating Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Arsenal and Burnley, but after Arsenal's tight game at the Etihad and the demolition of Tottenham the Gunners look well placed to go on another winning run to try and close the gap with Pep Guardiola's side.

The broke open what was a tight Game at halftime against Team Kaplan and went on to Win by 40 + in what was an extremely dominant second half that showcases what they can do when they catch fire..

It was a tight game at halftime, but the Tar Heels scored the game's final 17 points as they dominated the second half of play.

If he comes off the bench he will definitely bring with him added confidence for the team and will be against tired players so will have a guaranteed impact and in a tight game at home when we will more than likely be the ones searching for a goal later on that can make all the difference.

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If Scully's mentor and former partner, Red Barber, was the soft - spoken, southern - accented master of the homely analogy — «This game is tighter than a new pair of shoes on a rainy day» — Scully brings to his work the perspective of a philosopher at ease with the human condition, perhaps first formed by the liberal arts education he received at Fordham University shortly after World War II: «Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day - to - day.

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!

«Every game is important at the moment, it is so tight so we don't want to drop any points.

One option is to boycott a few key games (all for one and one for all) to at least get the stubborn tight fisted Mr Wenger and Co. to recognise and acknowledge that without us fans buying all things Arsenal, they will all be out of business.

We were 7 points from the title last season, it's really tight at the top, every point matters and we just saved 2 points from that game.

Once again yesterday, in the very tough and tight match against Newcastle United, Petr Cech kept Arsenal in the game at key moments and that gave us the platform to nick all three points.

But I guess they wanted to balance the pairings... They'll probably split the ice time evenly at 5 on 5, and when / if the game is tight in the 3rd, they'll go back to the regular top 4.

This is a tight line if you look at Fromm's game log of completions.

If the Broncos want a chance at all to get back in the game, they'll need to stop the Patriots tight ends.

It's very important that we go to anfield, and treat this game as a final, let's be focus and keep it tight at the back!

After the third quarter of a piano - wire - tight Game 3 between the Kings and the Jazz last Saturday, forward Chris Webber bellowed at his point guard, «It's time to play Kings basketball.»

Imbalance (and regression to the mean) cost them at times, and they lost tight games to North Dakota State, Northwestern, and Wisconsin.

A world class player who can always influence a tight game, German playmaker Mesut Ozil will be among Arsenal's most important players this season in their quest for silverware, and if he can truly replicate the form he showed at Real Madrid he'll give the Gunners a good chance of winning silverware.

Personally, I would change our formation for this game, Maybe a 5 -4-1 to start with, keeping it very tight and deep at the back and then changing it to our more accustomed attacking formation late on in the second half.

At the end of the game when all was lost, he throws a touchdown to his tight end and then gets his team in field goal position after they recovered the ensuing onside kick.

After the game, Drogba revealed that he has made a decision on his future, but was tight - lipped on where he sees himself playing for the 2015/16 season, admitting that talks over a new deal at Chelsea are yet to take place.

The top six teams at the moment aren't dropping many points, so it's going to be tight and we'll have to stay focused to be ready for every game.

Reading at Wembley was a tight game, Ozil's assists got us out of that.

Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe and screeching ball of sinew Skip Bayless will hype the big game the only way they know how — as the NFL's equivalent to two old ladies arguing over a shopping cart at the grocery store.

Everton at the Emirates was a tight game, Ozil's two assists got us out of that.

With the German World Cup winning trio of Ozil, Podolski and Mertesacker still unavailable and with Gibbs and Sanogo staying in London because of injury problems, the boss has a depleted squad to work with, especially at the back, so I would not be surprised to see Wenger take the game to our Turkish opponents, rather than trying to keep it tight.

Just stay tight and disciplined at back and don't allow them even half chances, they will bury it and play a counter attacking game against them just like the reverse game at emirates.....

The way Burnley play at home it was always going to be a tight game and I thought it was a well deserved win.

I believe what makes cazorla the player he is, is the ball rarely gets lost at his feet, he can dribble in tight spaces or pass the ball for that clear cut chance, plays with his right or left, great at dead ball situation, accurate shooting, his tempo is amazing too he will slow it down or speed it up based on the circumstances, an intelligent player that can read the game a lack of pace but that means nothing when you are this talented!!

It promises to be an open and exciting game between these two sides given the attacking quality that they both possess, and it could be even more exciting now that Kompany is not in the equation to keep things tight at the back for the hosts.

Two newcomers glowed — Jared Cook at tight end (five catches, 56 yards) and Cordarrelle Patterson (used as a runner, a receiver, and on kickoff returns where he produced a timely 41 - yarder late in the game).

the only two or three veiera type midfielders there are around at the moment are pogba, kondogbia, (could have got him if wenger wernt so tight with the money) maybe carvalho the last two might need to be molded more into that role than pogba mind you, but they have the right game for it.

# 4 Ozzie Newsome MUSCLE SHOALS Started 47 straight games at Alabama from 1974 to» 77; set NFL record for career catches by a tight end (662).

I paid attention at what elneny play he is very calm and his pass rate was successful mind you side ways but he lobed in few balls I think he was to scared to leave a gap well done for me cause we controlled the game nicely wellbeck did well too i thought if any one could score it would be him was a bit disappointed with Campbell he spieled a few pass but did well with the free kick Barcelona is different i do nt know how Mr wenger will approach it but we need a tight midfield to eliminate the three we need to score our chances looking forward for it

There were periods in the game where we need to be tight, well organised and calm at the back, and I think our defenders and goalkeeper deserve credit.»

I'm going for a 2 - 0 Arsenal win in a tight game to keep us in contention at the top.

Arsenal's defence have been back to their miserly self recently, but the Foxes have also been keeping tighter at the back in recent games, but I still think there will be lots of goals in this, but Arsenal score more?

have welbeck and sanchez on the bench... this game can be won in the last 20 - 30 minutes... use the fresher guys to run them around like crazy... don't concede / keep it tight... bring in the 3 big quick guns at 60 minutes or so if need be — Ox, Welbeck, Sanchez... game over.

Interestingly enough we scored in each of our group stage games and won all our games where we didn't concede, so if we deploy Cech on goal and make it tight at the back, we'll be up for it against any side!

The half - goal in a tight game could be very meaningful, so be sure to check out the latest odds and trends at our Free Live Odds page.

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Technically you could get the 9.35 getting into central at 11.20, but this would cut it tight to get to the game assuming a 25 minute walk to the stadium and any delays would mean you would probably miss the kick off.

Five of the eight divisions have a leader with a lead of at least three games, with the tight race between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North serving as the only other exception.

I'd say it will be a scrap, both teams have accusations thrown at them so I'd expect a tight game.

He's a player that can accelerate and make space in tight situations, where teams sit back — just look at the game at the weekend, he made several chances through it.

That's a lot of games combined with the regular season and international play (which many top players participate in), so you have to wonder if Pittsburgh will run out of gas at some point, especially given how it has walked the tight rope winning games despite losing the possession battle.

They conceded 42 goals in 38 Premier League games, significantly more than the top three which may have bridged the gap if they were tighter at the back while with the Champions League also in mind, they'll have to be better defensively.

I can see Spurs scoring at least one and I feel it's going to be a tight game sperated by one goal or even a draw.

«It meant a lot, but Nick Foles... He's done this before at a really high level,» tight end Trey Burton said when asked about the impact Wentz had on the game from the sideline.

They say great attacks win you games and great defences win you titles, and that's certainly true of United at their peak, who were able to grind out narrow wins even when not at their best due to having the likes of Jaap Stam, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic keeping things tight at the back for all those years.