The phrase
"to leave the pitch" means to exit or to step off the playing area in sports like soccer or cricket.
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His refusal to
leave the pitch immediately following his dismissal could see him pick an extra game ban, if found guilty by the FA, although they are yet to charge him.
It was some sort of leg injury, and it was bad enough that he was not able to
leave the pitch under his own power.
Perhaps more alarmingly, it was his behaviour
when leaving the pitch that will cause more concern, reportedly getting into a spate and making gestures to his own supporters.
Wenger's injury woes continued as Sagna
left the pitch on a stretcher with a broken leg following an aerial duel with Benoit Assou - Ekotto.
I could rant about the majority of our players, who were too spineless to make a good fight of the game, at the atrocious referee who saw two players
leave the pitch with serious injuries under his supervision and gave some incredibly stupid decisions, the fact that we have now been sucked right back into a relegation battle and so, so much more.
Valencia's fans voiced their anger as the teams
left the pitch at the break, but they will have taken some consolation from their side's performance in the second half, even if it did not result in any goals.
Here are the statistics behind his struggles since Coutinho
left the pitch for the treatment room.
But could it backfire on us by Gabriel receiving a bigger ban, For
not leaving the pitch when shown the red?
Already having to start the match without Robin Van Persie and Laurent Koscielny due to injury, both Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott
also left the pitch with ailments that are due to keep them out of not only the upcoming Carling Cup final, but a crucial chunk of games that could define Arsenal's season in the next few weeks.
It must be a serious injury as he made the decision himself and
just left the pitch,» Mourinho said.
Gomis left the pitch on a stretcher and was given an oxygen mask, while paramedics and medical staff rushed to check on him.
The Yankees» pen should get moving, though, because Tanaka is starting to
leave pitches hanging in the strike zone.
If Mauch had
left his pitching staff alone those last two weeks, I am quite sure the pennant would be flying from Connie Mack Stadium instead of in St. Louis.
The right - back was replaced by debutant DeAndre Yedlin in the 79th minute, and there were a few cheers ringing round the ground as the
Romanian left the pitch.
Shaw left the pitch with a black eye after the Hammers 2 - 1 defeat and was seen remonstrating with one of the officials for their perceived failure to act upon the incident.
Manchester United's performances of late have been so dreadful that Louis van Gaal
often leaves the pitch to a chorus of boos.
Eighth - placed
Heerenveen left the pitch 2 - 0 down at the break but Denzel Dumfries» 69th minute goal got them back into the match.
Bilić will be doing everything in his power to ensure at least one of his forwards that
left the pitch mid-week are fit to face the Swans.
All players were forced to
leave the pitch ahead of the match, in which Manchester United were set to face off against AFC Bournemouth.
It'll have to be David Davis for going outside the box, although I'm tempted with Bob Spink for
almost leaving the pitch.
On their current trajectory, the Lie Dems have managed to reunify the centre - left
by leaving the pitch and are now operating somewhere deep in right field.
The criticism from the stands grew ever more vitriolic, and I can only assume the reason Arsene Wenger didn't substitute him was because of the vicious reception he would have received from his own support
when leaving the pitch.
Rojo's head started bleeding, and he had to
leave the pitch in order to get his wounded cleaned and treated.
Zusi showed great maturity after what was surely a huge disappointment in
leaving the pitch early in the MLS» showpiece match: «You don't want to come out 20 minutes into the game, especially in your hometown,» he said.
There could be more trouble for the midfielder who has won more tackles this season, if the English FA decide to charge him for
not leaving the pitch on time following his dismissal.
The England international was able to
leave the pitch without the aid of a stretcher but Klopp is worried for Lallana, who only recently returned from a long - term thigh injury.
It's nearly impossible to attribute a team's poor performance to one player in particular, but when a team begins to struggle the moment one
player leaves the pitch it tends to indicate how important that player was.
As the holiday season rolls around it will be hard to figure out what Arsene Wenger wants more: A few new players or for his remaining healthy players to make it through the new year without
leaving the pitch on crutches.
Another French player in Mathieu Debuchy
also left the pitch early and he is expected to be ruled out for the foreseeable future.
Full - back Jordi Alba was forced to
leave the pitch after just nine minutes with what appeared to be a muscle injury.