Sentences with phrase «to play against one's former club»

On Saturday Chambers can not play against his former club so Daniel Ayala will probably return and the way that Arsenal are creating chances and finishing, Middlesborough do not need any weakening of their back line.

While Robin Van Persie will have enjoyed playing against his former club more than Danny Welbeck did, it is Wenger who really needs to look at the upcoming January transfer window and make radical changes to his squad, with Vermaelen a potential loan target.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Jonathan Woodgate will not play against his former club Real Madrid in next week's Champions League quarter - final.

Elneny and Xhaka to play against former clubs, and Xhaka to face brother.

«Sometimes when you are too focused you are not relaxed, so it's a zone where everything looks easy and sometimes when you play against your former club you are not necessarily in that zone.»

«We all want to do well when we play against our former club to show that we are a great player, but it's not easy to deal with the mental situation.

Pavel Pogrebnyak, playing against his former club, is likely to have a point to prove and should be the dangerman for the home side.

Judging by his performances since returning, Danny seems hungry to make an impact and playing him against his former club will give him an added incentive to put in a match - winning performance.

«We all want to do well when we play against our former club, to show we are great players, but it is not easy to deal with the mental aspect of it,» said Wenger, reports Guardian.

Aaron Lennon, playing against his former club, had his best game yet for Burnley and, although he won just 7 % of the vote, came in third whilst fourth place went to the returning James Tarkowski who just beat Ashley Westwood with both having a 5 % share of the vote.

«And I don't have any bad feeling in relation to Chelsea Football Club to say, «Oh, I'm going to play against my former club, I am going to prove this, I am going to prove that.»