Sentences with phrase «tough midweek game»

Chelski have a tough midweek game and two players suspended for Saturday.

Arsenal are currently in 5th place in the Premier League after unbelievably losing to Man United at home this weekend, and it has been great to see the teams in Champions League having tough midweek games today and tomorrow.

Not exact matches

Arsenal come into the game with mixed form, but our players could benefit from being much the fresher with us having completely rotated our XI for the Europa League on Thursday, while City had a tough match away to Napoli in midweek.

Now we are entering December, and the Arsenal starting XI have played 5 intense midweek games less than every single other rival in the Top Six, as all of them have had tough Champions League matches to contend with.

After the midweek capitulation, this game against Swansea has become that much tougher.

They get another tough game though as Everton come to visit Stamford Bridge, but the Toffees had extra midweek work which may work against them.

There were plenty of reasons for it to be a tricky assignment for Arsenal because of the decent start Burnley have made to the campaign, and it is always tough to go away from home after a midweek game in the Champions League.

Chelsea have benefited from not having European football but January was not a tough month for Arsenal with very few midweek games, so why should they not be 100 per cent at it?

Spurs had a tough game in midweek and it might catch up with them for the early Saturday kick - off.

After Chelsea's trip to Lisbon and a couple of cup ties midweek there are a few tough games to look at this week.