Sentences with phrase «up against the reigning champions»

A goalless home draw with Man City was perhaps negated by the fact that it was the former Liverpool boss's first game in charge and the West London side were up against the reigning champions who are still unbeaten.

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Not exact matches

While Bayern Munich easily took care of business on the road despite giving up an early equalizer, Atletico Madrid gave Barcelona a dogfight that wasn't truly settled until the final minutes but ultimately took care of business against the reigning Champions League winners.

Next up would be Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and although an away clash with the reigning EPL champions does not sound appetising we should remember that Arsenal have well and truly put to one side the awful record we had against them for years.

Arsenal were already up against it this weekend, as the fifth round of games in the Premier League season sees the Gunners travel to Stamford Bridge to take on the reigning EPL champions less than three days after facing the Ge4rman club FC Cologne in a Europa League clash, so the last thing Arsene Wenger needed was to lose one of his key players.

So the Gunners have a great chance and all the encouragement needed to step up against Swansea and go into the international break just a point behind the reigning champions Man City.

The reigning champions picked up a valuable point in their last league match against local rivals Racing Club and will hope to improve their form with a positive result against the Ecuadorian side.

However they may need to quick step up their game in training in order to ensure they are fit and ready for Arsenal second game against reigning premier league champions Leicester City.

It was hardly the opening match which he would have wanted but a clash against the reigning world champion in the Short Stature 6 class of the Dubai Para-Badminton International, but such a draw becomes second nature for the Alpha two - times World and European champion Niall McVeigh as he continues his build - up to the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.

Earlier in the day, Jade Slavin put up a valiant effort against reigning Olympic champion Shuyin Zheng, but was defeated 10 - 7.

Pablo Ibanez is another of Di Matteo's summer additions and in the same match with Spanish club Osasuna, picked up a knock which could hinder his chances of featuring against the reigning English champions but both Steven Reid and Boaz Myhill should start from the off as the Baggies will predictably set themselves up to frustrate their superior opponents by putting plenty of men behind the ball and trying to use the counter-attack as their main source of goalmouth action.

The reigning champions were deemed favorites to secure three points against bottom - side Palace on Saturday, but they failed to show up in the absence of key first - team players.

The former Fleetwood man will turn out alongside Smalling rather than against him this weekend when Roy Hodgson's men play back - to - back friendlies against reigning world champions Germany and the Netherlands as they gear up for the European Championships in France.

In fact, with the likelihood of Blackburn not shutting up shop this weekend like they did against the Reds, Everton should find plenty more room than that of the reigning English champions.

In this second leg match they will need to show more aggression in attack, and to opens up, it they even intend to do something serious in Munich.Marseille group match against Bundesliga reigning champion, Borussia Dortmund showned that they are capable of scoring more than two goals on away matches to german teams.However, last time when Bayern lost by two goals difference at home was last year from borussia Dortmund when Borrusia footballers went on to win the title.

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