Sentences with phrase «uphill tasks»

The remaining five programs are for uphill tasks.

ROME, April 5 - Italian President Sergio Mattarella faced an uphill task trying to put together a new government on Thursday, with centre - right parties split on their priorities and the centre - left vowing to head into opposition.

Japan has made economic progress, but population decline and other factors mean regional banks face an uphill task in turning themselves around.

Then there is the issue of choosing the right expiry, which is often an uphill task for most.

Mr Minissale said Mr Flaherty faced an uphill task with a more commercially focused portfolio, but one positive was the level of discounting in the marketplace by the two big rivals was substantially lower than three to five years ago.

See also John Durie, «Ian Harper facing an uphill task with competition review» (The Australian, 27 March 2014).

we'll probably reach wcf on talent alone but it will be uphill task to reach nba finals this year.

Barca are heavy favourites going into the game and the goal will settle them down and now the Serie A giants now face an uphill task of having to commit players forward in search of an equaliser.

The Gunners take on Manchester City this weekend as they look to win the League Cup for the first time under Arsene Wenger, but will have an uphill task given the season their opponents are having.

ARSENE's end of season work is a cut out uphill task if he wants success again.

It would that Wenger will have an uphill task to get some of his players motivated this season, as was clearly shown by last week's horrendous defeat at Liverpool....

it was always an uphill task with or without, two..

The real concern is that the games now come hard and fast, we already faced an uphill task with Bayern in our group further compounded by our loss to Zagreb.

Arsenal have an uphill task on their hands to qualify for the quarterfinals of this season's UEFA Champions League, as they need to score at least 3 goals to have any smidgen chance of overcoming an AS Monaco side that won by a huge margin of 3 - 1 in the first leg at the Emirates last month.

Arsenal always know how to beat City when they wan na be serious even with the two deficiencies of Per and Giroud in the team, beating City or Guardiola has never been as uphill a task as beating Chelsea, United or Mourinho.

of all the youngsters he looks the most convincing to me... still think it's an uphill task but Chelsea are not firing on all cylinders yet

Further, they face an uphill task qualifying for the Champions League next season as they sit 10 points adrift of fourth - placed Tottenham in the Premier League table while they take on an in - form AC Milan in the Europa League next month.

Their form in the league wasn't great either, as they followed a 5 - 0 thumping of Aston Villa with disappointing draws with Chelsea and Everton, and were then beaten in a crucial game with Manchester United, who won 3 - 2 at the Etihad Stadium with a last - minute winner from none other than Robin van Persie, who was indeed making a huge difference in the title race, as his goal put six points between league leaders United and City, giving Mancini's side a real uphill task to retain their title even before the half - way point of the season.

It's going to be an uphill task trying to beat Barcelona and just as hard if we were playing just to contain them for a draw!

Wenger is refusing to give up on that place in the top four despite our uphill task, but admits today's result was not one we could afford.

The Argentine manager is enamoured with the striker but he faces an uphill task to make the World Cup squad this coming summer.

Having come close to winning the league just over a year back, the Merseyside club will face an uphill task just to reach the Champions League again as a result of which it's star players would seek greener pastures sooner rather than later.

The second - leg of the mouthwatering Champions League Quarter - Final with Real Madrid will be played tonight at the Bernabeu but Juventus face an uphill task they want to progress through to the Semi-Finals as they were defeated 3 - 0 at the Allianz Stadium last week.

His work ethic in them middle of the park is matched by very few in the Premier League and not overstating it but he will have an uphill task on Sunday to contain a dynamic and in - form Tottenham Hotspur midfield and that could be pivotal to Palace's chances of derailing the favorites.

If Valencia hope to progress to the group stages, they will have to win all their remaining fixtures — an uphill task for the Los Che.

The hosts» uphill task became even more difficult when defender Leo Lacroix was sent off for scything down Fekir on the touchline two minutes into the second half and they were made to pay as Mariano Diaz and Bertrand Traore added further goals.

Carvalho's arrival will be a major boost for Manchester United and especially David Moyes for whom it is an uphill task to sign quality players without Champions League football.

At this rate, if they continue in their current vein of form, they're going to leave themselves with an uphill task especially as next month they come face - to - face with title protagonists Chelsea and Manchester City.

Put his body on the line a couple of times, but was at fault for Liverpool's opener which left Remi Garde's men facing an uphill task with just 15 minutes on the clock, losing Sturridge at the back post, although he wasn't given much help by Cissokho.

Failure to get them will give us a shockingly hard uphill task which sees us at the Stadium of Light next Monday followed by games against Liverpool and Arsenal.

Its an uphill task for Alaves to get something out of this match while Madrid will be favourite to make it 23 matches without a defeat.

As Ronaldo has been playing on the left flank in the tournament, an uphill task waits for Arbeloa to stop his Real Madrid team - mate.

However, their sheer existence as a top - flight outfit has suddenly come under immediate threat and they face another uphill task squeezing points out of this fixture with an Aston Villa side who have shown mass amounts of improvement of late.

The defending champions lost a couple of important players in Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic and it was always going to be an uphill task to maintain the same team dynamic and synergy without them.

It was always going to be an uphill task for Blackpool, however Charlie Adam's decision to hand in a transfer request in an attempt to force through a move to Liverpool has cast doubts over not only his frame of mind when pulling on a Blackpool shirt on Tuesday, but Holloway may not even be allowed to utilise his most influential player should a deal for the midfielder be thrashed out over the next 24 hours.

Going out with children especially twins might seem like an uphill task for most parents.

This is the weight that many women want to shed after they have delivered and for some, it is easy while others face an uphill task.

However, it can be quite an uphill task for a first - time mom that is still not acclimated with the process.

And rejuvenating the party's offer while in office is an uphill task.

He shows all the strengths and weaknesses of Geoffrey Howe, notes that John Major's brief period as Foreign Secretary was an uphill task, but greatly admired Douglas Hurd, a former diplomat and junior Foreign Office minister.

And in particular the Lord Ashcroft polls of Lib Dem marginals showing what a massive uphill task faces the party, though they do at least show that our MPs» incumbency still works massively in our favour.

In the Madina Constituency, the NDC's Amadu Sorogho has an uphill task beating the NPP's Boniface Abubakar Sadiq, who is said to have made inroads into areas believed to be NDC strongholds; as a result of the division in the party at the constituency.

Ghana's Black Stars face an uphill task to qualify for the global showpiece after a draw and a defeat that has left them six points behind Group E leaders Egypt.

Mr. Gyamfi will indeed face an uphill task against an experienced politician in a constituency traditionally known to be a safe seat for the NPP.

Just look at some of the faces along their benches to be reminded that making Labour likeable again will be an uphill task for the new leader.

But convincing funding agencies is still an uphill task, he adds.

So finding the best foundation could really feel like an uphill task!

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