Sentences with phrase «v weaker opposition»

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While the Democrats seemed weak and vacillating — even those in opposition — the GOP had carefully prepared campaign sound bites attacking their beloved Fed Chairman.

While the Democrats seemed weak and vacillating — even those in opposition — the GOP had...

It did so by reminding its readers that the SEC's efforts to apply the fiduciary standard to brokers «have been stymied by financial - industry opposition and weak Congressional support.»

Poor this year in the semi vs weaker opposition but have ground it out.

As it stands currently, I'd still like Giroud leading the line against the weaker opposition.

Iwobi recked my head last night he was weak and misplaced many passes he cant seem to control the ball its always running away from him he should not be in the middle in the middle you need good ball controllers with good eyes for passes long and short on the ground and above the ground >> > waterford yesterday were on top of us with no space giving to our players and we were scattered all over the place with no vision or leader ship too goals in the space of 3 minuets ok the first goal was a fluke but come on the second one???? and thats all what it takes to loose a match many times this season we cant play when the opposition seats in our face we have no cohesion or understanding we crumble away we need to start the game together as a unit a compact unit

If we can get the Ramsey that gave us such a fantastic start a couple seasons ago then I could see a Ramsey / Wilshere partnership working against weaker opposition, if Wilshere holds for most the game but allowed to go forward OCCASIONALLY and only when Ramsey is covering then he could do the same job for us that he has been doing for England.

Under Ronny Deila they have hit a brick wall and have struggled to scale it, leaving them to flounder in the face of such weak opposition back in Scotland.

Wenger will not get anywhere near winning the league, Europe we have a chance because the opposition is so weak in Europa, but Wenger will probably mess it up as he has a terrible record in Europe, League Cup he doesn't take seriously enough to win, so yet again, the FA Cup is our only hope of any success next season.

By using zonal marking, we have given players for given areas at the set pieces gives the opposition the opportunity to exploit our weaknesses in defense, such as having Skrtel, the stronger header in Liverpool on Chambers, a 19 year old unexperienced, weak header / defender.

I prefer ox to be honest, let's not forget tho walcotts not the first man not to have a sniff against Chelsea, against weaker opposition Walcott will be very good with the balls in behind but I think most agree we need a striker who is strong and fast not just one of the attributes our current strikers possess, if ox stays fit and we sign and striker Walcott will be a top super sub

It even suggests that Arsenal are susceptible to weaker opposition in as so far this season we have lost to teams on the day you would think were the more weaker sides — including Chelsea.

I'm tired of baby faced / cute looking players mentally weak players who get bulied by players who know we have a soft underbelly... he might flop, yes, but if he comes good???... if dis deal happens, I'll b ecstatic cuz Sanchez will have another «lost cause chaser» like him and ozil will have a genuine goal threat, not that French model who mostly plays like d oppositions extra defender... Mr Wenger, get me koulibaly from Napoli also then I'll gladly join ur bandwagon this season

Per's legs have gone and he generally and widely known as a weak link to be targeted by opposition.

Di Maria scores sets up goals all be it against weak opposition also did a lot of poor things but I'd rather have a player like Sanchez ornDi Maria in my side as the X factor is there Ozil brings not a lot let's be honest.

Xhaka has his faults but it would have been interesting to have seen him and AMN against the weaker opposition, Xhaka done well with a DM alongside him and Wenger has been trying to get him to be a DM which is wrong... Curiosity.

One could argue that the games were against weaker opposition, but when you consider that Arsenal has laboured against teams like Leicester and Hull earlier in the season, then it is fair to say that the team has made progress in the last two games.

Liverpool and Spurs overall strength is slightly weaker, but there is a difference in the way they play and base on the way the matches this season has unfold Arsenal and Chelsea seems to be less dominant against quality opposition.

Couple that with Wenger's own under - management of players and tactical laziness / disrespect to opposition, and you have yesterday at Anfield, the 6 - 0 at Chelsea, the 5 - 1 at Anfield a few years ago, the 6 - 3 at Man City, the destruction TWICE by Bayern (who claimed we were easy to play against), the weak - willed defeats against anyone well organised like Watford or West Brom, etc..

Not only are we potentially weak in the DM area, but we've strengthened the opposition by failing to sign a player who wanted to be Arsenal player.

4 -2-3-1 against weaker opposition is fine but against terry / cahill or the likes of kompany / demis we need to have 2 strikers that they need to worry about and having Pod on the bench who's a clinical finisher if given an inch is mind - boggling.

Sanchez... great ball for Walcotts goal but rest of he time running up blind alleys and again against weak opposition he should have shone Reiss Nelson should not be playong RWB..

It was a common tactic that even weaker opposition used to deploy against us, to apply a hard midfield press as we'd always try to play through it.

Even this year has been easier with all four ties at home and against weak opposition thus far.

I wanted Ozil gone weeks ago, but I'd play him still if we're at home against weak opposition.

Despite the weak opposition at home, we have looked really dodgy.

I want to see AMN in the DM role with Wilshere as the deep lying playmaker, Wilshere could have been rested for the FA Cup and let Xhaka partner AMN against a weaker opposition... but instead Wenger chooses the yorkshire terrier and newbie AMN.

What's more, he stamped his authority and commanded his area like no goalkeeper before or since and would often give his defence merry hell if the opposition got so much as a weak header on target.

Song, arguably our most improved player is on 4 yellow cards and we should ensure that he doesn't miss the Chelsea game.The partnership of Gallas and Vermaelen is outstanding, yet one can not expect them to play in every game, and it is in that are we are weak in cover.With regards to the full back situation, perm any two from four, that is Clichy, Gibbs, Eboue, Sagna and even Traore they are attacking wing backs and are always at risk on the quick counter attack by the opposition.Almunia still doesn't impress me and his command of his area is still indecisive and he is still vulnerable to letting goals in, especially to his near post.Wenger being Wenger, I doubt he will buy in January, and it is a pity we didn't go for Given months before he joined City, when he was available for a comparatively cheap price.This new diamond shape or 4 -1-4-1 is working well and we have an abundance of quality to interchange, which bemuses the opposition more often than not.We have every chance this year, and we are also being helped by the fact that the other so called big four sides are showing their vulnerability.A couple of decent signings, not squad players in January, and hopefully we are in the mix.

Nothing is predictable as an Arsenal fan and for those that put some cash on the games, it's prudent to click here for live betting so you can first evaluate which Arsenal team has turned up to play; the team that is capable of both thrashing weaker sides and grinding out a win when necessary or the team that capitulates so easily once the opposition start to show some fight.

Carragher in particular has had the accusation of dragging the defensive line too deep levied at him, whilst Skrtel is considered too weak, physically and aerially, to deal with opposition centre forwards and is seen as a weak link.

For most sides, a trip to the City of Manchester to face the province's newest playboy's would be a daunting prospect, but the Trotters have been a reslient sort away from home this season, albeit against weaker opposition than that of a City team which cost somewhere around # 300 to assemble.

Many of the countries had depleted or understrength sides on display — and although winning a match eight months ahead of a major tournament against weaker opposition doesn't mean that side will win the World Cup, there is still some insight that can be taken.

@monguin: I would say the one risk to voting for the weaker candidate so your guy in the opposition party has an easier challenge is that you might accidentally put the idiot in office.

Cuomo, with no Democratic opponent and facing what polls show is only weak opposition from any of three potential GOP challengers, doesn't have to announce his candidacy until his party's nominating convention in late May, so there's a chance he'll wait until then.

«I just think that, as a backbench Member of Parliament, you've got to be there, particularly when we have a very weak opposition — to ask the questions that the Government needs to be scrutinised on before we embark on such a huge issue.

Republican Incumbant Denny Rehberg is getting such weak opposition from Democrat Monica Lindeen that he has hardly even hit the airwaves with adds.

On the other hand the greyhound type sprinter (Christophe Lemaitre, Kim Collins, Carl Lewis) has a weaker start, but as the race progresses they reel in the opposition and come into their own with superior top speed and speed endurance.

But in the past few months, the Volunteer State has signaled a weaker commitment to the Common Core amid increasing opposition to the standards.

In opposition, Mr Gove had spoken of the need for reform, saying: «The situation that we have at the moment is flawed and it's a situation which leads students, particularly in weaker schools and particularly from poorer backgrounds, to be led into making choices which are not good for them.»