Sentences with phrase «vital points against»

Well we played bad, but at the end of the day we took a vital point against one of the title rivals at their home..

Not exact matches

Gregorios correctly warns against a «Committee Theology» and writes that «at the moment the ecumenical dialogue has not progressed to the point where a group of theologians can sit down and write an «ecumenical theology» that is vital and coherent.»

Giroud's presence, aerial ability and link up play, plus the fact he is looking sharp and has already won us our only EPL points off the bench against Leicester, could be vital against a Bournemouth likely to defend deep and restrict space.

United moved to within a point of us in the table with their win and so even a point would keep them just one result from overtaking Arsenal and with us facing a tough trip to relegation battling Sunderland on Sunday, a win against the Baggies is vital tonight.

United currently sit 16 points behind rivals Man City at the top of the Premier League after the Citizens» 5 - 1 win against Leicester, so a win here would be absolutely vital in keeping their slim title hopes alive for this season.

This was the vital game though for Real who trail leaders Barcelona by 16 points in La Liga after a poor campaign and it is their best chance of picking up some silverware outside of the Champions League, in which they are evenly poised against Manchester United after a 1 - 1 first leg draw at the Bernabeu.

Norwich City were far from favourites against Manchester City but earned a vital point in their battle against relegation thanks to an impressive defensive effort.

The man who clinched Liverpool a point at the weekend with a vital header against Arsenal deep into injury time, Martin Skrtel, reckons the result will invigorate his side's season...

Like them, Arsenal still can not really compete with our big rivals when it comes to transfer fees and wages so perhaps we need to take a leaf out of their book and make sure that we have a keeper that will earn us vital points when maybe we don't deserve them or to make the difference in the really big games against the likes of United.

Soon, we find even average teams are so upbeat to stand their ground against Arsenal and we end up throwing away vital points.

But once the dust has settled and Arsenal are hopefully celebrating a vital three points against the current league leaders Leicester City, all eyes will turn north to the Etihad Stadium where another key match will be played.

So if the battling draw against the spuds really has given Arsenal their belief back, will it prove to be a vital point in the EPL title race?

As Arsene Wenger said, it was vital that Arsenal returned to winning ways against Everton this weekend, and one of the heros of that game, David Ospina, told the Mail how important it was to keep picking up points in the title race.

A good performance against Arsenal looked set to be wasted after yet more careless defending, but a late Martin Skrtl header saved a point and gave the side a huge boost heading into a vital run of three winnable Christmas games.

Saturday sees the Gunners take on a struggling AFC Bournemouth side at the Emirates Stadium and there is no doubt that the boss will be fielding a strong and Arsenal side as possible as it is vital that we add another three points to those gained in the opening game against Leicester, while also getting the home fans back on side after a slow start and a frustrating transfer window.

Going into Sunday's clash against Liverpool, Arsenal have won four out of the last five games in all competitions and certainly look to be gathering vital momentum as the campaign nears the halfway point.

Against West Ham his two crucial blunders could be said to have cost Arsenal three vital points.

biggest shock last week against chelsea joe hart is man of the match with several world class saves, wins us a vital point.

But a battling home draw against Spurs last weekend will give them some hope that they may be able to get a vital point out of the visit of Arsenal.

Leeds have let far too many points slip through their fingers since Boxing Day, and for a team that fancies itself a promotion contender, matches against Hull represent vital chances to pick up all three points.

Against all odds, United gained a vital away point at Rangers to secure a result which aided their relegation cause as they moved up to 19th with a game in hand.

It has been a good day for Osasuna — Acuna has signed and they have just grabbed a vital 2 - 1 victory away against bottom club Real Betis, both teams were reduced to ten men during the match but goals from Molina and Torres were enough to secure the three points.

Despite the 1 - 0 result and three points against Minnesota United on the road, the main storyline of the game is the loss of some vital pieces of the team for various lengths of time.

In his first public statement since the team was booed off against Hull City the co-chairman declared: «Everyone should have been happy after that match because the three points were so vital but it was a strange game, some bizarre goals and then the booing at the end.

With Burton drawing against Middlesbrough and Sunderland beating Derby County, it's vital that Wanderers pick up points against the teams in and around them.

And to top it all off, the Reds were left deflated after conceding a customary, awful late goal against Bournemouth dropping two vital points in the process.

After a patient first half in which Heung - Min Son was denied by Potters goalkeeper Jack Butland, the Danish international star was set up by Dele Alli to give us a 52nd - minute lead against a determined home outfit who were chasing vital points in their bid to avoid the drop.

I'd caution against overstating the point, since broadcast media are going to be vital tools as far out as we can see right now, but it is an interesting conceptual framework.

The Welsh Lib Dems» clear three - point plan to guarantee a timely GP appointment, end the discrimination against mental health services and get more nurses onto our wards is vital to get our NHS back into shape.