Sentences with phrase «weaker opposition»

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

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.

No but equally he was playing weaker opposition for 3 years and last year for the champions and most successful club in that country.

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

Only 25 % are well taken goals and most of those are scored by much stronger teams v weaker opposition and usually at home.

They stick to their game whether away at a bigger side or at home against weaker opposition, it makes for an open encounter.

Plenty to prove yet, were poor in the semi AND final last year vs weaker opposition and ground it out.

More to think about and less games against weaker opposition in between in which Jones will be able to rely on players of the calibre of Bothroyd and Bellamy to succeed.

Yes ok, we can produce the occasional pretty game against weak opposition with only 10 men (Like against Everton), but against decent opposition we are unimaginative, weak, and boring.

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

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.

Whilst we like to beat up on OG his goals / game ratio in PL over the last 3 years is pretty similar to Benzeman — who plays in a team that creates far more chances against arguably weaker opposition week in week out.

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.

`... a striking trio of welbeck, giroud and walcot can hold their own» — well perhaps against very weak opposition.

Instead of using games against weak opposition as a chance to help himself to a hat - full of goals, he's looking over his shoulder at the development of an 18 year old.

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.

Hull will be considered weak opposition for us, a home banker!

(Evangelical and conservative Catholic majorities opposed were more than offset by weak opposition among mainline Protestants and liberal Catholics.)

That being said, he can still rotate a lot in Europe, given how weak the opposition will be, and keep players fresh for the league if he wants to.

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

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.

Forgot the quality sides, even weak opposition near the bottom of league like Bournemouth, and Swansea, are brushing us aside with consummate ease.

Weak Oppositions rarely result in good governance by the majority party.

Weak oppositions make for weak, complacent and divided governments, willing to engage in internal politics and unwilling to put in the hard thinking because they're not sufficiently scared of the consequences of not doing so.

Please don't name drop Lacazette, Milik, Janssen, Gabriel and co. while they're banging in goals against far, far, far weaker opposition

The only thing is, that they are in the CL, but they didn't even get further than us last year, playing much weaker opposition, against Monaco!

Usually our good form has lasted during spells of playing weaker opposition but this has been a sustained effort throughout 2015 including an away win at City which is rare for ANY team.

ter Stegen has usually found it easy so far, just like claiming a code on Betminded this season in the cup against arguably weaker opposition but one can be sure that he will be put to the test on Tuesday night against a dangerous Arsenal attack.

«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.

For Arsenal to pay # 42.5 million and # 35 million on transfer of players and then go and play defensive counter attacting style football with little possession against even weak opposition.

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.

He's played that sort of role for England, albeit against weak opposition.

Despite the slowing economy and pressures for more opposition voices in Parliament, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) is expected to maintain its legislative supermajority against a weak opposition.

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

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.

(I hope Wenger can sell Ramsay, though he is useful against weaker opposition.)

Also Walcott's goals come against v. weak opposition (hat trick vs. a U21 Soton team in the FA cup).

Sometimes last season, we also wouldn't believe that City can lose against weaker oppositions.

Do it against weak opposition, or in Europe, or the domestic cups.

Anyways great win against weak opposition this morning.

Namely podolski since I think he's awesome even if only against weaker opposition.

It's likely that a rotation policy will be employed against the weak opposition with several youngsters and fringe players expected to appear.

Ozil makes a nice pass every few games against weaker opposition and people praise him as world class.

Ozil is now going missing against weak opposition, as well as the big boys.

Spuds, psg and man United are not the weakest opposition and the fact we managed to get 3 draws from matches we deserved nothing from is testament to our injury ravaged squad.

Easily takes care of weaker opposition, but when up against a big puncher the glass jaw is exposed and he get knocked the Fu * k out!

Arteta is being kept because he is capable of fitting in against weaker opposition, he is also a great influence in the dressing room, and from what iv heard helps the youngsters more than anyone, im also sure i heard he speaks like 7 languages which is useful.