Sentences with phrase «well against tougher teams»

Not exact matches

And we were also promised that the sequel would include Cable, a tough - as - nails mutant mercenary who frequently finds himself teamed up with Deadpool, against his better judgment.
Better to get those weeks under their belts against tough Teams and then be able to lock up Wins against Teams they should beat later on..
They have been playing many of the League's best Teams and tough over the past few weeks but this one just got away from them against Team Deutsch.
It was a good bounce back week and they'll look to climb back to.500 against the tough Team Purimetla crew.
They got back on the right track with a hard - fought W against a sneaky good (and big) Team Gutman squad who has played many top Teams tough all season long.
Like we said in Week 1, they are a really good Hoops Team — just went up against an even tougher one in ATO during Week 1.
But a tougher ACC and an inability to break through against the best teams has held the Pack back.
Having to score three goals is a tough task against any team, let alone in the champions league, in the last 16, away from home, against the team with the best defensive record in the competition, on a narrow pitch with little space to create chances...
To be 2 - 1 in a tough building here in Boston, against a good team to get a good solid win, this is a little bit of a sign of maturity.»
With tougher opposition coming up in their next game against Switzerland, England fans could have cause to be concerned by their team's continued lack of ability to break sides down, as well as a perceived lack of desire from Redknapp's point of view.
But it's good to go against teams that have tough wrestlers, great history and are out of our region / conference.
«I believe in every game... what gives you a good indication is if you look at the bench of the team you play against, and when you look at the teams in the second part of the table and you look at their benches, it indicates that you will have tough games.
They are a tough team to play against, they are a young team who like to play with the ball so I'm happy they have started well
watching my team against Ireland yesterday even tough we won i wasn, t impressedit, we only start playing with purpose when we go behind and when we, re in front we slow down our play, i thought koscielny had a decent game with a couple of good clearance and his job was made more difficult by adil rami who is a burden on the team and always one mistake away, giroud can, t be blamed for his first half performance the guy was starved of any service and it, s only when griezman was moved to his favourite position that giroud started making the difference what a great assist, by the way shane long dived for the penalty but that, s ok we are square now with the irish we had henry, s handball & they had the penalty!!
I'm not getting my hopes up because I know we'll loose at Anfield next weekend, it's all well and good praising us for beating Newcastle but when the going gets tough and we come up against a big team, we flop.
Cazorla is not the best defender and against tough teams he may struggle — he was clearly playing a deeper role — and vs. Chelsea he would thus be needed to sometimes defend with the DM and stand strong on the ball.
The Seahawks also have to deal with another elite team in their division in the Cardinals, as well as several tough non-division games against the Panthers, Patriots, and Packers.
Chelsea could've had a tougher time against Hull had the ref given a clear penalty when Alonso tripped a Hull player in the box, but hey, it might be that the refs are just terrible or some teams get the better end of it, I don't know really.
Finally, if Wenger really cares that Arsenal go to the next level with Lacazette in the striker's role he will need to surround him with the proper kinds of players, those who compliment his skills and give him a legitimate chance to lead the line... if they can spread the opposing teams back line with Sanchez on the left and someone of consequence on the right (must purchase this individual), this would likely create some space for Ozil in the middle of the pitch... having 3 players who can not only create their own opportunities, but provide assists and make well - timed runs, could bring some much - needed directness back into our ticky - tack approach of late... unfortunately instead of making the tough decisions and spending the supporters money in the right places, we instead have wasted so much time bashing our heads against the same brick wall over and over again and expecting different results..
How well we square up in games against these two teams, as tough opponents as they, & with so much at stake and within reach, at such a desperate time in the season, will really show what we are made of and can surely give us a lot to look forward to next season.
I like giroud... I think he's a good player... but as gooners, we need to ask ourselves «against tough or defensive teams, where u get only 2 - 3 clear cut chances all game, can u put ur money on giroud to score at least 1???»
What I want to see, is Ozil perform well against the top teams, and in those crucial games: semi-finals, finals, tough away games, when everyone needs to dig in to get a result.
It looked like it might be another tough night for Germany against a well drilled and hard working Georgia team, but shortly before the break Ozil found Gotze in the box and with a bit of luck he found Reus who finished well.
The coach knows that the zone is a bad defense against that team, and has to make a tough decision: Do I dance with the girl I brought to the dance (the zone), or do I give my team a better chance to win by changing things up?
Croatia have an overall stronger team, they've played better against tougher competition, and should be getting their best player Luka Modric back.
Wenger still needs to incorporate some steel into that midfield and until he does this, we will always look great against weaker teams but struggle against tougher teams with better tactics.
It's tough to not take the points when you're getting a team as good as K State with a Senior quarterback who are playing against a redshirt Freshman like Mariota.
Upon winning the NCS title, McCollom and his players were fully aware of the tough competition that lied ahead, but remained optimistic about the opportunity to compete against some of the best teams in California.
After a tough film session that night, head coach Gary Lewis said the team responded well and were «excellent» two days later against New York City FC for an hour and created a couple of good chances but had little to show for it in the end with a 3 - 0 loss.
The Copa final against Sevilla will be tough, and we saw what the second - best team in Seville can do when they almost ended our unbeaten run.
I think we played a good game with good intensity against a tough team.
Matt Targett is the only player missing for Southampton KEY FACT: Stoke won only three of their last 15 home matches against Southampton MATCH ODDS: Stoke 19/10 Draw 21/10 Southampton 29/20 ANDY SAYS: Another close one, but I think Southampton are the better team so I will go with them... 1 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Tough call, depends which Stoke turns up, home win but could go either way... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: Two equally matched teams, close on — draw for me but with goals... 2 - 2 LADBROKES PICK: Stoke v Southampton BTTS — NO @ 20/23 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Virgil Van Dijk is back on the up, # 1.35 is still good value
KEY FACT: West Ham are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches against Crystal Palace MATCH ODDS: West Ham 21/10 Draw 9/4 Palace 31/20 bet365 Pick: Both Teams to Score @ 4/5 ANDY SAYS: Tough call this one, but I will back my former club to take a point... 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: A big game for both clubs, but maybe West Ham might just have the edge... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: I think West Ham should and will claim the win here... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Javier Hernandez might still be a good investment
There were quite a few more crucial things that the French coach spoke about, after his team failed to take home all three points on the night against a tough team, which have done quite well so far this season.
Match Predictions: Under Klinsmann, USMNT has become a well drilled team who often put up a good show against tough opponents.
Guardiola is expecting a very tough test against the best team in the world in his eyes, but he is not here to have fun.
«We got chucked in at the deep end against Manchester City - they've been the best team in the Premier League, so it was a very tough one and [Sergio] Aguero has probably been the hardest opponent for me.»
But their response was emphatic and Guardiola said: «It was a good test against one of the toughest teams in the league.
It will be tough test against Galatasaray, they are a very physical team and don't let their opposition get away with ease, they man mark well and prefer not to concede goals.
«It's always tough when you go 1 - 0 down away from home, especially against good teams, but the lads stayed calm, Christian scored a fantastic goal to get us back in the game just before half - time and in the second half we really did better.
The young Tim Krul was Newcastle's best player in what was a tough loss for the team against Spurs.
Wednesday's match against Real Monarchs SLC was always gonna be a tough matchup for Seattle Sounders FC 2; the Monarchs are just a better team who are much more concerned with winning USL than S2 is.
As poor a signing as he has proven, Sissoko showed promise against the tougher teams he played against last season — performing particularly well in a 2 - 0 home win against Manchester City.
«Watching the Gears 2 community, Epic noticed the tactics of the best teams: they'd hole up in a corner of the map, rigging defences out of Boomshields to defend against the steadily tougher waves of oncoming Locust,» the articles states.
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