Sentences with phrase «win against a bigger side»

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Man United's danger - man Romelu Lukaku will take most of the plaudits today, as the Belgian did well against a big West Brom defence as his side won their sixth games in their last seven.

FC Koln do not appear a huge threat on paper, but players can often be lifted by a big occasion and against a side who are expected to win, and we mustn't get complacent.

My biggest regret is dat, we missed a big opportunity to win d cl last season against a poor Real Madrid side.

A 4 - 1 win against the side that have proved to be Bayern Munich's biggest challengers in the German top flight this season meant that the game in the Stadio San Paolo was going to be nothing more than a procession, unless Dieter Hecking's side could make a fast start.

Did we not win fa cups what do you mean by not a winning side would of won epl to if other big teams would of showed up against Leicester we were the only ones to beat them twice and up until last year qualified for champions league how is that not winning?

Arsenal have to secure the attack and get Alexis ready for the match against Barca and the remaining fixtures against top premier league sides.The team has to win against Barca and then beat them at Nou - Camp causes it really is irritating to see Wenger playing bad players in the big matches in the past, Arsenal have allowed themselves to be weak where Wenger is after the league means these Southhampton, Stoke, Chelsea get the luck against this side.

For Chelsea, this win will come as a big boost, as it gives Conte's side a massive lift going into their match against Manchester City this weekend.

Biggest reason why wenger must go is not because he has not won any title but because of the failure to put in fight / performances against strong / physical sides leaving apart the technically superior sides like barcelona.

Laudrup's side have begun the season in impressive fashion, thumping QPR, the summer's most active recruiters in the transfer market, 5 - 0 in the opening game and they followed up that result with another big win, 3 - 0, against West Ham before the 2 - 2 draw with Sunderland.

everyone seems to be in a rush to do interviews especially after the Man u game... its a big big win for us seeing as we have not had one over them in 4 years but in the name of all that is good this is AFC we are talking about and no matter how crucial a win is against one of our biggest rival we should just move on and focus on the next game and stop behaving and acting like a newly promoted side that caused a big upset by beating one of the favorites for the title... at the end of the day its a very important win but its still 3 points....

While a point from any away game against a big EPL rival is a decent result, a win would do our top four challenge the power of good and with Jurgen Klopp under pressure after his faltering Reds lost away to relegation threatened Leicester City on Monday, Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal side might just be looking to pile the pressure on.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

Also aiding Sanders is the fact that super-delegates in states that Sanders won big will face enormous backlash if they side with Clinton and go against the will of their constituents.

The Belgian has just 15 goals in 59 games against the «big six» — and while that dates back to challenging games playing for Everton sides who won't have won many of those fixtures, he was also worryingly invisible for United at Stamford Bridge today.

Many fans are a bit doubtful that we could win today's fixture given our woeful away record against the big sides.

We are lucky that the other big teams have been drawn against each other and may have to field stronger sides if they want to progress, whereas we could probably change all eleven and still win.

This is another must - win game for Arsene Wenger's side to stay in touch with the race for the title, and a win will take them to third place just six points behind Chelsea ahead of tomorrows big derby against Spurs.

That run included a heavy 4 - 0 pasting against Pep's former side Barcelona and I for one was hoping that all this would have a very negative effect on their confidence and morale, which would be a big boost to our own hopes of winning the EPL title.

His biggest rival is clearly the flavour of the month Spud and both scored five goals in four league games in March, but the reason I think Giroud should win is because he also provided an assist, has been a massive presence in the side and scored that fantastic goal against West Ham that Arsenal fans voted goal of the month.

In a key league showdown against Sheldon - Sacramento on Oct. 13, that right side of the line opened up another hole for their speedy back and he broke another big run, this time a 53 - yard touchdown in the Marauders 37 - 29 win.

The speedy winger claimed that his side are impossible to play against whilst playing free - flowing football and has firmly set his sights on a win on Saturday night to cap off a good season and to provide an ideal platform for battling for bigger honours next season.

Evidence suggests that he's pretty much on a par with other big names at the leading clubs in the Premier League, however, scoring four times against the traditional «big six» sides this season (five if you include his wondergoal in the Community Shield win over Manchester City).

Does Wenger realize that he is hurting arsenal now big time, he helped build the club but it is time to pass on the baton and take new responsibilities... Get a 2/3 match winning streak against the lower sides and retire gracefully.

Their inability to beat the biggest sides is reflected in the Premier League — in the last 3 seasons, Arsenal have won just 3 matches against their top 4 rivals, a run which includes 11 defeats.

Our side hasn't hit top form yet this season, while our rivals have been consistently winning the majority of their matches, but I feel that our performance against Manchester City proves that our players are really up for the big games this year.

The justification for my choice is quite simple, the team will need wide players who will track back against Swansea as they have very dynamic wing play, the biggest threat being Jefferson Montero, who skinned Callum Chambers on several occasions as the Welsh side won in the reverse fixture at the Liberty Stadium.

Ramsey also came up big at the most important moments, picking Ben Roethlisberger off the first time the two sides played and then sealing the win against Buffalo in the playoffs with a key interception and allowing a passer rating of just 18.8 in that game.

KEY FACT: Palace have won only one of their last 11 Premier League matches against Man City MATCH ODDS: Palace 10/1 Draw 11/2 Man City 2/7 bet365 Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 11/10 ANDY SAYS: I think my former team will find this mission a bit too difficult, has to be City... 1 - 3 GRAEME SAYS: I think this could be tougher than some think, but City just edging it... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Two of my former sides here and I have to go with City, too easy....1 - 4 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Kevin De Bruyne remains the biggest bargain on the Index

Chelsea are big favourites to win this home fixture against Championship side Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea have gone W10 D2 in their last 12 games on the road against sides in the bottom half of the table and some of those weren't big wins.

Big Game Bottlers — Manchester United have won just 1 of their last 10 away games against the «Big Six» sides, drawing 6 and losing 3.

By the same token, Blackburn haven't beaten a» Big Four» this season, home nor away, and so while avoiding defeat would complete a decent look set of home results against the league's elite teams, they would love a win and could very well get one against an Arsenal side reeling after their last away loss at Wigan Athletic.

Nottingham Forest on the other hand have started the new season with 4 wins and 4 losses so far in the Championship and they do have a team capable enough to pull off a surprise result against the big boys however defending Premier League champions Chelsea at is a bridge too far for this side.

Now that's a big concern, going a little over four months without an away win, but it can be put right with a victory at Turf Moor on Saturday against a Burnley side who boast an even worse away record then Rovers yet have been equally as bad at home of late.

Both Hinds and the rest of the Ladies squad now face Reading in WSL 1 on Sunday, and the 18 - year - old is relishing the opportunity of another big game against a side who have impressed this season with notable wins over Arsenal and Manchester City.

Against the «Big Six» sides, Manchester United have improved considerably this season, having already won thrice this season (W3 D1 L3), one better than last time (W2 D4 L4).

However, a routine 2 - 0 win at Millwall in the fifth round of the FA Cup last weekend will have lifted spirits somewhat, but this is a team which has suffered some heavy defeats on the road against the big sides this season: Arsenal (3 - 0), Liverpool (3 - 1), Man Utd (3 - 0) and Tottenham (3 - 0).

Even if they are comfortable with 2 - 0 advantage, Bavarians wont allow any leisurely in their rows, and Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has promised to field his strongest side to the pitch.Expectations are big, of course its a quarter - final of Champions league, and if they manage to procede further Spain giant with controversy coach Real Madrid is expecting them in semi-finals (Real won away match with 3 - 0 against APOEL, and really thats the end for APOEL).

United have tended to use a cautious approach against the big sides on the road, but the game at Old Trafford this week could have a different complexion with Mourinho likely to be desperate for the win.

Tony Pulis» men must regard this as a must win game if they want to move a step closer to ensuring survival because each of their last six encounters are tough fixtures and they include matches against the original «Big Four» sides: Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United.

The four - time Ballon d'Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo once again proved himself to be the player for the big occasion as he helped the Los Blancos on their way to the Champions league final by scoring a hat - trick, sealing a high 3 - 0 win which gave his side a big advantage in their Champions League semi-final against city rivals Atletico Madrid.

Ian Holloway now has a big job on his hands keeping his players grounded following their Wigan romp, as it's understandable that the player's confidence levels are rightly sky - high, while fans will now be expecting the Tangerines to push on following that emphatic win, although their very next fixture is one against the most technical sides in the country, arguably Europe in Arsenal so they'll have their work cut out keeping the scoring down to a minimum let alone obtaining a positive result.

KEY FACT: Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 31 Premier League matches against newly - promoted sides MATCH ODDS: Arsenal 1/4 Draw 24/5 Brighton 12/1 ANDY SAYS: Arsenal should get the three points with relative ease in this one... 3 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: I can't see how Brighton get anything from this game no matter what Arsenal do... 4 - 1 SILKY SAYS: This could be a very big win for Arsenal in my eyes... 5 - 0 LADBROKES PICK: Lacazette to score & Arsenal to win @ 10/11 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Mesut Ozil is under # 2.50 and could feature, very much someone to consider