the better half

EPL: De Bruyne takes swipe at Leicester after Manchester City’s 2-0 victory at King Power

“In the second half, Leicester did a little bit better, but I think if you look at the 90 minutes, it was 2-0, and I think we deserved even more goals. “After an international break, that’s really well done from the team.”

Sarri speaks on Hazard's performance as false 9 in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Man City

Sarri noted that Hazard had a difficult time in the position at the beginning but did better in the second half.

Conference League final: Why Chelsea struggled against Real Betis - Maresca

"We struggled a little bit with that, but the second half was much better. "The message after Forest was that if we wanted to be an important team, what we've done is done and we have to win a final now."

Emery reveals why Arsenal lost 5-1 to Liverpool, speaks on Iwobi's performance

"In the second half we needed to stand up, to keep our position individually and collectively on the game. "The two last goals, two penalties, it's a lot for us.

EPL: We were lucky - Guardiola reacts as Man City beat Brentford 2-1

We were lucky to find the goals but in the second half we were better and probably deserved to score more goals. "We needed that to feel how difficult everything is, how difficult the Premier League is every game."

Wayne Rooney Admits His Everton Wonder Goal Might Be His Best Goal Ever

Wayne Rooney had already scored twice in the first half when West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart cleared the ball away to midfield, where it fell to Rooney to belt home a drive into the gaping net from 60 yards out.

Europa League: Emery speaks on his future, Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Frankfurt

"This is the first match we lost at home. "I am thinking about the next match and how we can improve. "If we play like in the first half, that is the way." "We are better than we are showing.

EPL: Why Chelsea lost 2-1 to Man Utd - Pochettino

I think they were better than us and there's nothing I can say. "The second half we started well but then we conceded and again I think we missed a little bit the energy to be more aggressive.

Sarri warns Juventus team after 3-2 defeat to Tottenham

In the first half we weren't high enough up the pitch, which made things difficult. "In the second half we pressed better and we did some good things, even though we were naive with the lost balls.

Copa del Rey: Why Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 1-0 - Xavi

"Normally, we are better in possession, more precise. We didn't make good choices today, we didn't have patience with the ball, we didn't win the physical battles in their half, but there are other aspects of the game I liked," Xavi said.

Champions League: Guardiola reveals why Lyon beat Man City 3-1

"We struggled in the first 25 minutes but in the second half, we felt free, we were there and I had the feeling we were better than them but you have to be perfect in this competition, and we were not."

What Jurgen Klopp told Xherdan Shaqiri after hauling him off at half time

The Switzerland international started for the first time in the comprehensive 3-0 victory over Saints, and had a hand in two of the side's three first-half goals.

2026 WCQ: Why Nigeria failed to beat Zimbabwe - Super Eagles coach, Peseiro

According to Peseiro, "It was a tough, difficult trip from Nigeria in the flight, many hours, the players didn't rest enough for quick play at the same level." He added, "First half, very bad, second half, much better."

Carabao Cup: Lampard reveals why Man Utd defeated Chelsea 2-1

Speaking after the game, Lampard told BBC Radio 5 Live: "There weren't many chances in the first half. In the second half, we showed the energy I wanted. We created chances and dominated the game.

AFCON 2023: Why Super Eagles lost to Guinea in friendly - Peseiro

"We played very well and put the other team on the back foot, but we let in a goal through a mistake. But it's better to do the mistakes now than later."

UCL: Why Real Madrid lost 4-0 to Man City - Ancelotti

He said: "We could manage the ball better. We lost a lot of the ball in the first half. "I expected the start of the game, which was really intense. I didn't expect we couldn't manage the ball well.

EPL: David Luiz reveals why Liverpool beat Arsenal 3-1

Mohamed Salah was the Liverpool hero in the second half, scoring two goals after Joel Matip's opener in the first half.

Community Shield: Why Man City lost 3-1 to Liverpool - Guardiola

The first 15/20 minutes they were better. "After we got our game and it was quite similar the last 25 minutes, we arrive when they left space and tried to attack. "In the second half we started really well. Our game was there.