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Nasri trained with the Arsenal squad at London Colney in the morning before they flew to Italy but the decision had already been taken to omit him from the travelling party because to cup-tie him in the Champions League would have derailed the transfer to City.

Arsenal suffer fresh blow with Jack Wilshere injury relapse 2011

Whatever be the reason, any sportsman will testify to the fact that the crowd which goes to see cricket is generally a cricketing crowd, but that the crowd which goes to a cup-tie football match is by no means in the same way a footballing crowd.

Personality in Literature Rolfe Arnold Scott-James

It wasn't to be and if you are only 1-0 up in a cup-tie it only takes a second to lose a goal, and we nearly did.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

If either midfielder features it would cup-tie them in the competition and therefore make them less attractive to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively.

The Guardian World News David Hytner 2011

Meanwhile, the first major upset of the tournament was notched by minnows Als Puk Twana who defeated PSL outfit Platinum Stars 3-2 at Olen Park in Potchefstroom in another cup-tie played on Wednesday.

Guardian Online 2010

But AmaTuks had to sweat to reach the last eight and needed a 4-2 penalty shootout win to subdue defensive Jomo Cosmos in a dull second round cup-tie that ended

Guardian Online 2010

It was justice for Amakhosi who lifted the Telkom Knockout trophy last weekend, and were on top for most of this intriguing cup-tie.

IOL: News 2010

And if Milner were to play, it would cup-tie him for City's own European campaign.

HomePage - The Sun 2010

It was justice for Amakhosi who lifted the Telkom Knockout trophy last weekend, and were on top for most of this intriguing cup-tie.

IOL: News 2010

We now have another 40 matches - each of a cup-tie nature so there is plenty for the teams and their supporters to look forward to.

Your Local Guardian | Sutton 2010