The phrase "assignment against a" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a specific type of assignment or context, but without additional information, it is ambiguous.
Example: "The assignment against a specific criterion was challenging for the students."
Alternatives: "task in relation to a" or "project concerning a".
The prize for Liverpool is a fourth-round assignment against an Oldham Athletic side invigorated by beating Nottingham Forest, from a division higher, on Saturday.
He saw his last assignment against Frazier as a formality, something to juggle along with a tempestuous affair with the beautiful Veronica Porsche.
Friendly or not, an assignment against Germany is one which English football always looks forward to - and with only March's game against Denmark to follow before the World Cup squad announcement, Sturridge was quick to stress the importance of the occasion.
There is little respite ahead for Arsenal who host fifth-placed Everton on Sunday, then face a difficult away assignment against Napoli for their final Champions League group match before a crunch clash at Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime.
In the Europa League Liverpool have been given a very hazardous assignment against Zenit St Petersburg while Tottenham's summer signing Hugo Lloris has a swift reunion with former club Lyon.
The Spurs, the basketball equivalent of a well-oiled machine, would seem to have an easy assignment against the volatile Lakers, but with Tony Parker struggling, Manu Ginobili not 100 percent and Tim Duncan not getting any younger, an upset could be brewing should Howard, Nash and Pau Gasol have something to prove.
That successful penalty to alter the complexion of a difficult assignment against the spoiling Hondurans was his seventh goal in as many matches.
Great Britain face a tough assignment against Canada (12 30pm) while favourites Australia play the US at 1 30pm to wrap up the group stage.
In 2009, Manning and Bradshaw exchanged words on the sideline after Bradshaw, as Ingram said, "totally blanked out" on a blocking assignment against New Orleans.
