Sentence examples for ideal opponent from inspiring English sources

"He is the ideal opponent for me," Haye said.

At the press conference McGregor was asked to name his ideal opponent.

Given Mr. Weiner's political baggage, aides to Ms. Quinn viewed him as an ideal opponent who would ultimately lose to her in a runoff.

In this sense, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, with his native bellicosity, is an ideal opponent, and so, too, is a captious press.

FC Valur Reykjavik were the ideal opponent, the Icelandic part-time outfit containing a teacher, economist and radio commentator in their team.

The Dallas Mavericks had the ideal opponent for ending a three-game skid, recording a seventh successive home win over the Philadelphia 76ers 1076ers.

They were ideal opponents for a Leicester side in need of a confidence boost.

It must be said these were ideal opponents for a playmaker looking to rediscover some attacking rhythm.

Leicester badly need those two players back on song and Brugge, on the face of it, should be ideal opponents to restore a little confidence.

Liverpool, exuberant after last weekend's win at Arsenal if demonstrably brittle themselves, are not ideal opponents and beginning the campaign with two home defeats – the match was switched from Anfield due to the stadium's redevelopment – would add to the sense that Burnley already have a mountain to climb.

"As ever, our aim is to improve on that last showing and I believe that Italy will prove ideal opponents ahead of our opening Rugby World Cup matches against Romania and Georgia," Robison said.