Sentences with phrase «overwhelming favourites»

Morgan Schneiderlin At times, the French international has looked close to a move to Arsenal or Chelsea, but lately, United have emerged as overwhelming favourites for his signature.

Both illustrious national sides head into this contest looking to end extensive international droughts, with Messi's Argentina as overwhelming favourites.

Now he inherits leadership of a crew of overwhelming favourites to make Rachel Notley's NDP a one - term government.

Manchester City are back in action in the Champions League this Tuesday as they look overwhelming favourites against Swiss side FC Basel.

Even with all their injuries — Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson, Martin Kelly, Fabio Aurelio and Steven Gerrard all out injured — the hosts are still overwhelming favourites to record their fourth consecutive Premiership victory at Anfield, and their sixth on the spin over Newcastle on Merseyside.

Following the result Chelsea look overwhelming favourites to lift the Premier League trophy for the first time in five years as they sit 10 points clear at the top of the league, with just six games remaining.

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Elsewhere defending Olympic champions Helen Glover and Heather Stanning stormed into the women's pair final in spectacular fashion with the duo looking like overwhelming favourites for gold.

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Now Barcelona prepare for a trip to the Estadio del Rayo Vallecano to square off against Rayo in midweek and although overwhelming favourites heading into the clash, Luis Enrique's men will surely need to play well in order to grab the three points on the night.

Arsenal defied the odds as they convincingly brushed aside overwhelming favourites Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 at the Emirates on Saturday.

It would take a huge collapse of concentration for the squad to surrender their stronghold on the league now, and they are considered overwhelming favourites against Lazio.

You'll get mammoth odds on a repeat (500/1 for Blackburn 4 - 3), with the Gunners overwhelming favourites to reverse that scoreline (3/10 on an Arsenal victory) − emphatically so, too.

The 25 year old Argentine international appears overwhelming favourite for the gong.

On paper, the Blues are overwhelming favourites versus their London counterparts, but they will have to guard against any complacency after their recent league celebration.

City are still overwhelming favourites to win the league, with even Mourinho admitting the result only delays the inevitable, but they are unlikely to win it next weekend because they play before United.

Five - times European champions Barca are still unbeaten in La Liga and the Champions League and were overwhelming favourites against Eusebio Di Francesco's side, who are third in Serie A and have never gone beyond the quarter - finals since reaching the 1984 European Cup final.

Luis Suarez could have made it worse for the Gunners, only for his effort to hit the woodwork, although the Catalan giants are now overwhelming favourites to advance to the quarter - finals.

United looked like overwhelming favourites to go through after the 0 - 0 draw in Spain but they were casual and lacked intensity which saw Sevilla rightfully eliminate the English giants.

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Reports that Strauss - Kahn's wife doesn't want him to seek a second IMF term after his current stint expires in September, coupled with overwhelmingly positive numbers in French polls, puts the 61 - year - old in an enviable dilemma: stay with the lofty Washington - based IMF post, or pursue a presidential candidacy as an overwhelming favourite.

As ever, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are overwhelming favourites for the Ballon d'Or title.

I'm afraid Arsenal is the overwhelming favourite for this one.

Chelsea is an overwhelming favourite for me, along with liverpool majorly because they don't have to worry about UCL and they both have great managers and very good players...

If Van Persie hadn't got sent off in the return leg, we could perhaps have defied the odds and secured semi-final qualification at the expense of the overwhelming favourites.

That would immediately make the Ferrari of Jacky Ickx - a wet - weather master - an overwhelming favourite.

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Manchester City are described as the «overwhelming favourites» to sign Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling in a # 45m deal when the summer transfer window re-opens at the end of the season.

The Premier League outfit are overwhelming favourites against their Swiss opposition, despite Basel handing City's rivals, Manchester United, a 1 - 0 defeat during the group stage.

Arsenal were the overwhelming favourites, with much of the coverage basically telling Birmingham not to bother turning up.

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But City will be overwhelming favourites to reach the quarterfinals for just the second time in their history.

An own goal from Luuk de Jong nine minutes from time handed Dynamo a third to leave them as overwhelming favourites to go through.

Swansea will be the overwhelming favourites to lift the League cup, as they will be facing Bradford City who are in the League One.

So it is incredibly difficult to see where on earth Blackburn can trouble their hosts, the overwhelming favourites, in a fixture which United romped to a 7 - 1 victory in last season, especially seeing as they are likely to be without a number of crucial defensive personnel yet again.

The hopes of Barca fans the world over were smashed like a glass dropped from a skyscraper last week as the overwhelming favourites went down without a fight against Roma in Italy and were subsequently knocked out of the Champions League.

In general circumstances, the Reds would go into a clash like this as overwhelming favourites, with Ludogorets being seen as the minnows of the group.

Before a ball was kicked, they were overwhelming favourites to go straight back down, but Mike Phelan has created a good team spirit and their start has provided them with confidence that...

Bayern Munich are the overwhelming favourites to win the Champions League in the coming season.

As for the match, Unuted are still the overwhelming favourites to win, but a young, quick and fearless Ajax team will certainly have something to say about that.

In front of their own fans this Wednesday, Sao Paulo are overwhelming favourites.

The overwhelming favourite is former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique, but there is also a lot of admiration for Juventus» Massimiliano Allegri.

Jose Mourinho's men are overwhelming favourites to win the match at 1/5.

Nonetheless, the Red Devils are overwhelming favourites to comply on Tuesday.

His side are overwhelming favourites to win and win well, so anything other than a comprehensive victory will be seized upon.

However, I haven't had the best of luck opposing the overwhelming favourites this season, particularly of late, so a lack of courage has swung my tentative vote in the direction of the hosts, a United side who simply must register maximum points what with league leaders City facing Chelsea on Monday night.

Bizarrely, though, considering Spurs are overwhelming favourites, it is the home side struggling with injuries — and not Blackpool, who have virtually everyone fit and will know roughly who's starting on Saturday in one of three cup finals for them.