Not exact matches
For the first time
ever under Arsene Wenger Arsenal finished below the
Champions League places last season, and we all know that the endless speculation about whether he would be extending his managerial contract, after 21 years at the club, turned into a media circus with just about every single press conference ending with exactly the same questions.
They are seeking a first
league title since 1968 and will embark on their first ever Champions League campaign following the third place finish last s
league title since 1968 and will embark on their first
ever Champions League campaign following the third place finish last s
League campaign following the third
place finish last season.
So this is the Azerbaijani sides» first
ever foray into the main draw of the
Champions League and realistically are only going to be targeting a
place in the Europa
League at the expense of Atletico Madrid which would be a good return from them.
As
ever, the third -
placed team in the group will automatically go into the Europa
League round of 32, while the eight group winners and runners - up advance to the knock - out rounds of the 2014/15
Champions League.
Spurs will be more desperate than
ever to claim a
Champions League place this year after being denied last season despite clinching fourth
place, due to Chelsea winning the
Champions League.
The first
ever competitive meeting between these two went rather well for Chelsea, who ran out 4 - 0 winners and topped their
Champions League group, finishing 11 points ahead of third
placed Atletico.
This season, with considerable pressure from Marseille and Lyon, the fight for the second automatic
place in the
Champions League group stage is as hot as it has
ever been.