Sentences with phrase «league champions looked»

The Premier League champions looked to have executed a perfect tactical performance as Willian put them one goal ahead before a poor decision from Andreas Christensen led to Lionel Messi's first - ever goal against the Blues.

In the second half, the defending Premier League champions looked set to flex their muscles, with Aguero close from a tight angle, then seeing a shout for a penalty turned down with Koscielny beaten.

With deals close to completion for central defender Antonio Rudiger and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, and Chelsea in talks with Juventus over left - back Alex Sandro, the Premier League champions looked well placed in the transfer market.

This rumoured desire to land two players to add to their back four could be coming in the wake of a surprising result at home to Swansea over the weekend, with the Premier League champions looking unusually suspect at the back as they were held to a 2 - 2 draw by the Welsh side.

With no major cups this season so far, the defending Premier League Champions look sloppy and tired.

Claudio Ranieri is expected to strengthen his squad significantly this summer as the Premier League champions look to defend their title next season as well as juggle the demands of Champions League football.

The Premier League champions looks to reinforce the squad with more attacking options following the defence of their title difficult in the early stages of the new season, losing three out of their first six matches.

Not exact matches

Look at chelsea they signed Costa and fabregers aftere the Champions league final.

However, whether it's financial reasons or Arsenal's lack of success on the pitch as they look to have fallen short in the Premier League and Champions League again this season, the former Barcelona and Udinese man looks set to move on.

I understand your premise but we must realise that for years Wenger was confined by financial constraints, and I honestly don't think many other managers could have kept the club in the champions league, look at Liverpool and Man United, even with there inflated budgets they failed to achieve a top four finish in recent years.

If the Gunners keep up our run then we could soon find ourselves in a much better looking position in the Premier League table before that massive home Champions League game with Monaco.

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With another» if only» - season behind them, finishing as the runners up to surprise Champions Leicester City, Arsenal will of course be looking to take the leap in the 16/17 campaign and finally lift the Premier League trophy again.

We have all but cemented our place in next season's Champions League this weekend, so we though we'd take a brief look at who could be joining us ahead of the new campaign.

Man United have set their sights on a massive summer spending spree as Louis van Gaal looks to challenge for major honours having secured a return to the Champions League.

Coupled with the possibility of securing a return to the Champions League next season, things are looking positive for Inter.

My injury is now behind me and I want to look forward now and qualify for the next stage of the Champions League.

It's a do or die game for our champions league hopes and what with Wenger's (separate) poor league records against Mo and Utd, this sure looks like being double trouble for us poor Gooners.?

As Arsenal look to kick off their Champions League campaign by picking up some points away to Paris Saint Germain in the first match of the group phase, there were some concerns about Arsenal's star centre back.

Paris offer is not only a chance for us to retrieve money for a contract rebel who looks destined to leave the club within 12 months, but would also allow us to send him abroad, where he could only come back to haunt us in the Champions League.

What will surely help is Arsenal's return to the top four this past weekend, and they'll look to stay there between now and the end of the campaign to secure a return to the Champions League.

Further, with the struggles of their rivals around them, there was certainly an opportunity to compete for the Premier League title or at least a top - three finish instead of a frantic scramble to qualify for the Champions League, which arguably looks unlikely at this stage.

In addition, Sadio Mane, Danny Ings and Emre Can are also included in a real boost for the Reds, as Klopp looks to get his men in prime condition ahead of their Champions League qualifying clash next month.

For the umpteenth time since Louis van Gaal took over at Old Trafford, Manchester United looked truly dreadful in their midweek Champions League game and despite the fact that they are currently above us in the table, I just can not imagine that a team this dull and devoid of quality could win the lLeague game and despite the fact that they are currently above us in the table, I just can not imagine that a team this dull and devoid of quality could win the leagueleague.

Just as the Gunners are getting over our own injury crisis and are looking to build a decent run of results together, following on from a 2 - 0 win over Hull City in the FA cup and a 3 - 0 defeat of Stoke City yesterday, our next Premier League game throws up an away game with the reigning EPL champions.

The Champions League draw has finally been done, and are draw could turn out to be trickier than it looks.

Once a team that defied the odds to actually win the Champions League almost on the quality of their defence alone, it's remarkable to see Chelsea look as wobbly at the back as this.

OKay Arsenal have been handed a tough looking group in the Champions League once more, but maybe it is not that bad to be honest.

The SPL champions are looking to the European market in a bid to fill the boots of Gary Hooper, who left to join Premier League Norwich City last month.

Pellegrini's previous history in the Champions League was thought to be the answer to the club's European woes, but he looks set to crash out at the last - 16 stage for a second successive season.

Set to make his Champions League debut, youngster Luke Shaw looks to be the established first choice at left - back for United this season.

Perhaps looking from a distance, seeing a team consistently in the last sixteen of the Champions League is very impressive.

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Clearly the big prize on offer to us this season is the Europa League but it looks like there will be some strong clubs dropping into it from the Champions League and it is never an easy competition to win and also tends to interfere with your domestic league campaign in the latter sLeague but it looks like there will be some strong clubs dropping into it from the Champions League and it is never an easy competition to win and also tends to interfere with your domestic league campaign in the latter sLeague and it is never an easy competition to win and also tends to interfere with your domestic league campaign in the latter sleague campaign in the latter stages.

With Liverpool looking strong in their pursuit of a top - four finish and the Champions League this season, there seems to be plenty of reasons as to why Can should stay at Anfield.

You have looked around last night in the Champions League in game No. 6, I've seen many grounds that were not full, or half empty.

I think that all our injury problems as well as having all the extra games from the Champions League and FA cup competitions had really taken it out of the players and we generally looked a lot fresher against Liverpool.

If Wenger has any backbone he should stand up like a man and accept his responsibility in delivery neither a premier league or champions league in 12 years, with us looking just as far off attaining those goals as we did 12 seasons ago.

Nobody expects to win the champions league, when bayern or madrid go out of competition its not the look of amazement surprise bewilderment shock or dumbfoundment that they convey... its them being utterly gutted.

The game is also massive for Mauricio Pochettino and his men because the way things are going for them so far, including the 3 - 1 defeat of Aston Villa last night and the struggles of Chelsea, it is looking like they could finally make a decent go of getting into the Champions League next season.

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And those goals all came in four of the games, as we failed to score against Stoke City, Chelsea, Southampton, Hull City and Barcelona, so it is not too hard to see why we have slipped off the top of the Premier League and are looking at another Champions League exit at the first knockout stage.

Manchester United will be looking to continue their recent improvement and close the gap on the Champions League places in this afternoon's trip to Chelsea.

The Spanish giants are banned from any transfer activity until January 2016, but could still look to encourage the Germany international to a later switch to the Champions League finalists — having been impressed by his performances since returning from a serious spinal injury that left him on the sidelines for 14 months.

Arsenal fans will obviously hoping that this is where the coincidence ends as well, because the Gunners got off to the worst possible start last year by losing at home to Liverpool (and when you consider they pipped us to the final Champions League spot by a single point that loss looks even worse).

According to The Evening Standard, Dier has signed a contract worth nearly # 70,000 - a-week, and is evidently now expected to push on and become a leading player for Spurs as they look to compete both in the Premier League and Champions League this season.

Arsenal's Champions League history, over the years, meant that they were in pot 1, with a relatively easier draw to look forward to.

The Premier League champions will be looking to close the gap on Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, and with the Hammers taking just one point from their last six league games against City Manuel Pellegrini will be feeling confLeague champions will be looking to close the gap on Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, and with the Hammers taking just one point from their last six league games against City Manuel Pellegrini will be feeling confleague games against City Manuel Pellegrini will be feeling confident.

The experienced World Cup winner has featured in all seven of Man United's Premier League fixtures this term and though the 30 - year - old has a lot to offer van Gaal as the Dutch manager looks to fight on multiple fronts and the having won the Champions League in 2013 and when questioned as to whether his side could win the showpiece trophy Schweinsteiger stated;

The player is the England international midfielder James Milner and the reason that Arsene Wenger and his backroom staff are looking at the 28 - year old is the news that the contract talks between him and the Premier League champions have stalled, possibly over a lack of playing options when City have all their players fit.