Sentences with phrase «league fixtures so»

Over the course of their 21 league fixtures so far, Tottenham have won 2.14 points per game, compared with 1.84 points per game last season.

Olympiacos are currently top of the Greek Super League having won all five of their league fixtures so far this season.

Instead Le Prof has had Walcott in his line - up for every Premier League fixture so far this season and to much surprise, there have been some glimpses of his former self.

Not exact matches

The Gunners do have a few injuries going into the next Premier League fixture, but United also have their own injury problems and so it should be a very interesting match for Wenger vs Mourinho.

It is not an easy fixture, though, even though Arsenal are coming off a shaky start to the new Premier League season after losing away to Stoke, so every Arsenal fan will be delighted to see that Arsene Wenger's team for the game at Anfield includes the Chile international star Alexis Sanchez, although Lacazette starting on the bench with Welbeck in the XI will certainly raise a few eyebrows.

I still am not sure why Mick McCarthy opted to play such a weakened side, I know some would point out that the club went on to win their next fixture but its worth remembering that Wolves had also won their previous two matches prior to the Old Trafford clash so they would have buoyed up for the game and who knows perhaps they could have gotten a surprise result against the Premier League champions.

Arsenal were certainly helped by the fixture list this weekend which saw Chelsea and Liverpool face each other, but at the same time a lot of pundits did not expect us to win at Burnley, and you could say that we have not had much luck so far in this Premier League campaign.

The board has a setup that will ensure the longevity of Arsenal and hence money is not thrown at problems instead, there is always financial accountability so we don't end up like Leeds United, who famously got to champions league semi finals, but are now a permanent fixture in the Championship.

«Now you have a Friday night fixture, so if an English club is in an [important] Champions League [game] on a Tuesday I'd expect that they would be given the Friday fixture, to have one more day to rest.

And so he thinks that the new Friday league fixtures should be chosen with this in mind.

Giroud was highly praised for his cameo appearance, so much so that following on from his form these past few weeks, many have suggested he should be reinstated ahead of Alexis Sanchez as the side's starting sole striker, starting with this weeks Champions League fixture against PSG.

There have already been 10 clubs on top of the league this season, but we all know that any club can soon falter so Arsenal just need to get back to winning ways and hope that those around us slip up and the paper has been looking at the upcoming fixtures of the top six to see whose challenge is more likely to be looking strong at the end of the year.

So far, though, only two of the Blues» forthcoming Wednesday Champions League games are to be followed by a Saturday league fixture, and both are in the later eveningLeague games are to be followed by a Saturday league fixture, and both are in the later eveningleague fixture, and both are in the later evening slot.

Premier League Is Officially Awful: English Teams Lose 9 - 5 In Terrible Week Of European Fixtures Liverpool Avoid FFP Punishment, But Premier League Rivals Not So Lucky

0.93 goals over Liverpool's remaining seven league fixtures translated as 6.51 goals, so depending on how you interpret that figure, Salah would either finish on 34 or 35 league goals for 2017/18.

This fixture used to once decide league titles with epic clashes like Vieira and Keane and so on and so on, but now it's the battle for fifth, but one that doesn't really feel all that special, because United put out such a bad squad.

I for one am glad that the next few fixtures coming up for Arsenal in the Premier League are against teams that are struggling and so they should, theoretically, be easier to beat.

Bolton sit in 17th spot after a run of decent form, three wins in their last five Premier League fixtures, but the Trotters still find themselves in a relegation battle and have conceded more goals than any other side in the division, 47 in 22 matches, so could do with all the help they can get at the back.

common guys how can you blame wenger for this??? the genius is actually systematically letting others win so that we can de-congest our upcoming fixture list for epl and can solely focus on coming 4th... errrr winning the league.....

Ozil has been subject to criticism of late, so it will be interesting to see how well he performs when the Gunners face Cologne in their opening Europa League group stage fixture on tonight.

Many Arsenal fans are getting worried about the fixture congestion in this final quarter of the Premier League season, but our one free weekend so far (just gone) happily coincided with our round of 32 Europa League tie double - header against Ostersund.

Arsene Wenger will almost certainly want to play three at the back for that game as in theory it makes a team more defensive, and so the boss may also want to stick with that formation for the games, especially the Premier League ties, that come before that tough away fixture in order to get the players as used to their roles as possible.

Our next three Premier League fixtures are against West Brom, Palace and Bournemouth so on paper you'd expect at least two clean sheets out of the three games.

As other managers have already intimated, there is obviously a reliance on Premier League rivals to stop City's march and, so far, that hasn't happened since the draw with Everton in their opening home fixture.

Arsenal, for all the struggles they have endured in the Premier League so far, have done well to pick up 6 points out of 6 in their last two Champions League fixtures against Galatasaray and Anderlecht.

Deciding who to add into your team in time for the next full fixture list in the Premier League can be difficult to work out, so Footy Accumulators have made things easier with fantasy football tips, recommendations and predictions for which players are likely to cause a major impact in their next game.

They have not taken one in any of their last six league outings now so there is a high chance of getting a return from a both teams to score bet at William Hill for the fixture.

The Red Devils are keen to maintain their wild goose chase on league leader, Manchester City, so nothing but three points are acceptable for Jose Mourinho's men on that away fixture.

Loftus Road and Craven Cottage are just under three miles apart and no league fixture will be played this season between two clubs so close together.

So the Premier League has revealed the fixtures for the 2017/18 season and I can't wait for it to start.

So after the actual opening game and the official opening game we are finally getting down to the real business of the opening league fixture at the new Stratford stadium.

So it is ten games without a win in the league for Burnley now (D5 L5) and they have only collected the one point from their last five home fixtures in the top flight now as well.

It's not a result that has appeared to particularly upset either Pochettino or their fans, with many believing they have bigger fish to fry, so as to speak, and that removing the Cup from an already congested fixture list will actually aid their league and European charge.

So far this campaign, he has overseen 14 games, including two Champions League fixtures and a World Cup qualifier in Sweden, issuing 47 yellow cards and no reds.

And furthermore, it was the platform they needed heading into a bumper schedule of league fixtures, all of which are very much winnable so a fruitful run of games could be on the cards as Everton look to get their season back on track.

The league leaders look to have the friendliest run - in of their title rivals over the next few weeks, with fixtures against clubs that would normally be labelled «six - pointers» were it not for the maddening reality that the Foxes are playing it so safely in avoiding relegation that they're in danger of actually winning the league.

Besiktas face CSKA at home in the final set of fixtures so they will be confident of getting a good result there, but firstly a point at Manchester United would not only aid them nicely but it would more than likely keep them in the hunt for a Europa League finish right up until the very end, baring a CSKA win in Russia.

FA CUP Amazingly, there were no all Premier League fixtures in the fifth round draw, so let's see if we can find an upset from a Football League team against the big boys!

City will be seeking the top spot in the league this season, so United must ensure the bitter blues do not win this fixture, which should keep them in the driving seat for the foreseeable future, which will give them the advantage, for now at least.

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One thing to note however is that Premier League Arsenal / Liverpool games have given us 17 Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later — which is more than any other fixture, so it is probably best not to leave the TV in order to put the kettle on, too early.

Europe is the goal for them this year, that despite showing the Europa League next to no respect in their recent forages into Europe's second tier competition, but already they find themselves six - points adrift of the top - six and so a fourth successive match without a win could enlarge that gap further, with the Villains having drawn one and lost two of their last three Premier League fixtures.

«Moving the fixture calendar forward deeply affects pre-season and I believe it is the wrong decision of the Premier League to start on August 8,» said Wenger, whose side ended the Premier League campaign in third place and so avoided a Champions League play - off next season, but will take on Aston Villa in next weekend's FA Cup final at Wembley.

So, if Newcastle are to extend their current unbeaten league run they'll need to battle the history books first as this has been a terrible fixture for Newcastle over the years.

West Ham come into the game having lost four out of six Premier League games from a relatively benign set of fixtures and now embark on a run of so - called «winnable» games (including today's) in an attempt to demonstrate there might be something to the season beyond a desperate survival battle.

After one game last season they were bottom of the league so Arsene Wenger will certainly be hoping for a much brighter start this time around, though that has been made difficult by their starting fixtures as they face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool at the Emirates before a trip to the reigning champions Leicester City.

And so the club moved into the new American Express Community Stadium («The Amex») as a Championship side, beating Doncaster Rovers 2 - 1 in the first league fixture at the new venue on 6 August 2011.

So, the major question for Tuesday's CONCACAF Champions League fixture is this: do TFC rest some players, saving them for the weekend?

The only slight concern could be the fact that the derby is on Wednesday (which is arguably the most important game of our season for many reasons but mainly to move further away from Lazio and of course Milan in order to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season) so it would've been ideal to maybe rest one or two key men but the squad haven't had to play many games this season and every fixture from now to the end is like a cup final.

The Trotters hold fond memories of their last visit to St Andrews, but they'll be hard - pressed to repeat the trick not even a month after they were last in the Midlands contesting a fixture with the Blues, that despite Birmingham's recent slump in form, as Bolton's record on the road in the Premier League this season has been woeful, and even more so since the turn of the year.