Sentences with phrase «league history a»

The versatile footballer, and one of my favourites, burst on to the scene when he scored and became the youngest ever scorer in Premier League history at 16.

After arriving in 1998, Ljungberg eventually went on to develop a phenomenally intuitive relationship with Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Robert Pires — helping to form one of the best attacking line in Premier League history.

Everton being relegated would count among the greatest shocks in Premier League history but should it happen, then it would register as # 150 million of spending going to ruin.

Furthermore, eight sides have already won more points on the road this season than the Gunners (Man City, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool, Burnley, Watford, Leicester and Spurs), while only once in Premier League history have they won few than nine points from their first nine away games (eight, 2005 - 06).

We've charted the highs and lows across a record breaking campaign, covering all the twists and turns in one of the most one sided title races in Premier League history.

It appears Aguero is going to remain a City striker for the upcoming season and the duo could form one of the deadliest attacks in Premier League history.

A game with eight goals and many twists, was the highest - scoring first - leg knockout tie in Champions League history.

He also became the highest - scoring Asian player in Premier League history with his winner against Crystal Palace earlier this season and last month was named International Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation for the second time in three years.

Heung - Min Son was typically modest after the sprint and strike against Liverpool that took him level with Ji - Sung Park in terms of South Korean goalscorers in Premier League history.

He will be hoping to banish the demons that haunt Roma's Champions League history: Il Capitano has never scored on English turf and what's more, he witnessed first - hand Roma's 7 - 1 drubbing at Old Trafford seven years ago.

He also became the all - time leading scorer of goals for one club in Premier League history, but it wasn't a game that will be well - remembered beyond these milestones.

Frank de Boer's appointment was ill - fitting and terminated prematurely, giving rise to the worst start in Premier League history: seven games, seven defeats, and not a single goal scored.

There's nothing left for the Blues to take from this season, they're left to look back on the worst title defence in Premier League history.

Tottenham have a dreadful record in this fixture, they have lost 19 times away to United, more than any other away tie they have had in their Premier League history.

Mumbai is all set to host what has got to be one of the most riveting and nail biting encounters in recent Indian Super League history as Atletico de Kolkata travel to Mumbai with a slender 1 goal advantage in the second league of the semi finals.

They have been particularly poor on the road, where they've picked up just nine points points from nine matches, the second - worst run at this stage of the season in the club's Premier League history.

The goals came as Spurs lost their cool and ended the match with nine men on yellow cards — the most bookings by a single team during one match in Premier League history.

On becoming the highest - scoring Dane in Premier League history «I «m very happy I'm above Bendtner now, move him aside!

He becomes the third player in league history to win both awards in the same campaign.

Charlie Adam beat Thibaut Courtois with a swerving strike from 60 yards to score a goal that will be remembered as one of the most iconic in Premier League history.

Seedorf, best remembered for his time at AC Milan, is the only player in Champions League history to win the competition with three different clubs and is widely regarded as one of the finest midfielders of his gen...

8 — There are eight points between the top two — the biggest gap after 11 games in Premier League history.

34 — Liverpool missed their 34th penalty in Premier League history during their 3 - 0 win over Huddersfield Town — the joint most in the competition (with Arsenal).

Fulham have exactly the same number of points after 32 matches as they did in 2007 - 08, which is their lowest haul in Premier League history.

His # 11million signing from Juventus represents one of the best bargains in Premier League history

Liverpool against Arsenal has seen more hat - tricks than any other fixture in Premier League history [five] and Firmino was inches away from adding his name to that roll of honour on 45 minutes.

After pulling off the greatest debut in the greatest game in league history, its only natural the 36 - year old Swede earn Player of the Week honors.

The Welshman was a part of six notable young players to break into the United first team at the same time, and those individuals would form part of one of the best sides in Premier League history.

Joe Hart became the 51st goalkeeper in Premier League history to record an assist when the West Ham shot stopper set up Michail Antonio's opener in their 1 - 1 draw at Burnley on Saturday.

A Ladbrokes spokes person is quoted as saying: «We expect this to be one of our busiest transfer windows in Premier League history with a whole host of stars set for blockbuster moves.»

This season should be one of the most competitive campaigns in Premier League history, as all six of those teams have a legitimate chance to win the title.

So next up was Norwich at home - Anfield, It was an amazing game with Luis Suarez becoming the first player in Premier League history to score three hat tricks against the same team, GET IN!

They've been relatively unassailable in Premier League history.

Many regard him as the best full back in Premier League history and certainly the most technically gifted English player.

Arsenal midfielder, Mesut Ozil, on Sunday became the fastest player in the Premier League history to reach 50 assists in 141 games, breaking Eric Cantona's previous...

1002 — Liverpool became the sixth team in Premier League history to concede 1,000 goals (Tottenham 1,237, Everton 1,225, Aston Villa 1,186, West Ham 1,163 and Newcastle 1,148).

Crystal Palace are now the first club in English football league history to lose their opening seven matches of the season without scoring a single goal.

It was an excellent performance from the 17 year old who became the 8th youngest goal scorer in Premier League history at 17 years of age.

Fulham, on the other hand, have had very little to cheer about when on their travels, which is a problem that has plagued their Premier League history.

Back in February of 2014, Jose Mourinho made one of the most infamous comments in Premier League history, labeling Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as a «specialist in failure».

6 — Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Chelsea was only the sixth time in Premier League history that the team bottom of the table beat the defending champions.

And in English Premier League history, 2nd match on league of the season, will be the 109th meeting of West Ham United and Tottenham.

That last gasp spot - kick from Ibrahimovic back in April prevented Koeman from becoming the first manager in Premier League history to win three consecutive away games at Old Trafford.

Mile Svilar became the youngest goalkeeper in UEFA Champions League history on Wednesday night in Benfica's 0 - 1 defeat at home to Manchester United.

Edinson Cavani, Mario Sonnleitner and Aritz Aduriz all have claims to little pieces of UEFA Europa League history; UEFA.com probes the group stage figures.

Following the celebrations of a Leicester side who have etched their name firmly into Premier League history, it almost seems the Gunners have nothing to play for.

Marshalled on the field by Vieira, Arsenal's undefeated 2003 — 04 team, «The Invincibles,» went undefeated in league play, and is still considered among the best sides in league history.

For a club that specializes in tragicomic European failure, the two - leg tie against Bayern Munich that concluded Tuesday was its masterpiece: back - to - back 5 — 1 losses, the second - worst aggregate blowout in Champions League history, and the seventh straight season with a round of 16 exit.

Every true United fan will forever be grateful to Ferguson for knocking the Scousers off their perch and establishing us as the most successful team in English league history, but sometimes one really has to question the wisdom of his statements.

Mkhitaryan became the first Armenian player in Premier League history when he moved to Manchester United, where he won the Europa League, EFL Cup and FA Community Shield.