Sentences with phrase «league knockout rounds»

As the Champions League knockout rounds approach, one must ask the question: given their respective form, should Asamoah be considered for the starting XI if Sandro doesn't start to improve — or craters even further?

It's the Champions League knockout rounds, boys and girls.

With a victory they advance to the 2015 - 16 CONCACAF Champions League Knockout Rounds.

Two 3 - 0 wins since an unacceptable 4 - 1 defeat at Wembley against Tottenham Hotspur has moved Liverpool back in the top six and within touching distance of the Champions League knockout rounds.

The way to get experience is to actually officiate Champions League knockout rounds.

No matter how badly Real have struggled this year, there's something about the Champions League knockout rounds that just doesn't make you want to touch them.

Olivier Giroud has said that he is «relieved» by Arsenal's qualification to the Champions League knockout rounds.

A proven retainer of the ball against top Premier League sides who has reached a level of maturity in which to step up to fight for titles and Champions League knockout rounds and not just Europa league spots.

Arsenal were humiliated by Munich in the Champions League knockout rounds 10 - 2 on aggregate, and the midfielder admitted his frustrations with the result.

Manchester United can clinch a spot in the Champions League knockout round with a win over PSV Eindhoven this Wednesday.

Though the Citizens did not need a win to advance into the Champions League knockout round, a draw or loss to Borussia M'Gladbach would force them to play one of the European elite like Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich immediately while Juventus would advance seeded.

Again, we re-visit the scenarios that would have put Juventus in the Champions League knockout round...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will be without several players as his side host Sevilla in a UEFA Champions League knockout round match tomorrow night.

Not exact matches

One of the features of the last few years has been Arsenal putting a brilliant run of results together and although it may be too late for a title challenge this time, we still need to secure a top four spot, as well as having the knockout rounds of the Champions League to think about — and the small matter of defending the FA cup trophy won in dramatic fashion last season to defend.

Swansea City and Everton are also interested in Campbell, who impressed for Greek side Olympiakos is last season's Champions League, which saw him face Manchester United in the first knockout round.

Llorente emerged as one of the world's most exciting strikers during his time with former club Bilbao, particularly in the 2011/12 season when his 29 goals in all competitions helped the unfancied Basque side to the Europa League final, and he memorably struck a superb volleyed goal against Manchester United in the first knockout round.

The group phase of the 2014 - 15 Europa League concluded on Thursday night, so we now know the lineup for the knockout rounds, where eight Champions League dropouts, including Liverpool, with join the party.

With all those league winners out of the rankings, the second pot, which we'll be in, should contain all the other good teams from Europe, so teams from pots 3 & 4 probably won't trouble us in getting through to the knockout rounds.

I still feel that we should be concentrating on the Premier League since there's a good chance we can progress to the knockout rounds of EL with playing Wilshere, Iwobi, Nelson, Debuchy, etc... I don't care much for Europa League in general, and want us out of that competition, but it is another piece of silverware, and in the end it might be the best chance of getting back into CL (just like ManU did last season).

If we are in a situation where challenging for the title or top 4 is unrealistic then prioritise the league but if we are competing for the title then rest players for the knockout rounds and prioritise the league.

Everyone started panicking when Arsenal drew Bayern Munich in the first knockout round of the Champions League, and the pessimism was only increased when the Gunners lost to Everton this week, but the fact is that we are still a great team, in fact much stronger than anyother time we have played Bayern Munich.

With a bit of luck, he could be back in time for the 5th round of the FA cup, as long as we are still in the competition, as well as being ready to help us get through the first knockout round of the Champions League.

And you're going to be happy with a fourth place in the league and a secure exit in the first round of the knockout stages in CL?

Debuchy is not what we need, he is at best useful for EFL cup games against lesser division teams and Europa league groupstage games, not in d Knockout round where we might face Dortmund, ATM, Celtic etc.....

They were also knocked out of of both domestic cup competitions at the Etihad by Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, then crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Barcelona in the first knockout round.

The 19 - year - old also looks primed to make his bow in the Champions League, with the Citizens considering registering him for their competition squad for the knockout rounds.

If they played in the Europa League it wouldn't stop them being registered in the Champions League for the knockout rounds.

While the Frenchman has been in charge we have never failed to make the Champions League group stage or get out of it into the knockout rounds.

Champions league qualification and reaching the knockout rounds.

Arsenal were previously the favourites to win the Europa League since the competition started, but now that teams like Napoli, Atletico Madrid and Dortmund have joined the throng for the knockout rounds, they have been ousted from the top of the betting.

Three English clubs have qualified for the knockout rounds of the Champions League this year, with only Liverpool missing out on on the next stage of the competition.

Ronaldo carried Real Madrid to the champions league final plus Di Maria got no goals or assists in the knockout rounds or final so you obviously have no clue how good or consistent he is and rate his highly coz he plays for Madrid.

Today at 11 am UK time (12 noon CET) Arsenal fans will finally find out who the Gunners will be facing in the first knockout round of the Champions League.

First up will be the next step of our defence of the FA cup won in a dramatic Wembley final in May and just 10 days later comes the home leg of the first knockout round of the Champions League.

The tournament was a round robin league rather than a knockout.

United put in a solid display to beat the Portuguese giants 2 - 0, all but ensuring their place in the knockout round of the Champions League as they need just one more point from their next two group games.

«Then, depending on the draw, you can demand from yourself to reach the [knockout] round of the Champions League — I think that's a great aim to have.

In fact, this time we could not have asked for better, with the French club Monaco our opponents in the first knockout round of the Champions League this season.

Going back to the Champions League, Arsenal fans are annoyed that we are ONLY second in our Group, but Man City may not even progress if they win their last two games, but we are certain to qualify for the knockout rounds.

The extra rounds of playoffs — a new fourth layer this year will have two wild - card teams in each league squaring off in knockout games on Friday — have created a tournament flavor in which the hot team trumps the better team.

«In the Champions League, especially in the knockout rounds, sometimes one goal or the away goals ruling can decide ties, like with us against Monaco, where that was the case.

The news may have come as a consequence of PSG's exit from the Champions League in recent weeks with the French side failing to beat Real Madrid in the first knockout round of this season's Champions League.

As Arsenal prepare for the fourth Champions League group game away to the Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad, we look poised on the brink of all but securing a place in the next round and hopefully winning the group to make that knockout stage earlier.

Fans of the Champions League will miss Arsenal this season, notorious for under - performance and knockout round elimination.

UEFA Champions League resume this week with the first knockout stage (round of 16) matches including some very high profile ties set to be played over the next couple of weeks.

At some point in each Champions League season, playing one of Europe's fellow big boys in the knockout round is just a reality Juventus will have to face.

Real Madrid fans everywhere will be bemoaning the recent draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League, with the Spanish giants set to entertain Paris St Germain.

This week sees the return of the Champions League, with the Round of 16 knockout phase.

With the European Championships entering into the knockout rounds, most Premier League clubs are keeping themselves busy scouting while some even signing players, and Manchester United are quite heavily linked, and naturally so, to players of the highest quality in the best of form.

Alan Carvalho struck twice in the second half as Guangzhou Evergrande eventually saw off an understrength Cerezo Osaka to advance to the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League with a 3 - 1 win.