Sentences with phrase «league place because»

As it is we did not even need our league position to get a Europa League place because we won the FA cup and so Wenger and the Gunners just had to get on with it, but most of us were dreading the effect these Thursday games would have.

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Keller points out that one of the reasons to own a franchise in the first place is because owners almost always make money when they sell; but in the U.S. most teams aren't making profits from attendance and TV revenues are small compared to other leagues, all of which dampens buyer interest.

He said that he got into Yale only because they were «hard up for students,» but he went on to earn himself a respected academic place in this Ivy League school.

Last year we finished fifth, and don't forget Man U didn't fight to take that fifth place, because they were putting the Europa League first.

Also, it would have been a strong message to Wenger himself, that it's not been good enough, because Wenger honestly believes a top four place, is pretty much like winning the league anyway.

Because Arsenal have 2 DMs in place before the commencement of this season campaigns who had and is successfully coping well in the Premier League.

The Phillies would get the first chance to claim Bellinger because they have the worst record in the National League, which is the league of the team placing him on waLeague, which is the league of the team placing him on waleague of the team placing him on waivers.

I would rather Chelsea had won because it's plainly obvious we are not going to win the league and it would have kept Spurs below us in the battle for 4th place.

Hlo as me JOSH all those transfers being made are all for nothing because Wenger can not mange to close the right player to play a certain team just see from the FA Cup which is the only league he can mange and placed the players he want the only thing is to sack him out then the club will start doing well that is my thought as a young Arsenal fan forever thanks am from Uganda

When Little League International revoked JRW's title on Feb. 11, it found that JRW and the Illinois District 4 Administrator falsified a boundary map to place players on their team «who did not qualify to play because they lived outside the team's boundaries.»

but we know talent wins in the league more than anything else, and if you have someone guys like, someone guys will play hard for, someone who guys want around because they know it'll mean good things for their career, then that's a big part of getting to a good place

It will be a shame if Wenger's personal life gets affected because of his love for football, and he never gets to finally place his hands on a champions league trophy when he retires

I did think that was a little stranger because the Italian club have not even managed a place in the Europa League, while Porto have a place in the Champions League group stage confirmed.

After an extensive review of the operations of Jackie Robinson West Little League and Illinois District 4, the Little League International Charter / Tournament Committee has determined that the Jackie Robinson West Little League and Illinois District 4 Administrator knowingly violated Little League International Rules and Regulations by placing players on their team who did not qualify to play because they lived outside the team's boundaries.

Khedira because he adds a world cup and champions league winning mentality to our squad, whilst rabiot is one for the future, same age as chambers but not taking a place in the 25.

I am not just talking about the possibility of the side finishing sixth in the Premier League missing out because of the FA cup winner's place either, but the almost unthinkable situation of us finishing lower than sixth.

Although things are looking up for Arsenal, I thought I would have a look at what we need to do to make sure that we do not drop out of the Champions League places for next season because of our ups and downs so far.

Welcome home arsenal its hard to say that but we have to because 4th place is what we sign for in the English Premier League the lease was signed for 12 years the board might likely extend their stays for 2 more years because they said it a very nice place to stay until Wenger leave they said he like until then 4th place is our home weither you take it or leave it.

You don't want to be missing your best striker for a month plus because he has got to represent his country in a tournament that takes place during the league season.

If you are honest and look at the situation the constant over the past 12 plus years is the willingness of the Board to accept 4th place as the goal and objective each year because it meant CL football (and more money in their pockets for quarter finals without having to really buy new players) and the ability to constantly offer meaningless public interviews stating that they want to win the league each year.

«We beat them in the FA Cup in a convincing way, so it will be interesting, because they are a team now flirting with the Champions League places.

The Brazilian featured in 19 Premier League matches last term, with most of those coming because of injury absences, and he now finds himself with a large number of rivals for a starting place.

I am fairly sure that a large percentage of Arsenal fans are finding it hard to get enthused about the defence of the FA cup trophy, because two points from the last three Premier League games has left the Gunners down in third place and our challenge for the Premier League title looking a lot less assured than it was a couple of weeks ago.

Because prior to joining Arsenal, there was no indication or historical evidence of us winning the Champions league so that wasn't the reason he joined us in the first place.

After an impressive pre-season he was thrown into the deep end for the Premier League opener against Liverpool because of the injury crisis and has kept his place since then.

Imagine if we finished 4th but didn't get the champions league because spuds took the place.

A few years ago it started to look like he was going to be proved right and helped out by the Financial Fair Play rules but you could be forgiven for thinking they were no longer in place because transfer fees and expenditure by clubs, especially in the Premier League have continued to rise and defy all logic, culminating in the crazy signing of Neymar by PSG which almost doubled the transfer record.

We really need 3rd minimally because I have a horrible feeling Spuds will win the Europa league and that gets you a champions league place this year.

Rubbish, I know Wenger very well, he knows Europa is one of the trophies that Can take him to UCL next season, I knew very well he is waiting for The last group stage Match of UCL for him to know the third place teams that will join Europa now he Have seen it I know very well he Will play our first team players now on, look at Manchester United last season They just focus only on eroupa and they made it, so As for Wenger with His way of decisions I think he will start playing our first team playerS if he really want to have power over arsenal Baord Next season because they have lost a huge amount of money this Season because of no champions league place, I think if he fails next season he will see the door off from his inheritance sit.

It is a funny one, because City lost in the Champions League, but with their poor League form they will need a result and this is the decider for third place.

It was not just the new Arsenal signing Granit Xhaka's place on the subs bench for the first game of the Premier League campaign that was a surprise to many Arsenal fans and other football watchers, because our Spanish midfield maestro Santi Cazorla was also left out of the starting line - up, despite having played the full 90 minutes of a pre-season game the weekend before.

Because of the fact that Arsenal and Man City are tied at the top on points with just a single point in goal difference keeping us in second, combined with the fixture list that sees us take on Middlesborough on Saturday and City facing Southampton on Sunday, any kind of win for us over the league's 17th placed side would be enough to see us top the table on Saturday night, but to still be there next week means we would have to better Man City's result, in terms of goals if not points.

When you win third place is reachable and a few months ago nobody was thinking about that apart from me, the third position in the table is good because you are certainly qualified for the Champions League and it would be better than our pre-season goals.»

But the United manager Louis van Gaal seems to think that it is them rather than defending champions Arsenal who should be seen as the favourites, mainly because they are the highest placed league team left in the competition.

Because they put that barrier in place to put into check some would be excesses by any Premeir League club in their recruitment of non EU players.

Because Sporting finished second in the Portugese league last season, they are already in the draw for the group phase and the young midfielder does not want to give that up, so that gives us even more reason, as if we need it, to beat Besiktas and book our place.

But that does not mean that we will get our man, even if we do up the offer and it is accepted, because the latest from A Bola is that the talented 22 - year old has let it be known that he will only join Arsenal if we confirm our place in the Champions League group proper for this season.

Either Wenger just doesn't care or he's completely deluded because no way is sanogo good enough to lead arsenal back to 4th place let alone the win the league.

Arsene Wenger is clearly well aware about the protests being planned by the angry Arsenal fans for our Premier League match against struggling Norwich City at the Emirates stadium tomorrow, because the manager today issued a sort of rallying cry asking for us to support the team as he tries to avoid the complete disaster of dropping out of the Champions League places for the first time in his long tenure in charge of the club.

Arsenal need new direction Now not next year because if Arsenal fall out of the Top four which I think will happen if they don't sign a Top Class Striker it will be very hard to brake back into a Champions League Place.

He will need to be at his best when the Premier League starts up again, because he will be facing more competition for his place with Aaron Ramsey due back from injury.

The reason this season's Blues have been such fun to watch — from a neutral point of view, that is; I'm sure their fans aren't particularly enjoying the conniptions — is because they've played generally decent and occasionally excellent football in a profoundly insecure manner, and while the Premier League is flabby enough to absorb plenty such stumbles, Europe is an altogether more awkward place to stutter.

We all know that Matthieu Debuchy was miserable at the beginning of the season and had the hump because he wasn't given back his Arsenal first - team place back over the younger Hector Bellerin, and after just playing two league games and four Cup games in the first half of the season, he is now even more upset.

Rafa Benitez may have guaranteed a top four finish but his Anfield side had to settle for a seventh place finish which ironically only achieved a Europa League spot because Manchester United won the League Cup.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

The former Newcastle United right - back has lost his place in Arsenal's first team because of the emergence of Hector Bellerin, which has limited him to two Premier League starts this season.

Szczesny is as good as any keeper in this league, his errors are most noticeable because he plays for ARSENAL, i actually think he is a better keeper than ospina and this competition for a place in the team will only improve him, so i think it would be rather foolish for us to sell him.

I too don't count myself in any of those categories, but remain a frustrated fan that can see we will never attract the top top players precisely because of our obsession with our target — a Champions League place, and that is mediocrity relative to targeting top place like the big spenders do.

If Spurs did happen to win the league this year then he would be at the top of all fans list as the best manager around, but because he's going to see Tottenham to a second - place finish, he's not even considered in the same bracket as Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola — which is unfair.

A change needs to be made because anything but champions league qualification could quickly place Milan on bankruptcy watch.