Sentences with phrase «league points deficit»

If City are unable to recover from going a goal down one wonders if there is any point in them even hoping they might overhaul their Premier League points deficit in this most competitive of seasons.

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In the AFC title game, against the Jaguars» league - best passing defense, Brady took control of the game, carving up Jacksonville to erase a 10 - point fourth - quarter deficit in minutes.

The only negative thing that has been said about Giroud this term was his celebration when levelling the scores after being 3 - 0 down to Bournemouth in the Premier League, when the team should have been chasing that fourth and winning goal, but the sheer emotion of earning at least the point from such a deficit would have been hard to contain.

Liverpool just handed us second spot in the Premier League table, thanks to allowing Bournemouth to score three goals from a 3 - 1 deficit, handing the Cherries all three points.

For their opponents, they're looking to wipe out a five - point deficit to the top four and a qualification spot for the Champions League.

Chelsea aren't special — that's according to Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri, who believes his side are still capable of overturning a seven point deficit and catching the current Premier League leaders.

Wenger can ill - afford another defeat on Sunday, as the Frenchman is already under fire following a poor run of form which has seen them fall eight points off the pace in the Premier League title race, as well as slipping to a two - goal deficit ahead of their second leg clash with Barcelona in the Champions League.

One thing's for sure — the Premier League is unpredictable and it was just three years ago that Manchester City made up a seemingly impossible eight - point deficit to catch United and seal the title on the final day of the season.

So confident is Redknapp in Bale's abilities, that he believes Manchester United could overcome a nine - point Premier League deficit and win the title if they complete a Gareth Bale transfer.

Actually believing that a solitary (very good) GK signing and this years buzz word «cohesion» is enough to make up and overhaul a 12 - point deficit in the league, whilst catapulting us in to the later stages of the CL.

Milan could also qualify for Europe by beating Juventus in the final of the Coppa Italia on May 9, although their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League, in view of a deficit of ten points on the top four, appear to have been dashed by a recent dip in form.

After all, a seven point deficit is not easy to overturn with only six games to play in this Premier League campaign.

Mourinho will be seeking his side return to second in the league and claw back three points on the deficit with nine matches remaining in the league this season (after this game anyway).

As examples of Italian clubs» suffering with decisions, Agnelli also pointed to Roma, who overcame a 4 - 1 deficit to eliminate Barcelona on Tuesday, and AC Milan, who crashed out of the Europa League last month after Arsenal were awarded a controversial penalty.

Blackburn's failure to win in the league for the seventh match running, since their unforgettable 4 - 3 success over Arsenal at Ewood Park on 17 September, leaves them with a four - point deficit they must bridge if they're to claw themselves back onto safe footing.

Amusing news from St Mary's, where there were signs that League 1 favourites Southampton — free of the shackles of a hefty points deficit — may be getting too big for their boots.

They are sitting 6th in the league table with 15 points deficit from the top in just 15 matches played.