It was nearly a fortnight ago when United beat Middlesbrough 3 - 1 at the Riverside, pushing their way into fifth place in the league with a battle on their hand's to earn a top four place and a UEFA Champions
League position next season.
As it stands now, Inter and cross-town rival AC Milan are sitting comfortably in Europa
League positions next year — Inter is fifth on 60 points while AC Milan is sixth with 53 points.
Not exact matches
As for the Cherries, they have only won one of their last five games but sit in 11th
position and will surely be plying their trade in the Premier
League again
next season.
W. Champions
league is a great challenge and we believe we will be in a strong
position to challenge
next season.
The Sun is reporting that Arsenal are now in pole
position to sign the talented young German and with his current club apparently set to leave him out of their Champions
League squad for
next season he certainly seems to be available and for not all that much money either.
Next up is struggling Crystal Palace and with the game being played at the Emirates stadium on new years day and looking at Palace's
league position and recent form you might think it is another three points in the bag, except for the fact that they have a new manager in the shape of Sam Allardyce and according to a Sky Sports report the Palace defender Martin Kelly reckons that the Big Sam effect is already making itself felt at Selhurst Park.
Arsenal are in the envious
position of only needing one point to guarantee a place in the Champions
League Group Stages
next season, bur first of all they need to get their act back together and overcome a battling Sunderland side that also only need one point to avoid the drop.
It would appear that Wenger is putting all his eggs in a Europa
League - shaped basket and has no interest in going into
next year's Europa
League via our
League position and is going all out to reach the Champions
League.
The Reds have often struggled to to adequately fill the
position this season, but CaughtOffside understands that with the club likely to be able to offer Champions
League football
next season Rodgers is looking to go all out and sign some proven quality in the
position to ensure that it won't give him any selection headaches in the future.
We always lose the
league during the transfer window: we are now in a good
position to challenge for the
league title
next season if we make 3 quality additions; but strangely wenger and the board always find a way of stalling our progress by dithering during the window
Nevertheless, as they sit in third place in the Premier
League table and just two points adrift of league leaders Manchester City, they'll hope that they have enough over the next few months to sustain a title push and put themselves in a strong position heading into the second half of the cam
League table and just two points adrift of
league leaders Manchester City, they'll hope that they have enough over the next few months to sustain a title push and put themselves in a strong position heading into the second half of the cam
league leaders Manchester City, they'll hope that they have enough over the
next few months to sustain a title push and put themselves in a strong
position heading into the second half of the campaign.
The Saints have emerged as favourites to sign Song and are in a
position to offer the midfield enforcer Europa
League football
next season after being rewarded for their seventh placed finish in the Barclays Premier
League.
While Arsenal do not really have anything to play for, Premier
League points and
position wise, against West Brom at the Emirates stadium today, Arsene Wenger and the players will be very keen to get back to winning ways ahead of the crucial clash against Aston Villa at Wembley
next weekend.
I agreed with you mate I gave you thumbs up because you r» right arsenal willing to take 5th
position come
next season where there is Wenger there is 4th always is really painful to Leicester city celebrated as a premier
league winners but hey!
So with Arsenal in a good
position to challenge for the Premier
League title and having been given a useful looking home draw with Hull City in the
next round of the FA cup, we are definitely in a
position to go for the treble.
I don't really blame any of those players at all, first mistake from Wenger was his team selection and secondly wrong players in a wrong
position,, its quite sad with all their mouths and boasting of starting the season strongly and aiming for the
league just a waste of energy and wishful thinking, am putting the whole blame on Wenger, where is Belerin, why Ozil, Cazorla played out of
positions, you should know their weaknesses and strength as a coach, why must we pass and pass to score a goal, many opportunities came from shooting distance but the players will always be looking for the
next person to pass the ball to, its quite unfortunate that a big club like arsenal is relying on a scrappy Giroud to lead an attack of a team aiming to win the
league.
I will like to advise arsenal board to invest into goalkeeper situation and four back lines for the
next season bcos is the major weakness
position for the club have to lost for big matches against rivalry clubs both premier
league and champions
league.
I know) I personally think there's only 3 forwards in the
league capable of scoring 15 - 20 goals in the
league next season from a wider
position.
Along with progression to the
next stage of the
League Cup and top spot in our Europa League group, Arsenal have transformed our league position from neat the bottom to being right on the coat tails of the pace setters, so you would expect the boss to be over the moon
League Cup and top spot in our Europa
League group, Arsenal have transformed our league position from neat the bottom to being right on the coat tails of the pace setters, so you would expect the boss to be over the moon
League group, Arsenal have transformed our
league position from neat the bottom to being right on the coat tails of the pace setters, so you would expect the boss to be over the moon
league position from neat the bottom to being right on the coat tails of the pace setters, so you would expect the boss to be over the moon right?
Although it would be quite a blow for Arsenal to finish fourth now after the
position we have got ourselves into, it would still mean that the Gunners were once again in the Champions
League next season.
However, while his value will only be increasing as the campaign goes on, it's now Chelsea who appear to be in a strong
position as Conte looks to bolster his squad ahead of a likely return to the Champions
League next season as he looks on course to deliver a league title in his first season in charge at Stamford B
League next season as he looks on course to deliver a
league title in his first season in charge at Stamford B
league title in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge.
But right now, as things stand, I really believe that the Gunners are sitting in the best
position to win the Premier
League next May.
The board so far have been happy with Wenger keeping us in the champions
league and a top 4
position in the premier
league and as long as Arsenal continue to maintain that status then Wenger will remain as boss until he retires, the
next manager will be required to do the exact same given that is what the board want as a minimum and so change will only come with a change of board.
(similar to Koscielny's first few seasons with us... going from one of the most error prone defenders in the
league to a rock in defence) If we're gunning for the title
next season it's one
position we should look for premier
league experience in.
If we qualify for Champions
league, and if we want to win EPL + +
next year we need to have 2 top players for each
position.
The place transfers to the
next - best
league position.
«Our target now is to secure a
position in the Champions
League next year and, if possible, to get in second place or at least secure third place.
Their place in Europa
League goes to the next non qualifying team based on league position which could still be us if Burnley finish 6th and us 7th...... I
League goes to the
next non qualifying team based on
league position which could still be us if Burnley finish 6th and us 7th...... I
league position which could still be us if Burnley finish 6th and us 7th...... I think!
Next time there is a G14 meeting I expect the CL qualifying category being opened up to the top 5
league positions from biggest
leagues.
While Tottenham Hotspur currently have one of the most talented midfield groups in English football, the team will likely need even more young stars at the
position if they hope to compete in the Champions
League next season.
True I once said it was Wenger who under used gervinho the same thing he is doing to Ozil I would prefer for wenger leaves after the champions
league group stage so it then puts the
next manager in a
position to assess his squad for the
next phase or Europa lyeague
We've been forced down the hill by the enemy now let's all regroup, climb back up the hill and start fighting by beating Everton on Sunday consolidate our
league position then prepare ourselves to defeat Man.finguck United and move into the
next round of the FA cup.Cor, I wore myself out composing all that.
True I once said it was Wenger who under used gervinho the same thing he is doing to Ozil I would prefer for wenger leaves after the champions
league group stage so it then puts the
next manager in a
position to assess his squad for the
next phase or Europa
league
This has put him in the wonderful
position of being able to break the record of clean sheets in the Premier
League next week at Stamford Bridge.
«Recently we were not in that
position, but at the start of the competition yes, you have in your mind, «The
next Premier
League match is difficult — do I rest one or two?»
Seriously Wenger?Can you blame Sanchez for wanting out?You let him down by refusing to invest in the players we needed to put us on a level with Citeh and allow us to compete.We have the money.We can buy (almost) any player.It is YOU that has allowed us to go backwards and it is YOU and your antiquated, tired and completely outdated management that our best players continually want out.YOU and YOU ALONE are responsible for where we are in terms of
league position and as a Club.As regards Alexis - just get as much as you can and give it to the
next guy to spend.YOU can not be trusted any longer.
However, it comes back to the fact that with Tottenham still in the hunt for the Premier
League title and FA Cup this season, they will need depth and quality in every
position with a return to the Champions
League next season.
Both clubs certainly need to strengthen in that
position ahead of
next season and either player would be a great addition to the Premier
League.
A move for the Polish international could certainly
position United as a firm favourite for the Premier
League title
next season, as the 26 - year - old has proved during his time in Germany that he is lethal in front of goal.
All 4 of these players are available for
next season at a very reasonable price — only GMH has had a look, but all have had a productive G -
league run, and fill
positions and needs on the NBA roster.
Is a very good player to replace debuchy and jenkinson and I will like arsenal sell both players to fund to sign this Albania defender to improve our line defense in coming season and I want arsenal to let merterserker or paulista to leave for this young French defender Chelsea want to sell kourt zouma to replace them for good understanding defender and also look to replace monreal or Gibbs with Scottish defender Tierney of Celtic or mendy of Monaco, one of them is good signing for the
next season bcos our exposed weak
position of this season is right back and left back and this two
position is our opponents work on it to destroy us in champion
league and premier
league too.
We have Ramsey and Wilshere and Cazorla who play similar
positions and yet you want another identical player whose i jury record is as bad as Wilshere's??!! Arsenal need 2 - 3 players max for
next season in order to compete both in the
league and Europe.
Next season, Leicester and Tottenham WILL struggle with the challenge of playing in the Champions
League, as well as trying to retain their top four
position, while we have come accustomed to doing so for the last 18 consecutive seasons, leaving us as the favourites on this season's table.
These are the
positions Sir Alex Ferguson is looking to strengthen as he prepares his squad to defend their Premier
League crown
next season.
Wengers past 13 seasons I've seen leceister city win the
league, Jose win leave come back amd win the
league gets fired and prolly be in a better
position to win the
league next season, south Hampton get promoted and become a stable club, oh yea leceister too, pep struggle in a
league (still finished above us) Chelsea change managers and Yh they won too, Tottenham just basically becoming a better side plain and simple smh, Liverpool and Everton go through management changes and still be competitive while we're here struggling to just to even compete in our own
league and getting embarrassed in europe and now as a fan we don't only have to worry about us getting players and other clubs hijacking our targets (just as every season thus far) but probably losing two of our best players and a slew of others including one our better performers in oxlade - chamberlain and our immovable manger is still showing how not to win the
league and gets a bumper new deal for his struggles
The pressure is on, for sure, but we have already beaten the
league leaders quite comfortably on their own turf and two wins from the
next two games will put Arsenal in a great
position.
Take into account their
League position and the fact that they didn't even take the game seriously by resting half there team for the
next game which they considered higher priority — then it looks even worse.
The Champions
League match between Arsenal and the Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates this evening was already shaping up to be a crunch clash, with the winner probably keeping their slim hopes of qualifying for the
next phase of the competition alive and also putting themselves in a strong
position to at least stay in Europe and drop down to the Europa
League.
man utd must wake up this season to sign more players, and jose should equally wake up from slumbering by putting the round peg in a round hole i.e He should place the players in their appropriate wings or
position to earn man utd the expected results in all competitios
next season, mostly the champions
league and premier
league as well
That probably still can't be seen as a positive season for some given their
league positioning as they look set to miss out on the top five, but with the likes of Herrera, Valencia and Mkhitaryan set to play major roles
next season, they'll likely be joined by marquee summer recruits to help them improve.