Sentences with phrase «league rival in»

The 26 - year - old has yet to accept to the Gunners» proposal which includes a 25 percent pay - cut and this may probably urge him to join a league rival in the summer.

Tottenham would prefer to not strengthen a Premier League rival in United, while it remains to be seen how strong Barcelona's interest in Alderweireld proves to be.

Apparently they thought that our centre back was entering the final year of his current contract so they could pretty much force us to sell unless Koscielny himself did not want to go and after the saga of us selling Robin van Persie to a direct Premier League rival in Manchester United they would probably have been right, except that they were wrong.

The Arsenal fans» fondness for Fabregas was sorely tested last summer though, when he chose to sign for a Premier League rival in Chelsea, especially as their manager Jose Mourinho had a long running feud with the manager he supposedly had so much respect for.

But if he keeps playing thae way he has been doing, Arsene Wenger could be involved in a six - way transfer tussle with our Premier League rivals in the summer.

Arsenal have been plagued by injury problems a lot more than our Premier League rivals in recent years and there is a strong argument that our bad luck on this front has cost the Gunners at least one title win, so we are always concerned about one or more of our stars picking up a knock, especially when they head off on international duty.

Arsenal fans are fed up with it and rightly so, but just where does the blame really lie for the club's failure to compete with all of our Premier League rivals in the transfer market?

The Arsenal players in the France international squad would appear to have the edge on their Premier League rivals in the plans of the France manager Didier Deschamps, or at least for the opening game of the Euro 2016 tournament tonight against an unfancied Romania team.

With two years left on his contract, Villa want around # 30 million for Benteke and that seems pretty reasonable and I can understand him wanting to further his career, but I wonder if he is putting off our Premier League rivals in the hope of the Gunners joining the race.

Our club hasn't showed their desire to spend the money that our rivals do, although you could argue that we don't have the resources to match all of our Premier League rivals in the transfer market.

The best outcome for Arsenal would be to sign Higuain, with Real Madrid replacing him with Suarez, significantly weakening one of Arsenal's league rivals in the process, while keeping the majority of Arsenal fans happy with a cheaper world - class striker who doesn't come with so much baggage.

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The deal means Nike (NKE) has stolen the contract from one of its biggest rivals, German company Adidas, which signed an 11 - year contact with the league in 2006.

Keeping Barcelona in La Liga is also in the interest of the league and the club's arch rival, Real Madrid, said Balague.

Real Madrid will face its La Liga rival Atlético Madrid in the Champions League final for the second straight year thanks to Bale's tough - angle shot in the 20th minute against Manchester City.

In Lebanon, he quietly worked to establish an intellectual and clerical rival to Hezbollah, the «Higher Shia League.»

If we sell to a premier league rival the supporters, including the moderate ones of which I am one, will be up in arms and the atmosphere will be so toxic that our season would be over before a ball is kicked.

He better had do as well, because if we lose the potential coaching abilities of Arteta after seeing one of our other former captains Patrick Vieira working at our Premier League rivals as well then it will be a real kick in the teeth for the club.

Laurent Koscielny is refusing to give up hope of helping Arsenal to overcome Chelsea and their rivals in the Premier League title race.

Oxlade Chamberlain may split opinions in the Arsenal fan base, but could Arsenal be seriously considering letting the English winger go to one of our Premier League rivals?

Then in another major twist, Liverpool's Premier League rivals Arsenal are said to be monitoring the situation closely according to the Telegraph, with manager Arsene Wenger said to be a huge admirer of the 20 - year - old.

That would be a double blow because not only would we be losing all that experience and know - how but it would be going to help a direct rival and with Guardiola being new to the Premier League we do not want to help him settle in quickly if we can possibly help it.

Whether such big - money signings are necessary is up for debate given the level that Ernesto Valverde has his side playing at right now, as they lead the way in La Liga with a four - point gap to their nearest rivals and they sit top of their Champions League group.

The Red Devils currently sit in fifth place in the Premier League table with three games remaining, as they trail rivals Manchester City by four points in the race to secure a top - four finish.

Conte is under pressure himself as Chelsea have been inconsistent so far this season and have fallen behind their rivals in a bid to defend their Premier League crown.

So if this news is correct then Sanchez will be playing for Arsenal next season, which is clearly good news but it could turn out to be good only in the short term, because if we fail to match his ambition then he will be able to leave on a free next summer and the thought is that it would be to our Premier League rivals Chelsea.

The winger has previously spoken of his desire to play in one of the continent's top leagues and Spurs» north London rivals Arsenal and Internzaionale are also thought to be interested in his signature.

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Arsenal fans will be hoping from a look at this weekend's fixture list in the Premier League that it could be a good few days for the Gunners in our pursuit of the title, as many of our big rivals for the EPL trophy have matches that look harder on paper than our trip to Swansea and two of them are playing each other.

And the point may be disappointing after Arsenal leading for most of the second half, but at least it meant that we went back above our north London rivals Tottenham in the Premier League table.

The Blues look set to reclaim the Premier League title this season, as they boast a nine - point lead over their nearest rivals and look in formidable shape heading down the stretch.

Van Persie has struggled to replicate the form that landed a record 20th league title for the Red Devils in his debut season at the club following his # 24m move from rivals Arsenal [via BBC Sport].

The 31 - year - old has been one of the top attacking midfield players in Europe in his eight seasons at City, and would be a major loss if he were to move on, particularly to a Premier League rival.

Liverpool's talisman Salah was on absolute fire this afternoon, with the 25 - year - old's brace being enough to see the Reds keep up the pressure on their rivals in the race for Champions League qualification.

The Red Devils are going well and in are good form heading into this encounter as they continue to pile on the pressure on their rivals in the Premier League hoping to finish in the top four.

Alex Iwobi has become a first - team regular for us since February, after scoring in an incredible full debut against Premier League rivals Everton.

This is not only to give ourselves a better chance of competing in the league, but to also keep up with our rivals who are speeding full steam ahead in the transfer market.

We only took two Premier League points and people were saying that our title challenge was faltering but then we stormed back with three wins in a row and five of the next six, including the big game against title rivals Man City.

After Thursday's demoralising 2 - 0 defeat to arch rivals Liverpool in the Europa League, this represents United's best chance of saving their season with a trophy.

The club last won at the home of their Norfolk rivals in more than 12 years and have not played in the Premier League since 2002.

Chelsea will go ahead of Arsenal in the Premier League table if they win on Saturday, while a Gunners victory would see Wenger's men move three points clear of their rivals, who currently trail them on goal difference.

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The young Frenchman may not be the really hot property that many Arsenal fans are hoping for the boss to sign this summer but I reckon he would be a great addition who would soon find his feet again and start producing the sort of form that made our Premier League rivals make him the most expensive teenage transfer in football history just two years ago.

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Since then the Gunners have scored 39 times in 16 home league games against their rivals.

The best he has been able to do since that time is to finish 2nd in a league run where all our big rivals flopped, the path was paved and we lost to Leicester.

It will be with a view of an overhaul of the scouting and recruitment sector, which will be music to the ears of Arsenal supporters who will hope that the club can unearth some quality talents to put them on par with their rivals in the Premier League and around Europe.

His worst record for wins has come against Tottenham with the German still yet to register a Premier League win against Arsenal's North London rivals with Ozil in the team.

Chelsea have joined Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool in the transfer battle to sign Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus, according to The Express.

His performance in Europa League games has been particularly impressive, starring in famous confrontations with Arsenal's Premier League rivals: Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham.