Sentences with phrase «league rivals man»

One major concern for Wenger is that Premier League rivals Man United are still hunting a world - class striker.

At least when he was picked for the team... Chelsea's seeming reluctance to give him a chance will remain a mystery to most, and their error of judgement is even more pronounced now that he is flourishing for Premier League rivals Man City.

We seem to have somehow managed to get up the noses of our mega moneyed Premier League rivals Man City.

For one thing, the Frenchman is being lined up as a replacement for Alexis Sanchez but there is a chance he could leave during the winter window and that way Arsenal could get some money for him and also possibly make sure he does not sign for our Premier League rivals Man City.

Chelsea's Brazilian winer Willian has revealed how he almost secured a move to Premier League rivals Man United this summer, with the player almost clinching a reunion with former boss Jose Mourinho before he renewed with the London club, as reported by Goal.

We see our big Premier League rivals Man United with arguably the best in the world in David De Gea, while Cech's replacement at Chelsea, Thibaut Courtois, is very young as well as talented.

The injury news has been good so far, not only with the Arsenal players getting through the games without picking up any knocks, but with out Premier League rivals Man City and United losing key players and with our next Champions League opponents Bayern Munich losing Mario Gotze to injury.

There are reports all over the football media about Wilshere being a transfer target for our Premier League rivals Man City, with this one in the Daily Star claiming that the Manchester club will open up with a big bid of around # 40 million for the 23 - year old, if they fail to land their primary target Paul Pogba from Juventus that is.

One of the main reasons why a large number of Arsenal fans and almost all of the football media have been so hard on Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal players for not maintaining the Premier League title challenge this season, apart from the 12 year gap since the Gunners were last champions of course, is because the struggles of our big Premier League rivals Man City, Chelsea, Man United and even Liverpool seemed to have opened the door.

But would overseeing the departure of Ozil to league rivals Man Utd in exchange for a suitably likewise playmaker in Mata, plus a substantial transfer fee for good measure, be a good deal for Arsene Wenger's capital club?

The report also claims that Arsenal are preparing a # 30 million bid for him in order to beat Premier League rivals Man United and Chelsea to the punch as he is seen as the perfect player to take over from our club captain Mikel Arteta.

Those comments were made, after all, when it looked like it was our Premier League rivals Man City that would be the destination of the Chilean international star.

Arsenal fans will be hoping that the blue half of Merseyside can do us a favour, with Roberto Martinez taking his Everton side to face our main Premier League rivals Man City.

And according to The Mirror there is going to be a transfer battle for him in the summer, with Arsenal one of the clubs being linked along with our Premier League rivals Man City and Chelsea.

According to a Daily Express report, our Premier League rivals Man City have already got the jump on the Gunners, having made contact with the forward's Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.

Despite the fact that there have been Arsenal transfer rumours linking us with the all round midfielder for over a year now, our Premier League rivals Man United and Tottenham are also rumoured to be very keen on signing him this summer.

Assuming that the Arsenal transfer rumours are on the mark, of course, and with the generally reliable Sky Sports reporting it then it looks likely, Arsene Wenger is about to face a serious transfer attack from our Premier League rivals Man City.

If they do and Arsene Wenger decides to get sme money for the striker and keep him away from our Premier League rivals Man City, the chances are that Draxler will leave.

Guardiola's new club Man City are one of those being linked with the possible transfer of Alaba but for most of the week the football press have been talking about another of our Premier League rivals Man United are the most likely to sign him, until this latest twist to the transfer tale emerged.

Our Premier League rivals Man City, Everton and Tottenham have been mentioned, but it is Jurgen Klopp and Dortmund that are apparently the biggest risk to Arsenal losing one of our best young talents.

We also needed a result to confirm our own brilliant record of qualifying for the Champions League, but you would not have known it by the way Arsenal started this game away to Premier League rivals Man City.

Mourinho had a go at our other Premier League rivals Man United, Liverpool and Man City a few days ago, showing an almost unbelievable cheek and hypocrisy by suggesting they were trying to buy the title.

At least one of the threatened teams West Brom beat our Premier League rivals Man United yesterday and that gives the Gunners some breathing space.

Italian Conte also admitted that selling midfield stalwart Nemanja Matic to Premier League rivals Man United was a «great loss» for the club.

Arsenal are not the only club being linked with Mahrez, with Premier League rivals Man City and Chelsea also mentioned, but the Gunners can offer him a guaranteed place in the Champions League group stage and also a much better chance of being a regular first team starter.

According to a growing number of Arsenal transfer rumours, the summer transfer window looks likely to see a determined effort to sign our England international midfielder Jack Wilshere from at least one Premier League rival Man City.

Not exact matches

While it is our fierce Premier League rivals Chelsea that have signed the Spanish international, it is Man United, Louis van Gaal and Ed Woodward with a hefty helping of transfer egg on their faces, not us.

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There were 55 players on that shortlist so it may not sound all that impressive that three of them were Arsenal stars, but that number does look better when you compare it with our Premier League rivals, especially when you consider how much more money the likes of Manchester United and Man City have been throwing around to build their squads.

If the report is right about their targets and the Spanish club is successful then the Gunners have nothing to worry about as it will actually weaken our Premier League rivals, with Man City striker Sergio Aguero, Man United keeper David De Gea and Chelsea forward Eden Hazard on the list.

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.

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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After Arsenal seemingly agreed to sell another contract rebel, Oxlade - Chamberlain to one of our biggest Premier League rivals, it would now not surprise Arsenal fans if they also decided to cash in on the sale of Sanchez to Man City as their next deal, which will leave very little time for Wenger to bring in replacements...

We also know how the FA cup draws have been very kind to Arsenal (e.g. playing a weak Man Utd in transition under Van Gaal, sending offs going in our favour, and drawn against countless non league or weaker teams compared to our EPL rivals etc)

At least Ramsey, as reported by The Guardian, the midfielder was sounding upbeat about the chances of the Gunners doing just that, despite the fact that out next opponents are the league leaders Leicester City who are in fine form and are coming to north London having produced a great away display to put another title rival Man City to the sword.

Aside from crashing out of the Champions League against Liverpool, City saw their title celebrations postponed last weekend as rivals Man Utd picked up a 3 - 2 win.

Man United seemed to be our main rivals, if not our only ones, because of the player's desire to stay in the Premier League and also play in the Champions League.

We can only hope that the teams leading the way so far in the Premier League drop points before our match, but with Man City going to bottom club Crystal Palace who have yet to pick up a point or even score a goal, while their local rivals United play Southampton the chances are not good for us.

Nevertheless, Mourinho was ultimately vindicated in his choice to make the swap, as his side secured all three points to remain within five points of rivals Man City at the top of the Premier League table.

United currently sit 16 points behind rivals Man City at the top of the Premier League after the Citizens» 5 - 1 win against Leicester, so a win here would be absolutely vital in keeping their slim title hopes alive for this season.

On Wednesday, our men's rugby league 1st team proved that the city was ours as they stormed ahead to their first win of the season in the Northern 1A — a 24 — 6 victory over our local rivals, UoM.

Premier League rivals Arsenal and Crystal Palace have come to an agreement over the loan signing of young French striker Yaya Sanogo, report the Daily Star, with the former Auxerre man set to move to Selhurst Park until the end of the season and join Alan Pardew and the Eagles» fight for Premier League survival, that was given a huge boost with the weekend win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The race, a 50 - yard dash for «The Lead - Foot Trophy,» was between the rival catchers, Del Rice of the Cardinals and Rube Walker of the Dodgers, who enjoy a joint reputation as the slowest men in the National League.

One point from the opening two games is not what the Gunners needed and the fact that our big Premier League rivals Manchester United, Chelsea and Man City have all gained maximum points from their opening two games really ups the ante.

Man United beat Watford 4 - 2 at Vicarage Road tonight, as the Red Devils closed the gap on their rivals Man City at the top of the Premier League to five points.

Gareth Southgate's men will undoubtedly face a tough test against Belgium, with many in Roberto Martinez's squad knowing their rivals well given many ply their trade in the Premier League.

In turn, Jose Mourinho would undoubtedly have been a happy man, as he will now hope that it leads to a big run of results to close the eight - point gap on rivals Man City at the top of the Premier League table, while they also continue to make progress in Euroman, as he will now hope that it leads to a big run of results to close the eight - point gap on rivals Man City at the top of the Premier League table, while they also continue to make progress in EuroMan City at the top of the Premier League table, while they also continue to make progress in Europe.

Pochettino's men have now dropped three points adrift of their rivals at the top of the table, while they face a crucial week now with their Champions League meeting with Bayer Leverkusen coupled with the north London derby at the weekend.

The 26 year old Argentine played a key role in Real Madrid's Champions League triumph last season, putting in a Man of the Match role in the final against local rivals Atletico, and then greatly impressed at the World Cup finals.