Sentences with phrase «league spot come»

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Monday night football comes from Villa Park as Paul Lambert's beleagured side take on a resurgent Southampton unit, as Ronald Koeman's side find themselves fighting for a Champions League spot.

Lets go back a couple of seasons when we was top of the league all the way to xmas then come the end of the season we just about got fourth spot

This year's all - star game marked the first time in event history that there was not a starting center in the line - up, with the league instead opting for three forward spots — and this hardly comes...

If another premier league club came in and offered him more money plus a guaranteed starting spot, not to mention a massive signing on fee as a free transfer, who thinks he could turn it down?

Both teams will know that three points here will go a very long way to assuring a playoff spot come the end of the season, and a chance to have a crack at getting Premier League football the hard way.

I don't think there is much chance that the Arsenal we are used to would be willing to shell out such a fee, but with our place in the top four this season having come under huge threat, it wouldn't be too much of a shock to see the board invest to secure our place in the Champions League spots.

Over the course of 13 Premier League appearances, albeit nine coming from the bench, Cuadrado hasn't produced a single goal or assist and as such has failed to dislodge Willian from his regular spot on the right - hand side of the Chelsea attack.

There are far more important games coming up in the league this month then vying for top spot in the group.

The only way Wenger will willingly leave is if we finish outside the Europa league spots... Even with that, he could come up with another excuse like «we are privileged to be in the BPL»...!!

might have been brainwashed by his lies... after the emirates project that there were financial constraints... if Wenger realized that stans target For the club each year was a champions league spot... he as a true arsenal fan wud have either tld Stan to invest more in the club to enable him compete or come out open ND let d fans know what's up... i bet you there wud be a revolution by the fans to throw Stan out of the club by selling his shares... stan is not bigger than the club and there is no club without the fans.....

Also jimmy jazz again great name by the way i think the fact were 6th in ayer purchases and i agree without kane spurs would be below without kaneuckeu them for now but i see laca will be better next year and auba will have had a taste of the rigorous epl and because its a world cup year we need stability with wenger for atleast another year i think were vying for that spot and wi th cazorla coming back and hopfully Jack signs with a couple good signings if we splash some cash and ozil already signed we could surprise the league next year with a very strong season and Leicester surprised apparently everybody but us cause we handled them well that year but no one else dod and we finished second but i think its not so good for a big club like us with internationals in a world cup year to change managers do it in a non world cup year cause you only have a couple weeks with your players maybe less with some before season starts

This year's all - star game marked the first time in event history that there was not a starting center in the line - up, with the league instead opting for three forward spots — and this hardly comes as a surprise.

Do nt forget spuds, everton, liverpool in europa league if they win they guaranteed 4th spot for champs league, we need to come fourth or higher.

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What turned headsduring Harden's freshman season wasn't just his production (17.8 points pergame, a league - leading 73 steals, a first - team all - conference spot) but alsothat it came from the youngest player in the Pac - 10.

I've seen a bit of Reiss Nelson and I see him as a No10 in a free role.He will find it very tough to claim that spot for a few seasons but this boy does have tremendous ability and potential.We need to get him as much game time in the League as just being in the team will help his learning curve.Next season in the Europa and Carabao Cup is when we can give him a run out centrally as an attacking midfielder.This is a serious talent who will be a tremendous footballer.Lets hope we can bring him on like we used to in the past with our young players coming up through the youth ranks.It seems too long since we have done this.

Not only has it been hard for the Arsenal fans to have to deal with the transition from being arguably the best team ever in the Premier League, with the invincible team of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and all, to the financial restrictions leaving Arsene Wenger fighting for a top four spot every season, but those barren years without a trophy have seen the Arsenal squad come to consist of players that were not used to winning things.

be safe expect the worst ie do nt raise your expectations now n then start yapping at September that we need a striker, dm etc... The side effect of that is always becoming a WOB for a huge portion of the season up until march when the team work their asses out, grabs seven wins in a row, finishes strongly, everyone's praising it as the best team from the turn of the year, Mr Wenger buys (mostly comes free or cheap) a mediocre player, everyone is nuts over him n by October, we r fighting for the champions league spot and the cycle continues like FOREVER......................

Sterling enjoyed a strong season last term, netting 11 goals in all competitions, and was one of only a handful of players to come out of the 2014/15 campaign with any credit as Brendan Rodgers saw his side failed to retain their spot in the top four and therefore lost out in the race for Champions League qualification.

This House of Cards created by the thin - skinned narcissist and our absentee landlord is going to come crashing down over the next 12 months and anyone who doesn't put the success of the club ahead of blind allegiances will need to check themselves so that we can move forward once the dust has settled... this club has been on auto - pilot for far too long and the same old, same old just won't cut it in the new EPL where many of the best managers, players and deepest pockets in the world now reside... just think to yourself what has transpired in the last 7 years alone: Leicester City won the EPL, Chelsea and ManCity have changed several managers and still won the League on multiple occasions, ManU lost Fergie yet we still didn't take advantage, Liverpool has emerged from their slumber and the Spurs are presently the better team in North London... if you find this acceptable, I feel for you and this future of this club... hope you all enjoy fighting with Everton and West Ham for the final Europa spot every year (aka the new Wenger Cup)

It comes after United secured a 2 - 1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford at the weekend, solidifying their place in second spot in the Premier League table and opening up a gap between the two sides in the battle behind leaders Manchester City.

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!!!

Wenger will plague us with his usual excuses of why he couldn't win the league and how he is certain to take top spot the coming season.

Not only did the defeat draw United to within one point of their fierce city rivals in the hunt for the fourth Champions League spot, but it also came at a cost for Manuel Pellegrini's side moving forward, as both Hart and Sterling were replaced.

A # 26m signing from Valencia, Roberto Soldado has been a massive disappointment at Tottenham, scoring just one league goal in 2014/15 and with most of his strikes coming from the penalty spot.

used to be 4 teams challenging for top 4 spot, then chelsea and city come into the cash, the league changed, now there are ligitamate 7 teams chasing the top 4 cash and prestige, and often a dark horse team such as SOU that make it worse w a magical year.

The Dutch tactician has come under intense scrutiny this season for the lack of goals, entertainment and success that his side have produced, as they continue to sit five points adrift of Tottenham in the fourth and final Champions League qualification spot.

Borussia Monchengladbach comes into the match six points out of the Europa League qualifying 6th spot while Wolfsburg are tied on points for the playoff relegation spot.

Whether or not Canelo remains with Inter could come down to the final matches of the season as the squad pushes for a spot in the Champions League next season.

The odds still favour Liverpool to make the Champions League qualification spots, and an 18 match unbeaten streak at least counts for progress over the past few months if not much else, indeed, a 1 - 0 loss hardly comes at the cost of all that progress, it is merely a setback, and considering Liverpool's trajectory over the past two and a half years, a setback which we can reasonably hope will be overcome soon enough.

In Lisbon, Atlético clinched a spot in the Europa League semifinals — but it came at a cost.

Herrera's performances which included a 89 % pass completion in the Premier League last season should have meant that any new arrivals would have to come in and take the Spaniard's starting spot from him, a spot he worked hard to regain having being left out of the side.

Vincent Janssen arrived last summer for # 17m but failed to hit the ground running, netting just twice in the Premier League last term, one of those coming from the penalty spot.

The Bundesliga is coming to a close as the race for the title and Champions League qualification spots intensifies.

Aguero's first two strikes — his 19th and 20th of the Premier League season — came at the end of City counter-attacks, before he completed his hat - trick from the penalty spot, after Thibaut Courtois had been sent off for bringing down Fernandinho.

After Liverpool's defeat against Leicester City on Monday evening, Jurgen Klopp's side have come under immense pressure as they look to secure a Champions League spot for next season.

Arsenal were denied top spot in Champions League Group B as Olympiacos came from behind to win 2 - 1 at the Stadio Karaiskaki.

United recently appeared secure in second place in the Premier League, albeit a distant second to Manchester City, but two defeats in three games leave Mourinho's side looking vulnerable with matches against four of the top six sides still to come, including Chelsea in fourth spot.

So, whereas I was of the opinion that heading into Monday's encounter no longer top of the league would have a negative effect on the team, it will instead empower them with so much reassurance and positivity that any sort of result would be enough to keep them on course for the title, but it does also mean they're there to be shot at so don't be at all surprised if United come sprinting out of the blocks this evening and put the Gunners to the sword very early on as don't forget, United had top - spot stolen away from them because of the recent bout of adverse weather.

The win has taken them back to sixth place, just one point behind Tottenham and if things continue to be as good for Owen Coyle's men, the Trotters might just be celebrating a spot in the Europa League come the end of the season.

The big news in Russian football over the last six months, was the award of an extra Champions League spot to come into action for this current season.

With Ritchie de Laet coming back to the game and the arrival of the veteran John Terry can be the defensive boost that Aston Villa needs in order to snatch a promotion spot and make a return to the English Premier League which they used to compete in previous years but suffered relegation.

Avram Grant's side were savaged by Manchester United last weekend, the Hammers relinquishing a 2 - 0 lead courtesy of two successful Mark Noble spot - kicks to lose 4 - 2 at Upton Park, shipping all four goals in the second half, as their previously encouraging four - match unbeaten streak in the league came crashing to an end.

The # 17m summer signing has not started for Spurs since the 2 - 0 FA Cup win over Aston Villa, but did seem to have a positive impact on proceedings when he came off the bench at half - time against League Two Wycombe, not only scoring from the spot, but providing the assist for Heung - min Son's late winner.

TOTTENHAM Step up to maintain their challenge for a Champions League spot after coming back from 1 - 0 to beat 10 man Southampton 4 - 1.

Peterborough come into this game sitting just outside the play - off spots in League One, as they look to return to the Championship after a four - year absence.

A stunning comeback at the Emirates, coming from 2 - 0 down to win 3 - 2 in an extraordinary affair, was to be the first of three sensational results which would turn Spurs into a dark horse in the Champions League, after sailing through to the knock - outs and on the verge of nailing top spot in their group, as well as enhancing their claims for a serious title challenge with a hard - fought win over Liverpool at White Hart Lane.

It was Liverpool's first Champions League game since 2014, and defensive frailties again came to haunt the Reds as Spanish side Sevilla, on paper their only real opponents for top spot in what otherwise seems to be an easy group, came away with a draw from Anfield.

Spurs currently holding 4 or last place for Champions league qualification, but Chelsea are also aiming to that spot and with today's game and win over directly concurrent for that spot, Chelsea will come to just 2 points behind them, and after that no one is sure for 3 and 4 place.

But I like the fact there is clear competition for a spot in a good Premier League team, and that it will come down to who is the hungriest and who takes their chance when offered.