Sentences with phrase «league spot for»

He said the club will continue to push for more league victories as well as a Champions League spot for next season.

Arsenal might end up losing on a Champions League spot for the first time since Arsene Wenger took over at the club.

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.

Valencia are closing in on a Champions League spot for next season as they sit fourth with five games to play.

The Brazilian defender made it 2 - 0 for Schalke in the Ruhr derby, ensuring the points and almost certainly a Champions League spot for next season.

Arsenal still need to secure a Champions League spot for next year and we want to get it done as soon as possible and not still be worrying about it in the last few weeks of the season.

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!!!

We should be more worried with teams like Southampton, Everton as we are no longer competing for title.Europa league spot would now be marketed as Champions league spot for as long as there is no change in board.

They are looking good for a top four finish in my opinion and now that Liverpool seem to be over their slump, could Arsenal be one of the current top six teams that will miss out on a Champions League spot for next season?

And if the Saints did go on to lift the famous old cup that Arsenal have had so much success with in recent years, then it would mean that the side who finish sixth would not get a Europa League spot for next season.

Radamel Falcao has adapted well to life in La Liga, notching up 36 goals in his first season at the Vicente Calderon but Diego Simeone's side did not secure a Champions League spot for next term and as such could be vulnerable to big money offers for the 26 year old, who may well be tempted by a move to the Premier League side.

With Porto's exit at the hands of Juventus in the Champions League earlier today evening, it appears that Portugal will lose their quota of three Champions League spots for the 2018/19 edition of the tournament.

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By reaching the.500 mark (71 - 71) for the first time since early June, the Phillies are now just four games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second Wild Card spot in the National League.

Arsenal are readying a bid for Barcelona attacker Pedro Rodriguez as sources within the Nou Camp have confirmed that high level scouts from the North London side have been spotted at matches state Tribalfootball, even before the two teams were drawn to meet each other in Champions League action.

The top four in the table increased their hold on their Champions League spots this weekend with wins, but some people are still discrediting Arsenal as serious challengers for top spot.

Sport have also linked the Catalan giants with a move for Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen, with the club's sporting director Robert Fernandez spotted scouting the Dane at last night's Champions League match between Spurs and Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

However I do think that United winning will spur them on to greater efforts in the fight for the fourth champions League spot and they are just five points behind us now.

I am not one of the Arsenal fans that are so desperate for the club to get rid of Arsene Wenger and get a new manager in that I want the team to lose and fail to make the Champions League spots, although I know it is an issue and we know that the club is very focused on money and would hate to lose the financial benefits of Europe's top club competition.

Despite an influx of stars incorporated into the squad, Man United still find themselves fighting for a Champions League spot which is a bare minimum for the club.

Whilst QPR sit in marooned in 18th place, seemingly destined for another season of Championship football next season, Derby County are a much more competitive side, currently sitting in 7th, following Sheffield Wednesday's win last night, and pushing for a playoff spot and their own promotion to the Premier League next season.

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.

CL, elimination, lose points in the league but after this we go on some crazy run of games when we either have nothing much to play for or to get that top four spot.

We have five teams in the same league that pay more than us in both wages and transfer fee and compete for the same spot as we do.

Spot on We don't really need anymore offensive players as Ramsey / ozil / ox etc theo, Sanchez, rosicky Cazorla and poldi are capable of throwing their hat into the ring for a goal or 2 and are without doubt the best midfielders in the league..

While Gattuso had his troubles early on, he has now guided Milan to a 10 - game unbeaten run in Serie A, winning their last five in a row and in turn dragging them back into the race for a Champions League qualification spot.

Personally, I would like to push for a Champions league spot.

One of the features of the last few years has been Arsenal putting a brilliant run of results together and although it may be too late for a title challenge this time, we still need to secure a top four spot, as well as having the knockout rounds of the Champions League to think about — and the small matter of defending the FA cup trophy won in dramatic fashion last season to defend.

It's likely they'll have to settle for a playoff spot, but with the form they're in you'd fancy them against anyone in the league.

Their handling of Costa, one of the league's best strikers is terrible and you can see tension between Conte and their board with the lack of investments in players they want, but still they should have enough quality for a top 4 spot.

they have an open roster spot and I guess Perkins was on the Cavs G - League team for part of the season.

For Team Colmery, they had some definite bright spots and it was good to see a lot of them back after their first appearance since the 2015 Champaign League.

Teams seeded 1 - 5 will automatically qualify for the Elite8 while the other Teams in the League will have to compete in an extra Opening Round contest to compete for the last 3 spots in the Elite8!

Neither of the Milan giants have done enough to suggest that they will be able to legitimately rival Juve this year though, so a scrap for the Champions League and Europa League spots is the best it will likely get for them.

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Look beyond the top three teams in each conference and you will see a wide swath of the league competing for those final five playoff spots.

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They have truly earned their spot in the Final4 and can now kick their feet up and relax for a week while the other 6 Playoff Teams have to scratch and claw to qualify for the League's final night.

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...

Two of the League's staples are going to battle it out for a spot in the Elite8.

However, they haven't been the only side pushing to improve ahead of the new season, and there promises to be a thrilling battle for the Champions League qualification spots again this time round.

The result leaves Arsenal nine points off league leaders Manchester City already this season, with a top four spot surely the best Wenger's side can hope for this term.

It must be tough... my experience from playing in my islands football league is that, when you get injured you are unable to compete for your spot.

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«We can only look forward and start fighting for fourth spot in the Champions League and try to win the FA Cup.»

As Harry Redknapp tries to get his Champions League spot chase back on, here are some helpful ways for the White Hart Lane to crack the top four formula.

Chelsea are also not in immediate need of a new left - back, with two established stars in Cesar Azpilicueta and Filipe Luis battling for a spot in Jose Mourinho's starting lineup, although it has again been suggested that Atletico Madrid are looking at raiding the Premier League side for one of those, as they consider re-signing the Brazilian, according to reports in the London Evening Standard back in April.

Arsenal were drawn with AS Monaco in the last 16 of the Champions League, a surprise tie for the Gunners who were expected to face a European giant after they, yet again, failed to secure top spot in their group.