Sentences with phrase «league triumph at»

Kane is currently recovering from an ankle problem which he sustained during the Premier League triumph at Bournemouth.

Former midfielders included Michael Thomas, whose goal sealed the 1989 league triumph at Liverpool, Invincibles star Robert Pires and Alan Skirton.

Bale, who has played a part in three Champions League triumphs at Madrid, is apparently keen to stay and prove himself in this remarkably successful era under Zinedine Zidane.

Not exact matches

Chelsea may have waltzed comfortably to a Premier League triumph in 2014/15 but Jose Mourinho will not have been all that impressed with the impact, or lack thereof, at Champions League level.

Despite the purchase of both Gareth Bale and Isco last summer, Di Maria simply adapted his game at Real Madrid to fit in and was crucial in both their Champions League and Copa del Rey triumphs.

His short stint at Chelsea, where he came achingly close to clinching both the Premier League title and a Champions League triumph, and during his spell in charge of doomed Portsmouth, have proven just what the Israeli is capable of.

Busquets is the unsung hero of the best team of his generation, playing a pivotal role for Barcelona at the base of their midfield in six La Liga titles wins and three famous Champions League triumphs.

Three of those trophies came all at once in the 2000 - 01 campaign when the Merseyside outfit clinched a unique treble consisting of a domestic League and FA Cup double, while they triumphed over Spanish side Alaves in a dramatic UEFA Cup final.

Guardiola first made a name for himself at Barcelona, winning the treble in his first season in charge and going on to enjoy even more success with further La Liga title wins and another Champions League triumph in 2011.

Rodriguez is into his third season at the Estadio Dragao and has helped FC Porto to two domestic titles and a Europa League triumph during that period, netting 24 goals in 72 appearances in the process.

The 25 - year - old Polish international enjoyed a superb debut season at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, helping Unai Emery's side to a Europa League triumph which earned the Liga BBVA side a Champions League berth for 2015/16.

Still, the Mets were fresh from their miraculous World Series triumph and they had two established shortstops in Bud Harrelson and Al Weis, so Foli played the 1970 season at Tidewater of the Triple - A International League.

Drogba won every domestic trophy available while at Chelsea and was also the hero in their iconic Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich in the 2012 final.

Bale has a superb debut season at Real Madrid, notching up 22 goals in all competitions and playing a key role in their Champions League title triumph, however the 25 - year - old failed to hit the same heights in 2014/15 and became something of a scapegoat for the failures that ultimately led to the sacking of manager Carlo Ancelotti.

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.

It was the second major victory achieved under Jurgen Klopp — following the triumph away at Chelsea — and was a reaffirmation of the Reds» Champions League qualities.

The majority of the Blues players were booed as the teams were read out — in support of the Special One, who masterminded three Premier League title victories and four domestic cup triumphs at the club.

Liverpool secured the result of the weekend when they triumph 4 - 1 away at erstwhile league leaders Manchester City.

Although Real Madrid continue to march on towards a stunning fourth Champions League triumph in the last five years, there are issues at the Bernabeu.

Rafael Benitez says he is proud of his time at Chelsea, with the interim manager set to end his time at the club with silverware, following the Blues» Europa League triumph.

At his peak, Ramires was a key player for Chelsea, playing a big role in their memorable 2011/12 Champions League triumph when he netted a stunner against Barcelona in the semi-final second leg, though he missed the final through suspension.

The 24 year old is into his third season at Stamford Bridge and has proven very effective in the final third, notching up 13 Premier League goals as well as eight assists, and put in consistent displays that have been pivotal in Chelsea's run to a likely title triumph.

Bale netted 22 goals in his opening season at Real Madrid, helping Carlo Ancelotti's side to Copa del Rey and Champions League triumphs, and has continued to impress during the club's superb 22 match winning streak and despite reports of any potential bust - ups with team - mates it's unlikely president Florentino Perez would be considering offers for the player any time soon.

With eight La Liga titles, four Champions League triumphs, three FIFA Club World Cups and many more to his name, he has been a pivotal figure in Barca's success in recent years and to see him leave at the end of the season would be a disappointment.

A cult hero at the Etihad Stadium side and could be set for a good run at a Champions League triumph.

The pair watched on from the stands as PSG beat FC Lorient at the Parc des Princes on Friday evening, and while ex-Chelsea man David Luiz featured for half against Girondins de Bordeaux last Sunday, Marquinos has been out of action since the memorable Champions League triumph against the Pensioners at Stamford Bridge.

With another Champions League triumph looking highly unlikely for Real this season based on current form, La Liga is their best bet of a trophy, and if the Welshman could turn on the style and bag a goal or two to defeat in - form Barcelona at the Nou Camp, it might be enough to make the world sit up and take notice — let alone the Madrid fans.

Diego Costa bagged 20 Premier League goals in his debut season at Stamford Bridge and played a key role in helping Jose Mourinho's side to a domestic title triumph.

Khedira won the Champions League in May and then played a prominent role in Germany's World Cup triumph over the summer and is therefore clearly a quality performer and perhaps the ideal man to balance out the heaps of midfield creativity at Arsenal with some much needed defensive nous.

After beating Chelsea on penalties in the Community Shield at Wembley, Arsenal's Premier League campaign started with an entertaining 4 - 3 home triumph against Leicester City on the opening night of the season.

However, the triumph came at a cost, with Massimiliano Allegri admitting after the match that the World Cup - winning midfielder was a doubt for Juve's midweek Champions League clash with Borussia Monchengladbach.

Evidently on both occasions he failed, with Kante going on to play an instrumental role in Leicester's triumph last season while he looks as though he's set to make it back - to - back Premier League titles this season at Stamford Bridge.

The Europa League triumph saw Chelsea become the first English club to win all three major UEFA competitions, and the first club ever to hold both the Champions League and Europa League at the same time.

They had won six league games on the spin prior to the City loss, and were unbeaten in 14 too, a run that included a 2 - 2 draw at Liverpool and 3 - 1 triumph at Chelsea.

Arsenal's league title triumph finally came in their penultimate game of the season, on 6 May, when they triumphed 3 - 1 at home to Manchester United in a match where top scorer Alan Smith scored a hat - trick.

Then after their FA Cup semi-final triumph over Championship side Wigan Athletic at Wembley on Saturday, Aaron Ramsey insisted that winning the cup and finishing fourth in the Premier League would denote «one of the most successful years at Arsenal for many years».

Ironically, in their AFC Champions League triumph in 2007 they also drew the first leg away from home 1 - 1, on that occasion to Iran's Sepahan, before finishing the job at home 2 - 0 to win 3 - 1 on aggregate.

The 22 - year - old, who was an unsung hero in Madrid's Champions League and Copa del Rey triumph last season, will continue to retain his place at right - back.

A blistering second - half performance saw our youngsters triumph in the Under - 18 Premier League at Cobham today...

An U21 debut followed in December, and in a climactic end to the 2013 - 14 campaign, Musonda opened the scoring in Chelsea's U21 Premier League title decider against Manchester United at Old Trafford, while also getting on the scoresheet in the Blues» FA Youth Cup final triumph over Fulham.

The Legendary striker, who joined the Blues from Marseille in 2004 — has scored 157 goals in 341 games in his first spell at Stamford Bridge, winning three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups and a Champions League triumph during his stay at the west London club.

Arsenal returned to winning ways on Thursday night as they secured a 2 - 0 triumph over AC Milan in the Europa League round of 16 first - leg at San Siro.

They swept away their league opposition in sublime and quite simply brilliant style on the road to tasting another championship success for the 32nd time in their illustrious history, but although that image of esteemed triumph has become iconic of late, it wasn't always that straight forward at the club until current manager Frank de Boer retuned to Amsterdam, but this time, in the dugout.

Thanks to his triumph tonight Chelsea will play in the Champions League next season - at the expense of Tottenham, although the «blue» areas remained outside entitling participation in the most prestigious club tournament in Europe in the final standings of English Premier League.

Arsenal's Champions League hopes look to be in tatters after a Bayern Munich masterclass saw Pep Guardiola's side storm to a 5 - 1 triumph at the Allianz Arena.

Spurs will be desperate to add to their collection and secure their first piece of silverware since their League Cup triumph in 2008 as Mauricio Pochettino looks to restore the glory days at White Hart Lane.

Their boost in confidence stems from recent back - to - back derby victories over Wolves and Aston Villa − the latter ending their 39 - year wait a Villa Park win − while the belief comes from their 2 - 1 triumph in last season's corresponding fixture, as the Baggies recorded their first win over the Reds in the Premier League era at the tenth attempt.

Villa have only won once away to Arsenal in the league in 18 - years, though that specific triumph was only two seasons ago — it was actually the first time the Gunners had lost at their ten brand - spanking - new Emirates Stadium — while I think it's fair to say that Arsene Wenger's men are most certainly prime for the taking.

• The Biancocelesti have never previously recorded a 4 - 2 first - leg win in Rome, but when they have triumphed at home by a two - goal margin they have gone on to win the tie two times out of three, most recently against Benfica (3 - 1 home, 1 - 0 away) in the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

It was thrilling match from start till the very end and even though it was the French team that managed to come out on top with the victory as they secured their ticket into the quarter - finals of the Champions League, this triumph came at a cost as Zlatan Ibrahimovic received a red card and he will not be able to perform in the upcoming quarter - finals match of PSG against Barcelona.