Sentences with phrase «league triumph last»

Krychowiak is an Polish international and played a starring role in Sevilla's Europa League triumph last month as he scored the equaliser against Dnipro en route to a 3 - 2 victory for the Spanish outfit.

Sami Khedira missed most of last term through injury but recovered well to help Real Madrid secure a Champions League triumph last term before playing a key role in Germany's World Cup win in Brazil.

Another top Real Madrid player, Isco was also part of the club's Champions League triumph last season and has shown himself to be one of the best in the world in his position.

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.

The France international has been a key performer for the Blues, winning PFA Player of the Year after his star role in their Premier League triumph last May.

Not exact matches

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.

Only Carlo Ancelotti's first and last Champions League triumphs are spaced further apart, winning it first in 2003 and again in 2014.

Real Madrid's Champions League triumph against Paris Saint - Germain last night may prove something of a headache for Premier League giants Manchester United and Chelsea.

As proven last year, nothing should be ruled out given Leicester City's triumph, and aside from the Foxes who will look to defend their Premier League crown, there will be a whole host of other clubs looking to emerge as the surprise package.

The former Villarreal man is arguably in the best form of his career, with his efforts aiding Diego Simeone's side to a domestic title triumph last term as well as a run to the Champions League final.

After seeing off Bayern Munich in the last round, defending champions Real Madrid will hope to book their spot in the final and take a step closer to an historic back - to - back Champions League triumph.

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.

Their connection was hugely influential during last season's Premier League triumph but teams took steps to block that source of goals.

Barcelona triumphed over Manchester City in the first - leg of the last 16 Champions League clash, yet Dani Alves did not leave the pitch with a smile on his face.

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.

The likelihood of either Oscar or Hazard pushing to make the move to the Spanish capital would perhaps be increased if Chelsea failed to secure a Premier or Champions League triumph this season, following last term's silverware-less campaign.

Robben's fine form has helped the Bavarian giants to three Bundesliga title wins in the last three seasons, as well as a triumph in the Champions League as part of a memorable treble in 2012/13.

The Chilean has struggled to garner the same support that he received last season, when he led Manchester City to Premier League and Capital One Cup triumph.

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.

There hasn't been an English winner of the Champions League for six seasons - Chelsea's triumph over Bayern Munich in 2012 was the last time - but Liverpool have an excellent chance of breaking that duck.

However, PSG's Ligue 1 and Coupe de la Ligue triumphs last season combined with a run to the Champions League quarter - finals saw Blanc offered a new contract until June 2016.

You can tell that the confidence is returning to those concerned with Arsenal Football Club, and although it could hardly have been any worse for us Gooners going into the last international break, the turnaround on the pitch has been remarkable, but I am not sure that it has been quite good enough to get us dreaming of a Premier League title triumph just yet.

The PFA Player of the Year was highly influential last season as the Foxes went on to secure an unexpected Premier League triumph.

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.

The club's unusually low position in the La Liga table (fourth) also suggests a rebuilding phase could be about to get underway in the next season or two after so much success over the last couple of seasons under Zinedine Zidane, which has included a domestic title and two successive Champions League triumphs.

Perhaps a squad that won the league title last season, and owns three Champions League triumphs, has lacked edge in the campaign's early stages but is sharpening with a major prize in league title last season, and owns three Champions League triumphs, has lacked edge in the campaign's early stages but is sharpening with a major prize in League triumphs, has lacked edge in the campaign's early stages but is sharpening with a major prize in sight.

ROJO is recovering from a knee ligament injury suffered last April which also ruled him out of United's Europa League final triumph.

The midfield conductor for five Premier League title wins, as well as United's 2008 Champions League triumph, Carrick's influence, though it has waned over the last 12 months, will be missed inside Old Trafford.

The former Malaga man bagged one goal and two assists in the Crystal Palace win last weekend, and he continued his fine form by contributing indirectly for the club's equaliser in the 2 - 1 League Cup triumph over Chelsea.

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.

Liverpool came so close to a shock Premier League title triumph last season, while along the way they scored a whopping 101 league goals only to be outdone by a consistent Manchester CityLeague title triumph last season, while along the way they scored a whopping 101 league goals only to be outdone by a consistent Manchester Cityleague goals only to be outdone by a consistent Manchester City side.

Tottenham ended a sequence of nine home Premier League games without a win over Arsenal when goals from Danny Rose and Gareth Bale sealed a 2 - 1 triumph last season.

So a tricky assignment for the reigning Premier League champions, who arrive in the capital in imperious form having not lost a league match since 23 October − winning five of their last six in a run that includes three consecutive 1 - 0 away triLeague champions, who arrive in the capital in imperious form having not lost a league match since 23 October − winning five of their last six in a run that includes three consecutive 1 - 0 away trileague match since 23 October − winning five of their last six in a run that includes three consecutive 1 - 0 away triumphs.

There has been much speculation about Torres» future but it began to grow after the club finished seventh in the Barclays Premier League last term, but in the wake of Spain's World Cup triumph he conformed he would be staying at Anfield.

Two of those came at Anfield, 2 - 1 victories against West Brom in the league and Tottenham in the cup, before Klopp's men really shone attacking-wise in last weekend's 4 - 2 away triumph at Crystal Palace.

Our list of unforgettable memories takes you from a European Cup final triumph in his maiden season on Merseyside, to lifting our last league championship to date, through to Wembley success in his second spell at the helm.

The Gunners have triumphed in five of the last seven league meetings, including a 2 - 1 win at Ewood Park last season.

Even before Portugal's triumph at last year's Euros, centre back Jose Fonte had had an impressive season with Southampton as the Saints got the license to treat the rest of the league to a treat of attractive football in the top flight league in England and still manage to stay afloat far away from relegation, above the mid table as they battled Everton for the Europa Leagueleague to a treat of attractive football in the top flight league in England and still manage to stay afloat far away from relegation, above the mid table as they battled Everton for the Europa Leagueleague in England and still manage to stay afloat far away from relegation, above the mid table as they battled Everton for the Europa LeagueLeague spot.

If that wasn't disheartening enough, ever since their last away triumph over the Gunners in a Premier League fixture, having lost all seven away clashes since, they have conceded 25 goals yet plundered just four in return.

August 2004 being the last occasion these two clubs met in the Premier League at Carrow Road, and it was the Gunners who ran riot in a 4 - 1 triumph.

A comfortable 2 - 0 victory over West Brom at Ewood Park on 23 January remains Blackburn's most recent triumph in the league, though you need to cast your minds back to 28 December for their last away win in the Premier League, ironically against the very same opponent, Westleague, though you need to cast your minds back to 28 December for their last away win in the Premier League, ironically against the very same opponent, WestLeague, ironically against the very same opponent, West Brom.

Matić was a pivotal part of Mourinho's 2014/15 title - winning Chelsea side and featured 35 times under Antonio Conte in last season's Premier League triumph.

A trip to Old Trafford is always a daunting experience, however Norwich will surely feel they have nothing to lose but everything to gain this weekend as they boldly go in search of their third consecutive league win at a ground where they last triumphed in the league back in 1989.

He netted three times across Madrid's two - legged triumph over Paris Saint - Germain in the Champions League last - 16, before bagging a stunning brace in Tuesday's quarter - final first - leg win at Juventus.

The Cup / Double sealer triumph of 71, and the winning of the league in the last game of a truly traumatic season at fortress Anfield in 89.

OM's last home triumph against a Bundesliga side was a 3 - 0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League group stage.

our managers stubborness and reluctance to spend seems to have our fans split right down the middle... i genuinely believe its not the fact that he thinks the squad is good enough its more that hes trying to prove that you do nt need to buy success and by god if it takes him 10 years for this bunch to mature enough to do it hel keep us suffering so he can turn and say «told ya so» to fergie, rafa, hughes, abramovich, etc.the problem is by the time this happens theyl have won titles by spending the question is are all you fans on the other side of the argument willing to wait that long and watch cesc, RvP, arshavin, cliche etc go elsewhere for momentos of their careers.in the time since our last league triumph (also last serious challenge) the team that has won the league most has invested in berbatov, nani, evra, vidic, carrick, hargreaves, anderson, tevez to name a few....

But the players rose to the occasion and called on familiar traits of team spirit, counter-attacking and work rate that led them to an unprecedented Premier League title triumph only last season.

Mourinho managed to break Barcelona's grip on La Liga with a title win in 2011 - 12 but did not win a Champions League trophy, with Madrid's recent triumphs in Europe being engineered by Carlo Ancelotti in 2013 - 14 and Zinedine Zidane in the last two seasons.

In fact, the last team to have won a game at Old Trafford were Carlo Ancelotti's now ailing Blues, when goals from Joe Cole and Didier Drogba sealed a 2 - 1 triumph nearly twelve months to the day ago, which, at the time, paved the way for Chelsea to end United's Premier League dominance and bring home the league title for the first time in four - League dominance and bring home the league title for the first time in four - league title for the first time in four - years.