Sentences with phrase «premier league contest»

However, winger Ross Wallace (knee) and right - back Steven Reid (calf) could return for the Barclays Premier League contest.

After all, it seems whatever Wolves do nothing is ever good enough to overhaul Chelsea in a Premier League contest.

Taking charge of his first Premier League contest since being handed the first - team reins on a temporary basis, Unsworth called on his players to «play of the front foot and have a right go» against the Foxes.

West Brom could open their accounts in 2011 in style were they to ground out some form of a result at home to Manchester United, whom they've never beaten in a Premier League contest and in their most recent meeting with the Red Devils at The Hawthorns, during the 2008/2009 league campaign, shipped 5 as United ran riot winning 5 - 0.

The frightening thing is, Fulham have never won a Premier League contest away from home against Wigan Athletic, although, to their credit, in five previous visits they've only succumbed to defeat on one occasion, underlining just how stubborn the Cottagers can be when they dig their heels in.

He has scored seven goals this season and added a pair of assists and will try to score in three straight Premier League contests for the first time in his career.

The Serb has well and truly won the battle to be named as the club's first - choice left back ahead of France international Gael Clichy at Eastlands this season under new Blues head coach Manuel Pellegrini, and the Chilean has been rewarded by the 28 - year - old with an impressive five assists in 17 Premier League contests.

John Barnes has backed Emre Can to find top form under Klopp, but the German international still needs to prove that he can step up and assert himself in high - profile Premier League contests.

- Liverpool have lost just once in their last 14 Premier League contests (W9 D4), with that solitary loss coming in this fixture last season.

Ironically, this is undoubtedly the easiest of the lot, against a Bolton side who have lost ten of their last eleven away Premier League contests, eight of which without even scoring.

So the problem is unlikely to have disappeared over the summer, although their record at home to Wolves in recent Premier League contests is incredibly strong and would suggest Blackburn are primed to score yet more goals against Mick McCarthy's men, after notching up ten goals in their last four clashes alone, six of which were netted whilst playing at home.

As is the fact Everton haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their previous eight Premier League contests, and just one of their last fifteen.

Then on Sunday, the in Ford's Super Sunday line - up sees Newcastle (13.00 SKyBet), fresh off the back of their 5 - 1 mauling of bitter rivals Sunderland, tackle an Arsenal (1.30 StanJames) side who have won their last three Premier League contests but were beaten in midweek in the Champions League by Shakhtar Donetsk and will return home slightly jaded and perhaps with their confidence knocked a little as well.

Not exact matches

A jaw - dropping combined XI of the two Premier League giants.As Manchester City host Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium this weekend, CaughtOffside takes a look at the immense talent and depth of these two teams» squads, in what will be an early - season contest between surely the two main contenders for the Premier League title this season.

Manchester City have emerged as the new favourites to sign Atletico Madrid central defender Miranda, report the Mirror, with the Premier League title holders hoping to beat rivals Manchester United and Chelsea to the capture of the experienced Brazilian in what looks set to become one of the most keenly contested transfer battles of the January window.

AVB, however, will have to contest with his former club Chelsea for his signature, as there have been reports [via the Daily Star] that the Premier League champions have made official contact with Falcao over a summer move.

47 teams have contested the Premier league yet only 5 have actually won it.

This will be the 200th Premier League game contested at the Emirates — Arsenal have won 129, drawn 47 and lost 23 of the 199 currently played there.

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Would you imagine it would take this long after the way Arsene was introduced into the Premier League and the contest he gave to Fergie in his first 10 years at the club?

Stoke City and Reading combined for two goals, five shots on target and two cards in a contest that was so statistically even Stoke City nearly managed to reach 50 % in possession for the second time in their Premier League history.

The upcoming Barclays Premier League will be more keenly contested ever than before.

The double is very real if we're able to win all orbit head to head contest specially the ones coming (FA cup, Premier league) so why not put everything we have into that, with the players we're getting back there's a one of a kind opportunity!!

On Saturday, Manchester City welcome Manchester United to the Etihad - where a win and 3 points will end the already one - sided Premier League race this season as a contest.

Premier League champions Leicester City will collide against FA Cup champions Manchester United in the Community Shield contest this weekend.

KEY FACT: Man City will become Premier League champions with victory MATCH ODDS: Man City 9/10 Draw 11/4 Man Utd 10/3 bet365 Pick: Draw @ 11/4 ANDY SAYS: I see City taking the title in a tight contest... 2 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I think United could spoil the party by claiming a draw... 2 - 2 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Sergio Aguero is still a top - class investment

«Man City are head and shoulders above their Premier League rivals at 8/11 to be the last English side standing, while Man United and Liverpool have both been handed winnable contests and can be backed at 5/1 each to progress furthest.

After beating Leicester City in the Community Shield contest last weekend, Manchester United will face Bournemouth in their opening Premier League fixture of the new season.

United, who are second in the Premier League, will now hope to carry that momentum into Wednesday's tricky contest against Tottenham at Wembley.

Manchester City 4 - 0 AFC Bournemouth Highlights [Premier League Match 2016 - 17] 15 ′ 1 — 0 Kevin de Bruyne scores inside first 15 minutes to put City 1 - 0 25 ′ 2 — 0 Kelechi Iheanacho scores in 25th minute to continue his superb run of form 49 ′ 3 — 0 Raheem Sterling made it 3 - 0 just after the break to pretty much end the contest.

After a Super Sunday in which the top four Premier League sides battled it out in fiercely contested games, as they looked to gain superiority over their closest rivals, all eyes were on the top marksmen to deliver for their respective teams.

With Arsene Wenger continuing his policy of completely rotating his Premier League side for this competition, the Gunners were toothless as the visitors wasted the best chances of a forgettable contest at the Emirates Stadium.

arsenal should try and sign rooney to contest for the premier league even champions league next season... i'm sure rooney will deliver

Jurgen Klopp learned a lot about Premier League last year and we would not be surprised to see the Reds in the contest for the very top of the standings this year.

Parallels haven't exactly been hard to find when it comes to comparing the Manchester derby with El Clasico prior to Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho's first meeting in the Premier League, yet a contest between two of their players may soon bring about another dimension to define their future clashes together.

The Gunners went into the contest on the back of damaging defeats to Manchester City in both the Carabao Cup final and the Premier League, as well as losing the home leg of their Europa League tie with Ostersund.

The match will be contested by 2016/2017 FA Cup winners, Arsenal and the 2016/2017 Premier League champions, Chelsea.

In his first season with the side last year Sanchez was sensational, netting 16 goals in the Premier League and playing in all but three of their league conLeague and playing in all but three of their league conleague contests.

It is always fiercely contested, but never has so much been at stake in a clash widely billed as the # 100 million ($ 144.7 million, 128.4 million euros) match because of the television cash that each team will lose if they are missing from the Premier League next season.

-- Spurs have scored in each of their previous six away contests in the Premier League, with only West Ham and Manchester United denying them any success in front of goal on the road all season (All comps).

Key Stat: Contested their first ever Premier League meeting at Craven Cottage in October, which Fulham emphatically won 6 - 0.

It's top versus bottom at Old Trafford this Saturday − well, kind of − with Manchester United hosting Blackburn Rovers in a contest which pits two former Premier League champions against one another in the day's early kick - off, shown live on ESPN from Midday.

Manchester United defeated reigning Premier League champions last weekend in the Community Shield contest and will kick start their new PL campaign against Bournemouth on 14th August.

The Trotters hold fond memories of their last visit to St Andrews, but they'll be hard - pressed to repeat the trick not even a month after they were last in the Midlands contesting a fixture with the Blues, that despite Birmingham's recent slump in form, as Bolton's record on the road in the Premier League this season has been woeful, and even more so since the turn of the year.

Wednesday's 3 - 0 reverse at Craven Cottage to Fulham, a match Bolton barely even contested such was the dominance Fulham enjoyed, was Bolton's third consecutive away defeat and stretched their barren run without an away win in the Premier League to an alarming ten games, nine of which were losses.

Just four points separate them in the Barclay's Premier League, so one expects there won't be a great deal to choose between them come full - time at The Hawthorns − as was the case when they clashed at this very ground precisely two weeks ago, a contest that was won 2 - 1 by the visiting Canaries.

Liverpool finished 4th in the Premier League in 2016/17, thus securing a return to the Champions League after a tightly contested league sLeague in 2016/17, thus securing a return to the Champions League after a tightly contested league sLeague after a tightly contested league sleague season.

Before the start of the new Premier League campaign, Tottenham will face their final friendly contest of the summer against Serie A side Inter Milan.

Alvaro Morata is in great form for Chelsea this season and the Spanish Striker had already scored 6 goals in his Premier League Career this season and will surely be in the contest of leading goalscorer of the League till the end.

-- Manchester United haven't lost a Premier League match versus Sunderland since 1997, winning 13 of the subsequent 17 contests that have taken place since.