Sentences with phrase «premier league title chase»

If the various Arsenal players out there on international duty for their respective national teams get through the next few days without picking up any injury problems and return to north London fit and ready to resume the Premier League title chase, then we will all be able to breathe a huge sigh of relief, but we are not there yet Gooners, and the next few days will be nervous ones for us and for Arsene Wenger.

We do not know for sure whether Arsene Wenger will have the two Arsenal defenders Laurent Koscielny and Calum Chambers available to play when the Gunners get the Premier League title chase back underway with an away game against Watford next weekend, but before the international break started both were due to be fit again after it.

Having already snapped up Lukas Podolski, who netted for Germany against Denmark on his 100th appearance and seemingly completed a deal to sign French striker Olivier Giroud according to the BBC the possible capture of Alan Dzagoev would complete a very welcome hat - trick of Euro 2012 stars who would add a great deal of much needed quality to a Gunners squad who has fallen some way off the Premier League title chase pace.

On Monday night though, Stamford Bridge delivered the silverware to Ranieri as Chelsea slammed the door shut on Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League title chase in a 2 - 2 draw, sealing the title for the Leicester City manager.

The match in question, sometimes referred to as the «Battle of the Bridge» for the fighting that took place on and off the pitch, featured Chelsea overcoming a 2 - 0 deficit to tie the game against Tottenham and deprive the Spurs of their last chance to stave off Leicester City in the Premier League title chase.

For one thing we did fi9nally get over the line and it was the result that really mattered in this Premier League title chasing match.

With Arsenal, Man City and Tottenham all still involved in European competition, the fact that we all have more expensive squads with greater strength in depth than the surprise Premier League title chasing club Leicester City was somewhat nullified.

Not exact matches

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Four of Mauricio Pochettino's Premier League title - chasing youngsters are included, along with two players apiece from Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United, and Manchester City goalkeeper Hart.

If Arsenal fans thought that our club was going to have a tough time winning the Premier League title because the current table toppers Chelsea have beeenjoying a relentless run of results and were looking very unlikely to slip up and give the Gunners a chance to close the gap, imagine how the clubs chasing Real Madrid in La Liga have been feeling.

It was another disappointing weekend in the Premier League for arsenal and the other sides hoping to chase down the current league leaders and pip them to the title, as Chelsea won quite comfortably away to the reigning Champions Leciester City, and that was despite our hopes that the row between Costa and Conte that kept their main striker out of the squad might have a negative iLeague for arsenal and the other sides hoping to chase down the current league leaders and pip them to the title, as Chelsea won quite comfortably away to the reigning Champions Leciester City, and that was despite our hopes that the row between Costa and Conte that kept their main striker out of the squad might have a negative ileague leaders and pip them to the title, as Chelsea won quite comfortably away to the reigning Champions Leciester City, and that was despite our hopes that the row between Costa and Conte that kept their main striker out of the squad might have a negative impact.

Two draws on the bounce have not exactly inflicted a big dent in the title hopes of Arsenal but they have allowed the chasing pack to catch up and that sees the Gunners now just one point ahead of Manchester City and only ahead of Leicester City on goal difference in the Premier League table.

Arsenal could really do with making a good start to this latest chase for the Premier League title, especially after both Manchester United and Man City got off to winning starts this weekend, but the squad situation is far from ideal for Arsene Wenger so the schedule of us facing Liverpool today and then Leicester City next week is far from ideal.

After a terrible new year fixture schedule that saw Arsenal, who have already had the drawback compared to Premier League rivals Chelsea and Liverpool of having to play the six extra midweek games in the Champions League, have to play two games in two days and get the shortest recovery time of all the clubs chasing the EPL title, we now have a well needed breather before the next league League rivals Chelsea and Liverpool of having to play the six extra midweek games in the Champions League, have to play two games in two days and get the shortest recovery time of all the clubs chasing the EPL title, we now have a well needed breather before the next league League, have to play two games in two days and get the shortest recovery time of all the clubs chasing the EPL title, we now have a well needed breather before the next league league match.

In retrospect, all the distractions from the pressure of trying to chase down an unlikely Premier League title win could be positive.

The Premier League could have named our old friend Mike Dean as the man in the middle for the crucial title chasing clash with Leicester City, although after his shockingly bad and biased showing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the football authorities had to overturn his decisions and were left looking a bit foolish.

Well that is one Arsenal win down and eight to go for the Gunners if we are to somehow rescue this season from disaster and with the Gunners now out of the champions League and the FA cup, the only thing that will do is for us to chase down Leicester City and Tottenham and for Arsenal to win the Premier League title.

Wilshere will be pleased, of course, that England are now back on course to not only qualify but top their group but he must also be a bit pleased that his rival has so far failed to nail down his place and has been a shadow of the player he was for the spuds as they chased Leicester City in the Premier League title race.

Pep Guardiola boasts a strong squad already, guiding them to a 12 - point lead in the Premier League title race while they've made the League Cup final and are still chasing the FA Cup and Champions League.

Chelsea won again last weekend against Premier League opposition despite falling behind in the chase for the title.

Title chasing Leicester City host European football hopefuls Southampton on Sunday in what can be termed as the match of the weekend in the English Premier League.

Despite chasing Baines, and reportedly Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao, United are still reluctant to part with Evra at the end of his contract, and the club are still hoping the 32 - year - old will extend his seven - year stay at Old Trafford, during which time the Frenchman has helped to land five Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League crown.

Then again, his team will now have the incentive of knowing a win over one of their fiercest rivals would see them take another significant step towards regaining their Premier League crown, as it would then take something drastic for the Red Devils not to head into the new year as league leaders considering they have a game in hand over the chasing pack — And that's a huge boost mentally as it should give them the edge over their title rivals as the second half of the season looms League crown, as it would then take something drastic for the Red Devils not to head into the new year as league leaders considering they have a game in hand over the chasing pack — And that's a huge boost mentally as it should give them the edge over their title rivals as the second half of the season looms league leaders considering they have a game in hand over the chasing pack — And that's a huge boost mentally as it should give them the edge over their title rivals as the second half of the season looms large.

Despite another bittersweet Premier League campaign that saw the Gunners mount a brief challenge for the title before fading into the chasing pack, Wenger has kept his job and must now look towards the future.

The first English Premier League golden boot winner since 2000, Harry Kane scored 25 goals in 38 games for Spurs as they chased the title behind Leicester City to become the highest scorer in all of Europe, not only for all players under the age of 23 but also more than any player aged 26 or below.

The Premier League title race is over already, but what can the chasing pack do in order to change things around next season?