Sentences with phrase «seasons table groups»

Not exact matches

We've done excellently this season in being unbeaten in the CL, top of the group and 3 pts off the top of the table.

Things are going well for Ernesto Valverde's side so far this season, as they sit top of the La Liga table and their Champions League group.

It is not a completely dead rubber after all as the Gunners do need to make sure that we don't have to play two nervy and unwanted games at the start of next season in order to secure a place in the Champions League group phase, and unlikely it may be there is still an outside chance of finishing above Tottenham in the Premier League table, which Arsene Wenger admits is only of value to us fans as bragging rights but still a worthwhile goal at that.

Bellamy's claim does fit in timing wise with Madrid struggling this season, as they trail rivals Barcelona by 19 points in the La Liga table, have already been knocked out of the Copa del Rey and didn't convince in the group stage of the Champions League having finished second behind Tottenham.

It's difficult to see why the Catalan giants would even consider ways in which to strengthen given how they've started their season, as they sit top of the La Liga table and their Champions League group without a loss on their record.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Aside from the fact that he's led the club to top spot in the La Liga table with 10 wins in 11 games so far this season to open up a four - point lead over their nearest rivals, they also lead the way in Group D in the Champions League with a similarly comfortable buffer over the opposition.

As reported by Arsenal.com, he wants the Gunners to remember that even a fourth placed finish in the EPL table does not guarantee us a place in the Champions League group stage for next season.

With Arsenal sitting in a lowly 8th position in the Premier League table and with us playing catch up to Borussia Dortmund in our Champions League group and having been knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Southampton, you might think it strange for me to say that Arsenal have excelled at anything so far this season, but as a tactical stats report on Arsenal.com shows, we certainly have.

Romanian outfit CFR Cluj debuted in the Champions» League group stage last season against AS Roma, defeating the Italians 2 - 1 at home; however, they ended up at the bottom of the table.

At the other end of the table, Sheffield United beat Watford which means all the north group teams have now won at least one game although in the south all of Cardiff, Ipswich and Coventry are looking for their first win of the season with Coventry still searching for their first point.

Liverpool came back in the Champions League after missing it two seasons in a row by finishing at 4th in the League Table of Premier League previous season and had beaten Hoffenheim in the qualifier to reach the group stage of UEFA Champions League this season.

For Milan, it is looking like the season is already doomed and Montella's men does nt seem to qualify for the UCL by finishing among top 3 in Serie A. However, Milan do sit at the top of the table in EUL group stage and a win over Austrian side will see them qualify for the next round with a match in hand.

Today, I'm joining a group of blogging friends to bring you ideas on decorating your table for the holiday season.

A good chunk of the season is devoted to vampires — creatures who can, in the «True Blood» - verse, run like The Flash, fly, and fuck like pornstars — sitting around a conference table debating politics and religion, and the other «super» groups don't exactly pick up the slack, what with the werewolves holding auditions for a new pack leader and the faes throwing slumber parties with their new BFF, Sookie.

Designer Rick Lee's homage to the cycle of the year, the 4 Seasons table groups offers a playful, artistic takes on the four seasons.

«Tis the Season to deck the halls, as well as the table, so I'm bringing plaid tidings to join a group of talented bloggers for a Holiday Tablescape Blog Hop!

«Tis the Season to deck the halls, as well as the table and I'm joining a group of bloggers for a Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop!