Sentences with phrase «against a relegation side»

, Cech looking good again, Nelson looked pretty decent Negatives: Mustafi is very unconvincing, we look very vulnerable on counters against a relegation side, Wilshere continues to play horribly and the fans cheer on his ridiculous antics.

Last time I remember, they slipped in the finish line against relegation side Newcastle in such hilarious way.

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Despite scoring the opening goal in the Savoyard club's relegation six - pointer against SC Bastia, Sunu's side ultimately fell to defeat — a loss that may have grave consequences for the fight to avoid the drop.

However, Dusan Tadic gave the Saints the lead in the 21st minute, with the home side facing their own battle to avoid relegation this season and very much looking up for the challenge on Saturday against a lacklustre Chelsea side.

Norwich City currently sit five points clear of the relegation zone though will face the side directly below them, Fulham this weekend before finishing the season with matches against Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal.

The German international scored in his side's latest defeat of the season, a 2 - 1 reverse against Werder Bremen on Saturday, but is clearly unhappy with how the team is playing at the moment as they head into the second half of the season facing a genuine fight against relegation.

Aaron Ramsey's first half goal was enough to give Arsenal all three points against the relegation threatened side and maintained the recent good form for Arsene Wenger's side.

Sixteen clubs voted in favour of the donation, while three — Roma, Napoli, and Sassuolo — abstained, but relegation rivals Cesena were the only side to vote against the decision.

The 1 - 0 win at Turf Moor moved the side to within four points of league leaders Chelsea and while there has been talk of a potential title race, Wenger has insisted that his defenders deserve credit for their performance in the battling win against the relegation - threatened Clarets:

While a point from any away game against a big EPL rival is a decent result, a win would do our top four challenge the power of good and with Jurgen Klopp under pressure after his faltering Reds lost away to relegation threatened Leicester City on Monday, Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal side might just be looking to pile the pressure on.

You mean Liverpool loose to the side who struggled against a struggling Arsenal now that they are consigned to relegation, and by two goals!?

I concede that it was against a relegation threatened side, but the fast paced threat going forward and ability to run behind defenses is IMHO the style of Futbol Arsenal should always play.

Last Saturday's 1 - 0 victory against Millwall meant that Neil Redfearn's Leeds side have lost only one of their last seven games, taking them near the top half of the table, and slightly easing their relegation fears.

Although even having just said that — away games against bottom 6 sides facing possible relegation are often a lot harder than facing any mid-table team.

They'll be hoping for a comfortable match against Gus Poyet's side who look surely destined for a gruesome relegation scrap.

As usual, Arsenal are the side in form, while Swansea are flirting with the relegation zone and have only one win (against Huddersfield) in the last 6 League games, but that obviously means nothing in this fixture.

A late equalizer on the weekend may have helped Gareth Southgate's side to avoid defeat against fellow relegation threatened Portsmouth but i feel it is more than likely that Boro will not beat the drop which means that the fate of this much speculated winger will be a lot clearer.

Arsenal are flat track bullies they will beat a Leicester side who in reality will be pleased with just surviving relegation and then lose the important games against teams like Man United, Chelsea or Barcelona!

Roy Hodgson's Palace side won a crucial relegation game against Brighton 3 - 2 last weekend, and currently sit six points above the relegation zone with four games remaining.

On the playing side the club has battled manfully to get themselves out of the relegation dogfight, as evidenced by last nights last gasp point against Sunderland, it will take a few more such battles to see them make their way our of trouble but I have a sneaky feeling that they could pull off a Houdini.

However, City are now 16 points clear of second - placed United, meaning a defeat for Jose Mourinho's men at Old Trafford against a West Brom side on the brink of relegation — kick - off is at 1500 GMT — would wrap up a third title in seven seasons.

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson will not use the absence of Wilfried Zaha as an excuse as his side battle against relegation.

The Basque side are marooned near the bottom of La Liga - they are above the relegation zone on goal difference - and a limp performance in Friday's 2 - 0 defeat against lowly Las Palmas was the final straw.

So its setup a must win game for Chelsea at home against relegation threatened Swansea City side.

Sunderland currently sit it fifteenth position with a four point cushion between themselves and the relegation zone however with the Wearside club having not won any of their last five Premier League outings it is difficult to see them gaining anything from tomorrows fixture against as Joe Hart described them, the «killing machine» that is the 2012 - 2013 Manchester United side.

Mauricio Pocchetino will be keen to get the most out of the side's game against relegation threatened Swansea City on Sunday.

The home side came into the game just four points above the relegation places, and had the unlikely job of somehow finding a winning against a United side who haven't lost in their last 17 games, and who also haven't conceded in their last five.

AS Roma 1 - 1 Delfino Pescara 1936 highlights: Capital side, AS Roma still have to battle hard in getting any potential European football for next season after they only grabbed a point from their latest Serie A fixture against relegation candidate, Pescara.

The signings of Yurchenko, Mensah and especially Berisha should be enough to avooid relegation relegated and maybe even to avoid the playoffs against a FNL side.

The most alarming aspect of those games was that the Gunners rarely looked like scoring and while results haven't been as shocking thus far this term, Wednesday's stalemate against a relegation - threatened West Ham side doesn't bode well for the north Londoners» top - four hopes.

Bottom side Yanbian Funde picked up their first win in six league games with a 3 - 1 victory over Tianjin Teda that keeps their hopes of moving out of the relegation zone alive, while Changchun Yatai won 2 - 0 against Henan Jianye.

The Welsh - based side, who are sitting four points above the relegation zone, will travel to the Manchester City Stadium with the hope of picking a result against the flamboyant Pep Guardiola's side.

Well, that was an odd one... Manchester United headed to St James» Park this evening with many suspecting that Louis van Gaal's job would be under serious threat should they fail to secure three points against a Newcastle side in the midst of a genuine relegation battle.

After Tottenham picked up three points against Stoke, the pressure was on Arsenal to deliver the same result at home to a relegation battling Wigan side.

I am confident Arsenal will end Crystal Palace's run by taking three points at Selhurst Park against a side I still feel are overrated and relegation candidates under Roy Hodgson.

That solitary win, a laboured 1 - 0 FA Cup victory against League Two side Plymouth, has been surrounded by draws and defeats, with the run reaching a nadir on Saturday as Jürgen Klopp's side went down to a shock 3 - 2 defeat to relegation - threatened Swansea...

The only win Klopp's side managed this year was in an FA Cup replay against fourth - tier Plymouth Argyle, with defeats to relegation strugglers Swansea City and Hull City over the past few weeks at home.

-- Under Andre Villas - Boas in the Premier League this term, Chelsea have a 50 % winning record on the road (W3 D1 L2), with two of those victories coming against sides currently residing in the relegation zone in Blackburn and Bolton.

They're seven points above the relegation zone in eighth, are picking up points regularly, have given a good account of themselves in all ten games thus far, including the daunting encounters against the league's elite sides, while their intensity and application has been spot right from day one.

The Ivorian defender spoke about his memories of his debut and the performance he put in during the match, also speaking about the work that was put in against Manchester City the weekend before last, seeing the side come from two goals down at half - time to equalise through a Paul Pogba brace, then win the match with a strike from Chris Smalling, putting the celebrations on hold for the noisy neighbours, then talking about the disappointing defeat to relegation candidates West Bromwich Albion at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday.

Last time these two meet was back in december 2015 when Real Madrid ran out 4 - 1 winners at Santiago Benrabeu and can expect another similar performance from Madrid against a relegation threatened Getafe side who are 2 points behind Granada for the La Liga survival race.

A somewhat anticipated defeat at home to Chelsea this weekend would almost definitely see the team drop down into the relegation zone for the first time this season, but Rovers raised their game against the» big boys» at Ewood Park last term, Chelsea included, so who's to say Blackburn won't give the current league leaders a bitter taste of Deja Vu when the two sides meet on Saturday, with last season's encounter finishing honours even in a 1 - 1 draw.

In fact, they put on a performance that, what with the level of possession and freedom they showed, resembled more of a game of FIFA than the expected rough and tumble of a tie against a side doomed to relegation as Verona is.

In thirteen away outings thus far Blackburn have managed to win just one game, with even that coming against a Bolton Wanderers side struggling to fend off relegation.

Middlesrbough side just three points away from relegation zone and their next two home fixtures are against Liverpool and Chelsea where any positive result is a bonus.

However, that one was against bottom side Wigan, a 2 - 1 defeat, which, frankly if you hoping to pull yourself clear of relegation, should not happen.

Manchester City to quickly get back on track and inflict further pain on a Sunderland side furtively struggling against the threat of relegation.

The Red Devils put in another dreadful display this afternoon against an average Norwich side that have been highly tipped for relegation.

Arsenal have won five of their last six Premier League games, even if two of those were against sides currently in the relegation zone.

His next game, against relegation threatened Swansea City, saw him swipe wildly at a cross to gift the home side a soft corner.