Sentences with phrase «against relegation on»

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Regardless of whether Carlton Cole's comments offended anyone, and one wonders if a single person took them to heart, it seems inevitable that the West Ham man would be charged with improper conduct and if he is handed a ban it could well have a huge effect on the Hammers fight against relegation.

Tottenham should also have been excited at the prospect of closing the gap on the league leaders Chelsea, but they also couldn't bring the required game needed to beat, or even score against relegation - threatened Sunderland, and they will also have to lick their wounds at such a missed opportunity.

I disagreed with you, protect is the only way to get Wenger out of this club, we must be united against me prof else this club will go on relegation

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.

Arsenal travelled to Brighton with their confidence at an all - time low but hoping to get back on track against a team that have been battling relegation all season, but they couldn't have got off to a worse start.

United moved to within a point of us in the table with their win and so even a point would keep them just one result from overtaking Arsenal and with us facing a tough trip to relegation battling Sunderland on Sunday, a win against the Baggies is vital tonight.

Former Tottenham full - back Kelly has joined the Royals on a two - and - a-half year contract as boss Brian McDermott tries to bolster his squad for their fight against relegation.

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.

Toulouse will be without Etienne Didot and Mihai Roman for their Ligue 1 relegation battle against Racing Club de Lens on Saturday.

Juventus haven't scored three goals on the road in any match since December, and that came against relegation - bound Hellas Verona.

Holding on, and quite quite frankly being dominated in the 2nd hakf at home against relegation threatened Hull.

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.

Newcastle United eased their relegation fears as they grabbed a vital 3 - 0 win against Swansea at St James» Park on Saturday afternoon.

Our only win on the road so far was against relegation candidates Everton, while Burnly's form indicates they will be a completely different kettle of fish.

There is a crucial game at both ends of the Championship table on Friday evening as Watford travel to Craven Cottage looking to put an end to a poor run of results against Kit Symons» rejuvenated Fulham, who will be keen to pull even further clear of the relegation zone after a recent upturn in form.

, 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.

The poor result on Merseyside has left the door open for the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham in the race for a top - four finish and the former can close the gap on their fiercest rivals to just four points should they win their game in hand against relegation strugglers Hull City in midweek.

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.

The balding boss celebrated his 100th match in Ligue 1 with a 3 - 1 defeat against AS Monaco on Saturday, a result which keeps Evian right in the relegation mix.

He did it on the final day of the season against Manchester City in 2012, he did in the relegation six pointer against Hull City yesterday, and he'll almost certainly do it again.

Next up for Cazorla and his teammates is a trip to Turf Moor for a game against relegation threatened Burnley on Saturday as they aim to make it eight straight victories in all competitions.

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.

Palace, who have lost three of the past five matches, host Manchester United on Monday March 5, then travel to Chelsea before a key clash against fellow relegation battlers Huddersfield.

After a 2 - 1 defeat at the Nou Camp (on 22 March) finally vanquished Real's title hopes, Ronaldo unlocked what can only be described as «God Mode», kicking off the Easter period with a five - goal haul against Granada, in an eye - watering 9 - 1 win over the relegation - threatened visitors.

They are above the relegation zone on goal difference and a limp performance in Friday's 2 - 0 defeat against lowly Las Palmas left the Scot; s future in serious doubt.

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.

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.

The bicycle kick Simy scored to get relegation battling Crotone a point against Juventus on Wednesday night did exactly that to Serie A.

Chelsea recorded a very important win against Arsenal in the premier league match on Sunday and get themselves well away from relegation zone but they also hurt Arsenal's chances of winning the league this season.

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

In January 2014, he was sent away on loan to Cardiff City for the rest of the season, then in the topflight and battling against relegation.

Especially as Sunderland have a massive relegation six - pointer against Norwich on Saturday, which could encourage Poyet to rest some of his key players — and they certainly don't have the depth in their squad for their second string to cope with Chelsea.

The Saints are doing well enough on home soil at the moment to suggest that they can take three points against the relegation - threatened Newcastle.

The Magpies are in big trouble here and a game on the south coast against Southampton, who are generally pretty reliable at home, doesn't appear to offer them any chance of working their way out of their relegation problems.

Their rivals Birmingham are still scrapping against relegation and so there is immense pressure on them going into this derby day fixture.

A win against Norwich on Saturday is not vital and if we do lose the game then it will not be the end of the season and relegation will not be confirmed.

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.

A win against Southampton, a draw against Everton and two defeats to Tottenham and Hull have meant it has been an inconsistent start to the campaign and Chris Hughton will be looking, like Paul Lambert, to really kick on now and cement a place around the top half of the table rather than worry about battling relegation come May.

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...

-- 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.

At the end we were unable to build on the momentum from the excellent performance in the EFL Cup against Chelsea to improve our league position and end this round of matches just outside the relegation places.

West Brom are fighting against relegation in the Premier League and his parent club, PSG, are looking to raise cash in the summer in order to meet Financial Fair Play regulations after their splurge on Neymar and Kylian Mbappé.

Rovers currently occupy 18th place, the first of three relegation spots, but victory on Saturday at home to 17th placed Wigan Athletic would guarantee Blackburn's stint in the bottom three would be a brief one, while even a draw would stand them in good stead of escaping the drop zone, although victory is somewhat imperative considering fixtures as golden as this, against a team in close proximity and a fixture they would highly rate their chances in, don't come around too often.

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.

The only fly in thar particular ointment is the consideration that Benevento, while still a long way last, looked lively enough in a spirited 3 - 2 win against relegation rivals Crotone on Sunday.

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.

The Swans are sitting five points above the relegation zone and will need to pick a result against already crowned league champions, Manchester City on Sunday, to further cement their ground of avoiding relegation.

Gattuso was a frustrated figure on the sidelines as he watched his team suffered a defeat against one of the relegation favorites.

The French International striker scored his last goals for Arsenal against Aston Villa last season when they hammered Villa to relegation; Giroud grabbed a hat - trick for Arsenal on the final day of last season.