Sentences with phrase «also in a tough league»

«I need to think of Almeria, who are also in a tough league.

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you also have to consider that giroud managed to do so in the world's toughest league as opposed to la liga where benzema only had atletico and barca as the only tough teams to play against.

People are saying that we have paid too much for a striker who may score goals in the French Ligue 1 but who has not really shone on the international stage and who may struggle in a tougher league, while there are also questions about why Arsenal seemed to be the only real suitor for the Frenchman.

Umm... while I do agree with you that EPL is the toughest, and in my humble opinion the most entertaining league in the world (I also follow Serie A, La Liga, and Bundesliga pretty closely), there are some exceptions to the rules in England as well.

As we enter the crucial run in to the end of the season, which is the time that we traditionally up our game to reach the Champions League positions, we also have another big advantage in that all of the five teams above us are still in the Champions League and Man United, City, Tottenham and Chelsea are also still in the FA Cup, and are set to face some very tough games in the coming weeks, or maybe months if they do well.

Of course, an all - time lineup of best players who have ever been in the WCAL also is tough for any league anywhere to beat.

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Where he will play is still unknown, Vidal is a tough tackler but he also provides for his team further up the field, scoring 7 goals last season including 4 in the league for Juventus, not really the holding player that Arsenal appear to need but another box to box all action midfielder.

It is the toughest League to win in the world which also makes it the most exciting.

Also, like Zagreb, they are unbeaten in their home League which is much tougher than the Croatian League but hardly comparable to the Premiership.

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Furthermore, with relegation battles down the bottom half of the table also growing in competition, as various clubs fight amongst themselves for safety from the drop, it means that Arsenal also face tougher games from teams in the lower half of the league.

Also remember the BPL is the toughest league in the world, no longer is it a 2 horse race between us and United (like it was pre 2005 in your article), there are at least 5 - 6 teams capable of winning it — so it has become a lot more difficult to win honors and the fact that we are considered the best team next to Chel $ ea right now and in 2nd place shows just how Wenger HAS indeed evolved with the game.

Well your righ with met spend but in amount paid out for players no net were 5th but i agree our champions league performances have been poor we had some tough draws and the premier league is more demanding then the other leagues in strwnght of competition and games played still excuses do nt win but that monaco loss left me shaking my head in cl we get theough the group but cant muster the strength needed for knockout and we should be performing better were under performing for the talent xhaka has frustrated me hes got the talent and plays well but cant hold focus in games he drops off and loses his marks our academy is doing well but yes it is tougher now to break in to the first team iwobi has done well but one or two seasons away from being there if he does turn himself elite ever has to score or he will just be another ox but i think its been a wake up call to the club we finally have to act theres a wave of ideas to not only get us back to winning ways but become title contenders and i think give him the extension one year its a world cup year and that will also allow our players esp strikers who been very poor this year realized its tough to play in englad and next year will have a better idea what it really takes to win here shore up some spots and depth and were in contention fail and the changes will happen but let him have one more year the fact were willing to spend shows me an upturn from the decline

Arsenal are unlikely to invest massively in the squad to correct their flaws, but last night showed a desperate need for a plan B — especially given that they are also likely to face tough opposition in the UEFA Champions League last 16.

Ainsley Maitland - Niles also did well in the centre against Southampton, but his lack of experience could prove a problem in what could prove to be the toughest top six battle in Premier League history.

With Arsenal taking a 4 - 1 win to Russia in the Europa League this week, even the fact that CSKA Moscow are a tougher team to face on their own turf, the feeling is that the tie is abut over, so with the Gunners also now in touching distance of Chelsea in the fifth Premier League place, there is an argument that Arsene Wenger should have one eye on our EPL game at the weekend.

Arsene Wenger will almost certainly want to play three at the back for that game as in theory it makes a team more defensive, and so the boss may also want to stick with that formation for the games, especially the Premier League ties, that come before that tough away fixture in order to get the players as used to their roles as possible.

They play under the guidance of a manager who has won the toughest league in the world unbeaten... Also for the Chelsea clash the motivation is that Wenger hasnt beaten Maureen even once... ok guys... this is the right season..

It also seems clear that the top players want to be playing at the top clubs and being in with a good chance of winning domestic titles and the Champions League, so maybe Arsenal with our two FA cup wins in the last decade are going to find it tough to bring the best players to north London.

However, they've had their issues this season and with Guardiola set to fail in his bid to land silverware this season, he also faces a tough battle to finish in the top four in the Premier League.

It's a weird dichotomy of seeing the MLS's best play against a world power, and in some ways measure the league's progress, but it's also tough to judge because the All - Stars aren't a cohesive unit.

He also had 2 goals and 2 assists in 534 Champions League minutes against tough teams, including this piece of filth at Manchester City.

Palace have not won a single match in the league this season, also failing to score a single goal and this match was always going to be tough for them.

With 11 games left in the premier league, Chelsea can still make amends but they are also in the Europa League that may be a distraction and yet to face tough games against Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United and Everton in the lleague, Chelsea can still make amends but they are also in the Europa League that may be a distraction and yet to face tough games against Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United and Everton in the lLeague that may be a distraction and yet to face tough games against Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United and Everton in the leagueleague.

However, the German, who reached the Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund in 2013, also stressed City can't get ahead of themselves with tougher tests to come from the quarter - finals on.

Altough, Mahrez had a tough outing in his first season in the Premier league but he came back stronger in the 2015 - 16 season as he appeared in 37 league games finding the net 17 times and also laid 11 assists for his team mates which helped Leicester clinch the Premier league title and Riyad Mahrez was named PFA - Player of the year for the season 2015 - 16.

Sam Allardyce's West Ham have also endured a rather tough second half to the season, but they lie in 11th spot in the Premier League and Allardyce's teams always have reputations for being spiky, difficult to beat teams when playing away from home.

The manner of the victory against a good Everton side who gained a point at the Emirates earlier in the season can also boost Arsenal before a tough run of league fixtures.

Barcelona endured one of their toughest campaigns last term as they had to settle for a second - place finish in La Liga whilst also being ousted in the quarter - final stage of the Champions League.

Outside of the top 3 it's pretty much anyone's ball game in Spain and seeing as he did pretty well with Everton for so long in the toughest league on the planet, I think he can do well there also.

The club are in a tough Champions League group along with Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and Ajax Amsterdam, with all the other clubs also being champions of their respective domestic leagues like Real.

Lambert is working with one of the toughest budgets in the Premier League and also has to deal with fans» expectations, which, at times, are unrealistic.

The PL is certainly a tougher league overall than Ligue 1, but if you are very successful in Ligue 1, you are very likely to also be very successful in England.

With Chelsea, Newcastle is another team who fights for a place in the Champions League, and they also play on Monday, like Chelsea, so competition for Champion league places is tough, and Chelsea will have to beat Fulham if they plan to keep their hopes of going to the biggest competLeague, and they also play on Monday, like Chelsea, so competition for Champion league places is tough, and Chelsea will have to beat Fulham if they plan to keep their hopes of going to the biggest competleague places is tough, and Chelsea will have to beat Fulham if they plan to keep their hopes of going to the biggest competition.

Sterling would also be trading in Champions League football for the Europa League as well a regular challenge for the title; a potentially tough compromise for a player who has only won one major honour during his career.

«Everton is a really strong team but they played three games in seven days and it is not easy, also because they played very tough games against Man City and then a qualification match into the Europa League, and it is very important for a club to play in Europe for the season.

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