Sentences with phrase «are in a title race with»

Speaking of a title push, Atlético president Enrique Cerezo insisted his side are in a title race with Barcelona after recent results saw the seemingly untouchable 11 - point advantage for Barça dwindle to a somewhat less - untouchable 7 points.

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referring decisions also go in our favour, for instance that dortmund goal sanogo scored was clearly offside, these things are apart of football, GREAT teams overcome these obstacles, GREAT teams do not crumble with 3 or 4 goal leads, GREAT teams do not concede 3 + goals in 40 mins REGULARLY, GREAT teams average more than one tackle every 90 mins, GREAT teams don't need more 7 clear cut chances to score, united have academy players in defence, in fact our defensive players are 15x better but VAN GAAL will get a result, united have had an injury list just as long if not longer than ours but VAN GAAL will get a result, united have just gone through a managerial shift but VAN GAAL will get a result, so why on earth are united in the title race and not arsenal?

With the Gunners out of the EPL title race we could really do with the boost of beating Bayern Munich and getting into the quarter - finals for the first time in years, so perhaps now would be the perfect time to give Sanchez a little rest to recharge his batterWith the Gunners out of the EPL title race we could really do with the boost of beating Bayern Munich and getting into the quarter - finals for the first time in years, so perhaps now would be the perfect time to give Sanchez a little rest to recharge his batterwith the boost of beating Bayern Munich and getting into the quarter - finals for the first time in years, so perhaps now would be the perfect time to give Sanchez a little rest to recharge his batteries.

Then factor in the pressure that comes with a title race towards d end of d season, which will surely crack our opponents as we are already used to it.

The title race will then be blown wide open as Spurs will be level on points with the league leaders and Arsenal will be six points behind the Foxes with a game in hand.

Results have not been as expected this season, with the Portuguese tactician failing to make the team competitive in the title race again as they fall 16 points behind league leaders Manchester City.

Now, with only the varsity eight race remaining, Berkeley was in position to win the Pac - 10 title.

That was a potentially pivotal game for us in the title race and we went into it with high hopes against an injury hit team, but it was Rashford who took the glory on the day, stunning Arsenal with two goals in the space of three minutes to set us on the road to a damaging 3 - 2 loss.

With Arsenal being unbeaten since the first day of the season, and Spurs being unbeaten in the League, this is guaranteed to be a crucial fixture in the title race, and the Arsenal players know it too.

Laffite needed to finish in the top two with both Piquet and Reutemann having duff races to win the title, and though that's exactly what happened, Laffite himself could only manage sixth.

The Citizens are back in action on Sunday as they face a tough trip to Merseyside for a clash with Everton at Goodison Park and will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the result in the corresponding fixture last season as the 1 - 1 draw saw them lose valuable ground in the title race.

With two races to go in the 2007 season it looked like Lewis Hamilton was well on his way winning the title in his rookie season.

Jenson Button was desperate to secure the 2009 world championship with a race to spare in 2009, but with teammate and title rival Rubens Barrichello (yes, he did once get sorta close to actually winning one!)

Hamilton had dropped back in the late stages of the race as the rain came down, and with a few corners to go he was only in sixth place - and he needed to be fifth for the title.

Unfortunately not getting to celebrate his title with a win was far from the worst thing about Andretti's race, as overnight Peterson tragically died of complications from the leg injuries he sustained in the crash.

Whilst there was a huge reduction in overtakes last season, the racing was still engaging with battles up and down the grid, all circling the big, if not ultimately underwhelming title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

With seven starting quarterbacks returning in the Pac - 10, the conference title race is truly up in the air

It sometimes seems like Leicester City are on top of the League by default, with Arsenal, Man City and Man United continually dropping crucial points in the title race, but Arsenal are still sitting pretty just two points behind the leaders.

Looking more long term though, the fact that Costa keeps having problems with his hamstring could be good news for us in the race for the Premier League title, especially if our own injury situation does not go back to the bad old days.

With Leicester hoping to extend their five - point lead at the top of the table, it promises to be a crucial second half for both clubs in the Premier League title race.

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The Premier League champions have been cut adrift in the race to defend their title in recent weeks, with leaders Chelsea now commanding a six point lead with a game in hand.

The Gunners have always got through those play - off games even though it was sometimes a close call, but for the first time in two decades the Gunners will not be involved with the elite of Europe and Arsene Wenger has admitted that this is not good, in a report by The Mirror, but he also played it down a little bit by claiming that the English Premier League and the title race is now more important and more of interest to fans than the UCL and maybe the fact that Arsenal have not looked remotely like winning it since we lost to Barcelona in the final makes that true.

The title race is tighter than a gnat's chuff and with Leicester City and Tottenham already above us, even though the spuds are only in second place due to their better goal difference, we really can not afford to give any ground in the next round of games.

Tuesday's result means the chances of that happening look bleak, and with City also well adrift of Chelsea in the title race, it could be the beginning of the end for their 61 - year - old manager.

Having got the ball rolling with excellent spells at Espanyol and Southampton, the Argentine tactician has taken himself and Spurs to the next level since arriving at White Hart Lane as the club are in the midst of a Premier League title race for the second consecutive season.

The north London based side were involved in a title race with Leicester City last season before eventually ended the season in third place behind their bitter rivals Arsenal.

We can still strengthen again in January, with Giroud coming back then too we should still be able to be in the race for the title.

With Barca off the pace in the title race with rivals Real Madrid ahead and with games in hand, Enrique is facing the very real prospect of ending up with no major trophy this season which would be a disaster considering how successful he has been since taking the With Barca off the pace in the title race with rivals Real Madrid ahead and with games in hand, Enrique is facing the very real prospect of ending up with no major trophy this season which would be a disaster considering how successful he has been since taking the with rivals Real Madrid ahead and with games in hand, Enrique is facing the very real prospect of ending up with no major trophy this season which would be a disaster considering how successful he has been since taking the with games in hand, Enrique is facing the very real prospect of ending up with no major trophy this season which would be a disaster considering how successful he has been since taking the with no major trophy this season which would be a disaster considering how successful he has been since taking the job.

With a 21 - 16 victory at Detroit on Sunday, Minnesota is 7 - 5, a bona fide NFC wild - card contender and still only two games behind Chicago in the race for the NFC North title.

The Chilean has found himself under pressure at the Etihad in recent weeks with the side off the pace in the Premier League title race and looking likely to be knocked out of the Champions League.

We were out of the title race in August when the transfer window closed with no CDM and no CB signed.

So with both clubs embroiled with Leicester and Man City in a very real and tight race for the Premier League title, this is being billed as one of the biggest clashes with the spuds ever.

Earlier this season, the fool said «I don't know why Arsenal aren't competing with us» yaddi yaddi yah and now according to him, we are in the title race.

Ernesto Valverde will have to take the lead on it if the alleged poor morale is a genuine issue, as with Barcelona going so well this season with a commanding lead in the La Liga title race coupled with their ongoing hunt for the Copa del Rey and Champions League, there is still a lot on the line this year.

Nope, sign a good DM to compete with and provide cover for Coquelin... we don't need to scramble in Jan if we are in the midst of a title race and short a DM... sign now, get him integrated into the team, and waiting in the shadows along with Gabriel.

Nervous start — usual criticism at the beginning of the season, with the lack of spending Ramsey's first blood — Arsenal shocked the league, we played brilliant football, scoring beautiful goals, all seemed like a decent season for us Coq red card — injury crisis struck, the lack of bench depth put pressure on the team, the downfall of performance caused crucial points Alexis» goal when down to ten men - it all seemed like arsenal would lose out in the title race again but arsenal somehow surprised the league again, saying aye we got the quality but we just ai nt gonna show in week in week out Draw in NLD with 10 men — can't really complain about it but you ain't happy.

It's been a frustrating campaign at Old Trafford, with Mourinho unable to help United keep up with Manchester City in the Premier League title race with some poor recent results.

Jose Mourinho will be focused on taking United back to the top of the tree, and while that may not happen this season with rivals Man City comfortably ahead in the Premier League title race, these possible signings could strengthen the Red Devils in the summer.

There is still a possibility that Wenger will renew his contract with the Gunners, but having slipped out of the top four and, in doing so, the title race — it could well be time for a change in North London.

ALSO NCAA champ Grace Park of Arizona State, whose Sun Devils tied for second with Georgia behind Duke in the race for the team title, is the fourth non-American to win the individual crown in the last five years....

Still, it could be argued that actually Rodgers really benefitted from a specific set of circumstances that year — Luis Suarez being at the very top of his game (something that would have happened under any manager), Daniel Sturridge staying relatively injury free (clearly a bit of a one - off, based on his record since), and above all a lack of real competition elsewhere: Chelsea were in transition and poor in their first season with Jose Mourinho back at the helm, Arsenal imploded as they usually do after a fine start, and Manchester United were nowhere to be seen in terms of the title race with David Moyes» disastrous reign seeing them finish 7th and struggling to cope with the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.

As we head into the latter stages of the Premier League season with a title race yet to be completely decided, and a relegation battle ready to go right down to the wire, managers will be calling upon the fittest players in their respective squads to help them achieve their particular goal.

The top two are on their own in the title race, with third - placed Roma sitting 17 points off Napoli in second place.

ill stop givin comments until were back on the title race im heartbroken twice in a week oh oh my heart my heart is made of glass u know do nt play with it its fragile and those who said that ive moved to senegal or uganda, feck off!!!!!!! i like livin here i ai nt move to africa!!!

The Arsenal legend Ray Parlour is confident that Arsene Wenger's men are still in the race for the title at this stage, but that hope will only be realised if the Gunners can beat their top 6 rivals, starting with Chelsea.

I know that Arsene Wenger has a well deserved reputation for backing his players and that certainly goes down well in the Arsenal dressing room, but with the Gunners all but mathematically out of the race for the Premier League title, our Champions League exploits are more important than ever and with Mesut Ozil in poor form and suffering a crisis of confidence, an away match against Bayern Munich is not the right time for the manager to stick with him.

That match kicks off 15 minutes after our own and it could be a very tense 15 minutes for the Gunners after the final whistle blows, as we all know that Chelsea are the team to beat in this title race and we could really do with a favour from the scousers tonight.

Then, with two races to go, Verstappen was replaced by Johnny Herbert (who had already raced for Lotus and Ligier that year) in an effort to help Benetton win the Constructors» Championship, but he couldn't manage any points either and Williams beat them to the title.

But the fact is that if they were as clinical as they should have been, especially with the amount of chances the Gunners create, we should have been well clear in the title race.