Now Chelsea may be all -
but out of the title race, trailing the two Manchester clubs by twelve - points, but it doesn't change the fact that Sunday's result WILL have huge ramifications at the top of the table.
Not exact matches
We have all
but ruled ourselves
out of the
title race following our dismal display at Stamford Bridge this weekend which allowed our rivals to move to 12 points clear
of us, and we (for now) have to concentrate on building our own form to assure ourselves
of Champions League football, and should the Blues begin to drop points, we must be within touching distance
of them when push comes to shove.
This will be Arsenal's last chance
of silverware this season, having fizzled
out of the Premier League
title race, and will likely be under more pressure than our rivals,
but form generally goes
out the window in these sorts
of matches.
But I am not sure that I quite share the optimism
of our German international star Mesut Ozil, who The Mirror have reported as insisting that Arsenal are not
out of the
race for the EPL
title race just yet, despite the fact that we are not even in the top four
of the table and are currently 13 points behind the league leaders Chelsea.
The rule change should result in more freedom
of movement,
but as teams adjust in Year 1, will Louisville foul itself
out of the national
title race, or foul
out everyone else?
I don't remember the rest
but i can quite remember ramsey saying almost the same words last year and i believed him only for the club to be kicked
out of the
title race by November... love the spirit boys
but a plastik fan like me needs more than just words to be convinced... you need to get on that field and show live....
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.
But now it is we only seem to compete somewhat when we are
out of the
title race.
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.
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.
Dortmund is already
out of the
title race but so are we and we have been
out of the
race in November for YEARS.
Yes, we're
out of a
title race,
but keep in mind that Chelsea don't have to deal with Europe (just like Leicester last season), so it's easier for them.
They remain in full control
of the La Liga
title race and have a Copa del Rey final to consider next month too,
but reports coming
out of the Nou Camp don't appear to be particularly positive.
The Fa cup is supposed to be a «portal trophy» one that you win in order to get the taste for sucess,
but when we constantly crash
out of the
title race by February / March and turn to the Fa cup as a measure
of how sucessful you are as a team... it becomes the physical representation
of an Oxymoron... in the sense that were winners and losers at the same time.
It wasn't a huge slide,
but it was enough to cost them against Stanford and Arizona (quarterback Marcus Mariota's knee injury obviously didn't help) and knock them
out of the
title race.
I think Arsene might regret signing that new deal, if we're
out of the
title race by Christmas and even if we lose back to back games early on I think the knives will be
out for him which in my opinion will be sad, I didn't want him to sign a new deal
but I didn't want to see him sacked.
As reported by Sky Sports the former defender suggested that all the critics
of Wenger and the way that Arsenal have faltered recently in the
title race is hugely unfair and disrespectful and also that it comes from people that are not actually involved in the game from the inside, pointing
out that all real football people have nothing
but respect for the Frenchman.
We appear to have fallen
out of the
race for the Premier league
title,
but losing away to the destructive force that is Chelsea is hardly a surprise.
But of course the season is long and I won't be surprised to see the doubters all come back again when we lose another game, and if we suddenly drop
out of the
title race, like last season, the full force
of the WengerOut protests will resume in intensity.
But if they were to slump out of the top four, it would pile up with last season's climax — they almost managed to manufacture a two - horse title race, then came third — and this season's European campaign to suggest that here is a team capable of occasional brilliance, but with an unhappy habit of blowing the crucial momen
But if they were to slump
out of the top four, it would pile up with last season's climax — they almost managed to manufacture a two - horse
title race, then came third — and this season's European campaign to suggest that here is a team capable
of occasional brilliance,
but with an unhappy habit of blowing the crucial momen
but with an unhappy habit
of blowing the crucial moments.
We have dropped
out to sixth in the
title race not because
of the referees
but because we can't hardly win a game.
In turn, they've got one less trophy to compete for and have all -
but dropped
out of the
title race with rivals Man City extending their lead over them while Chelsea have leapfrogged them into second place.
Petr Cech is refusing to rule his side
out of the
race for the Premier League
title,
but admits Arsenal must rely on their rivals to drop points.
Arsenal are not completely
out of the
title race yet
but it will take a major turnaround for them to overhaul Chelsea, who currently sit seven points clear
of them with a game in hand.
Of course the Gunners did not want to drop out of the elite competition that is the Champions League, but the boss suggested it might be a good thing as we could then focus all our energies on the new Premier League title rac
Of course the Gunners did not want to drop
out of the elite competition that is the Champions League, but the boss suggested it might be a good thing as we could then focus all our energies on the new Premier League title rac
of the elite competition that is the Champions League,
but the boss suggested it might be a good thing as we could then focus all our energies on the new Premier League
title race.
I am not writing Arsenal
out of the
race for the Premier League
title this season just yet, well not completely anyhow
but I reckon it would take some kind
of minor miracle for it to be Arsene Wenger and the Gunners who lifted the EPL trophy next May.
It proved to be a bitter sweet Valentine's Day for Lizzy Yarnold as she took victory in the final World Cup skeleton
race of the season in Sochi,
but missed
out on the overall
title by just 20 points.
True, one could point
out how Carlo Ancelotti's side stumbled towards the end
of the La Liga
title race,
but they did not lose it because
of Khedira's absence.
Madrid are
out of La Liga
race but they will be putting all their eggs in Champions League where they are within three wins
of their record breaking third consecutive
title.
United may be long
out of the
title race,
but the
race for a top four place is well and truly open, and achievable for United, no matter what any
of the naysayers suggest.
But, with five or six teams potentially looking to challenge for the
title, the FA Cup could become a back up to those who are
out of the
race by February.
Sir Alex Ferguson's men had the ideal chance to close Arsene Wenger's Gunners
out of the
title race,
but Marc Overmars slotted past Peter Schmeichel in the 79th minute to put Arsenal on course for their first league
title since 1991.
Arsene Wenger took responsibility for their heavy defeat
but won't count the Gunner's
out of the
title race just yet.
Their season may have featured a series
of peaks and valleys thus far
but with the team
out of both the La Liga
title race and the Champions League it's fair to say this game will be one they are firmly focussed on winning.
The Reds are already
out of the
title race but if they are to progress in the Champions League then they must sign a top defender.
Arsenal are currently third in the Premier League table, 13 points behind leaders Leicester City, and all
but mathematically
out of the
title race in a campaign that once looked like it might end with their first
title triumph since 2004.
Dimitar Berbatov
raced out of the blocks by scoring six goals in his opening five league matches
but hasn't scored since his sublime hat - trick against Liverpool at Old Trafford back in September, while Mexican starlet Javier Hernandez is a player for the future and not a striker expected to score the goals needed to spearhead United's
title bid.
There are tons
of newer
racing titles out there that make R.C. Pro-Am look ancient,
but few
of these modern racers have managed to match the feeling
of complete control you had in this NES classic.
A fishing game isn't the immediate thing you'd think
of when considering potential gameplay directions for
titles spun off from the mainline Final Fantasy series; after thirty years we've seen more than our fair share
of deviations from the established JRPG formula the franchise helped popularise, including forays into real time strategy and even Chocobo
racing games,
but FFXV: Monster
of the Deep truly stands
out as an oddity amongst even those initially curious choices.
A fishing game isn't the immediate thing you'd think
of when considering potential gameplay directions for
titles spun off from the mainline Final Fantasy series; after thirty years we've seen more than our fair share
of deviations from the established JRPG formula the franchise helped popularise, including forays into real time strategy and even Chocobo
racing games,
but FFXV: Monster
of the Deep truly stands
out as an oddity amongst even those initially curious choices.
As with most
racing titles, there isn't a «story» mode
but rather a Championship mode where you will
race through various futuristic landscapes that look
out of a Star Wars or Star Trek movie.
It's not the prettiest
racing game
out there and those that can't get over the whole «turning left» thing might find it a niche
title but fans
of the sport will love it as it is a lot
of fun, and it is fun that counts.