Sentences with phrase «challenge for the title despite»

Let us greet the boss, to say welldone and thank you for all his efforts in making the Gunners to still have a chance of challenging for the title despite the calamiteous injuries suffered by some Gunners.

A man who feels that a team who finished twelve points behind the champions is good enough to challenge for the title despite not strengthening his squad and his competitors strengthening theirs..

Not exact matches

Despite securing Champions league football, Arsenal will have been disappointed not to have mounted a stronger title challenge while Villa flirted with relegation for most of the season and only secured their status in the final few games.

Let us greet the boss, to say welldone and thank you for all your efforts in making the Gunners to still have a chance of challenging thefor title despite the calamiteous injuries suffered by some Gunners.

Manager Arsene Wenger signed a two - year deal on Tuesday, despite the overwhelming calls for him to be sacked, having failed to challenge for the Premier League title or achieve a Champions League spot.

Losing James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao during the summer was a big loss for Leonardo Jardim who has found the pressure of repeating last season's title challenge difficult to handle, and despite a wonderful unbeaten run during December and January which produced 11 victories in 12 games, a difficult February has left them 11 points adrift of Ligue 1 leaders Lyon.

Shall I also applaud Wenger for no title challenge this season, despite strengthening the team, and a pathetic performance in Europe?

Despite the fact that Arsene Wenger has been speaking recently about Arsenal fighting until the end of the season, he was well aware that any chances of us challenging for the Premier League title had long gone.

SEE MORE Manchester United Ace Claims They Will Challenge For The Premier League Title Liverpool Dealt Transfer Snub From Bayern Munich Star Despite Offer Of Higher Wages Senior Barcelona Stars Hold Crunch Meeting With Lionel Messi Following Chelsea Transfer Rumours

Spurs are another team we could look at too, despite them challenging for the title last season, and participating in the Champions League this season, they have not been able to attract the quality of players they require to push on, nor have they been able to emulate their league success.

Swansea City manager Garry Monk has backed Arsenal to challenge for the Premier League title this season despite their injury concerns, according to Swansea's official website.

Embed from Getty Images Swansea City manager Garry Monk has backed Arsenal to challenge for the Premier League title this season despite their injury concerns, according to Swansea's official website.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers believes his current squad is strong enough to challenge for the Barclays Premier League title despite suffering transf -LRB-...)

Despite Gasperini's caution going into the game, a win for Atalanta will certainly make it difficult for all concerned with La Dea to keep from talking up a title challenge.

As for whether this current group of players can challenge for the title again, despite saying after the Fenerbahce defeat that it would take another significant period of investment to make them competitive again, the former England international has softened his stance on that opinion:

Reaction: Hodgson lionises England record - chaser Rooney (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney sees off Slovenia to close on record (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Coleman foresees glory for conquering Wales (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Bale sinks Belgium to fire Welsh dreams (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Hodgson tells under - fire Sterling to toughen up (friendly) Report: England and Ireland draw a blank in Dublin (friendly) Reaction: De Gea uncertainty clouds Man United's horizon (Premier League) Report: Arsenal thwart Man United as De Gea departs (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool prepare for life without «irreplaceable» Gerrard (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard «devastated» after final Anfield game (Premier League) Report: Gerrard says farewell as Crystal Palace poop party (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal manager Wenger irked by Swansea «accident» (Premier League) Report: Arsenal sunk by Fabiański and Gomis (Premier League) Reaction: Rodgers accuses Fàbregas as Liverpool's top - four bid fades (Premier League) Report: Chelsea close Champions League door on Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho steels Chelsea for challenges ahead (Premier League) Report: Hazard storms Palace to give Chelsea title (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho feels the love despite Chelsea jibes (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal «boring», not Chelsea — Mourinho (Premier League) Report: Arsenal stalemate delays Chelsea coronation (Premier League) Reaction: Fight for final places, Sherwood tells Villa (FA Cup) Report: Aston Villa end Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Mourinho calls for caution as title beckons (Premier League) Report: Hazard fires clinical Chelsea closer to title (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal says Man United top dogs after derby romp (Premier League) Report: Man City blown away by Man United fightback (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson urges Kane to build on perfect debut (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney, Kane on target in England stroll (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Van Gaal beams after Man United storm Anfield (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard sorry for red card against Man United (Premier League) Report: Gerrard off as Mata brace ends Liverpool run (Premier League) Reaction: PSG revel in Champions League breakthrough (Champions League) Report: Thiago Silva and 10 - man PSG claim Chelsea revenge (Champions League) Reaction: Wenger thrilled as Welbeck proves point (FA Cup) Report: Old boy Welbeck fells Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers rues cost of Liverpool resurgence (FA Cup) Report: Blackburn intrude on Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Wembley win leaves Mourinho feeling «like a kid» (Capital One Cup) Report: Clinical Chelsea earn Mourinho third League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Man City stirrings give Pellegrini Barça hope (Champions League) Report: Suárez scores brace as Barcelona down Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers plots Liverpool assault on top four (Premier League) Report: Coutinho rocket sinks seething Southampton (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends Man United's «long - ball» tactics (Premier League) Report: Blind late show rescues spluttering Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini remains hopeful as Mourinho sulks (Premier League) Report: Silva keeps Man City on Chelsea's heels (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho cries foul over Costa «stamp» claims (Capital One Cup) Report: Ivanović sinks Liverpool as Chelsea reach final (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Odds were against Man United — Van Gaal (FA Cup) Report: Minnows Cambridge hold Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers buoyed by Sterling - inspired Liverpool (Capital One Cup) Report: Sterling slalom checks Chelsea in League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Arsenal masterclass sets standard, says Wenger (Premier League) Report: Cazorla stars as Arsenal stun Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends methods after United defeat (Premier League) Report: Tadić strike punishes shot - shy Man United (Premier League) Report: Bloodied Skrtel earns Liverpool a point (Premier League) Reaction: In - form United «forcing luck», says Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: De Gea stars as United deepen Liverpool gloom (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool will «fight» for return — Rodgers (Champions League) Report: Basel thwart Liverpool to reach last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: Van Persie sends lacklustre Man United third (Premier League) Report: Agüero undoes Southampton as Man City go second (Premier League) Report: Stunning Agüero treble gives Man City hope (Champions League) Reaction: Hodgson dismayed by England fan chants (friendly) Report: Rooney at the double as England silence Scots (friendly) Report: Rooney, Welbeck inspire England fightback (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Tevez returns as Argentina overcome Croatia (friendly) Reaction: Man City have «crisis of confidence» — Pellegrini (Champions League) Report: Nine - man Man City left on brink by CSKA Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal says beaten Man United getting closer (Premier League) Report: Agüero gives City spoils against 10 - man United (Premier League) Reaction: Shocks are warning for England, says Hodgson (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney on mark as England school San Marino (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Mourinho urges Chelsea to stay grounded (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger plays down Mourinho touchline spat (Premier League) Report: Hazard, Costa sink Arsenal in stormy derby (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini rues carelessness after Roma hold City (Champions League) Report: Totti makes history as Roma thwart Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers heartened by Liverpool resilience (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal wants more from match - winner Di María (Premier League) Report: Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson hails Welbeck for biding his time (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Welbeck gives improved England winning start (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Angry Hodgson dismisses England statistics (friendly) Report: Rooney rescues England in turgid Norway win (friendly) Reaction: Wenger backs Sánchez to fill Giroud's shoes (Champions League) Reaction: Pellegrini gladdened by Jovetić display (Premier League) Report: Jovetić at the double as Man City sink Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Ancelotti predicts «new cycle» for Madrid (UEFA Super Cup) Report: Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) Reaction: Wembley win sets tone for Arsenal — Wenger (Community Shield) Report: Vibrant Arsenal down Man City in Community Shield (Community Shield) Reaction: «Lethargic» Arsenal not ready yet — Wenger (Emirates Cup) Report: Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Reaction: Wenger enthused by Sanogo - Campbell double act (Emirates Cup) Report: Sanogo upstages Sánchez in Arsenal romp (Emirates Cup)

Despite smashing our transfer record by bringing in Özil for a cool # 42.4 m, our squad lacks the depth needed to mount a serious title challenge or Champions League campaign.

Despite another bittersweet Premier League campaign that saw the Gunners mount a brief challenge for the title before fading into the chasing pack, Wenger has kept his job and must now look towards the future.

Despite the rise of tablets, publishers have been struggling to sell highly - designed and illustrated titles in digital form, and are challenged by determining which enhancements add meaningful value for readers and will generate positive ROI.