Sentences with phrase «club cup competition»

The match which the Gunners won 1 - 0 at the Emirates pushing them into the group stage of Europe's elite club cup competition and the Gunner's assistant captain — Per Mertesacker believes the Arsenal squad are beginning to find their rhythm — but admits there is still work to be done.

During the same period, Spanish teams have been the most successful in the UEFA Champions League — Europe's elite club cup competition, winning it on nine occasions.

Manchester United have enjoyed a special relationship with the oldest club cup competition down the years that goes back to their first win back in 1909.

Victory for us this weekend would go a huge way towards playing in Europe's elite club cup competition.

The 26 - year - old has now made 31 appearances in Europe's elite club cup competition, including last night's 1 - 0 victory at Benfica.

Progression to the knockout stages of Europe's elite club cup competition has already been secured but victory over PSG this week would also secure winning the group which would be huge come next month's draw for the second round.

Not exact matches

Arsenal reached the semi-final of the FA Cup thanks to a dominating 5 - 0 win over Lincoln City, but could the competition prove more crucial in the future of our club than it normally would?

The Ivory Coast international, who will be competing at this summer's World Cup with his country, managed to register four goals and one assist in total in his 17 matches in all competitions for Hannover last time out, including three strikes and one assist in his 15 Bundesliga outings for the club.

The Ligue 1 club will face Jose Mourinho's side in the last 16 of Europe's premier club competition and due to the Blues lack of FA Cup action this weekend they will have a full week of preparation.

The two clubs are the most successful in FA Cup history, with eleven wins each, and will continue their rivalry on Monday, as they face off against each other for the fifteenth time in the competition, with the Gunners having won five of those previous meetings, while United have claimed seven victories.

JJPawn, I know from your previous posts that you deeply care about the club so can I ask if you are happy with the position we have seen for more than 10 years where we are now just a team who can only compete in the domestic cup competitions?

Yet now, at this time, sitting a very lowly and pathetic and embarrassing SIXTH place in the Premiership, after getting knocked out of the FA Cup by a team struggling in the Championship, and competing in the Europa League, (Which is basically the Championship) you feel you need to remind us of your loyalty and commitment to Arsenal Football Club.This same Club that despite you failing to achieve a Top 4 finish to give us our Champions League fare for this season, Increased your Salary to # 9m per year.I would remind you that you yourself have continually stated that a Top 4 finish was a greater achievement than winning a Domestic Cup Competition, so I will not allow the FA cup win of last season to enter into this lettCup by a team struggling in the Championship, and competing in the Europa League, (Which is basically the Championship) you feel you need to remind us of your loyalty and commitment to Arsenal Football Club.This same Club that despite you failing to achieve a Top 4 finish to give us our Champions League fare for this season, Increased your Salary to # 9m per year.I would remind you that you yourself have continually stated that a Top 4 finish was a greater achievement than winning a Domestic Cup Competition, so I will not allow the FA cup win of last season to enter into this lettCup Competition, so I will not allow the FA cup win of last season to enter into this lettcup win of last season to enter into this letter.

Because they are big clubs and you can not say we won't move out of a cup competition or national cup competition [and do well].»

But not only that, you play a European competition for a cup — and one the club has never won.

The EFL cup is often the most difficult competition to predict with players being rested by many clubs, even those who aren't at the top, and would love to win a trophy.

Ivan Toplak, the coach of the Quakes, returned to the club after the World Cup competition in Germany, where he was first assistant to the head coach of the Yugoslav national team.

Regardless of our opposition, the FA Cup could prove to be the only achievement that would allow Wenger to leave the competition on a high, allowing Wenger to leave the club without regret, and there could always be the thought that he may choose to extend his contract with no top four finish or trophy triumph...

And AKB's please do not go on about 3 FA Cup wins in 12 years as that is not a competition that top clubs take seriously Only (6 games and nobody plays their first team).

Albeit winning the domestic cup competition can not be as significant as winning the Premier League or the Champions League — two most coveted pieces of silverware for any top club — it would have given Wenger's wizards the relief of having finally won a trophy after so long, as well as the belief to continue in the same vein in the future.

Article 18.07 As a rule, a player may not play in a UEFA club competition (i.e. UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, but not UEFA Super Cup) for more than one club in the course of the same season.

In Europe that would be your domestic title and cup and either the Champions League or Europa League, although no club has ever done it with Europe's secondary club competition.

After a cracking away win in the fourth round of the FA cup at the weekend, Arsenal are still in with a chance of retaking the crown of most successful club in the famous old competition's history, which the recent two Wembley victories over Hull City and Aston Villa had given us until Man United won it last season.

Atsu spent the first half of the season with new boys Bournemouth, but made just two appearances for the club in the League Cup, and there are fears that he won't play again at Stamford Bridge as he has too much competition there.

Even though it is club football that really pays the wages of the players and with some real glory on offer in the shape of domestic cups, leagues and the Europa and Champions League competitions, it is fair to say that the biggest trophy in football is the World Cup.

In comments reported on the Arsenal website the Frenchman spoke about how all of the clubs in the other leagues around Europe treated their own cup competitions and did not play a bunch of kids to save themselves for the league matches, even the biggest clubs like Barcelona who because of the club world cup and the Champions League will most likely play more games than the Gunners this season.

The 25 - year - old had an impressive season with the Swans in 2012/13, scoring eight goals in all competitions for the club, including a brace in their Capital One Cup final victory over Bradford City.

And you have to consider the length of a cup competition when more countries join in, at some point everything will have to be re-organized to accommodate the growing number of players and competition and it will be at the cost of the club competitions.

High pressure games are games against top clubs or in cup competitions rounds like Quarter finals and above against rivals that measure up in quality or have more quality than we do.

The French boss has been in charge of the club for 20 years now, helping the side to win three Premier League titles, as well as six FA Cup competition wins.

There were always going to be some changes made by Arsene Wenger to the Arsenal starting XI for this third round FA cup clash with Preston North End, but the boss has kept faith with the competition that has been so good to him and the club and gone for a pretty strong Gunners side.

The Colombian enjoyed a fine World Cup on the back of an excellent season for his club in Ligue 1 and would be a fine signing for the Gunners to provide competition for first choice «keeper Wojciech Szczesny.

Sporting are the third most successful Portuguese football club, with 46 titles in Portuguese competitions and one international title, the 1963 — 64 European Cup Winners» Cup.

Chile confirmed their squad for their upcoming Confederations Cup competition, where they are set to take on Australia, Germany and Cameroon, and on that list, Bayern Munich were named as the Arsenal star's club.

the writing is on the wall that we are ill prepared for anything beyond domestic cup competition, we've relinquished our place as a respected top10 european club... the jig is up... its all been nothin more than loose talk.

Oh, and they still out - fought and out - played champions Chelsea in the FA Cup final in May, becoming the most successful club in the history of the competition.

For instance Miroslav Klose is on this list purely down to his undoubted success at the World Cup but in club football he had a very average time of it, scoring just six goals in 38 matches in all competitions.

With a battle to make the top four and now the risk of elimination from the cup competitions, it would be no surprise if the unrest at the club built very quickly in the coming weeks and months.

For a big club like Arsenal, with Champions League football to cope with every season as well as the Premier League and domestic cup competitions, a large squad is necessary but that does also mean that, quite often, the fringe and young players do not get the amount of time on the pitch that they need to improve their game and progress their football careers.

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

The FA Cup has attached with it the prestige of being football's oldest club competition and the chance for lower league teams to face England «s best but for any club in the top 4 the FA Cup is usually 3rd on the list of priorities and is usually bumped up when any other chance of silverware is gone.

As reported by Sky Sports, the Frenchman still insists that the Gunners are totally focused on winning the cup and becoming outright the most successful club in the history of the world's oldest football competition.

Arsenal are not the only Premier League club that was handed a tie against lower league opposition for the next round of the Carabao cup, as there are five teams from the Championship among the 16 sides left in the competition and they have been spread around.

Nevertheless, it would seem strange for him to leave at this stage of his career, as he's already a key figure for club and country, with 92 appearances in all competitions under his belt for Bayern which has led to two Bundesliga titles and three domestic cups.

The Croatian international only made his international debut in the run up to the Brazil World Cup but impressed during the competition and has attracted the attention of a number of clubs in Europe.

It seems unlikely that City would allow their best player to leave the Etihad Stadium as they look to rebuild after a difficult season this term, with the club falling away in the challenge for the title and also finding themselves out of contention in the cup competitions after being knocked out early.

You expect to see big teams in the semi-finals of cup competitions, even though clubs change their sides up.

Pre-season training and the increasingly commercial and lucrative tours that clubs like Arsenal go on may be just a pale shadow of the competitive action of the Premier League and the domestic and European cup competitions, but it is still very important for a number of reasons.

This year, the club boasts 52 members across five teams, all of which compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) league and cup competitions.

Any manager in a top club that doesn't win the league in more than a decade would be sacked, infact before it reaches 10 years and it doesn't matter how many cup competitions you win.

This year, the club has 24 team members that compete in one women's team and two men's teams in the weekly British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues, cup matches and at the annual individual competition at the BUCS Nationals in February.