Sentences with phrase «clubs dropped points»

The biggest problem here was that this was the derby and we knew two Manchester clubs dropped points, and what more do we need to get motivated and fight?

We are only 12 games into the season and we have all seen high - flying clubs drop points rapidly in the past after growing big leads, and if Arsenal carry on winning then we can only sit and watch what happens with City.

The extra spice was provided by both Manchester clubs dropping points at the weekend, handing Liverpool back the initiative in the Champions League race after losing to Crystal Palace last weekend.

Not exact matches

Try flipping the argument and ask why so called top teams drop so many points against the bottom 6 clubs?

As Arsenal fans, of course we want the team to do as well as possible, but I do think that Hamaan has a point, although it would be much better if Wenger and the club got the hunger back without us having to drop into the Europa League to do it.

City, Pool and United have dropped 9 points each to bottom 6 clubs compared to our 4 dropped points.

We can only hope that the teams leading the way so far in the Premier League drop points before our match, but with Man City going to bottom club Crystal Palace who have yet to pick up a point or even score a goal, while their local rivals United play Southampton the chances are not good for us.

They were a winning club in his first three seasons, with 89, 94 and 96 victories, but that dropped to 79, 67 and then this year's current 9 - 28 team — it's worth pointing out the Braves posted winning records in the two seasons before Gonzalez arrived, too.

West Ham United (8-11-14) enter this match 14th in the table on 35 points, seven clear of the drop and with a match in hand on all three clubs in the bottom three.

Walcott's time at the club has been very inconsistent and so poor have been some of Walcott's campaigns, he has left many frustrated to the point where he has been dropped from both the Arsenal and England squads.

Whatever is it that has made or caused the Gunners to have dropped 8 Premier League points and 3 CL points MUST be Halted if we are to seriously challenge for the title and the CL by our own design and depending on other clubs misfortunes which may not happen.

One loss or drop points can take us below other clubs.

There is always a chance that the French champions will drop points in their next game away to the Swiss club Basel, especially as their 3 - 0 win at home over them was a flattering scoreline, but I would assume that their trip to London at the end of November will be the key match.

best case scenario, we beat spurs, united n city n avoid dropping points against small teams then clubs ll be scared of us..

So I can understand why the pundit and former Arsenal striker Charlie Nicholas is looking at the way the Gunners got that point against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and suggesting in a Sky Sports report that Arsene Wenger drops the club's two big name stars Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, because they were absent from that game as well and it seemed to work out pretty well for us.

They can say that the bigger clubs will drop points against each other, so it will be more open than ever but also more interesting.

You're damn right bruv... arsenal fans on here should know one thing: all other (big epl) clubs want arsenal to fail - reason; they are presently failing... I think we all should learn to enjoy a Win (no matter who we win) especially when all other potential rivals dropped points... fyi liverpool just lost to the lowly, out - of - form New castle.

Chelsea is just one club among 6 trying to win it yes Chelsea will drop points at some stage I know and believe conte to be of a special category in tactical maneuvers but he did not win the European championship so yes they will drop points the main question here can we at Arsenal buckle up for the win at every encounter?

Spurs dropped more points at home today as the north London club came from behind to draw 1 - 1 with manager-less West Brom at Wembley today.

Other reports have calculated that clubs playing again after 48 hours drop points unexpectedly in the second game on a more regular basis than those with longer to recover.

Well after the Arsenal players did their bit by keeping up the pressure on our Premier League rivals with a good away win at Swansea City today, we can just sit back and hope that the three points prove extra useful with some of the clubs around us dropping points.

While Arsenal could really do with the clubs above us and around us in the Premier League table having a few slips and dropping some points, the only thing we can really do ourselves is to keep winning games in order to keep up the pressure and to put ourselves in the position to take advantage if and when they do, which makes our away game against AFC Bournemouth tomorrow another must win match.

With Man City away to Burnley, Chelsea hosting the Saints, Spurs going to Old Trafford and Rodgers taking Liverpool to his old club Swansea, the chances of dropped points are very good.

The interesting thing is that Tottenham, Man City also dropped points which has now left it extremely close at the top, with us, Liverpool and Chelsea making five clubs all clustered at the top with just one point separating us all.

Other clubs have gone through major transitional stages incurring disadvantages and we have seen the United's, Chelsea's, even City to a degree dropping points.

Nobody expects the team to go through the whole season without a small dip and yes we should be winning against the smaller clubs time and time again, however it's the same old story every season and it would be ignorant to assume Arsenal won't drop points.

Arsenal drop more points due to injuries and penny pinching then any club I've ever seen.

The one fact of the mighty empiricist in this article is that we were in 4 cup finals in the last 5 years and won 3 the rest of the piece is opinion about the unfair treatment of his supplier... another fact is that we were incapable of getting past the last 16 in the CL in that time and another fact is that we were never at any point serious contenders to win the EPL and another fact is that at the end of that cup run we dropped out of the top 4 and will now drop out of the top 5... Another fact is that for over a decade we haven't been competitive in the two races that define a top flight european club even though the promise was that by building a shiny new stadium and charging the highest gate prices in world football we would... And a million and one other facts that point to one thing WENGER OUT

I get that the amount of points we've dropped and the number of injured, first team, players is too much but just losing all hope is not very helpful either.Many will say that this is the reality, and maybe it is, but cant you all just become hopeless deluded dreamers and support the team to win even when it is «practically impossible» Just moaning that we cant win anything, its just shameful for any supporter of any club

So the Stoke game was a kick in the teeth, but teams will drop points, even the Manchester clubs.

Now United are at risk of falling out of second place as well, and they can ill - afford to drop any more points right now with Jose Mourinho's old club Chelsea nipping at their heels.

He determines the nearest point of relief and drops the ball within one club - length of this point.

Our club climbed up to third place in the table thanks to Liverpool's 1 - 0 win over Manchester City this week, but to win this season's Premier League table, it is the leaders Chelsea who must drop points.

All this dithering around affects the whole club and puts us in danger of dropping points early on.

As Hull City chairman Adam Pearson points, if a player is sold and does end up assisting another club to the drop then all manner of legal issues could ensue.

With the team now a full six points deep in the relegation zone, the former Chelsea and Liverpool manager is changing tactics quickly in order to try and save the club (and perhaps his reputation as a manger) from the dreaded drop.

Good god what was the real point of this article Itall about what if and maybe's and if they do this and if we do thats!!!! If my auntie had a Pr!ck she'd be my farckin uncle!!!! If Arsenal win all thier games from now until the end of the season and IF spurs and the foxes drop six or nine points then we can win the trophy??? of course we can IF i win the lottery next week I can buy some shares and sell them to usmanov and force a buyout of the club and change our fortunes forever but its highly bloody unlikely.

Assuming the Gunners do not suffer one of our too regular on pitch slip ups, though, it would be nice if at least one of the four clubs currently above Arsenal in the league table were to drop points.

Arsenal fans will obviously be hoping that all six of the clubs currently sitting above the Gunners in the Premier League table drop points this weekend, unlikely as it may be.

One eye will surely be on Tuesday's Champions League qualifier with Club Brugge, but with City and Chelsea set to meet on Sunday, there will be even further points dropped by some of our main title rivals this weekend, with the prospect of three points at Villa Park all the sweeter.

However they have been dropping points consistently at home against midtable / bottom table clubs and West Brom are no pushovers who will come to frustrate United.

Inter Milan have dropped to fifth — 18 points behind leaders Napoli — and out of the Champions League places, but will be hoping to collect maximum points against bottom club Benevento on Saturday.

The club's home form has, however, helped to see them take up a position in mid-table, five points clear of the drop zone.

One among the top two must drop a minimum of two points when they play each other plus there are games they will have to play against other highly competitive clubs.

Both might yet become successes in this country but sometimes clubs can't allow new signings time to settle, Norwich are already in the bottom three and desperate for points so they may choose to drop van Wolfswinkel from their starting eleven.

To drop yet more points, that being their fourth draw in five league games, will have been bitterly disappointing for everyone associated with the club, however scoring a 98th - minute penalty — what should have been a winner had Arsenal kept their concentration and discipline until the final whistle — only to concede a penalty and an equaliser in the 111th - minute will have hurt, massively.

Both clubs seem to be scoring goals for fun while City and United are also joined on an identical points tally having dropped just two points in their outings thus far.

Conversely, Blackburn are still slap - bang in the middle of a fight for survival, with the Lancashire club only three positions and as many points off the drop - zone.

So while we can wring our hands over all the dropped points from Rudi Garcia's tailspin or during the club's mid-to-late April swoon, third place is probably what Roma deserves.

The former Burnley manager successfully guided the club away from the drop last season, with the margin between success and failure nine points.