Sentences with phrase «cup games on hand»

Knowing we have 37 final cup games on hand.

Not exact matches

Arsenal on the other hand have won their last two matches, but were previously on a run of five games without a win, but are believed to be full of confidence after their win over Premier League champions Chelsea in the League Cup, which booked themselves a spot in the Carabao Cup final.

The Blues remain seven points clear of their nearest challengers Arsenal and they still have a game in hand, which will take place next week against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, given that the Gunners are in FA Cup action on the same day.

The Red Devils were in FA Cup action prior to the international break so have a game in hand on some of their rivals at the top of the table, but the race is on to secure qualification for the Champions League next year.

So in a couple of weeks the Gunners could have two games in hand on our main two Premier League rivals, none of whom are still in the cup.

Spurs have a game in hand on the rest, having played in the League Cup final last week, but still need to do more if they want that top four place.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Of course we know that Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang will get a rest as he is cup - tied in the Europa League, Arsenal face a tough away game against an in form Newcastle United on Sunday and to add to the problems we have been handed the early kick - off, so you can see why the Frenchman might want to rest a key player or two.

Defeats to Watford in the FA Cup and Barcelona in Europe leave the Londoners with just the Premier League to play for, and they have 11 points to make up on leaders Leicester City - albeit with a game in hand.

As a result, a temporary deal looks the best option on hand for Sturridge, who is desperate to start games in the latter half of the season to make his second World Cup finals after his maiden bow in Brazil.

With no game this weekend due to the acrimonious exit from the FA Cup at the hands of Nottingham Forest, this weekend represents a moment in time whereby Arsenal fans are forced to look on in bittnerness as the other top clubs in England waltz through to the fifth round, having been handed easy ties that will see them rotate players but having just got to a cup final, it feels a little weiCup at the hands of Nottingham Forest, this weekend represents a moment in time whereby Arsenal fans are forced to look on in bittnerness as the other top clubs in England waltz through to the fifth round, having been handed easy ties that will see them rotate players but having just got to a cup final, it feels a little weicup final, it feels a little weird.

Real remain down in fourth, but do have a game in hand on their rivals as they missed out on domestic action this weekend to win the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Players of yester - year, on the other hand, managed quite a few goals in League Cup games, with six reaching double figures, Cross and Goddard (12), Stewart (14), Byrne (15), Cottee (18), and Geoff Hurst the most prolific, notching 43 goals in just 47 League Cup appearances.

With no game this weekend due to the acrimonious exit from the FA Cup at the hands of Nottingham Forest, this weekend represents a moment in time whereby Arsenal fans are forced to look on in bittnerness as the other top clubs in England waltz through to the fifth round, having been handed easy ties -LSB-...]

Bayern Munich on the other hand visited Asia where they played four high profile friendlies losing three and winning only one and Audi Cup games give Carlo Ancolotti side a chance to get their act together before season opener against Dortmund in German Super Cup next weekend.

After getting hammered in the hands of Bayern Munich (5 - 1) in the Champions League game Arsenal traveled to Green Lane to face non league side Sutton United in the FA Cup fifth round on monday night.

On the one hand they have nothing to lose in the game as they are heavy underdogs, but on the other hand, the EFL Cup represents the chance of silverware and they will probably be facing a much - changed Manchester City side who won't have this as a huge prioritOn the one hand they have nothing to lose in the game as they are heavy underdogs, but on the other hand, the EFL Cup represents the chance of silverware and they will probably be facing a much - changed Manchester City side who won't have this as a huge prioriton the other hand, the EFL Cup represents the chance of silverware and they will probably be facing a much - changed Manchester City side who won't have this as a huge priority.

Mourinho on the other hand has started his mind game with other top premier league managers and labeling them disrespectful for not taking the FA Cup seriously.

If I were a person with more time on my hands, I would actually go through the NHL standings after 5 games and compare them to the final standings just to see if you can judge a Stanley Cup winner after the first 5 games.

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