Sentences with phrase «down against relegation»

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Aston Villa had gone one goal down after just seven minutes against QPR in their crucial relegation six pointer at Villa Park, but Christian Benteke equalised only three minutes later to cue crazy scenes in Birmingham, for Villans fans and gilets alike.

With West Ham still down in the relegation zone despite beating the Champions Chelsea at the weekend, Bennett is hopeful that David Moyes will conjure up another miracle, but given the Gunners record against his team he would be happy to come away with a point.

Arsenal 3 - 2 Southampton: Danny Welbeck Steals The Show As Gunners Down The Saints Arsenal pulled off a sensational 3 - 2 win against a relegation - threat...

In Saturday's early kick - off in the Premier League, Chelsea survived a scare against relegation - threatened Southampton as they had to come back from 2 - 0 down...

Yesterday was as inept a performance as we have seen all season; right down there with the capitulations against the other fellow relegation candidates such as Newcastle and Brighton.

That solitary win, a laboured 1 - 0 FA Cup victory against League Two side Plymouth, has been surrounded by draws and defeats, with the run reaching a nadir on Saturday as Jürgen Klopp's side went down to a shock 3 - 2 defeat to relegation - threatened Swansea...

The Ivorian defender spoke about his memories of his debut and the performance he put in during the match, also speaking about the work that was put in against Manchester City the weekend before last, seeing the side come from two goals down at half - time to equalise through a Paul Pogba brace, then win the match with a strike from Chris Smalling, putting the celebrations on hold for the noisy neighbours, then talking about the disappointing defeat to relegation candidates West Bromwich Albion at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday.

A somewhat anticipated defeat at home to Chelsea this weekend would almost definitely see the team drop down into the relegation zone for the first time this season, but Rovers raised their game against the» big boys» at Ewood Park last term, Chelsea included, so who's to say Blackburn won't give the current league leaders a bitter taste of Deja Vu when the two sides meet on Saturday, with last season's encounter finishing honours even in a 1 - 1 draw.

They have lost their last three league outings now and went down 1 - 0 against Birmingham in a huge relegation scrap in their last home game.

Along the way, Warnock points the finger of blame at: Gareth Southgate, Rafa Benàtez and Alex Ferguson, for all playing weakened teams in their respective clubs» matches against United's relegation rivals; the officials who allowed West Ham to win at Blackburn with a «goal» that didn't cross the line; Times journalist Pete Lansley, for upsetting goalkeeper Paddy Kenny by asking about his troubled personal life in an interview; the FA («rank amateurs»), for not punishing West Ham for fielding two ineligible players, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano; and finally David Unsworth, for contriving a costly penalty miss for United against Blackburn midway through the season but then scoring from the spot at Bramall Lane for Wigan in the game that sent the Blades down at the Latics» expense.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the game against Liverpool, the former Blackburn star said, «When you look at the league, we are starting to slip down and every game you end up being closer (to the relegation zone).