Sentences with phrase «end of our title challenge»

There are rumours going around about a possible big money move to China for the striker and also about a dispute over his fitness, which could mean that Costa has already made up his mind to accept the massive salary and head east and if that is true then Graeme Souness reckons it could spell the end of their title challenge, as a Sky Sports report explains.

Not many people would argue about a Chelsea win spelling the end of our title challenge as it would put them 12 points ahead of us and get one of their potential stumbling blocks out of the way and give them a massive boost of confidence.

The Usos retained their WWE Tag Team Championship at the Royal Rumble, and their win might mark the end of title challenges for the team they defeated, The Miz and Damien Mizdow (neé Sandow).

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As Chelsea have now been confirmed as Champions and the end of the season approaches, many Arsenal fans are wondering who we need to bring in to strengthen the Gunners squad, so we can make a more sustained challenge for next year's title.

We are a four weeks away from the end of the current campaign, and with our title challenge having faded, it is time to start thinking about how we can improve for next season.

The next series of games will go a long way to shape how our season will go, I'm reasonably happy so far due to the amount of injuries we have had but at the end of the day we are Arsenal FC and we should be challenging for the title not 4th place.lets wait and see.

It would help to keep him if every year we were seriously challenging for the PL title to the end of the season, and occassionally winning it.

Bakkali, who is just 18 years old, has been an important part of the PSV side that look set to challenge for the Eredivisie title this season, but the report suggests that the Dutch club are now resigned to losing the player in the near future, potentially in January but more likely at the end of the season.

A club of our stature challenging for the PL title, the toughest league in the world, we should make a statement at this level, wether we win or lose the game in the end.

To have any realistic chance of challenging for the title, however, or even to ensure a place in the top four at the end of this very competitive season, the Gunners have to continue to show this killer instinct, because looking at Chelsea and Tottenham's games yesterday it looks like they will not be giving us any help.

Of course this run of form towards the end of the season will convince Wenger that the team will definitely challenge for the title next season and that we don't need to sign anyone, might even get him a contract extensioOf course this run of form towards the end of the season will convince Wenger that the team will definitely challenge for the title next season and that we don't need to sign anyone, might even get him a contract extensioof form towards the end of the season will convince Wenger that the team will definitely challenge for the title next season and that we don't need to sign anyone, might even get him a contract extensioof the season will convince Wenger that the team will definitely challenge for the title next season and that we don't need to sign anyone, might even get him a contract extension.

I'm aware Chelsea conceded a fair portion of their goals after the title was already secured but their scoring at the other end dried up substantially second half of season... Just to reiterate that was without Cech or Debuchy and our much improved defensive record when the required personnel was added is a big part of my belief that we're in the position to challenge currently.

Of course we are hoping for a title challenge, but the end of the season could well see us in a fight for a top four finish again, with United likely to be one of our main rivalOf course we are hoping for a title challenge, but the end of the season could well see us in a fight for a top four finish again, with United likely to be one of our main rivalof the season could well see us in a fight for a top four finish again, with United likely to be one of our main rivalof our main rivals.

So Ivan then goes and signs Raul as Director of Football (but in a different title) following the appointment of Sven M.I give my total respect to Ivan.He knows the structure of the club needed a complete change so as to begin the road of recovery and he kept his word.He was outwardly challenging Wenger and he delivered what he said he would do.There is still more to change but that will be so much easier to do Wenger is removed at the end of the week (in my dreams I'm afraid) but nobody can doubt the intentions Ivan has for change and he must be respected for this

According to physioroom.com there is currently no date set for his return and not long ago the club was talking about the end of March, by which time Arsenal could be out of the Champions League and the FA cup and our title challenge could be done and dusted.

At the end of the season we have not been challenging for the title but battling it out to get a top four spot.

Ever asked your self though, would Poch and Klopp still be managing those clubs when they had not seriously challenged for the title for 10 years and not won it for 14 (at end of this season)?

Now that we at the business end of the season we should pull together and get behind the team like most fans of most clubs who are challenging for the title.

In truth, Barca also look a better bet than United right now in terms of challenging for league titles and the Champions League, so there seems plenty of reason for Gooners to be optimistic he won't end up at their rivals.

Therefore, a repeat of the 2012/2013 season injuries to our top Gunners should be forestalled by the Boss not to hinder Arsenal geniue title challenge in this season campaign that is already looking promising for us to lift the League title at the end of the season.

Arsenal might at the end of the day save their League season from falling away by beating Bournemouth and Leicester to reset their title challenge on track.

There is a school of thought amongst many Arsenal fans that, although we are up challenging for the title right now, Wenger's teams have a consistent history of dropping away from the top and ending up in a dogfight for third or fourth place.

This nightmare needs to end soon Wenger will be in his 70s for goodness sake what the hell are the board seeing that's making them hang onto a man who's earning a bloody fortune whilst continuously failing season after season and in the process of that failure we're further away from challenging for the league title than ever before!

How will you rebuild around these a team capable of challenging for the title at the end of the cycle?

I can see a closely fought title challenge between us and chelsea from now till end of the season..

While Arsenal fans can console themselves with the fact that the season has just begun and there is plenty of time to bounce back and mount a challenge for the Premier League title, just as Chelsea did last season after a poor start that culminated in us beating them 3 - 0 at the end of September, it is hard to muster up much optimism about the Gunners right now.

After providing neutrals with one of the most thrilling ends to a season ever with Sergio Aguero's last - gap title - winning goal in May, an arguably bigger challenge faced them this year as they were tasked with retaining their Premier League title.

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.

Vettel's recent 18 - race streak was a huge factor in his championship challenge last year, before the Singapore start crash signalled the beginning of the end of his title hopes.

Like we long suffering Arsenal fans don't have enough to worry about with the heartache of watching a sure fire title challenge go wasted, now we are been asked to worry about where players who should leave the club will end up lolllll....

Will Nia end up challenging the other, given she wasn't handed a title opportunity like the rest of RAW's women were on Sunday?

The Citizens face West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium this Sunday with their Champions League qualification prospects looking questionable at best, following a run of results which put an end to a possible title challenge.

If van Gaal fails to orchestrate a title challenge, his job may come under pressure at the end of the campaign.

next season to be c / l semi's at least and title challenge / win to the end and maybe double with the fa cup should be main targets next season this time, arsenal atm is quickly reminding me of the early wenger years money to spend and big players coming once again lets hope wenger has one more big trophy left in him the title and then he will retire in peace.

Monreal clearly feels that there is a great team spirit and sense of togetherness in the Arsenal dressing room, with no little cliques of certain players, and he believes that this has been very beneficial and even essential to the way the Gunners have performed over the last few seasons, ending the long wait for a trophy and now getting into a great position to challenge for the big prize of the Premier League title.

A scintillating first half with three goals was followed by a controlled and battling performance in the second half, so the Arsenal stars at both ends of the pitch were left feeling much better about the chances of challenging for the title this season.

Spurs are playing their part in a truly remarkable Premier League season, and as Leicester City tightened their grip on top spot, so the Lilywhites took another step towards a likely title challenge at the end of the season.

The problem is that there is no evidence to suggest that Wenger will turn this poor start around into a solid campaign that leaves us challenging for the title at the business - end of the season.

So losing one game, just as many other teams have done already his campaign is not the end of our challenge for the League title, but it is yet another difficult match disposed of....

After a terrible start to the season, where Arsenal have been lucky to earn three points in any of their opening four games, all hope of a title challenging has almost certainly dissolved, and you can bet that Arsene Wenger's appalling record in the Champions League will only end in more tears of frustration — your frustration.

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«If you look at the end of last season Wenger said he thought the team was strong enough to challenge for the title.

«Now, especially on Sunday and during Christmas time, which we all know how difficult it is to win every single game, we need to keep that pace if we want to be in a position to challenge for the title at the end of the season.

The Argentine enjoyed his best individual season under Mauricio Pochettino last term as Spurs put up their strongest title challenge in the Premier League era, before eventually imploding toward the end of the season to finish third.

There are also the draws that feel like a defeat and like the end of... More Arsenal's title challenge teeters on the edge

«The form we showed towards the end of last season is the form we need to show throughout the new season if we want to be challenging for the title.

So they are trending a bit and they have lost just one of their last nine league games now and that was on the road at title - challenging Brighton at the end of November.

Derbies need absolutely no introductory hype: expect a blood - bathed cauldron of chaos as two old foes go head to toe in a match which could not only end a title challenge, but also signal a territorial power shift.

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They go into the game on the back of 3 game winless streak and anything but a win will pretty much end their title challenge this season.