Despite the three wins and a draw that has seen the Gunners climb back up towards the right
end of the league table, going above our early tormentors Liverpool and level with Chelsea on points, Arsenal are still some way behind the pace setters from Manchester.
Conte believes that hard work is vital if his side is to get back to the right
end of the league table.
Most football clubs enjoy golden periods in their history when winning trophies and finishing towards the top
end of the league table occur almost naturally.
Not exact matches
It does not matter if we were first or last on the
league table... Spurs winning tomorrow and we will not hear the
end of it...!
The draw
ends United's run
of three consecutive wins in all competitions, as they now wait until after the international break to face Liverpool at Anfield on October 17 with the point on Sunday moving them up to sixth place in the Premier
League table with 13 points from their opening seven games.
As at the
end of last season Arsenal were 18th in PL
league table showing net spend for the five years previous.
Paul Lambert's side have picked up just one point from their past six Premier
League fixtures and leaves the Midlands side battling at the wrong
end of the
table.
The Hammers are now within one point
of fourth - place Manchester City, who emphatically
ended a run
of three successive
league defeats with a 4 - 0 thumping
of bottom -
of - the -
table Aston Villa.
This week it could be that while one
end of the Premiership
table is decided, at least West ham and Sheffield United are keeping things interesting, that we know exactly what Jose Mourinho will say if Liverpool beat them in the Champions
League but we're dying to hear what he'll say upon losing his first Premier
League title, that Tottenham have the most shockingly organised defense, that maybe Chris Coleman really wasn't the problem at Fulham, that Mark Hughes and Roy Keane will make for a fantastic battle
of the Ferguson successors next season, or that we're excited to see whether Fat Sam can do it again.
The Premier
League is back this weekend with a number
of fixtures that could be season defining at both
ends of the
table.
We all should realise that Arsenal with the current regime are now just an upper mid
table team who maybe can win a cup.It will make life easier if you accept this and put away any ambition
of winning the
league when in reality we are fighting Everton for 6th place.What will finish Wenger in the
end is apathy, empty seats and less time being shown on the telly.
As the West London derby between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea finished with the Blues coming out on top, Twitter has reacted to the result which has had an impact at both
ends of the Barclays Premier
League table.
There has never been such a thing as an easy game in football, but the most disappointing aspect to the fact that Arsenal are so far behind Leicester at the Premier
League summit is that, aside from the trip to Manchester City at the
end of this month, our run - in is against teams at the bottom
of the
table.
Leicester City and Sunderland have confirmed their team news for today's Premier
League clash at the King Power Stadium, in what could be a real six - pointer at the bottom
end of the
table.
According to Sky Sports, there are five Premier
League clubs eager to sign the free agent at the
end of the season: Aston Villa, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, and Arsenal are all debating
tabling an offer.
We may debate all day about their quality and that
of our squad but at the
end of the day the premier
league table will tell us the truth.
Chelsea topped the
table from the beginning to the
end of the season... This season, ManCity topped for some weeks, Arsenal for few weeks and a team from championship tops for most part
of the season... Only Arsenal and Pool have beaten Lei in the
league this season... that's very poor..
i agree we need DM but i surely do nt with people who says arteta is not premier
league quality and also consider him no good than flamini I feel he is good enough to start against any team that
ended in the bottom half
of table last year and all the carling cup and fa cup matches upto quaters!!
This weekend's match also holds various other reasons for importance, as a home win would also spell an
end to our long - run
of consecutive St Totteringham's Day celebrations, the day in which we enjoy the fact that our noisy neighbours can no longer finish above us in the
league table.
Looking at the Premier
League table at the
end of round 35
of the Premier
League, Arsenal go into Monday night's clash against Swansea City on 70 points, level with Manchester City and five clear
of Manchester United, with Arsene Wenger's men having a game in hand over both the Manchester clubs and with form clearly on their side.
It was just a couple
of years ago when Arsenal spent a lot more time at the top
of the Premier
League table than any
of our rivals but we seemed to crumble when the business
end of things began.
Arsenal face the long haul up to Newcastle to face a team without a
League win so far this season, but the Gunners are still under pressure to come away with all three points to try and keep in touch at the top
end of the
table.
They might be seven points adrift
of the top
of the Premier
League table, but former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires believes that the Gunners — not leaders Chelsea — deserve to be celebrating a title win at the
end of the season.
It's interesting to note that the Premier
League's top sides are all on the younger
end of the
table, with the very obvious anomaly
of Manchester City, whose average is raised by the likes
of Martin Demichelis and Yaya Touré.
Remember that we were once top
of the
league in January and still
ended up stuttering some few seasons ago, I say let's us just forget about looking at the
table and focus on our own game.
I suppose that it did not matter in the
end, as Arsenal were able to soak up the pressure from West Ham and record a vital away win that keeps the little run
of results going and moves the Gunners above the Hammers in the Premier
League table.
Arsenal MUST give it whatever it takes to remain top
of the
table always without backsliding up to the very
end of the season campaign in May to lift the Barclays Premier
League big trophy again after a long time.
Arsenal fans have seen our own team at the top
of the Premier
League table plenty
of times in recent years, although never when it really matters at the
end of the long campaign.
There's simply a lot more money and a lot more quality in the
league now than before, and the result has been seen a lot more at the lower
end of the
table.
We are currently sitting in 14th place in the BUCS overall points
league table, down from the 11th place we finished at the
end of last season.
Arsenal are climbing back up the
table, and after a great week when we knocked Tottenham out
of the
League Cup and then
ended Leicester's unbeaten run, we are showing signs
of growing belief and confidence.
At the other
end of the
table, Boro sit six points behind the safety zone, albeit with two games in hand, and a loss today would put their Premier
League life in jeopardy.
Because all to often people only think you can go up the
league table and completely discount the likelihood that a couple
of off - colour games could easily result in us
ending, as Hafiz says, in 4th.
I think it is safe to say that most Arsenal fans, if asked before the start
of the Premier
League weekend
of matches what result they would like to see from the top
of the
table clash earlier, would have said that a draw between Man City and Leicester City at the Etihad was the ideal result for the Gunners and our hopes
of securing the title at the
end of the season.
The last time Arsenal took on the current Premier
League leaders was back at the end of September and just like then, the Foxes were surprisingly ahead of the Gunners in the league
League leaders was back at the
end of September and just like then, the Foxes were surprisingly ahead
of the Gunners in the
league league table.
Yet, after the 94th minute
ended, not only had Napoli's lead atop the Serie A
table shrunk to all
of one point but they had been shut out for just the third time in 15
league games so far this season.
Who would have thought that the
league tables at the
end of March would be such a shambles!
Llorente was a key figure at the Liberty Stadium last season and played a huge role in keeping the Swans in the Premier
League after a battle at the wrong
end of the
table.
If (and it is a big if) we can win the game, and if other results go our way, then the
league table could look a lot healthier at the
end of this group
of matches.
Manchester United remain at the top
of the
league table by the
end of matchday four, but only just, thanks to Mark Hughes» Stoke City who, almost predictably, halted United's 100 % record accrued over the first three games.
It will be no surprise when the
end of season Premier
League table is almost identical to the amount
of money that each club rakes in.
Every neutral fan likes to see a team break up the status quo
of the big sides in the Premier
League and this season it looks to be Southampton as they continue to flirt with the big boys near the top
end of the
table.
With the Premier
League table still so tight at the bottom, any positive sequence
of results could spell the difference between mid-
table comfort and squeaky bum time between now and the
end of the season.
Hearts
of Oak duo, Thomas Abbey and Winful Cobbinah put up a scintillating performance in the first round
of the
league to keep their side
ending the round with a seven matches unbeaten record while WAFA, sitting on top
of the
table have been inspired by the leadership and experience
of midfield maestro Gideon Waja.
At the
end of the match I had a look at the
league table, and had a few «if only» thoughts.
Romanian outfit CFR Cluj debuted in the Champions»
League group stage last season against AS Roma, defeating the Italians 2 - 1 at home; however, they
ended up at the bottom
of the
table.
Junior Lokosa netted a brace in Kano Pillars» biggest win
of the season as they defeated FC Ifeanyi Ubah 4 - 0, while Lobi Stars and Kwara United earned impressive away draws at both
ends of the Nigeria Professional Football
League table.
Liverpool will move up to third in the Premier
League table if they win on Monday night, while Leicester are hoping to end a run of five consecutive defeats in the l
League table if they win on Monday night, while Leicester are hoping to
end a run
of five consecutive defeats in the
leagueleague.
United had chances so many times this season to make sure they booked their seat at the caviar and champagne
table of the European elite and only have themselves to blame for
ending up picking up the scraps in the Europa
League.
At the other
end of the
table, seven clubs are separated by just four points but West Brom look down and out after a fourth straight Premier
League defeat against Huddersfield.