Sentences with phrase «few goals in league»

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.

Add that to the Spuds mean defensive record this season, them and Chelsea have conceded the fewest goals in the league.

Also, The Guardian has reported that the spuds have lost their Belgian centre back Jan Vertonghen to knee ligament damage and he has been their defensive stalwart and why they have conceded the fewest goals in the league.

They've scored the fewest goals in the league with 21, a number that's in line with their expected goals (although Burnley has an even lower expected goal total).

Only Crystal Palace and Bournemouth have scored fewer goals in the league this season than they have.

Not exact matches

The Brazilian striker is one of a select few with 30 goals in Europe this year, but with just two goals in the Champions League it seems he isn't exactly Neymar, Coutinho or Hulk.

In 16 months with the Championship side, Kalas made 43 appearances and helped the team clinch promotion to the Premier League after allowing the fewest goals in the divisioIn 16 months with the Championship side, Kalas made 43 appearances and helped the team clinch promotion to the Premier League after allowing the fewest goals in the divisioin the division.

History may show that coming from back from three goals down in Champions league is almost impossible but arsenal one of the very few teams to have done it.

Usually so entertaining and attack - minded, Arsenal have managed only five goals in six Premier League games so far, eight fewer than both Leicester City and West Ham.

He has never scored 20 league goals in a season, but even if he did for us, you can rule out a fair few goals from our other sources with him in the team.

An attacking, goals - scoring midfielder who has few peers in the Premier League for the consistency of his influence and willingness to play anywhere he is required.

Imagine the situation; you play brilliantly for a French club that never gets close to a trophy and then concede the fewest goals of any keeper in the World Cup finals and this gets you a dream transfer to the Premier League and Arsenal.

He chips in a goal every 4 league appearances roughly, has bagged a few hat - tricks, has had good games against top opposition - he's not the player we hoped, but he's a far better bet than Oxlade - Chamberlain.

Jack Wilshere's physical powers have been intensely tested in the last few weeks as Arsene Wenger has picked the 25 year - old for every single Arsenal game over the intense Xmas period, and he showed he was just as fit today as when he first played by being as impressive as usual and even scoring his first goal in the Premier League for two and a half years.

But becoming the game's highest - paid player in a league that puts quarterbacks a few tiers above everybody else makes his goal quite lofty.

In 29 league outings this season — over 1520 minutes of action — the 25 - year - old has managed just nine goals and it would surprise few if he were to move on this summer.

That's what happened in the first two games of the finals, as New York, which allowed the second - fewest goals (3.1 per game) in the league during the regular season, gave up nine and still came away with two victories.

I think if you started analysing the players in that range, the teams they play for, the leagues they play in, their all round contribution, assists etc you might well end up saying «sod it», give or take a few they are all «a goal every other game».

spurs play good football under pochetino they are fast on the counter, their pressing is effective (remember z city match) if i'm not wrong this season they coincide few goals they have good defense in the league.

Chamakh started solidly enough, netting ten goals in his first few months at the Emirates Stadium but then saw his form dip dramatically and has been surplus to requirements at Arsenal for quite some time, having not made a single minute of Premier League football thus far this season.

Ronaldo has scored some amazing Champions League goals, and a few bicycle kicks, but the height of this jump and the placement of this shot puts it in the upper echelon of all bicycle kick goals you're ever going to see.

Schmeichel allowed just 36 Premier League goals this past season, third fewest in the league and the fewest allowed by any first division Leicester City goalkeeper in the club's hiLeague goals this past season, third fewest in the league and the fewest allowed by any first division Leicester City goalkeeper in the club's hileague and the fewest allowed by any first division Leicester City goalkeeper in the club's history.

Only four clubs (Stoke, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal) have conceded fewer goals than West Ham (22) in this season's Premier League.

I remember a few years back when Poldi was leading the league in assists and scoring goals like mad and Wenger suddenly benched him for no apparent reason.

Assuming that Wenger does agree that the 26 - year old forward who has settled right in to English football and scored 14 Premier League goals in his first season at this level at a rate of better than a goal every other game, would actually improve the goal shy Arsenal attack, there would still be a few obstacles in the way of Arsenal signing him.

Play players that will play for our crest, Chelsea game proved that and just put out them, I said in summer arsenal want dries mertens and got nothing but thumps down I've got fantastic source was told arsenal will get him next summer but only stop is we got ta get bk in champions league we need go on run next few woks and we need beat Everton which is our next real tough fix, just look at da ox it's a mistake he went apparently he promised he's girl that he go Liverpool that why he took pay cut well grass is not always greener we need play same as at Chelsea and keep winning and get buzz really going let's beat wba and I'd play jack for da game we don't need Cdm for wba at home let's get goals lacasette get couple

IW never bettered 23 league goals in 8 seasons — filled his boots in cup comps a few seasons I know but the glib tag of a «30 goal a season» striker is stretching it.

As expected there are only a few changes from last week's Arsenal team that beat Swansea, with Petr Cech back in goal after getting his usual rest in the Champions League.

The player you «still have faith in», Oxlade - Chamberlain, has scored 7 goals in 100 league matches for us (when he got 9 in 36 as a teenager for Southampton & clearly has not improved), has one goal & zero assists this season in 22 matches, gives the ball away a few times every game.

There have been a few statistical reports recently comparing Giroud's record this season with the top strikers in the Premier League, showing such things as him scoring a Premier League goal every 97 minutes and there was even one that showed our centre forward had overtaken the current Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo with his goals in 2015.

His other scoring record reported by Metro is even more impressive Giroud has scored 10 Champions League goals now and has done so in fewer games (21) than any other Gunner, EVER.

Their eight wins (8 -14-8) when scoring three or fewer goals are tied for the fifth - fewest in the league.

A few goals here, a few there, and suddenly Chelsea2 have a few more points in the league, another away goal in Europe, and José Mourinho isn't sneering and flailing his way through press conferences like a man doing a bad impression of José Mourinho.

The French forward has shown an immense amount of consistency going forward in the past few seasons, scoring a huge 60 league goals in the last three years, as well as firing his France side to the final of the European Championships this summer, whilst picking up the Golden Boot with six goals in the tournament.

Real want 50 million for Benzema and he only scored a few more goals than Giroud in La Liga, where the big teams like Real wrack up big scores against the league minnows.

The nine league goals he scored for the Reds were the fewest for any campaign in which he made at least 25 appearances.

Okay he has not managed more than 16 League goals in one campaign, but for a workhorse that only cost us 10m GBP when Wenger brought him over from France he has at least earned his wages (unlike Walcott and a few others I could name).

The Gunners duo could have few complaints about being omitted after managing a disappointing six goals and two assists between them in the Premier League this season.

In 50 mins at St Marys, Martial scored more away league goals than Rooney has managed since March 2014 (1,753 fewer minutes) #MUFC @F365

A league cup appearance including two goals, a single Premier League start and a few cameo appearances is all he has to show for his first month and a half in North London, suggesting that perhaps he isn't quite hitting the heights Wenger may have hoped for in traleague cup appearance including two goals, a single Premier League start and a few cameo appearances is all he has to show for his first month and a half in North London, suggesting that perhaps he isn't quite hitting the heights Wenger may have hoped for in traLeague start and a few cameo appearances is all he has to show for his first month and a half in North London, suggesting that perhaps he isn't quite hitting the heights Wenger may have hoped for in training.

We the Fans were overconfident about this game after having a few good games, we had to keep in mind that this was the team (SPUDS) that massacred the CHELSKIS not too long ago scoring 5 goals against arguably the best team in the league, in all fairness we came out fine, the SPUDS could have scored at least 2 more if it was not for OSPINA.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

Perez doesn't look good enough to lead a EPL challenging team, his stats are poor if anyone would care to look at them, yes he pinched a few goals but I put that down to being an unknown in the league.

It will be a massive surprise and in my opinion a travesty if Ozil does not pick up the Arsenal Player of the Year award as he has been one of only a few consistent performers in the Gunners team this year and his contribution of goals and assists has been the most telling, while he also broke the Premier League record for consecutive assists and chances created over the season.

Messi has scored 527 goals in 609 appearances for the La Liga giants, winning eight La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies to name but a few.

Lacazette is not worth the money Lyon want for him and the clear indication that he's not good enough is that PSG want to sign him as a sub for Cavani not as a starter, I'd rather stick with Giroud's 16 goals in 38 PL games then add Mahrez who can add a few more goals with Sanchez supplementing that with his 15 or so goals out of the 38 game league season!

After conceding the fewest goals in the group stages of the World Cup finals last summer, the 26 - year has conceded no goals in his three Premier League games, no goals from his one FA cup game, one penalty given away by Szczesny in the Champions League and the two in his debut against Southampton in the League cup.

Agreed 100 % on that a better made ST wouldve banged a few more goals in, not all, though Giroud has taken his time he is now becoming one of best ST in the league this season.

It was fairly obvious that Arsenal were not at our brilliant best in the Premier League match away to Stoke City today, even though we did have a few decent chances to score the goal that would have meant all three points coming back to north London from the Potteries.

His strong play contributed to the club finishing fourth on the table with the fourth - fewest goals allowed in La Liga, securing a Champions League berth in the process.