Sentences with phrase «fierce rivals for»

Everton manager David Moyes conceded before the match that his side were no longer capable of keeping pace and challenging for a European finish along with Manchester City, who have been one of their fiercest rivals for European football in recent years, because of their dismal start to the season.

This ensures it matches the power output of its fiercest rival for the day, the Audi R8.

With 333 HP, it is a fierce rival for BMW xDrive 35i (306 HP), Range Rover 3.0 V6 Supercharged (340 HP) and Porsche Cayenne (300 HP).

Not exact matches

As Bloomberg notes, rival apparel companies like Under Armour (UA) and Adidas (ADS) are likely to enter the bidding for the lucrative Texas contract — which could be worth more than $ 15 million per year — once it comes up for grabs, which means Nike will face some fierce competition if it wants to keep doing business with the school.

The technology giant debuted Wednesday several ways that third - party developers can build apps to improve Microsoft's Teams chat service for the workplace, which was introduced in March amid fierce competition from rival chat apps from Google (goog), Slack, and Facebook (fb).

Poor fuel hedging bets and fierce competition from mainland Chinese and Middle Eastern rivals has hurt Cathay, pushing it into losses for the past two years and forcing the airline to undertake a three - year turnaround programme.

Baby Jogger's woes had been brought about, in part, by fierce competition from lower - priced rivals selling strollers through big - box stores and discount websites for as little as $ 99, less than half the price of a Baby Jogger.

For now, Home isn't compatible with the Nexus phone designed by Google, a fierce Facebook rival whose pliable Android software is being modified to accommodate the new service.

With no obvious successor to Lauer in tow, and considering the up - and - down year for Today, NBC undoubtedly want to lock its longtime co-host in for another two - year stretch, especially considering the show's fierce ratings battle with rival ABC's Good Morning America.

Both companies have cooperated with Korean giant Samsung, which is waging a fierce IP legal battle with Apple and is its main rival for global hegemony in smartphones and tablets.

For Walmart, adding its products to Amazon Alexa's voice - shopping platform was obviously out of the question since the two companies are fierce rivals and Amazon's voice commerce approach appears to be more closed off.

The earnings report comes months after news surfaced that Samsung teamed up with its fierce rival, Apple, to supply the semiconductors and OLED screens for the iPhone X. And, in November of last year, rumors swirled that Samsung is moving forward with manufacturing a bendable smartphone stem.

But religion and nationalism are now joined in a fierce battle between three rival Patriarchs vying for the leadership of Ukraine's perhaps thirty - five million Orthodox Christians.

Liquor retailers say the new general manager of Accolade Wines» Australian operations, Chris Flaherty, faces a tougher time in charge of a more commercial, lower - end portfolio than when he was in a similar job for fierce rival Treasury Wine Estates four years ago.

Earlier this year, Murray Goulburn ran hard in the fierce $ 500 million takeover battle for listed rival Warrnambool Cheese & Butter, but Mr Helou lost out to Canada's Saputo.

Should Barkley sign for Spurs in January over rivals Chelsea, it'll come as a big boost for the north London side, as they finally look to get one over their fierce London rivals.

The 27 - year - old had been linked with a move to Manchester United, but it seems that their fierce rivals have won the battle for his signature.

As the midfielder had already been farmed out to Benfica's fierce rivals it could well be that he decides to stay in the country - where he managed seven goals in 27 appearances in the Portuguese top flight - and the Metro have already considered the prospect that he could be used as a makeweight in a deal for Gaitan.

It is every boy's dream; to grow up to play for your local club and score against their fierce rivals.

This scissor - kick strike from the playmaker proved to not only be his finest highlight of the campaign; it also sealed three crucial points over fierce rivals Liverpool in their search for a place in next season's Champions League.

Newcastle United could be set to sign their second player from fierce local rivals Sunderland this summer, with the Daily Mail reporting that Alan Pardew could be about to make a shock move for young striker Connor Wickham.

He adds that he does have some sympathy for Wenger, but the club should move forward with the «winning formula» deployed by their fierce rivals.

And now the north London are hoping to be able to beat the likes of Liverpool and fierce city rivals Arsenal to the 19 - year - old's signature by making an early move for Vadillo, with the flyer understood to be valued at around the # 8m mark by his club.

Going into Sunday, therefore, Norwich City in particular will be looking at their game with their mouths watering as the game which they are undoubtedly favourites for gives them the opportunity, not only to take 3 points against their most fierce rivals, but also to close the gap to just 4 points on promotion placed Sheffield Wednesday.

This despite having played for fierce rivals Roma in the past, with what is believed to be an affordable price tag a major draw in the interest.

Former England manager Terry Venables has no reason to want Arsenal to do well, having played for and been manager of our fierce north London rivals Tottenham, but even he is desperate for Arsene Wenger to see sense and see that the squad needs some top quality players bringing in to allow us to fight for major honours, as an Evening Standard report reveals.

He controversially signed for Legia in the summer from fierce rivals Lech Poznan.

The poor result on Merseyside has left the door open for the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham in the race for a top - four finish and the former can close the gap on their fiercest rivals to just four points should they win their game in hand against relegation strugglers Hull City in midweek.

The 27 - year - old played for the Gunners from 2003 - 2011, and appears to still hold affection for them despite forcing a move to Barcelona and now playing for their fierce rivals.

The Tunisia international was formerly a target Spurs» fierce rivals Arsenal, but with the Gunners dropping their interest it leaves the way clear for Mauricio Pochettino to pounce.

Tottenham's fierce London rivals Chelsea reportedly failed with a move for the player in the summer as reported by HITC, with the player turning down a move to Stamford Bridge over concerns about his playing time.

The news will please Reds boss Brendan Rodgers, as he can now look to wrap up a deal for the 22 - year - old without competition from his fierce rivals.

Arsenal beat teams for fun including its fiercest rivals like Man U, Man City, Chelsea, Everton etc..

United may well face competition from their fierce local rivals Manchester City in their hunt for the talented Brazilian.

Liverpool vice-captain Jordan Henderson says confidence is flowing in the squad as they prepare for a clash with fierce rivals Manchester United at the weekend.

It could not have been easy for Arsene Wenger to face the press after seeing his Arsenal side struggle and eventually lose against our fierce local rivals Tottenham in the north London derby yesterday.

However, the goal against their fierce local rivals showed the poaching instincts that the striker has become famous for.

Karim Benzema and Casemiro have both been handed places on the substitutes bench for Real Madrid big clash against fierce rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernanbeu this afternoon.

The Athens derby is certainly one of the fiercest in European football, although the edge, for a wider audience at least, has been taken off slightly in recent years due to the dominance that Olympiakos have had over their rivals and Greek football in general.

The Catalan giants travel to the Spanish capital to face their fierce rivals in what is a must win fixture for Messi and co. if they are to have any chance of winning this year's La Liga title.

Not only did the defeat draw United to within one point of their fierce city rivals in the hunt for the fourth Champions League spot, but it also came at a cost for Manuel Pellegrini's side moving forward, as both Hart and Sterling were replaced.

For Barca, new manager Tito Vilanova has celebrated his first year in charge in Catalonia by snatching the Spanish title back from fierce rivals Real Madrid.

15/04/2018 03:22 pm - Lionel Messi has reportedly urged Spanish giants Barcelona to make a move for Valencia and Portugal winger Goncalo Guedes, who has been likened by the Argentine to fierce rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

It is for this reason why he feels that United's fierce rival Liverpool have the upper hand.

Having to sit by and watch your fiercest rivals consistently filling their trophy cabinets each season would be galling for any supporters, but when their team is falling on particularly hard times at the same time it is even worse.

The first «Derby della Capitale» of the new season takes place on Sunday night and Lazio are definitely out for revenge having lost the Coppa Italia final to fierce rivals Roma in May.

The fixture is a hot affair for the faithfuls of both clubs and it seems the Kop army is more than eager to witness another fierce fixture between the rivals.

It could not have got much worse for Real Madrid last night, as Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were both sent off and Real were beaten by their fierce city rivals Atletico.

Everton welcome their fiercest rivals Liverpool on Sunday for the 102nd time on Sunday.

February 14 — Tottenham Hotspur broke the Premier League attendance record for the third time this season with 83,222 at Wembley Stadium watching their 1 - 0 win over fierce local rivals Arsenal.