Sentences with phrase «first knockout phase»

Arsenal have shown that they can compete within their group and that's why I think we are still going to see them be part of the first knockout phase, but after that I don't think that Arsenal will be able to push for a spot in the quarter - finals.

They play the German club Bayer Leverkusen in the first knockout phase this campaign.

The Gunners have failed to progress through the first knockout phase in each of the last four seasons, losing twice to Bayern Munich, once to Barcelona and once to AC Milan.

Title was officially gone when we lost to Chelsea, CL is a lost cause — no use to play it if we're out in the first knockout phase.

Arsenal are now faced with a fantastic opportunity to seal an early place in the first knockout phase of the Champions League.

there really isn't any point in going out in the first knockout phase, rather a difficult group will get the best out of our players or the opposite can also show, that they are below par and.

Not exact matches

The next criticism leveled at Arsenal was the perceived failure to handle pressure and expectation, such as the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase against Monaco last season and the opening day of this one against West Ham.

Sevilla managed to eliminate Manchester United, a salve to their disappointing capitulation to Leicester City at that stage a year ago, but there weren't many other surprises in the first round of the knockout phase.

Victory means United are on the brink of reaching the knockout phase for the first time since 2013 - 14, whereas Benfica have yet to muster a point at the halfway point of Group A. To make matters worse, they will be without captain Luisao at Old Trafford after his late sending - off.

Roberto Mancini was quick however to highlight the Spanish side's threat, predicting the midweek encounter to be one of Zenit's toughest of the season, a match that'll probably determine the first most likely side to make it to the knockout phases even at this early stage.

That won't matter too much to either of these sides, as both are excited to be playing in the first Euro knockout phase matches in their nation's history.

Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea all progressed from the group stage, making England the first country to have so many sides through to the knockout phase.

They go on to face Croatia in the first phase of knockouts.

The goal was the first goal conceded by Spain in the knockout phase of a tournament since 2006.

For the past few rounds of the Champions League knockout phase, the official Visit Cardiff Twitter account has been sending the BWRAO handle updates on the Champions League final that will be heading to the Welsh capital the first weekend of June.