Sentences with phrase «first league and cup»

Not exact matches

Since sensationally beating the League leaders Leicester, Arsenal have drawn with Hull in the first FA Cup game, lost to Barcelona in the Champions League and succumbed to both Man United and Swansea before yesterday's fight - back to draw at Tottenham.

It isn't enough to simply get Under 21 games and a few cup matches with the first team, because those fixtures don't necessarily offer players the true physicality, feel and experience of playing in the Premier League.

Celta Vigo shocked them 4 - 1 in the league and Atletic Bilbao beat them 4 - 0 in the first leg of the Spanish super cup.

And of course, Nelson could first be tried in the League Cup as a wingback in a back three or right winger in a back four to see how far he can competively coped.

aurier was in team of the year in ligue 1 an good in world cup m» vila have standout games for france first team and was also in team of the year for rennes in ligue 1 berahino has proven himself this year in the prmeier league,

Even though Arsene Wenger put out a fairly strong Arsenal side for the trip to lower league Preston North End in the FA cup, it may have been stronger with the addition of some regular first team players like Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

After winning the Capital One Cup and claiming the Premier League title for the first time in five seasons, confidence is high at Stamford Bridge and Jose Mourinho will be expecting to add to his trophy cabinet in the 2015 - 16 campaign.

Williams won his first Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP by producing nine goals and 16 assists in L.A.'s 26 postseason games, including a league - leading seven points in their five - game Cup final vs. the New York Rangers.

In his first two seasons, he won the Champions League and FA Cup.

There have been suggestions that the boss made some sort of promise to Ospina about his playing opportunities and from the first two games in the Champions League, especially the second game against Olympiacos when we were under great pressure to win, it seems like the Colombian is the first choice for all of the Arsenal cup games.

We are out of the FA cup — A first for Wenger, 6th in the league and the only thing that looks to be going for Arsenal is the League Cup (possibly) and the Europa League which we did not even want to be part of in the first placup — A first for Wenger, 6th in the league and the only thing that looks to be going for Arsenal is the League Cup (possibly) and the Europa League which we did not even want to be part of in the first league and the only thing that looks to be going for Arsenal is the League Cup (possibly) and the Europa League which we did not even want to be part of in the first League Cup (possibly) and the Europa League which we did not even want to be part of in the first plaCup (possibly) and the Europa League which we did not even want to be part of in the first League which we did not even want to be part of in the first place.

Ainsley has been an ever - present in our Europa League and Carabao Cup sides, and has now started twice for the first team, although for some reason Wenger keeps playing him in different positions for him to learn his trade.

It is only halfway through the season for Arsenal, but Arsene wenger has already seen his team descend to 23 points behind the League leaders Man City and crash out of the FA Cup in the Third Round for the first time in his 21 years at Arsenal.

Pellegrini has spent an incredible # 172m on just eleven players since taking over at the Etihad Stadium, and although he won the Premier League and Capital One Cup double in his first campaign with the club, he looks set to finish trophyless this term and possibly even out of the top four after a surprisingly poor recent run of form.

Last year was Jose Mourinho's first season at Man United and he started by winning the League Cup, but when he saw the Top Four teams pulling away from the Red Devils in the League he put all his energy and resources into winning the Europa League as well to get a wild card entry into the Champions League.

Arsenal have had lots of talented youngsters coming through the Hale End Academy, and the whole point of staying with us is because Arsene wenger had a big reputation for blooding youngsters in the first team, usually via playing in the League Cup.

Arsenal have come through the gruelling Christmas schedule with flying colours and have moved to the top of the Premier League, but it is also important that we now concentrate on our next game which is the first in our defence of our FA Cup trophy.

The 19 year - old has not yet played a League match for Leicester's first team but won the Academy Player of the Year last season and played a full 90 minutes against Hull in the League Cup this season.

In his first full season at the club, 1997/98, the Gunners won the League and beat Newcastle 2 - 0 in the FA Cup Final.

So there has been hardly any pressure on our first team except for in five Cup games all season, whereas ALL of our main rivals have had to contend with much harder opponents in the Champions League on a regular basis, as well as the FA and League Cups.

They were fortunate enough to get a BYE in the first round of the cup but they will hope to continue their form into the cup and push for the league cup double!

A treble in his first season at Barcelona and another Champions League in just his first three seasons in management was a remarkable achievement, no question, and if anything his struggles at Bayern show that one can not simply inherit a good set of players and let them do the rest, but while he revolutionised the game in 2009, he is now being found out and it is something of a surprise that he has no other European Cup to his name since 2011 given the quality of teams he's had at his disposal since then.

The magic of the cup is clearly alive and well, the fifth round seeing League One Bradford City progress to the quarter finals for the first time in 39 years, while there were also wins for Liverpool and Arsenal.

The only real negativity to Ozil's return has been his failure to stand up in the big games against Manchester United in the FA Cup and AS Monaco in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League at the Emirates.

That's because it comes just less than 72 hours before City have to play the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Dynamo Kiev — 1,330 miles away — and just a week before Manuel Pellegrini's men are due to face Liverpool in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley.

He guided Cardiff to the Championship playoffs in his first full season and in February narrowly lost out to Liverpool on penalties in the League Cup final.

Tennessee still was in a jubilant mood after grabbing a piece of its first league title since 2008 and tossed cups of water on Barnes as he entered the locker room after the game.

Liverpool had Rafa Benitez, who arrived having won a UEFA Cup and La Liga double and won the Champions League in his first season.

Although Ramos was sacked by Spurs just before the first anniversary of his appointment and left them bottom of the Premier League table after eight games of the 2008 - 09 season, he is still the last manager to guide the White Hart Lane club to a major trophy, having lifted the Carling Cup in February 2008.

Injury troubles have been a major issue this season as they've limited Zlatan Ibrahimovic to just seven appearances, and that followed on from 28 goals in 46 appearances last year as he picked up the Europa League, League Cup and Community Shield in his first campaign in England.

Manchester United saved Jose Mourinho's first season at Old Trafford by winning the League Cup and the Europa League, compensating for a disappointing sixth - placed finish in the Premier League.

However, the Italian tactician will relish his first taste of FA Cup football and will undoubtedly be keen on a strong run to coincidence with their aspirations of winning the league.

First of all, if it was a decent excuse, then Leicester wouldn't have won the league, Atletico Madrid wouldn't be performing so well in recent years, Wigan wouldn't beat money bags City to win the cup, Porto never would have won the Champions League, and so on, and so on... Secondly, and most importantly, why haven't Arsenal improved then, if success is all down to finleague, Atletico Madrid wouldn't be performing so well in recent years, Wigan wouldn't beat money bags City to win the cup, Porto never would have won the Champions League, and so on, and so on... Secondly, and most importantly, why haven't Arsenal improved then, if success is all down to finLeague, and so on, and so on... Secondly, and most importantly, why haven't Arsenal improved then, if success is all down to finances?

Jose Mourinho and Chelsea go into this Sunday's League Cup final at Wembley as favourites to pick up the first trophy of the season against Tottenham, with both clubs aiming to win their fifth title.

Mlssoccer.com reports that Keane wants to win a fourth MLS Cup and also wants to try and help LA Galaxy become the first American side to win the CONCACAF Champions League — a competition that's been won by a Mexican side for the last nine seasons since Saprissa from Costa Rica won it in 2005.

For one thing there is the small matter of the four Premier League games to consider, with Chelsea and Liverpool amongst them, and our first FA cup game which will probably see us drawn against a strong Premier League club.

Ozyakup was at Arsenal between 2008 and 2012 but his only first - team involvement came in the League Cup before he was sold to Besiktas in the summer of 2012.

The 17 year - old has been talked about strongly this season, having convinced Arsene Wenger to play him strongly in the Europa League and Carabao Cup, and is tipped to progress into the first - team in quick fashion.

Arsenal are going great guns at the minute, still unbeaten in the Premier League since the first game of the season and with just the EFL cup loss to Southampton to add to that early defeat by Liverpool.

«But not many managers come in and win a trophy in his first season so Guardiola will be keen to win the FA Cup so he can show people they are on the right track despite not seriously competing for the League.

The cycle has been repeated this season, following a seventh consecutive exit at the first Champions League knock - out stage and a disappointing loss in the EFL Cup.

Lets secure the Financial Fair Play League Cup first and than worry about any other trophies!

His first game after recovering certainly did not help Wenger, as Lucas was virtually anonymous and Arsenal were awful as we lost the EFL cup match against Southampton, but last night's Champions League win at Basel was a totally different story.

Arsenal fans know and understand the policy of Arsene Wenger in resting first team players in the Capital One Cup games, and even in the FA cup and Champions League games when we can, to give those key men a rest as well as giving some valuable opportunities to the up and coming Gunners from the academy and the likes of Debuchy and Gibbs who have not seen much action so far this seasCup games, and even in the FA cup and Champions League games when we can, to give those key men a rest as well as giving some valuable opportunities to the up and coming Gunners from the academy and the likes of Debuchy and Gibbs who have not seen much action so far this seascup and Champions League games when we can, to give those key men a rest as well as giving some valuable opportunities to the up and coming Gunners from the academy and the likes of Debuchy and Gibbs who have not seen much action so far this season.

Solid league form and a first ever FA Cup final for the club last term suggested Bruce was starting something very exciting at the KC Stadium and this was followed with a summer of interesting signings.

He played the full 90 minutes for only the second time this season (the first was the League Cup defeat to Southampton) and knocked in two goals in the 4 - 1 win.

But now we have the mouth - watering prospect of seeing our Lord and master return against Arsenal as an opponent for the first time, as he has now joined Nottingham Forest on a two - year contract and is very likely to be in their side when they play against us in the League Cup in 12 days time.

Despite winning the league at a canter again last season, they had disappointing campaigns in the German cup and the Champions League and that is the sort of thing he joined them for in the first league at a canter again last season, they had disappointing campaigns in the German cup and the Champions League and that is the sort of thing he joined them for in the first League and that is the sort of thing he joined them for in the first place.

next season has to be title / double with fa cup / cl semi at least or nothing else will do for me, wenger's had three summers including this summer now to try and bring in big names (and he has delivered in the last 2 summer windows) so that's more than enough time to build a first team capable of winning the league.

At the end of the 1997 - 98 season, Wenger's first full season in charge, the team won their first league title of the Premier League era and added the FA Cup to their haul soon after, completing a domestic dleague title of the Premier League era and added the FA Cup to their haul soon after, completing a domestic dLeague era and added the FA Cup to their haul soon after, completing a domestic double.