Sentences with phrase «fixtures at all last season»

They had no European fixtures at all last season and didn't play for long in the league cup.

Not exact matches

The Citizens are back in action on Sunday as they face a tough trip to Merseyside for a clash with Everton at Goodison Park and will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the result in the corresponding fixture last season as the 1 - 1 draw saw them lose valuable ground in the title race.

Alexis was joined by Romelu Lukaku at the top of the table, thanks to five goals in his last three matches, but his Everton side have tough trips to Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal left in the fixture list, and I can't see him being amongst the top two come the end of the season.

The former Borussia Dortmund man has scored 30 goals in his two seasons at Bayern Munich but last season was dropped for crucial encounters, including two fixtures against Barcelona in the Champions League, and was also left out of the starting eleven for the opening Bundesliga match of the season.

The Reds will be determined to get a result at Selhurst Park, having let slip a 3 - 0 lead in this fixture last season.

The Chilean, in the last two fixtures, led the line for his new club; He looked lively and, albeit hasn't been at the pinnacle of his prowess, he surely has a lot more to offer, as the season progresses into the business end.

The fact is that United have just one point more than at this point last season and their fixtures could not have been kinder.

Not only did Arsenal not lose at Stoke, like we did last season, Petr has kept the team in confident mood as we prepare to face his old side next weekend in yet another crucial fixture in the race for the title.

Rooney's next chance to get on the scorsheet will be at weekend as Newcastle United are the visitors to Old Trafford and the 29 - year - old will be hoping for a repeat performance from the corresponding fixture last season, where he bagged a brace in a 3 - 1 win.

The ban was put in place after there had been three instances of racist chanting at the ground, the first of which was directed at City's Yaya Toure in the same fixture last season.

Last weekend's 3 - 0 success at home to Bournemouth was a welcome fillip for Arsenal after they lost two of the opening three fixtures for the first time since 2011/12, the season following skipper Cesc Fabregas's departure for Camp Nou.

He won a title in that first season back, then another last season under Antonio Conte, and has been more or less a first team fixture throughout his time at Chelsea.

The Reds have won 96 and drawn 47 of the previous meetings, and have lost just once at the Emirates since 2010/11, a 3 - 0 defeat in this fixture last season.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could be managing the club in his last Premier League fixture this Sunday, with uncertainty still remaining as to whether he will leave or not at the end of the season.

Victory at Old Trafford means United have won the last three meetings between the two sides and Mata, who netted three times in the two fixtures last season, hailed the importance of the latest win against the Merseyside outfit:

Arsene Wenger will not forget his 1000th game in charge of Arsenal in a hurry as we were soundly destroyed 6 - 0 by Jose Mourinho's rampaging Chelsea side in last years fixture at Stamford Bridge, but now our manager is looking to get revenge and believes that Chelsea have had an easy run of games so far this season.

The Gunners won this fixture 4 - 1 last season but may be feeling a little apprehensive after losing their last game played at their home ground.

On what basis are you saying he had a bad season.On the basis of stats or what?If anything he just wasn't at top form.He was still making defenders look average.He's also not had only one good season.He was good in season 14/15 and even destroyed Arsenal in a home fixture that season.I don't know why people think he's average and a one season wonder.I urge you all to constantly keep watching a player before you say he's average.For the same reasons why people don't want Mahrez to be signed I can also equate them to why Ox should be sold.The team he's even in doesn't fit his style of play at all.The whole Leicester team struggled last season which even lead to Ranieri's sacking.

You ask if City beat us in the away fixture last season but omit they finished above us but do the reverse for United, highlighting they finished below us but conveniently leaving out that they beat us at the Emirates.

Did Man City win their home fixture last season at the Ethiad against us?

The outcome of the talks which have taken place over the last 48 hours is, said the statement, that «the board, John Carver, his staff and players are absolutely focused on our current situation and the three hugely - important fixtures which remain this season, two of which are at St James» Park».

Having created one and scored one in the last three fixtures in all competitions, the 22 - year old goes into their biggest game of the season — in the right frame of mind and will be gunning to prove it at the big stage against one of the biggest clubs in the world.

The reverse fixture between the two teams last season resulted in a 1 - 1 draw with Rinsola Babajide opening the scoring for hosts Millwall, only for Merrick Will to strike at the death to earn her side a share of the spoils.

As well as being in charge of West Ham's defeat at Newcastle earlier this season he was also the ref of this corresponding fixture last year.

It's only the second round of fixtures and we are already being treated to the first big head to head of the season with the top two from last season, Man City and Liverpool, going toe to toe on Monday night at the Etihad.

With the Premier League coming in to the last third of the season I take a look at nine fixtures that I think will define where the Premier League title will end up come May.

Watford won 2 - 1 at Vicarage Road last November but last season it was the Foxes at the double including a 2 - 1 win in this fixture.

After enjoying a successful campaign on loan at Sunderland last season, it seemed logical that the Italian would become a permanent fixture in Gus Poyet's squad.

Spurs have a fine away record, and while they are two points better off compared to last seasons corresponding fixtures; but until they can put away teams under pressure at White Hart Lane, it may be another fifth placed finish.

Liverpool's 4 - 0 win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon did so much more than banish the demons of the same fixture last season.

If Arsene Wenger wants to walk away from this game with three points then he must look at how we played in this fixture last year, beating City 2 - 0 in what was a highlight of our season.

Conte will be slightly concerned about Chelsea's failure to create chances over the last two fixtures, but Chelsea have shown this season that they have been able to grind out victories even when they are not playing at their best.

A timely boost ahead of a fixture they usually dread, a fixture they were beaten resoundingly in last season 3 - 0, and with the Reds currently in dire straits; can't win at home, won't score for love nor money, and with star man Luis Suarez suspended, surely the Magpies are value to come away with at least a share of spoils?

Nevertheless, we put a halt on their aspirations of getting to the top last March, and the reverse fixture at White Hart Lane this season was a game that we could, and probably should have won.

West Ham won this fixture 2 - 1 last season but that was at Upton Park.

Mata, after seeing his side lose in this fixture last season, which incidentally is the last time United lost a match at the Theatre of Dreams, spoke of his desperation to win the derby, saying:

Wolves took a 1 - 0 win in this corresponding fixture last season after having played out a 1 - 1 draw at Villa Park.

Last seasons fixture (a 3 - 0 thumping), Watford winning three on the spin at home and the fact that they hadn't conceded there for four and a half hours also haunted us as we tried to find some morsels of positivity before the game.

Their boost in confidence stems from recent back - to - back derby victories over Wolves and Aston Villa − the latter ending their 39 - year wait a Villa Park win − while the belief comes from their 2 - 1 triumph in last season's corresponding fixture, as the Baggies recorded their first win over the Reds in the Premier League era at the tenth attempt.

-- The pair clashed on no fewer than five separate occasions last season, in three different competitions, with United winning four − including both legs of a Champions League semi-final − to Chelsea's one, whose only success was in the corresponding league fixture at Stamford Bridge (2 - 1).

Villa won this fixture 3 - 2 last season but before that City had won the previous two meetings at Villa Park 1 - 0.

The Premier League title and Champions League qualification are both on the agenda when north London's finest renew their intense rivalry for the 38th time in the Barclay's Premier League era, in a fixture which normally promises a stack load of goals, as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur lock horns at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night, incidentally where Spurs secured their first north London derby victory in the Premier League for eleven - years last season.

Central defender Gary Cahill, whom scored twice as Bolton recorded a 3 - 2 win in this fixture last season, has had his red card at White Hart Lane rescinded meaning he is eligible to face his former club at the weekend.

Leicester won this fixture 2 - 0 last season during the title run in but they come into this game on the back of that last minute equaliser at home to Middlesbrough.

Barney Francis, Managing Director of Sky Sports, said: «49 out of 50 of the most popular Premier League games were shown on Sky Sports last season and a quick look at our opening schedule of fixtures shows Sky Sports is still the place to go for more of the games that matter.

Bolton have returned just 22 goals in 20 home fixtures this season and they do have five clean sheets in their last eight home games which isn't bad at all.

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic not available, Marcus Rashford will lead United's line, but the youngster will find Vincent Kompany a tougher opponent to contend with in comparison to the slow Martin Demichelis, whom he embarrassed in the fixture at the Etihad last season.

There were a number of difficult fixtures that Blackburn could of began with and a home encounter with Everton is certainly one of them, but Rovers were particularly strong at home last season and if they can mirro that form this season, starting with a positive result on the opening day, then it could ultimately be what keeps them in the Premiership.

After one game last season they were bottom of the league so Arsene Wenger will certainly be hoping for a much brighter start this time around, though that has been made difficult by their starting fixtures as they face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool at the Emirates before a trip to the reigning champions Leicester City.

The team who make a mountain out of a molehill, the same side which couldn't beat Blackpool in their very last home fixture and the team which hasn't won in the league since the end of August, when Fernando Torres awoke from his slumber for the first and only time this season to score the winner in a fortunate 1 - 0 success at Anfield.