Sentences with phrase «flight league in»

Even before Portugal's triumph at last year's Euros, centre back Jose Fonte had had an impressive season with Southampton as the Saints got the license to treat the rest of the league to a treat of attractive football in the top flight league in England and still manage to stay afloat far away from relegation, above the mid table as they battled Everton for the Europa League spot.

Imagine all those English players that moved to the Championship instead of moving to other top flight leagues in world football as mentioned above.

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«We know we can shoot HIMARS [High Mobility Artillery Rocket System] off the flight deck of a ship,» Neller said during remarks at the at the Marine Corps League's annual Modern Day Marine expo in Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 21, according to Defense News.

Now Louis van Gaal's side are looking to get back on track in the league, having won only two of the last six games in the English top flight.

I quite agree sell all the deadwoods but which player in his right mind would want to come to arsenal at the moment, remember people man u was in the same situation under moyes but we're able to attract better player's even when not playing champions league, the selling point from arsenal point of view is to tell players which they are trying to get what the plan is of getting back to top flight football by going for the Europa league over the FA cup and finishing in the top six otherwise if they go for wishy - washy arsene wenger stupid attitude of we've got quality all the squad we are competing for everything then I'm afraid We will end up with nothing

Some people argue that Premier League referees are too trigger happy with their cards, but Phil Dowd and his ilk have nothing on this nutcase in the Brazilian top flight.

Jarvis» first game in England's top - flight was against the Hammers and he quickly made his mark in the Premier League with a number of eye - catching displays.

Played only one season in England's top flight before relegation but he lit up the Premier League with his sublime skills and dazzling goals.

This happened to Wolves who sacked Mick Mcarthy after 3 seasons in the top flight and ended up in league 2 in just 2 years.

ESPN FC have put together a Premier League XI consisting of the most disappointing individuals in the English top flight this season.

Fair enough, I just wonder if he'd still be playing top flight football if he had been at United from the start with such a horrendous injury record, Fergie would have shipped him off ages before his eventual recovery, dare I say he was destined to win the Premier league the season he won it with United anyways, he was the hottest striker in the league for those two seasons, the only thing we lacked in his final season at Arsenal was enough creativity behind him and a lack of suitable replacement to take ocassionally take the load off him, but then Cazorla, Poldi and Giroud had been brought in for re-inforcements, he played with a patently inferior team to Arsenal's that season at United, with the exception of Rooney of course, he single handedly carried them to the title, what away to show loyalty.

The answer to that is NO!!!!!! Alex Hleb floundered when he leaft the club as dod many others because he and they were not as good as they thought they were and that's why they ended up in lesser divisions and in sub standard leagues away from top flight football.

Armstrong is slightly older than Gauld, but has far more senior experience in the Scottish top flight than his former teammate did when making the big move, with his performances for the Terras in the SPL having attracted the attention of Ronny Deila's league leaders Celtic, who are also believed to be interested in signing Armstrong.

Llorente was instrumental in Swansea's dramatic top flight survival last season, finishing as the club's top scorer with 15 goals in his debut Premier League season.

In 2015 - 16, United recorded their lowest goal tally in a completed Premier League season, netting a mediocre 49 top - flight goalIn 2015 - 16, United recorded their lowest goal tally in a completed Premier League season, netting a mediocre 49 top - flight goalin a completed Premier League season, netting a mediocre 49 top - flight goals.

The Hammers defender really caught the eye in the Premier League last season, making the smooth transition from Championship football to the top flight after joining from Ipswich Town.

Tabb was a regular in the engine room of the Reading side in the first half of the campaign as the Premier League new boys struggled with life back in the top flight.

Among top - flight clubs, only leaders Manchester United have been in better form than Arsenal over their last eight league matches.

Abraham has already registered two Premier League goals for Swansea in this season's campaign and is proving his worth in top flight football after a year on loan in the Championship with Bristol City.

After failing to make an impression on Sir Alex Ferguson, we'd certainly like to see if the 22 - year - old really can star in a much more demanding league than Italy's top flight.

The 26 - year - old Jamaican born Canadian international joined the club whilst they were in League One and has been along on the wild ride up to the top flight.

The Hull City defender is attracting Premier League interest after his side's relegation to the Championship this season, having impressed with his displays in the English top flight in 2014/15.

It doesn't change the fact that Charlie Adam is one of the Premier League's genuine creeps, and possibly the cowardliest player in the top flight.

The Red Devils parted ways with Louis van Gaal on Monday following a miserable season in the top flight, as the north - west giants failed to return to the Champions League.

Many companies, as a method of advertising their products as well as entertaining their employees, recruited top - flight athletes to play in what amounted to professional industrial leagues.

Sidwell may very well go on to enjoy a successful spell at Craven Cottage with Fulham, and there's no denying he has a chance of salvaging his top - flight career there given he is moving closer to his family home, but there are certain players that suit certain clubs, and Sidwell could have been a costly mistake in Wolves» quest to survive in the Premier League.

The Gunners are one of only four top - flight teams who are unbeaten so far this term, but they are currently below City in the table, having drawn two of their three opening league games.

The idea that «anybody can beat anybody» in the English top flight is a self - serving fallacy, perpetrated by those who have a fundamental interest in pretending that it is so: the Premier League itself, with the help of Sky, the BBC, and various of the more reductive and boneheaded mainstream media outlets.

Arsenal have the richest investor in the top flight of English football, as Alisher Usmanov sits in 71st place — beating Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who comes in second for the Premier League, in 137th overall.

Having shone in the Premier League during his Spurs days, Bale's return to the Premier League would certainly be exciting for whomever lands him and for neutrals in general as he has the potential to light up the top flight when he's in full flow.

At 95 mph Hull's slap shot is the fastest in the league, but his wrist shot, that seemingly easy flick he uses when in full flight, has been timed at 105 mph.

Arsenal have had a difficult start to the Premier League campaign, despite successive 1 - 0 victories over West Bromwich Albion and Southampton, leaving them a long way adrift of rivals Chelsea and Manchester City in the battle for top spot in the English top flight, which already looks like very much being a two horse race.

Leeds ended their 14 year stay in the top flight thanks mostly to the aftermath of some severe financial difficulties not long after they'd reached the semi-final on the Champions League.

The Belgian is improving year - on - year at Chelsea becoming one of the hardest players to handle in the Premier League as proved by the fact he is currently the most fouled man in the top - flight.

He was a key figure in guiding the side back to the Premier League last season and has helped them settle back into life in the top flight.

The 32 - year - old is an established Premier League defender and would bring more immediate assurances given his experience in the English top flight.

The 27 - year - old has played every single minute of league football in Tottenham's title charge, and Spurs have only conceded more than one goal in four of their 31 top - flight games in the 2015 - 16 season.

Unfortunately, total football — and the exponents of it — have arguably struggled to make an impact on the English game (and the Premier League in particular), with only six managers having previously coached in the country's top flight since 1992.

But both DC and OG have well in excess of 250 + top flight league appearances and Costa has a goals / game ratio of 0.39, OG has 0.42.

NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle didn't look very happy last Thursday morning as he sat in the first - class cabin of American Airlines Flight 82, 35,000 feet above Arkansas, returning to New York City from Dallas and the league's third unsuccessful attempt to elect his successor.

The league leaders have the worst goal tally of the top six sides in Italy's top flight, and a part of that issue has been a lack of service to Icardi who has scored just four goals in 12 appearances.

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But then again, it is perhaps more difficult for a targetman like Giroud to assert his dominance in a league as physical as the Premier League, with defenders in England's top flight not as easy to out - muscle compared to the rest of Eleague as physical as the Premier League, with defenders in England's top flight not as easy to out - muscle compared to the rest of ELeague, with defenders in England's top flight not as easy to out - muscle compared to the rest of Europe.

After Cardiff and Hull booked their spots in the Premier League for next season, these two sides will both be wanting to join them in the top flight.

On Wednesday evening they face top - flight minnows Carpi — who currently sit second bottom in Serie A — and know that should they advance, they'll meet either Serie B Spezia or lower - league Alessandria in the semi-final.

The 24 - year - old has struggled to reach the heights of top - flight football, having formerly played Conference football with Wrexham as well as in League One with Crewe Alexandra, yet the striker has made his international debut with Guinea.

It's arguably a sensible move from Gattuso to reward his in - form frontman, but it won't be easy against a Juventus side which has only conceded 15 goals in 29 league games to earn the best defensive record in the top flight in Italy.

With 16 Premier League goals in the campaign, Alli has established himself as one of the, if not the best, young players in the English top flight and Europe as a whole, but he'll have to match that with influential performances in Europe and for England to truly be regarded as one of the elite stars.

Top flight sides have to submit their squad list by 5 pm on Wednesday under new rules brought in by the league for the new campaign.

Every other 18, 19, 20 year old you see break through at Arsenal, Sunderland, Hoffenheim, Lorient, Nantes, Ajax, Celtic or wherever in the top flight has talent because they've fought it out with hundreds of peers in the same position — who are probably working at a grocery store now or playing in a lower league side.