Imagine all those English players that moved to the Championship instead of moving to other top
flight leagues in world football as mentioned above.
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.
Not exact matches
«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 goal
In 2015 - 16, United recorded their lowest goal tally
in a completed Premier League season, netting a mediocre 49 top - flight goal
in 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.
Can injuries be totally be eliminated
in the top
flight league games of the Premier L
league games of the Premier
LeagueLeague?
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 E
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 E
League, 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.