Sentences with phrase «fourth champions league place»

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A sensible suggestion from the Dane as United have now moved to within a point of fourth - placed Manchester City and will be desperate to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Although he missed the latter stages of the season through suspension, Palacios was one of Tottenham's most important players in the 2009 - 10 campaign, which saw the North London side finish fourth in the Premier League and book a place in the Champions League.

They sit in fourth place in the Premier League table, just a point above Tottenham, with question marks now being raised over their ability to qualify for the Champions League given their recent form.

The defending Premier League champions have endured a horrific run of form, which has seen them fall from title contention to the verge of missing out on the Champions League places, with Liverpool closing the gap on them in fourchampions have endured a horrific run of form, which has seen them fall from title contention to the verge of missing out on the Champions League places, with Liverpool closing the gap on them in fourChampions League places, with Liverpool closing the gap on them in fourth place.

The Gunners can afford for just one of the two other sides to lose, but even so, fourth place does not guarantee getting to the champions league next season, with Manchester United favourites to win this seasons Europa Lleague next season, with Manchester United favourites to win this seasons Europa LeagueLeague.

Los Blancos sit in fourth place in the La Liga table, eight points adrift of leaders Barcelona, while they've had to settle for second place in their Champions League group after picking up just one point from two meetings with Tottenham.

Fourth - placed Tottenham looked certainties for a Champions League place until defeats to Liverpool and Fulham opened the door for Arsenal and Wenger is confident the Gunners, who are currently four points behind their north London rivals, can close the gap.

The playmaker has been at the heart of Malaga's outstanding form this season, helping the club to qualify top of their Champions League group (in their debut season in the competition) and to fourth place in La Liga with over a quarter of the season gone.

This has seen them slip to fourth in the table, and they are in genuine danger of slipping out of the Champions League qualification places.

Victory for Louis van Gaal's side would lift them to within one point of the Citizens, who have only won one of their last five league games, in the race for the fourth and final Champions League league games, in the race for the fourth and final Champions League League place.

The Pensioners sit a whopping 14 points off Tottenham Hotspur in fourth and the Champions League places, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to see how the west Londoners will guarantee qualification for Europe's top table next season... at least not via their league fLeague places, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to see how the west Londoners will guarantee qualification for Europe's top table next season... at least not via their league fleague finish.

But with fourth - placed United targeting a spot in next season's Champions League and with their commercial arm continuing to raise huge sums, Van Gaal has been told he can eclipse last summer's spending.

That is good news for the Gunners, as we will be in the Champions League and will avoid the extra two play - off games that fourth place brings.

Fourth place would get us into the Champions League for next season but it would mean two extra play - off games that Arsenal could do without and there is always the possibility of not getting through.

Bould: I'm just saying — no fourth place, no league, no champions league and then the best thing left is the FA Cup.

My aim must be to get 3rd place to guarantee Champions League football but fourth place will be OK, and to get in last 16 of CL.

Arsenal currently sit in fourth place in the Premier League, three points adrift of leaders Chelsea, while qualification to the next stage of the Champions League has been confirmed.

You can't make a foil - covered replica of Champions League qualification and wave it in the crowd, or take fourth - place for an open - top bus ride.

Currently sat in fourth place nine points adrift of leaders Barcelona, they look as though they will surrender their title this term, and also have an upcoming Champions League quarter final with last season's winners, and cross city rivals, Real to contend with.

He has scored on his last two games for the Reds against Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea, but unfortunately those goals don't look like being enough to secure Champions League football for his boyhood club next season as they currently trail fourth placed Manchester United by six points with two games remaining but have an inferior goal difference.

The 28 - year - old has performed superbly in Serie A again this season, establishing himself as one of the best in the world in his position and helping his club to a fourth consecutive title win and a place in the Champions League final.

I think far too many of our fans are happy to accept fourth place and simply being able to play champions league football.

He was talking about United in the Fergie era and it seems a bit odd as the last few years have seen United happy to finish fourth themselves, but is he right to suggest that Arsenal's happiness with a Champions League place under Wenger is not good enough and one of the reasons we have not won the EPL title for so long?

Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal players are under severe pressure after crashing out of the Champions League and slipping out of the top four of the Premier League in recent weeks, although there is the cushion of knowing that we have two games in hand on fourth placed Liverpool and would go back above them if we win them.

According to The Express, Mauricio Pochettino will be granted a big transfer kitty if second - place Spurs qualify for the Champions League — they currently have a six - point cushion on fourth.

Manuel Pellegrini's men have looked in ominous form in recent weeks, and so Arsenal will have to keep up the pace or risk having to go through the preliminary stages of the Champions League with a fourth - placed finish.

Meanwhile Liverpool will be desperate to inflict a first home league defeat on Mourinho's side this season as they look to close the gap on fourth placed Manchester United after the Red Devils strengthened their bid for Champions League football with a 2 - 1 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday evleague defeat on Mourinho's side this season as they look to close the gap on fourth placed Manchester United after the Red Devils strengthened their bid for Champions League football with a 2 - 1 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday evLeague football with a 2 - 1 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday evening.

Ahead of the midweek fixtures, the Hammers sit sixth in the Premier League table, only one point behind fifth - placed Manchester United and six behind Tottenham Hotspur, who currently occupy the fourth Champions League spot.

And the fact that the 23 - year old's current club Borussia Monchengladbach are currently out of the Champions League places and that they finished fourth in the group behind Man City, Juventus and Sevilla this season may have played a big part in the player's decision.

We are now 6 points behind Fourth place but Wenger still hasn't given up on qualifying for the Champions League.

Qualification for champions league and fourth place in the premiership where the club would set to gain money set against the additional outlay on top class players to finish a few places above fourth and pocket slightly more money — its a no brainer from a business perspective.

A loss on the other hand would drop us into fourth place, and give Manchester United a chance of leap - frogging us into the Champions League places.

Having moved to within a point of rivals Manchester City in fourth place, it sets up Thursday night's derby wonderfully as the pressure will be on both sides to get the right result and take a huge step towards Champions League qualification.

Champions League football is believed to be the key goal for the campaign, and their place in the competition for next season in serious doubt, with a 12 point gap having grown from us to fourth, and with Chelsea also chasing a spot with 10 points on us also.

Today» match against Mauricio Pochettino's side is one that the Blues must win in order to really give their push to qualify for next season's Champions League, as if the west London side were to lose today, they would be eight points behind fourth - placed Spurs, all but ending their hopes of finishing in the top four.

The victory left them just two points off fourth placed Manchester United, and in with a great chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

The Premier League champions are desperate to improve their squad after a difficult season, which could see them finishing as low as fourth place after a surprisingly poor run of form towards the end of this season.

The 23 - year - old Swiss midfielder arrives from Borussia Monchengladbach, who he captained to fourth place in the Bundesliga last season and Champions League qualification in the past two seasons.

The Gunners, who can reclaim fifth spot and close the gap on fourth place Manchester City with a victory at Crystal Palace, are also looking to seal Champions League qualification for the 19th consecutive season.

Fourth place Manchester United are currently enjoying a five point cushion on the last of the Champions League places, while fifth place Liverpool's chances of catching them could be all but ended with defeat at Arsenal this weekend.

The reigning champions sit in fourth place in the table after nine games, nine points adrift of leaders Manchester City, although they do sit top of Group C in the Champions League in a group containing Roma and Atleticchampions sit in fourth place in the table after nine games, nine points adrift of leaders Manchester City, although they do sit top of Group C in the Champions League in a group containing Roma and AtleticChampions League in a group containing Roma and Atletico Madrid.

There is the top four and the Champions League of course, but Wenger and the players should be intent on avoiding the two play - off games that fourth place entails.

City currently occupy the fourth and final Champions League spot, and with third - place Arsenal winning against Everton on Saturday to move four points clear of Manuel Pellegrini's side, it is increasingly looking like a plethora of sides — including City, United, West Ham and Stoke City — are all battling for one UCL qualifying spot.

«We are still in a really good place in the Champions League, still in the FA Cup and in the League it is tight at the top around the teams in third, fourth and fifth.

Arsenal passed a massive test of our current credentials last weekend in a brilliant way, keeping our slim title hopes alive and taking a big step towards securing another season in the Champions League and improving on last season's fourth place.

Wake up and smell the coffee, wenger now is at best a fourth place manager while pellegrini is a title contender.Let me summarise it for you: ARSENAL WILL NEVER WIN THE PREMIER LEAGUE AGAIN NOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WITH WENGER IN CHARGE....

Further, they face an uphill task qualifying for the Champions League next season as they sit 10 points adrift of fourth - placed Tottenham in the Premier League table while they take on an in - form AC Milan in the Europa League next month.

The 23 year old had a useful first season with Lille scoring 13 goals as he helped the club to a fourth place spot but the fact that Rudi Garcia's side just missed out on a Champions League spot by a single point may make Gervinho consider interest from the north London side.

The Europa League represents arguably Valencia's best hopes of securing a berth in next year's Champions League as, following their miserable league run, the fallen giants of the Spanish game currently find themselves down in 12th in the top flight, and are a whopping 20 points behind fourth - place VillaLeague represents arguably Valencia's best hopes of securing a berth in next year's Champions League as, following their miserable league run, the fallen giants of the Spanish game currently find themselves down in 12th in the top flight, and are a whopping 20 points behind fourth - place VillaLeague as, following their miserable league run, the fallen giants of the Spanish game currently find themselves down in 12th in the top flight, and are a whopping 20 points behind fourth - place Villaleague run, the fallen giants of the Spanish game currently find themselves down in 12th in the top flight, and are a whopping 20 points behind fourth - place Villarreal.

Louis van Gaal's side remain five points adrift of fourth - placed Arsenal with four games remaining this season as they continue to fight for a chance to qualify for the Champions League.