Sentences with phrase «from league leader»

With just 4 points behind from league leader Chelsea Tottenham are placing at the 2nd position.

ALL main rivals have been out of sight below us for most of the season, it doesn't get any easier... yet now we are 6 pts behind Spurs and 9 pts behind Leicester despite being just 2 points from the league leaders at Christmas — with 8 games to go.

If not, we could find ourselves cut adrift from the league leaders, out of one cup and fighting for second spot in the UCL group.

Because apart from the league leaders Chelsea and the gloating spuds, no other team in the top half won their games either.

Napoli were desperate to atone for a woeful end to 2012 that saw the Serie A challengers slip 10 points away from league leaders Juventus, courtesy of both consecutive defeats and disciplinary sanctions.

However eight points behind the title chasers in fourth (and more from the league leaders above them), it is not over yet.

Hernandez, scored a consolation goal in the extra-time; perhaps a bright spot in an abject performance from the League Leaders.

The Germany international has helped Bayer to reach sixth on the league table with 35 points, but the club is far away from league leaders Bayern Munich.

This time around, they have triumphed in Derby and taken an impressive point from the league leaders.

But for the time being it's six points which seperates us from the League leaders.

Another great showing from the league leaders.

Not exact matches

The firm will also hire consultants from sports leagues and management agencies to help, according to Jay Parker, the CEO of Douglas Elliman Florida, who considers himself the «de facto» leader of the operation.

When Eastern Orthodox leaders throughout the world defended village priests who at Christmas and Easter routinely anathematized the Jewish people for «rejecting their King,» Jakovos's openness to Jews and Judaism earned him awards from the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and the American Jewish Committee.

Several of the top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints have PhDs from Ivy League schools.

The Spanish international linked excellently with Eden Hazard and Pedro, danced through the Saints defence and fired into the bottom corner of Fraser Forster's goal to ensure the Premier League leaders would be taking all three points from tonight's game.

The Citizens were unable to take any points from their trip to league leaders Chelsea, while the Reds failed to beat a resolute Bournemouth side at Anfield.

With Arsenal's win and continue run of form in recent games as regards to keeping the pace with the league leaders in the title race we take some things from the game into consideration.

Ten years later, SB Nation spoke with three of the leaders from the 2007 squad — head coach Mike Bellotti, offensive tackle Geoff Schwartz, and safety Patrick Chung — to tell the story of a program - changing season; one that never could've happened without a symbolic equipment bonfire, a genius from New Hampshire, and a certain minor league baseball player.

That in turn means that the league leaders still need five points from their last six games, and while many will fancy them to do that, Guardiola is seemingly either playing mind games or is genuinely concerned about the impact that recent results are having on his side.

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.

So while Arsenal have dropped way behind the league leaders, we have not found ourselves too far away from the top four and that infamous Wenger trophy is still well within our grasp.

It will come as a bitter blow for City if they come away from Anfield empty - handed, as they have slipped 10 points behind league leaders Leicester City although they hold a game in hand over the Foxes.

That rumour came before United signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in January, but it seems Jose Mourinho is still keen to recruit similar attacking players in a bid to catch up with runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City for next season.

Even though Chelsea are currently sitting on the ledge between fourth and fifth place in the league, that hasn't stopped Chelsea's vocal leader from shrugging off the club's recent bad stretch.

Liga left it late to earn a deserved victory over the Paraguayan league leaders courtesy of a very fortunate goal from Luis Bolanos.

The derby at Loftus Road looked like it was heading for a draw until Cesc Fabregas scored the winner three minutes from time to make it five wins in a row away from home for the league leaders.

The Premier League leaders opened the scoring in the 18th minute, after a fine lob from Sergio Aguero left David Ospina hopeless in the Arsenal goal.

There was only one thing to worry about for Arsenal fans, well for me at least, as the Gunners cruised to a 4 - 1 victory over a good Newcastle United team fresh from a win over the Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Arsenal lost two away games in a row to go nine points behind the league leaders Chelsea as they were beaten by the gallant Manchester City side who rallied from behind to beat Arsenal 2 - 1 in the match.

This form has seen them shoot into second place in the Premier league table just 2 - points behind early leaders Chelsea and fans will be hoping that these big injury set - backs will not have too great of an effect on their club's form as the season progresses and they will welcome back Flores when he returns from his suspension in several week's time.

Xhaka and mustafi were established regulars and leaders for fringe CL clubs in their respective leagues a few years away from their prime.

The Gunners lead through a 12th minute strike from Aaron Ramsey and that was enough for them to close the gap on league leaders Chelsea to four points.

It would have been a big help to Arsenal and our chances of winning the Premier League this season if Leicester City had managed to beat Chelsea or at least stop the league leaders from adding another three points to their total, especially after the setback of a defeat last week and the loss of their main striker Diego Costa this weekend, but the fragile Foxes could not even hold out for seven miLeague this season if Leicester City had managed to beat Chelsea or at least stop the league leaders from adding another three points to their total, especially after the setback of a defeat last week and the loss of their main striker Diego Costa this weekend, but the fragile Foxes could not even hold out for seven mileague leaders from adding another three points to their total, especially after the setback of a defeat last week and the loss of their main striker Diego Costa this weekend, but the fragile Foxes could not even hold out for seven minutes.

While it is pretty difficult for anyone connected with Arsenal to feel very positive about anything football-wise at the minute, after a comprehensive stuffing from the Premier League leaders and now almost certain champions Chelsea last weekend, I do not think we should be all doom and gloom.

The reports in the summer were saying that Arsenal would have to pay the full # 35 million in his buy - out clause, but because of his injury this year, the Telegraph reckons that Sporting may accept a bid of around # 25 million to prise him away from the Portugese League leaders.

After Arsenal beat the Premier League leaders Leicester City almost three weeks ago it looked like the Gunners were firing again and the title was in our grasp once more but instead of pushing on from there the Arsenal fans have been hit with four disappointing results.

Manchester City are looking to close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea this weekend, and will want nothing less than all three points from their clash with Newcastle United.

Arsenal's two losses have made it an uphill struggle in the League from now on, especially with Liverpool and Tottenham also chasing the leaders Chelsea.

Someone should point out to Peter King that Old Waterbuckets took leave from his 25 - year «tryst» with wife Jane Russell long enough to lead the Rams to two NFL titles in his abbreviated, injury - ridden eight - year career, and that he was among the league leaders in punting, was an excellent placekicker and was a 60 - minute man who also played safety.

We will have to see what effect, if any, the protests from Arsenal fans at the Norwich game today, in the press and social media and in the two Premier League games still to come will have on the Arsenal board and our glorious leaders Stan Kroenke and Arsene Wenger, but you get the impression that the Frenchman will still be in charge of Arsenal at the start of next season.

Saturday continued in much the same vein as League One outfit Bradford City came from two goals down to stun Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Championship high flyers Middlesbrough won at Manchester City and Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur both also lost at home.

Goals from Sane and B Silva wrapped up the win for the Premier League leaders, who are still going strong on all front so far this season.

It is far from good enough from United as they now find themselves 16 points behind runaway league leaders Manchester City, and Paul Pogba is among those who has not looked at his best — far from it.

Premier League leaders Chelsea have today confirmed that young Czech Republic international defender Tomas Kalas has joined high flying Championship outfit on loan, after he returned from a disappointing spell at Cologne in the first half of the season that saw Kalas struggle to break into the Bundesliga side's first team picture.

He is currently on loan from Premier League leaders Leicester City.

When you are out of Copa del ray and 15 points behind league leaders, you have to focus on the remaining competition that you have a chance to win.That does not mean it was the plan from the beginning.

Garay performed exceptionally for Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and was one of a number of central defenders available relatively affordably this summer who United passed on, but this report suggests that they could look to rectify that error by prising him away from the Russian league leaders in January.

In turn, it has led to praise from all quarters as he scored the winner against Roma on Sunday night to lift his side back to within two points of league leaders Napoli.

Should we really be surprised that in one year in Indianapolis, he's turned himself from someone considered a contract albatross into one of the league's best two - way guards, an all - star, and the leader of a damn good team?

Aside from being 18 points adrift of league leaders Manchester City, Chelsea are now fourth in the standings and just two points above fifth - placed Tottenham as the battle for a top - four finish heats up.