Sentences with phrase «last remaining points»

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Private - sector economists are pointing to a surfeit of positive data, while Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz remains wary (or, as Poloz himself put it at press conference last week, «decidedly neutral»).

Given the tendency of bigger cities to be pro-EU, these could be the last hopes of the Remain camp if it's trailing at this point.

Despite rising 0.3 points last month, the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index remains below its pre-recession average, mired in what the association's economists call its «recession range.»

The newspaper said Hall has remained bullish on oil throughout the sell - off in crude and in a letter to investors last week, he remained bullish, pointing to factors that suggest a turnaround is coming soon.

While variable lending rates have remained unchanged since the end of last year, fixed housing and fixed small business lending rates have both fallen from their peaks late last year, by around 20 and 15 basis points respectively.

Until this point most of the debt that saved the banking system has remained in the financial world, but this may not last for too much longer.

It is, at least, apparent that the debates about humanitarian intervention by military force in the last decade, about the creation of international criminal tribunals in a number of cases, about the idea of a state's «universal jurisdiction» in cases of violations of the Genocide Convention or other «crimes against humanity,» about how far the global war on terror may proceed without violating the rights of states, and most recently, about the United - States - led use of force against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, have all raised important points of positive and customary international law, and that in every one of these cases the outcome remains unsettled.

On that last point, I made these comments which still remain valid today.

Yet it would be hard to fault Cowboys fans for wanting reassurance that the principles that produced last fall's eye - popping numbers — 44.2 points per game, Weeden's 4,277 passing yards, wideout Justin Blackmon's 20 TD catches — would remain intact.

The questions remain in the backcourt, where Keith Williams and freshman LaBradford Smith are being counted on for the leadership and three - point shooting that were so absent last season.

Even if we did that and ended up on 82 points, Chelsea could quite easily win their remaining five games as well and that would leave us 10 points off the champions, whereas last season we finished just seven points behind Man City, so let's not get too carried away with ourselves.

Last night Linsanity broke out into a full blown frenzy when the Knicks new point guard drained a game winning three - pointer with less than a second remaining in New York's 90 - 87 win over Toronto.

Barca equalled that record in last weekend's win over Leganes, while they remain 11 points clear at the top of the standings this season as they edge ever closer to sealing the league crown.

During a pivotal five - game winning streak late in the season, he scored at least 20 points in each game, including a career - high 33 in a 116 - 109 win over the Toronto Raptors, which gave the Nets a four - game lead over the Washington Wizards for the last playoff berth with only four games remaining.

Although Laettner remains among the most productive power forwards in the league, his scoring average (15.7 points per game) was down 2.4 from last season, and his rebounds (7.6) were down 1.2.

And when Keith Smart had finished scoring 12 of his team's last 15 points, including the winning 16 - foot jump shot from the left side with five seconds remaining under massive pressure, most of Indiana didn't even care that the film Hoosiers» Dennis Hopper hadn't won the Oscar for best supporting actor just so long as this real - life Hoosier named Smart had.

They may not get everyone they target, but with the arrow fully pointing upward based on last years success and the last few recruiting cycles, as well as, the school remaining a very impressive academic institution, they sky is the limit on the recruiting trail.

The defeat was Les Merlus» fourth in their last fifth matches and, with Toulouse also losing, they remain two points from safety.

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.

We need 12 pts from the remaining 15 pts just to equal last years points tally.

this season was supposed to be about the epl not fourth place.just seeing how empty the Emirates was yesterday I expect it to be even worse in the upcoming games.wenger blew it in the transfer market, I think that in itself shows how we lacked ambition and we settled for a top four from the beginning and if by a chance we managed to win epl then thats it.lossing some games, crucial points and the feedback we got back was just covering the real goals of the club top four.soton home (a team challenging has to win this game), Crystal palace, swansea, just add those points and see where we could and should hve been.everyone here is a die hard arsenal fan whether an akb or aob but fact remains we love the club, we want the club to move forward, we want the club to be a superhouse, its got nothing to do with wengers last year or his last chance of epl.this sort of thinking is running our beloved club to the ground.whether u like it or not a change is needed and a serious one.at the moment we hve so many bogey teams do u think arsene will beat them nxt season!!!

Since our crazy defeat against Southampton we have gone five games unbeaten, but it is also worth noting that Chelsea also haven't lost in the last seven games either, although they remain in 14th place, a massive 19 points behind Arsenal.

Even though we had our first tie of the season last week, ties remain an incredibly rare occurrence in the NFL, to the point where many players don't even know that they are allowed to happen.

Instead, the Americans» 1 - 0 victory over Costa Rica last week in Kansas City raised their record to 3 - 0, gave them an astonishing nine points and — barring a total collapse in their remaining seven matches — assured them a berth in next year's 32 - team field in Japan and South Korea.

why was Sanchez truly playing... no one believes he was too injured to play to start the season, and some like myself would go as far to suggest he wasn't injured at all... so why play him... they can't say it was to appease the fans because when was that ever a factor at this club except when «panic buys» were in the offing... I believe that this was to give Arsenal a little leverage when it comes to negotiating his transfer... just imagine their horrible bargaining position if Sanchez never saw the field before the deadline then heading back to South America and played for Chile... regardless of the facts, this was sadly again another example of a team putting business ahead of fielding a team with the greatest chance to secure 3 points... of course, some will say that Sanchez is, or was, our best player, so obviously he's a no - brainer to start, but those who really watch the game know that his heart hasn't been truly in it for quite some time... even at the end of last season you could see a definitive difference between the Sanchez who played for Chile and the one that played for Arsenal... that being said, 70 % of Sanchez is still better than a 100 % of the vast majority of our remaining roster... shame on you Arsene and shame on you too Sanchez for that telling smirk... I've supported your attempt to push this squad to the next level but don't pretend for a second that you didn't know you were being watched... don't lower your standards or you'll end up like this club, on the outside looking in

Texas lost in one of the most heartbreaking fashions last week as their kicker missed an extra point with 1:11 remaining and the Longhorns lost to Cal 45 - 44.

The Italian tactician has been a revelation since his arrival in England last summer, as he has guided Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table with a 10 - point lead with just 11 games remaining.

Ernesto Valverde has done an excellent job to his point after being appointed last summer, guiding Barcelona to top spot in La Liga while they remain on course to challenge for the Copa del Rey and Champions League.

Answer me this: does a team that screwed up their CL group stage to finish 2nd, got embarrassed in the CL last 16, got sent packing in the Carling Cup at HOME, bottled 2nd place in the league with 4 games remaining, and finished 12 points behind the domestic champions have everything in place squadwise to compete on all fronts?

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

As I've said before, Chelsea are not immune to dropping points in their remaining 14 PL games as at last weekend now down to 13 games by this weekend.

So, personally, I don't think we will land Draxler because we are too slow and at this point, there will be too many other clubs competing for the last remaining excellent players (Lemar, Seri, Draxler etc..)

Nonetheless, last weekend's 2 - 0 win over Hull City moved them above Spurs into sixth, with Liverpool just a point ahead of them with six games remaining.

The line has remained unchanged over the last two days, but it's quite clear that sharp bettors were responsible for initial 1.5 - point line move.

Despite FIU losing three of their last four games, the public remains heavy on the 4 - 3 Golden Panthers, with slightly more than 8 out of 10 bets confident that FIU can win by at least 7 points at home against a 2 - 4 Troy team with one of the worst statistical defenses in the nation.

East was able to score his queen of hearts at long last — but South remained with the jack of hearts to win the last trick and bring home his doubled contract, scoring 590 points for a net of 9 International Match Points and what, at that late stage, began to seem like a saferpoints for a net of 9 International Match Points and what, at that late stage, began to seem like a saferPoints and what, at that late stage, began to seem like a safer lead.

The season before last 14 15 we did better with the points than last season even though we came second from last season we know we conceded many goals from set pieces and were very short on goal scoring the logic of this season was to fix the defensive department and the offensive department by introducing a defender to reduce the amount of goals conceded unless holding is to be the man we havent us of yet fixed the problem on the offensive department we all know the only offensive player is chuba apkom well else we have not addressed the problem so in reality I do not except Arsenal to finish the season with more than 70 points and personally think minimum point required to win the premier league is 85 points have we got that in our squad it will remain to be seen if chuba and holding are enough for a key to unlock the season we will soon find out but I think MR wenger is gambling with the introduction of new manageress which lives us with Liverpool and Leicester and who will take the points off united chelsea and city the next 6 games should give us the indication to what may happen to the long run for the new year

If he parks the bus vs. City and gets a point his remaining fans will say he's a genius but they ignore the last 10 years.

Stranded in fifth position, seven points behind bitter rivals Manchester United with only four games remaining, Rodgers and co. are almost certain to miss out on Champions League qualification, in stark contrast to this time last year when they were still on course for their first title of the Premier League era, only to miss out to Man City at the death.

Winnipeg, 2 - 1 last week, remained in third, six points behind the Flames.

Team Kluever (Sunset Foods)-- Currently tied for 12th with 0 points (Last Week: NR)-- This Squad still remains somewhat of a mystery to me as I have not been able to take in too much of their games.

His athleticism, size and defensive - minded game remain good selling points for a combo guard, but he needs to convince people his three - point shooting can swing closer to last season (34.7 %) than this year's poor 26.7 % mark.

Roy Hodgson's Palace side won a crucial relegation game against Brighton 3 - 2 last weekend, and currently sit six points above the relegation zone with four games remaining.

Remi Garde oversaw a slight improvement in form last month, but Villa's crushing 6 - 0 home defeat to Liverpool last weekend would have shattered confidence as they remain eight points adrift of safety.

Arsenal are currently outside the top - four, and need Liverpool to drop points from one of their two remaining matches, while winning their last three, to have any chance of qualification.

Fifteen points from their last nine games will ensure safety, but with two of their four remaining home games against Liverpool and Chelsea, the Bluebirds face a tough task.

Arsenal finished outside the league's top four last season for the first time since Wenger arrived at the club in 1996, and are now 14 points behind fourth - placed Tottenham, with five matches remaining.

After almost ending Manchester United's top four dreams, Arsenal still need to win their four remaining fixtures and then hope for Liverpool to drop points in their last two matches.

Although the Patriots have not won the Super Bowl the past few seasons, they remain a powerhouse — going 14 - 2 last year and amassing the best «net points» («Points for» minus «Points against») in the lpoints» («Points for» minus «Points against») in the lPoints for» minus «Points against») in the lPoints against») in the league.

This win over Les Monegasques was the first step towards that, and with Le Championnat on its way to being wrapped up — PSG hold a provisional 17 - point lead — the Coupe de France is the last remaining obstacle.