Sentences with phrase «latter stages of the competition»

Which players in the latter stages of the competition will be catching the eye of Premier League clubs?

After the Gunners pulled off the brilliant last gasp result that we needed to stay in the Champions League, for at least two more games anyway, I can understand why Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal players were very upbeat and also full of confidence for the latter stages of the competition.

When you don't perform as a country and rely almost on the same club season after season to try and reach the latter stages of the competition, it's not good.»

That starting XI looks to have more than enough top class players and very promising youngsters to beat any Premier League reserve side and could maybe even win the League Cup and the Europa League, or at least get them into the latter stages of both competitions.

That loss left Arsenal's hopes of getting into the latter stages of the competition hanging in the balance and saw Cech installed as the undisputed number one across both the Champions League and Barclays Premier League.

However, in Europe, if Guardiola is to deliver the club's first European title, the Spaniard will have to ensure his side keep full focus towards the latter stages of the competition.

Every season, without fail, a team that are relatively unheard of will make a name for themselves by progressing to the latter stages of the competition or will shock the country by beating a league club.

The German champions had already qualified for the latter stages of the competition, so their final home match of the campaign was merely an exercise.

Whereas hosts Liverpool go into the game full of confidence after slaying Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last week, Manchester City will be crushed following Tuesday's 2 - 1 defeat to Napoli, which has left their hopes of reaching the latter stages of the competition in tatters.

The knockout round is of massive importance for Liverpool, as the team need to progress into the latter stages of the competition in order to announce the return to the top stages.

Back - to - back hat tricks in the latter stages of the competition has helped Ronaldo achieved this record ahead of Lionel Messi, who only needs six goals in order to achieve this feat.