Sentences with phrase «league leaders made»

The league leader made a bright start on that match as they got in front on 31 minutes through Dale Stephens» effort.

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Results have not been as expected this season, with the Portuguese tactician failing to make the team competitive in the title race again as they fall 16 points behind league leaders Manchester City.

As it seemed as though the Gunners had missed a glorious opportunity to close the gap at the top, up stepped Welbeck to make his mark and take his side to within two points of the league leaders.

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.

We're talking about some of the best basketball players in the world, but other than the MVP candidate and the league leader in free throws made, a bunch of guys couldn't hit the easiest shots in the game.

Despite a15 - day stint on the disabled list, Pujols, who hit his 26th homer last Friday, was still the major league leader; if he stays healthy and sustains his currenthome run rate, the first baseman will make a serious run at 70.

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 league leaders stretch the gap at the top to 10 points with Manchester United failing in their attempts to make the title race a little more interesting following Chelsea's resolute defensive performance.

While some Arsenal fans as well as the generally not as sympathetic folk who make up the football media will call any attempt to come up with a reason for Arsenal falling to nine points off the Premier League leaders Chelsea just looking for an excuse, I think we have to look at the latest season full of injury problems and accept that this will have a negative effect on the Gunners or any side for that matter.

The Blues have made an awful start to the defence of their Premier League title this season as back - to - back defeats against Crystal Palace and Everton has left them 11 points behind current leaders Manchester City and could fall even further behind if they fail to take all three points against the Gunners.

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Even if we do manage to win the next two Premier League games, at home to West Brom on Boxing Day and then Crystal Palace on new years day, I do not expect us to make up any ground on the league leaders, as Chelsea also have two very winnable home games against Bournemouth and StokeLeague games, at home to West Brom on Boxing Day and then Crystal Palace on new years day, I do not expect us to make up any ground on the league leaders, as Chelsea also have two very winnable home games against Bournemouth and Stokeleague leaders, as Chelsea also have two very winnable home games against Bournemouth and Stoke City.

First of all I want to make it clear that I do not expect Arsenal to overtake the current group leaders Borussia Dortmund and win our Champions League group.

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.

Felt exactly the same way, maybe not like crying but certainly frustrated seeing how other clubs acquire our players and make them fit perfectly on their game, Jenk and Song covering the back and well now feel like crying, FAB leader in assists commanding the Midfield and responsible for Chelsea being on top of the league, meantime let's face it, lately our players are running on the pitch like wild geese with no clear tactics, abusing this tiki taka BS, running thru the middle like rams with no clear options, getting injured in the process and we all know why and who is responsible, enough said...

Just as the 2018 NBA Tank Wars were getting started, the NBA league office and its leader Adam Silver made two big moves to prevent all out anarchy at the bottom of the standings.

Arsenal have got a lot more to do than simply catch and overtake our north London rivals Tottenham if this season is to be seen as anything but a disappointing one, and with 11 points to make up on the current Premier League leaders you would have to say that Leicester City are big favourites to finish above the Gunners and complete an amazing campaign by being crowned champions of England.

The current Premier League leaders went into the clash against the Hammers on the back of suffering a 2 - 1 loss at the hands of Serie A giants Juventus in the Champions League opener in midweek, although they had made a perfect start to the domestic campaign.

Arsenal go to Old Trafford tomorrow needing a win to make sure that we do not drop more than one game's worth of points behind the current Premier League leaders, with Liverpool sitting on top of the table on 26 points, Chelsea one behind with 25 and the Gunners fourth and level on points with third placed Man City on 24.

Trying to make up points in the league only happens if you win when the leaders lose.

Arsenal are back to winning ways with two successive victories after their little blip, but they are currently 9 points behind the leaders Chelsea, but do any of us really believe that we can still make up the ground and win the Premier League at the end of the season?

Facts of the season so far, we have half the points of the league leaders, less points than this time last year, only two fit first team defenders, more money in the bank than ever before.how much proof do you need that wengers job is to make money for his boss and not win trophies.

Who knows, maybe we'll switch back to the 4 -2-3-1 that made us league leaders for most of last season....

In eight games this season, he has nine goals, making him the league's alltime scoring leader among active players with 77 goals and 183 points.

Their form in the league wasn't great either, as they followed a 5 - 0 thumping of Aston Villa with disappointing draws with Chelsea and Everton, and were then beaten in a crucial game with Manchester United, who won 3 - 2 at the Etihad Stadium with a last - minute winner from none other than Robin van Persie, who was indeed making a huge difference in the title race, as his goal put six points between league leaders United and City, giving Mancini's side a real uphill task to retain their title even before the half - way point of the season.

With the Blues drawing with Burnley last weekend and playing against Tottenham Hotspur in today's Capital One Cup final, City had a real chance to pile some pressure on the current leaders, who can now make it an eight point lead if they win their next league game.

This is important not only because those points are more valuable for obvious reasons, but because shots in the fourth quarter and especially crunch time are more difficult to make - take a look at the league leaders in points in the fourth quarter and you'll see almost all of them shoot below their averages.

There you go Arsene Wenger, there is no need to waste your time making complex plans about how Arsenal should go about facing the current Premier League leaders at the Emirates tomorrow.

Ingram, the G League's all - time leader in three pointers made, averaged 9.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists this season and has shot 46 % over the course of his career.

However, the clash between the Gunners and Liverpool tonight is starting to take on the feeling of a must win for us, and that was only made more clear yesterday as the league leaders Man City overcome a determined Everton to make it three wins out of three, including one over Chelsea.

After an unbeaten but also underwhelming start to the season, Arsenal have made the group stages of the Champions League but are already four points of the league leaders ChLeague but are already four points of the league leaders Chleague leaders Chelsea.

Arsenal make the tough trip to Manchester to take on the Premier League leaders today, as we look to close to within six points of the top.

Perhaps if Mourinho feels that Ozil would help his United side challenge the current league leaders Man City in the second half of this season, but what would you Arsenal fans make of this deal?

A lot of Arsenal fans did not expect us to get anything from today's away game against the Premier League leaders Man City, and that is how it turned out with De Bruyne, Aguero and Gabriel Jesus scoring to make it a comfortable 3 - 1 scoreline in the end, but that did not tell the whole story by any means and Arsene Wenger will surely point to a couple of key decisions that went the home side's way at crucial points of the game.

That victory for the Gunners made it three straight wins to keep them second in table — two points behind surprise league leaders Leicester City.

Defeats to Watford in the FA Cup and Barcelona in Europe leave the Londoners with just the Premier League to play for, and they have 11 points to make up on leaders Leicester City - albeit with a game in hand.

He did, however, make a couple of crucial saves during the game to help the league leaders to a 3 - 1 win, that leaves them needing to just beat Crystal Palace to secure the title.

«Talking about a contract extension, when we last met with you I said that the club had made me an offer at the end of last season, I have refused and at the end of the season I will leave the club,» he said at a press conference ahead of his side's meeting with league leaders CSKA Moscow.

The job facing them will not be made any easier by the fact that the first of the four teams to face them are current league leaders, Liverpool.

The Arsenal boss is desperate to make up ground on the Premier League leaders but Francis Coquelin is his only experienced central midfield option

Raul Garcia added another to make it 3 - 0 as Atletico joined Barcelona as joint league leaders, separated from the summit by the virtue of a single goal.

Spurs will be looking to pounce on any potential slip - up made by league leaders Chelsea, who play Liverpool at Anfield, when they made the trip to Sunderland on Tuesday night.

Manchester United will be looking to make it back - to - back victories when they host West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, hoping that Premier League leaders Manchester City will have dropped points at home to Tottenham Hotspur the day before.

Genk had already ensured they would finish top of the group before the trip to Switzerland and, with a trip to Jupiler Pro League leaders Standard Liege awaiting them on Sunday, Been made five changes...

This man made All - Star teams, and ranked among the league leaders (in categories such as WHIP, ERA - plus and strikeout ratio), 18 years apart (1989 - 2007).

OM face league leaders Paris Saint - Germain in «Le Classique» and before that, ASSE make the short trip to fierce rivals Lyon looking to avenge their 5 - 0 defeat earlier in the season.

Liverpool got there for the first time in 10 years with a 5 - 1 aggregate victory over runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City but will not under - estimate Roma who on paper are the weakest side left but made the last four for the first time since 1984 — the season they ironically lost to Liverpool in the final — by knocking out Barcelona this week with a stunning comeback.

Adam Lallana is set to make a landmark appearance when Liverpool play Premier League leaders Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.

Sergio Aguero believes Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has made him an even better player, as he closes on 200 goals for the Premier League leaders.

MANCHESTER: Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United can catch runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City after he and Paul Pogba made a triumphant return from long - term injuries.