Sentences with phrase «league matches thus»

The 22 - year - old would act as the perfect replacement to Sadio Mane, who completed a move to Liverpool earlier in the summer and could provide the Saints with the edge that seems to be missing in the two Premier League matches thus far.

Should the Trotters, who have lost just two league matches thus far, avoid defeat at Eastlands on Saturday, then they'll have equalled their longest ever unbeaten away run in the Premier League, when ironically Man City were the fifth match Bolton managed to avoid a fifth successive lose in back in 2005.

Newcastle have scored in all six of their away league matches thus far while Bolton have scored in four of their six home matches, and with neither suggesting in the early stages that they've been having problems either creating chances or converting them, a small wager on Both Teams to Score could prove very lucrative, indeed.

In fact, if you were to ignore their two humblings away to Arsenal and Chelsea, results you would expect considering, Blackpool have conceded 19 in 15 league matches thus far, a similar defensive record to that of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur were you to eliminate their heaviest defeats.

Jürgen Klopp has lost 17 Premier League matches thus far as Liverpool manager to teams averaging in 12th place on the table, which is where West Ham currently find themselves.

Roberto Martinez is hoping to pull his Latics side away from the drop zone and clearly he feels that the best way to do that is to bring in a player who may be able to boost and attack that has managed just 19 goals in 22 Premier League matches thus far this season.

Not exact matches

The Chilean started and finished only his second match of the season thus far yesterday in the 1 - 0 win over the League One side, and fans had questioned the decision to force him to complete the match.

The one flaw he has found himself to have in particular is his build and Zelalem is notably a skinny figure and thus he would struggle in such physical matches that often occur in the Premier League.

The Belgian has scored an astonishing ten goals in just eleven matches in the league thus far for Napoli and has recently emerged as one of the most talented finishers in Europe.

Proven diving, using slow motion replays and a panel of ex-players and refs, should be punished retrospectively with a six league match ban and a huge reduction in wages for tyhat period, written into the rules / laws of football and thus in all players contracts.

Wilson bagged a brace on his Premier League debut back in May 2014 and is clearly a player with a great deal of potential, but even with Louis van Gaal's side managing just three goals in their opening four domestic league fixtures, the young Englishman has failed to force his way into the United match - day squad thus far this sLeague debut back in May 2014 and is clearly a player with a great deal of potential, but even with Louis van Gaal's side managing just three goals in their opening four domestic league fixtures, the young Englishman has failed to force his way into the United match - day squad thus far this sleague fixtures, the young Englishman has failed to force his way into the United match - day squad thus far this season.

Downing was a virtual ever present last term under Kenny Dalglish but thus far this term has started just one Premier League match and Rodgers probably wouldn't stand in the England man's way if he were keen on a move back to Middlesbrough, the side he represented for eight years prior to his move to Villa Park in the summer of 2009.

Zvezda are in top form in their domestic league, winning 10 of their 12 matches thus far, and remain unbeaten in the group at present.

Making sure the match does go ahead couldn't be more important to Wolves» survival cause, as another cancellation will mean no chance of bolstering their meagre points tally and would thus leave the door wide open for bottom - placed West Ham to leapfrog them and possibly force Wolves to nosedive into 2011 bottom of the Premier League — Physiologically, a huge blow for the team.

Giroud who did not start in the match, had come off the bench to score two goals for Arsenal with his first two touches, thus for a couple of hours, sending the Gunners to the top of the Premier League table.

-- No team has registered more points away from home in the Premier League this season than Manchester United (26), with the Red Devils losing just one of eleven away matches thus far (United away PL record: W8 D2 L1).

Champions league defending Champion Real Madrid at their Santiago Bernabeu failed to beat Juventus after losing the first leg match 2 - 1 and thus lost their possible second of three...

Having lost just one of their 17 home matches in the Premier League during 2010, 15 of which were wins, it would thus take a brave punter to back the visitors, who have collected just one point from their previous three league visits to Old TraLeague during 2010, 15 of which were wins, it would thus take a brave punter to back the visitors, who have collected just one point from their previous three league visits to Old Traleague visits to Old Trafford.

Catalans finished the season in style, looking at all the competition in the last 22 appearances Barca enrolled 19 wins, two draws and one defeat, and that defeat came in the second leg match against Bayern Munich when it was all settled, while the last draw was in the last La Liga round when Barca have already secured their new league title and thus Enrique has sent somewhat mixed team to the pitch.

Champions league defending Champion Real Madrid at their Santiago Bernabeu failed to beat Juventus after losing the first leg match 2 - 1 and thus lost their possible second of three titles this year.

However, thus far Bonucci has struggled to make an impact and Milan finds itself in seventh after seven matches following back - to - back league defeats.

Moreover, Fulham have been something of draw specialists thus far, having drawn eight of their opening fourteen league encounters while Birmingham have favoured the draw more in away matches, drawing four of their seven away games in the league this season.

There was no shortage of elaborate pre-match hype; a clash of the titans as two teams who have dominated the English top - flight for the past seven years — United topping the Barclay's Premier League in four of the last seven season, Chelsea doing so in the outstanding three — went toe - to - toe at Old Trafford for the most eagerly - anticipated match - up of the season thus far — and it certainly delivered on its promise.

Falque has been one of the best wingers in Serie A thus far, scoring eight goals and recording three assists en route to delivering three man of the match worthy performances in 14 league appearances this season.

-- Domestically, both teams sit prominently in the English Premier League and Portuguese Liga Sagres respectively, with Manchester United winning their ninth match of the season (W9 D2 L1) away at Swansea (0 - 1) on Saturday whereas Benfica weren't in action and thus retained their unbeaten start of seven wins and three draws.