Eduardo Berizzo's side would have leapfrogged Real Madrid with victory — albeit having played two games more — but saw their winless
league run extended to three matches.
Not exact matches
But Gerrard — who will leave the club for LA Galaxy at the end of the season — has not been overly missed it seems, as Rodgers's side have
extended their unbeaten
run in the Premier
League, which started in mid-December, and have moved into Champions
League qualification contention after Sunday's victory over Manchester City.
The two sides meet at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, with Spurs hoping to
extend their impressive recent
run of form to continue to apply the pressure on Premier
League leaders Chelsea.
Hull City manager Steve Bruce says his team must not lose faith after Saturday's defeat at Manchester City
extended their winless
run to five
league matches --(Hull Daily Mail)
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A long - term injury to Daniel Sturridge at the beginning of last season handed Balotelli an
extended run in the side up until Christmas, however, he failed to find the back of the net in the
league and was then reduced to an impact role of the substitutes bench.
The Daily Mail has reported that the Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, whose current contract in Germany
runs out at the end of the season, has expressed a desire to come to the Premier
League, and more specifically to London, if his deal with Bayern is not
extended.
While the EPL title look out of reach, Arsenal still need to finish in the top four and there are two very good cup competitions to think about, with a really good draw in the Champions
League offering a great chance of an
extended run in Europe.
It
extends our winless
run against the Blues to nine
league matches which will probably provide the critics with more ammunition to suggest that Arsenal do not deliver against the big teams when it matters, but it is how we respond to adversity that will define our season.
The Blues
extended their winning
run of games to eight in the Premier
League, which will not help our title aspirations, but due to plenty of drama in the final 10 minutes of the match, Manchester City received two red cards to key players.
I am not slating anyone here, but it makes it all the more remarkable that we have
extended our unbeaten
run by winning 3 and drawing 3 of our 6 matches so far plus we have qualified for the champions
league and collected a trophy, which in most countries is called the super cup and highly valued.
Because Arsenal will have to
extend their home winning
run to 2 games in the
League unfailingly on Monday night.
What is of importance for Arsenal to do now is for them to continue with the good
run they've recently achieved in the
League by
extending their winning
run in the PL to the end of the season.
And also
extend their knockout
run in the Europa
League Cup by knocking out CSK Moscow to reach the semis.
Arsenal succumbed to life in the Europa
League for next season after an
extended run of undesirable form this year, and some people have gotten off lightly.
Arsenal defender Calum Chambers is aiming for an
extended run in the Europa
League this term, and admits that last night's win has done wonders to appease his tough season thus far.
Antotnio Conte's side will be looking to
extend their winning
run in the Premier
League to three games when they travel to Wales to take on Swansea on Sunday.
As mentioned, Mourinho's men come into the contest on the back of Thursday's crucial 1 - 0 win over Celta Vigo, a result which takes the Reds a step closer to the Europa
League final, while
extending our unbeaten
run to 12 games in all competitions.
With Arsenal staring the threat of a trophy-less campaign in the face along with an
extended absence from the Champions
League, he's surely
running out of reasons to argue that he should stay in the job.
A very realistic assessment of the Arsenal weaknesses which will continue to plague us with AW at the helm.After we are knocked out of the Europa
League will he then give our young centre backs and AMN an
extended run in the team?
But we are all hoping that Arsene Wenger works his old magic in the transfer market and brings in a few key players that will help the Gunners finish the Premier
League season strongly, enjoy an
extended run in the Champions
League, and retain the FA cup trophy we won last season.
The story is far from over for him yet, with a possible
extended run in the first - team for the European Championships this summer, before he has to make the decision on whether to leave the Premier
League champions and join Arsenal, who have already agreed to meet his release clause.
A qualification for the champions
league group stages for the 17th season in a row and
extending our unbeaten
run to 15 matches, wow how many teams can match that moderation?
Premier
League predictions: Arsenal & Liverpool to drop points, Hiddink's Blues to
extend unbeaten
run
The French international scored twice in five minutes at the Stadium of Light, while Ibrahimovic drew a blank at home to Burnley which
extended his barren
run to six Premier
League games without a goal.
The football media and the Arsenal fans, players and manager have been feeling more and more optimistic as the current Gunners side continues to look better and
extends the great
run of form that has seen Arsenal climb steadily up the table, enjoying a nice early St. Totteringham's day in the process and having the best form of any team in the top European
leagues since the start of 2015.
After Arsenal completed a fantastic week of beating Watford and Bayern Munich by
extending our great
run against Everton on Saturday, which was enough to put us level on points at the top of the Premier
League table and keep the Champions
League dream alive, no one is going to be too hard on the boss for taking his foot off the gas when it comes to the
League cup.
This Badgers team was not a popular pick to compete for a Big Ten title or even
extend its
run of top - four finishes in the
league standings to 17 years.
The Red Devils sit just two points ahead of Liverpool, but will look to
extend their impressive
run of form and cement their Champions
League spot, as they have a game in hand.
Whether or not he can do this with an
extended run in the Champions
League remains to be seen.
And although Madrid have yet to keep a clean sheet in this season's Champions
League, Zidane's men have scored in an incredible 58 consecutive matches, putting more pressure on Atleti's back line to do a job tonight and
extend a four - month - plus unbeaten
run away.
Palace may have
extended their unbeaten
league run to five matches, but boss Roy Hodgson's side boast just one win in that stretch.
The Gunners will be looking to
extend their four - game unbeaten
run in all competitions when they take on the Baggies and avoid slipping further behind their rivals at the top of the Premier
League table.
The Blues have racked up the wins this season — a remarkable 13 game winning
run in the Premier
League and could claim an all - time Premier
League record to themselves, should they
extend that string of results, on Sunday.
At least we can now feel that we have a shout in the top of the mid-table mini
league — and who knows there could even be a chance of a welcome
extended cup
run..
We head to Goodison Park on Tuesday night in good spirits after
extending our unbeaten Premier
League run to 14 matches.
The victory
extended Barcelona's unbeaten
run in the Champions
League to 26 straight home matches, a streak that dates back to September 2013.
And it was the former Liverpool striker who got Celta Vigo level once again, scoring with eight minutes of normal time to play, but the hosts could not find another as Barcelona
extended their unbeaten La Liga
run to 40 matches and took another step closer to the
league title.
35
league games unbeaten for Barça FC Barcelona Following Saturday's game at Málaga, Barça have
extended their unbeaten
run in La Liga to an immense 35 games.
Raheem Sterling also claimed his 16th goal of the season and Danilo his first for the club as Pep Guardiola's side
extended their
League football record
run of successive victories to 17.
Sanchez won a penalty and saw it saved, only to turn home the rebound on his Old Trafford debut as United bounced back from the midweek loss at Tottenham,
extending Huddersfield's winless Premier
League run to an eighth match.
Gattuso surprising even AC Milan AC Milan managing director Marco Fassone admitted even club bosses were surprised at the impact coach Gennaro Gattuso was having after
extending his unbeaten
run to 12 matches and reviving their hopes of a Champions
League spot.
This fine win
extended Arsenal's unbeaten
run to seven
league games and means Arsene Wenger's men have now taken 19 points out of a possible 21.
A quick - fire double from Ella Rutherford saw Millwall Lionesses
extend their unbeaten
run in FA Women's Super
League 2 with victory over Sheffield FC.
Venue: Madejski Stadium Date: 11/03/2016 Kick Off: 19:55 (BST) Crystal Palace's winless
run in the Premier
League extended to 12 matches following the soul crushing 2 - 1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool on Sunday and the Eagles have every right to feel aggrieved at the manner of the defeat.
Returning to
league action for the first time since their exhilarating win over Chelsea, Tottenham will be confident of
extending their seven - match unbeaten
run but know they face a serious test in the form of a Palace side intent on embarking on a hot streak of their own under Alan Pardew.
The Cottagers continued their remarkable form,
extending their unbeaten
run to 17
league games with a 2 - 0 victory at Reed's Norwich.
Liverpool will be looking to
extend their unbeaten home
run in the Premier
League on Saturday when they face Rafael Benitez's Newcastle side.
Chelsea are seeking to
extend our unbeaten
league run against the Potters at Stamford Bridge to 13 games.
The extravaganza that is the Premier
League is back and the high flying Chelsea travel to Swansea in a bid to
extend their winning
run and possibly go on top of the
League table should the Manchester derby end in a stalemate.