Sentences with phrase «league spot»

Well, folks don't get hopes up, just relax, sit back and enjoy another mediocre season of fight for a champions league spot.

And if the Saints did go on to lift the famous old cup that Arsenal have had so much success with in recent years, then it would mean that the side who finish sixth would not get a Europa League spot for next season.

That run has re-ignited their season and they go into the game at Anfield just two points behind United in the table, and with many tipping the winners on Sunday to go on and claim the final Champions League spot for next season, what is usually a hotly contested clash between the two fierce rivals has a little extra spice.

Sitting in 7th place, they are six points off Newcastle United who occupy the coveted final Champions League spot in 4th as the collection of deadline day signings made by Arsene Wenger finally begin to gel.

UTD get UCL spot and we get Europa league spot with Everton..

With a precious Champions League spot at stake, few things could be more enticing than this fixture.

Arsenal fans will obviously hoping that this is where the coincidence ends as well, because the Gunners got off to the worst possible start last year by losing at home to Liverpool (and when you consider they pipped us to the final Champions League spot by a single point that loss looks even worse).

The non-promoted team will play in a four - team playoff against Hull City, Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday with the winner taking the third - and - final Premier League spot.

ASSE's final league fixture is against Lille this weekend, with a Europa League spot on the line for both sides.

So if we win today v Palace n Thurs v WBrom should leave us nicely for champions league spot as we play City basically for 3rd if we do!

After a lacklustre first half, Barcelona broke the deadlock after 59 minutes when Paco Alcacer headed in from a corner and former Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu netted an own goal in stoppage time, which left Sporting having to be content with a Europa League spot after finishing behind Juventus.

A second cup final in succession, next season's Champs League spot secured in plenty of time, the arrival of Coquelin, Bellerin, Gabriel and Alexis... it has not been too bad a season...

Know that we have already faced them twice, I can't believe to say this but I hope Chelsea will go in for hell of a run for Europa League spot so they something to fight for...

Can't say with confidence that we can contend for silverware this season, but if we sign Sahin and get Wilshere back, we have the kind of squad to challenge for the FA cup and secure Champions league spot again.

Heard England will now be stripped of their 4th champions league spot because of how poor English teams are in the tournament year after year.

These players have acheived nothing while at the club yet no one holds them accountable, like we settled for players who show no guts or pride in our club crest and colours, spurs away last season was a fucking disgrace, at least lift one of the pricks with a tackle but not 1 tackle was made in 90 mins and in the end we gave them the momentum and points to snatch a Champs league spot....

Unfortunately, this was enough to cause Inter what would should have been an easy three points, a slight hiccup on their way to a Champions League spot finish in the top four of the table.

Sure we've lost the grip on 2nd place, but City still have to play Swansea and Southampton, both of whom are fighting for that final Europa league spot which is massive for them.

City meanwhile will be as strong as ever and end up third, whilst the presence of Louis van Gaal as manager will edge United into the Champions League spots ahead of Liverpool.

After four wins on the bounce, Everton have put themselves into the reckoning for a surprise Champion League spot with only six points separated them...

With Leipzig's hopes of securing a Champions League spot hanging in the balance, Naby Keita is set to miss crucial game against Hoffenheim.

The Reds will have a chance to enter the Champions League spots once again if Tottenham drop points at Manchester City on Saturday.

With a Champions League spot seemingly out of reach surely all of their emphasis will be placed on Europa League success.

Nacer Chadli this week described our final 8 games as «8 finals» and although a Champions League spot looks next to impossible, a strong finish to the season for Spurs can only do us good going into the next campaign.

Having defeated Man United and Chelsea in recent weeks David Moyes saw his side lose at White Hart Lane but may feel that this win at home to the Tigers could get their faint hopes of a Champions League spot back on track.

We would be in the champions league spot if you could save the ball Cech is as agile as my 80 yr old gran

In just 10 days time the Reds have an opportunity to play for a Champions League spot when they take on Sevilla in the Europa League Final.

Despite that, Inter remains in contention for one of four Champions League spots Serie A will receive next season.

Today at 12:02 pm - Spurs were held in midweek by Brighton and Hove Albion as their march towards a top four spot halted somewhat, but Mauricio Pochettino will be confident of wrapping up a Champions League spot come the end of the season.

spot on andy, @gunnercesc - i think no1s being critical of TV beacause he has been awesome this season and imo rosicky was awful on the post he never reacted... am saying nothing bout almunia but on sat i stated sund had 3 shots on target i was wrong they had 1... and scored.i mean no team who concedes at least 1 in every 3 attempts on their goal deserve to win a league

Both teams are currently hunting for that European League spot and they're very keen on achieving that target.

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As Harry Redknapp tries to get his Champions League spot chase back on, here are some helpful ways for the White Hart Lane to crack the top four formula.

Into his first season as United boss, Louis van Gaal can make a major statement here if his side condemn the visitors to yet another defeat in this awful recent run of theirs which has seen the title and even an automatic Champions League spot slip away from them.

Job done weaknesses covered, 2 quality players throughout team which is needed to push on don't do it then hope for another champions league spot n cup run in f.a cup.

Without tactics you can not maintain a Champions League spot even with a star - studfed team, ask David Moyes or AVB.

Not only will a Champion's League spot bring a hefty paycheck and an international marketing platform, only by claiming a spot in the Champion's League will fans believe that ownership is serious about building a Roma that can win, and not just a brand they can sell.

This year we caved in to Alexis attitude and missed out on champ league spots.

The other real issue is that United are casting green eyed looks at out Champions League record and they now see us once again as a serious rival, even if it is for a Champions League spot rather than the title.

If Bradford City overcome Premier League Swansea City at Wembley and subsequently turn down the European qualification, the place will automatically go back to the Premier League meaning the team finishing eighth could earned a Europe League spot.

Southampton moved above United into fifth following their 4 - 1 triumph over Crystal Palace, although the Red Devils need just a draw to leapfrog the Saints back into the top five, and would clinch a Europa League spot anyway if they win the FA Cup final.

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That leaves us to battle it out with five rivals for the three remaining Champìons League spots, and with our life in Europe hanging by a thread, we will likely lose that distraction in the next couple of weeks, and should have enough in the locker to qualify for the elite European competition for the 21st consecutive occasion.

Unfortunately for Arsenal fans it is looking ever more likely that we will have to go into next season without our star player Alexis Sanchez, as the Chilean has just one year left on his current contract and the failure of the Gunners to challenge for the Premier League title or even claim the usual Champions League spot appears to have made up the Chilean's mind to move on.

Which means even the chances to sneak through to any Champion League spots mathematically are now even slimmer.

Question: If an English team wins the Europa League and therefore qualifies for the Champions League, is fourth place still worth a Champions League spot too?

We're battling for a champions league spot most of the year, get out of our Europa Group but fall to a bigger opponent in the knockouts, our cup runs end shorter than we'd like, but it's a successful season because we continue to play European football next season.

With a Champions League spot virtually unattainable, there is no logical argument for saying that results will suddenly improve and, other than pride, there will be little to drive the players forward.