Sentences with phrase «leagues struggling sides»

The first leg at Upton Park between two of the leagues struggling sides (both of whom would go on to be relegated) ended in a 2 - 1 win to give West Ham the advantage and dreams of Wembley.

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Rodgers guided Liverpool to a runners - up finish last term and subsequently a return to Champions League action but has seen his side struggle a fair bit this term, though this is in no small way down to the loss of Suarez to Barcelona.

It was a crucial win for the Red Devils in the battle for a top four finish in the Premier League, and Romelu Lukaku finally delivered when it mattered having previously struggled against the top sides this season.

With his high energy style Vidal could be perfect for the Premier League, but English sides may struggle to lure him away from Italy.

A few key contributors really struggled on the offensive side of the ball as their leading scorer and the leagues second leading scorer, Sterling Williams, was only able to muster 12 points against a very stingy Team Harlander D. Michael Halusek was able to put up 17 points while Chris Hicks chipped in with 10, unfortunately that just wasn't enough to get them past a very determined Team Harlander.

United have struggled with playing fixtures on the Thursday across Europe, to then face a Premier League side two or three days later.

The Chelsea striker looks a decent option to land the spoils on paper, with his side flying high in the league, but he is known to struggle with his fitness, and as the season is wearing on, he seems to be getting slower match - by - match.

Tabb was a regular in the engine room of the Reading side in the first half of the campaign as the Premier League new boys struggled with life back in the top flight.

Redknapp, who saw his struggling side fall back to the bottom of the Premier League after a 2 - 1 defeat by West Brom on Boxing Day, is desperate to shore up his leaky defence.

42 year old Lambert, who won the Champions League as a player with Borussia Dortmund and enjoyed eight years of success at Celtic, may have felt that he had achieved as much as he could with his East Anglian side and despite Aston Villa's recent struggles the Midlands side is considered by many as a «Sleeping Giant» who could be awakened under the right management.

Bale has long been regarded as one of the top attacking players in Europe despite his recent struggles and would therefore surely be a gamble worth taking for most Premier League sides.

His disappointing form has been a contributing factor behind the side's struggle to stay in touch with league leaders Chelsea.

He has since seen his Blues side struggle this term, picking up only one point from their opening two Premier League matches.

The powerful forward initially struggled for form following his big money move from FC Porto to the Russian Premier League but has impressed this season, scoring 10 goals and providing nine assists in 17 appearances to help his side to the top of the domestic table.

Injuries have played their part but like at Chelsea, he has struggled to make an impression at Villa Park, and given his # 35,000 plus wages per week, any transfer to a struggling Premier League side should be considered «high - risk».

Chalobah, who made 10 league appearances for Antonio Conte's side last season as Chelsea secured their fifth Premier League title, contributing one assist, has signed a five - year deal with the Hornets after struggling to break into the first team at Stamford Bridge, as per the Exleague appearances for Antonio Conte's side last season as Chelsea secured their fifth Premier League title, contributing one assist, has signed a five - year deal with the Hornets after struggling to break into the first team at Stamford Bridge, as per the ExLeague title, contributing one assist, has signed a five - year deal with the Hornets after struggling to break into the first team at Stamford Bridge, as per the Express.

Van Gaal spent over # 150m on new players last summer but has seen his side blow hot and cold and there is every chance that Man United could struggle to secure a top four finish and one imagines that any failure to secure a Champions League berth would put an end to any hope of landing these two world - class talents.

If you struggle before scoring a non league side and you brag about getting your confidence back, is a complete delusion.

Fifteen league goals for a struggling side is a phenomenal return and there is nobody we would rather have on the bench.

Despite inheriting a side in total disarray anyway, Felix Magath fared extremely poorly at Fulham with a decent set of players, getting the club relegated after a long stay in the Premier League, before then struggling badly in the Championship as well.

The Old Trafford manager has seen his side struggle for goals, managing just two in three Premier League fixtures, and is yet to successfully replace Robin van Persie following the Dutch international's move to Fenerbahce earlier this summer.

Arsenal are in fantastic form in the Premier League and FA cup and even though we had to suffer yet another disappointing early exit from the Champions League, the players did go some way to redeeming themselves by playing well and winning 2 - 0 away in Monaco, so Arsene Wenger will be hoping that we can continue our strong run and cement our place in the top four by beating a struggling Newcastle United side at St. James» Park today.

It's not hard to see just why Inter are trying to tie Icardi down so much with the striker or why the two table - topping Premier League sides are interested, Icardi has managed an impressive 15 goals in 27 appearances despite Inter's struggle for form for the majority of this season.

Dalglish has seen his Liverpool side struggle for goals this term, managing just 47 goals in 37 Premier League games to date, the same total as relegated Blackburn Rovers and now the Scot is looking at possible additions to help add strength in depth up front.

It's likely that Bamford will struggle to secure much playing time at Stamford Bridge next season with the likes of Diego Costa and Loic Remy vying for striking spots, and ESPN claims Chelsea may be open to loaning the forward to a Premier League side next term.

He then moves on to claim that Arsenal will struggle to win another league title, due to their unwillingness to challenge for the best players available, and unless this changes, fans need to stop expecting so much from the side.

The attacker struggled to make an impact against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League opener, he appeared lively against Aston Villa, but missed an opportunity which would have broken his duck with his new side.

Drogba was a Premier League champion with the Blues last season, but since his departure at the end of the season — Drogba moved to Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact — the reigning champions have struggled.

But while the National League side will come to north London on Saturday well up for the fight, Arsenal could be well off the pace and Arsene Wenger might even struggle to field 11 fit players if the report by Sky Sports about a sickness bug sweeping through our squad are true and if it gets any worse.

Spurs would surely rather sell Chiriches abroad than to a Premier League rival, not to mention their fiercely hated north London neighbours, so Arsene Wenger may have to look elsewhere for a new addition to improve his side's struggling backline.

Mourinho will never win the premier league with a player that only plays for himself and as soon as the players see what he, s like you will see Man Utd struggle in much the same way Arsenal have with him in the side.

On the other hand I think that United under Jose would also struggle to break down defensive sides themselves and would not necessarily be able to succeed in the Premier League any more than van Gaal has.

Returning Man City midfielder Yaya Toure has seen his side struggle during his time away on African Nations Cup duty and believes his Etihad Stadium can not drop another point if they want to retain their Premier League title according to the Daily Mirror.

Arsenal got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a hard - fought 1 - 0 win away to struggling West Bromwich Albion, and here's how Arsene Wenger's side rated at the Hawthorns...

It is hard to believe that a side which is struggling to even get close to Europa League qualification is in the top ten most valuable teams in the world.

If Arsenal do as we expect them to this weekend and run out as winners of the home game against a struggling Southampton side getting used to their new manager Claude Puel, while he gets used to the English Premier League for the first time, then we will be heading into the next round of matches a bit closer to at least one of our big spending Premier League rivals.

The striker has bagged 71 Ligue 1 goals over the past three seasons albeit in a struggling side, and his consistency could rival that of Tottenham's Harry Kane or any other top Premier League goalscorer.

Wenger has always struggled tactically with beating Jose Mourinho's Chelsea sides and whilst it will be much anticipated to see how he fares at United, the real question is, with so many class managers currently in the Premier League, is Wenger beginning to fall down the pecking order as the best of the pick?

You could say that any Arsenal side picked should be able to get past a team struggling in the bottom half of the National League and hopefully they will, but when the manager decides to leave out a lot of our best players then he is opening himself up to the fury of the Arsenal fans if they fail.

Premier League leaders Chelsea have today confirmed that young Czech Republic international defender Tomas Kalas has joined high flying Championship outfit on loan, after he returned from a disappointing spell at Cologne in the first half of the season that saw Kalas struggle to break into the Bundesliga side's first team picture.

Oxlade Chamberlain has struggled to maintain a regular spot in the Arsenal first team since his 2011 transfer from fellow Premier League side Southampton and he seems to be very much following in the footsteps of another former Saint at Arsenal, Theo Walcott.

Mourinho has seen his Chelsea side struggle for form this term and star striker Diego Costa isn't making the same impact as he made in his debut season in the Premier League and it's no surprise that the Blues boss would target a fresh goal - scoring option.

The 30 year - old has managed only two league goals from his 11 outings this term, playing a part in his sides struggles, and there is widespread reports that his club will look to replace Benzema in the coming windows.

Aspas, who arrived at Liverpool from Celta Vigo last summer, has struggled to make any impression in the English game, with his only goal for the Reds coming against League One side Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup.

Cast your minds back to the 2011 League cup final where Arsenal were looking to win their first piece of silverware in six years against a struggling Birmingham City side.

The 20 - year - old has struggled with injuries and competition for places this season, and in turn has been restricted to just five appearances in all competitions for the senior side, with no Premier League starts to his name.

The fact that Sinclair can play out wide will also interest Dalglish who will feel that the adaptable Swansea City man can add an extra direct dimension to an attack that has struggled to break down opposition sides, managing just 24 goals in 21 Premier League matches.

Jose Mourinho has seen his side struggle in the defence of their Premier League title, losing three of their opening seven Premier League fixtures and sitting down in 15th place in the table, and the Blues boss is now apparently considering a January move for Algerian international Brahimi.

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seems that once we achieve the lofty heights of 4th premier league place we struggle to get any more momentum — a concerted effort to replenish the obvious weakness we have in our side would go some way to rectify the inefficiencies we clearly have... but will we add to the squad in winter?