Sentences with phrase «leapfrog arsenal»

On the other hand, victory would whittle United's lead down to just two points and see City leapfrog Arsenal into second, albeit probably for only a couple of hours — The Gunners take on Wolves a little later that afternoon.

Manchester City will be keen to leapfrog Arsenal in the Premier League table this weekend with a win over their rivals, but will have to do so without some key men.

It also put us within touching distance of today's opponents Manchester United, who will leapfrog Arsenal if they win at the Emirates today.

The win sees Tottenham leapfrog Arsenal in the race for a top four finish whilst securing the bragging rights after a top comeback victory.

Sadly that didn't go as planned for City and now they are in a straight fight with Arsenal for automatic qualification to next seasons Champions League, and if they beat the Gunners this weekend they will leapfrog Arsenal into third on goal difference with just one game to play, so Arsene Wenger will be desperate to get at least a point to keep us in the driving seat.

A win for City will see them leapfrogging Arsenal, while a victory for the Gunners will increase the gap between them to four points, which is a healthy lead given the competitive nature of the Premier League this season.

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Dull draws for the scousers and the spuds to day against Burnley and Swansea, both at home mind you, mean that Arsenal can leapfrog both tomorrow.

And what's worse is that they've had to suffer the ignominy of watching Arsenal leapfrog them, leaving Tottenham in a fairly unsatisfactory fifth in the table.

If Arsenal is to be a top four club again i believe the board has to set huge challenges to it self by hiring outspoken top manager who will fight tooth and nail for top players first with the board then with other teams for the signature, we are fast going down the pecking order on signings for top players, we have been leapfrogged by the likes of Liverpool and Spuds

Arsenal were unconvincing in the second half as the result proved in the end as City leapfrog them on the Premier League table.

Now it has become completely clear that Arsenal would not have the opportunity to leapfrog the league leaders Chelsea and pip them to the Premier League title, the Arsenal fans and everyone concerned with the club have begun to look at the season on the whole and look for the reasons why Jose Mourinho's team was able to find themselves in such a comfortable position.

Do you think Arsenal will leapfrog their rivals into second place this Sunday or do you think the Gunners will remain in third position?

If Liverpool win, the remain second on 43 points, Arsenal leapfrog Man City and go to third on 40.

Only Tottenham taking their eye off the ball once the Foxes had won it allowed Arsenal to leapfrog them.

Arsenal should have won comfortably to leapfrog Manchester City into third but instead they remain fourth in a nervy race for a Champions League spot.

Arsenal may have flunked the chance to leapfrog Liverpool into fourth place in the table but it may not affect the race for Fourth place too much, and in fact may have given them a confidence boost after coming from two goals behind to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat as a defeat would have left us 4 points behind Jurgen Klopp's team.

As the winter transfer window approaches with Arsenal playing today to leapfrog Liverpool into the Top Four where we belong, Arsene Wenger has already confirmed «90 %» that he will not be bringing in new players to improve the squad.

Man United's defeat at Swansea City over the weekend saw Arsenal leapfrog them into third spot and the club's push for a Champions League berth looks far from plain sailing.

Manchester United take on Burnley at Old Trafford hoping to reclaim their place in the top four after Arsenal leapfrogged them in the table.

On the incoming side of Arsenal's transfer window, we can't really complain about the arrivals of Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac, but condisering that we came 5th in the Premiership last season, we must realise that we have to improve enough to leapfrog the 4 teams above us and must surely make one or two more top quality additions.

Arsenal are the visitors to Old Trafford at the weekend as the Red Devils have a chance to leapfrog their opponents in the table and exact a measure of revenge after being knocked out of the FA Cup by the Gunners back in March, as Danny Welbeck came back to haunt his former side with the winner.

Liverpool and Manchester City remain in the driving seat for Champions League qualification but Arsenal - who kept their hopes alive with victory over Manchester United at the weekend - can leapfrog United into fifth if they beat Southampton on Wednesday.

A direct - running, energetic forward capable of playing across the frontline, Nelson has leapfrogged several of his rivals in the Arsenal U23 setup and looks increasingly likely to be a familiar face in Wenger's matchday squads.

The Reds are only missing out on top spot due to goal difference currently, and will be hoping that results elsewhere mean they can leapfrog Manchester City and Arsenal on Sunday.

Arsenal leapfrogged Liverpool in the Premier League table on Saturday afternoon with a comprehensive 4 - 0 win against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

Arsenal fans have always batted the suggestion off, refusing to believe that their consistent Champions League - qualifying side could ever be leapfrogged by a team with a «Spursy» stigma of bottling it whenever looking like coming close.

The Blues are now four points clear of Arsenal in fifth, which means Andre Villas - Boas» charges can focus solely on climbing the table and mounting a serious charge on the summit, instead of fearing who could leapfrog them should they come unstuck.

Manchester United seem to be doing okay under new boss Jose Mourinho at the moment, and Arsenal seem to be back to winning ways, but their local Merseyside rivals Liverpool, and also Manchester City, look like they are hitting a blip in their season which could prove to be key for Everton to take advantage and leapfrog them in the league.

However, the Gunners are still third in the table, one point behind Man Utd who have a game in hand, but Arsenal's game in hand over the Reds» is this fixture with Bolton and a win over a side they beat 2 - 0 at the weekend would see them leapfrog Man Utd into second position and become Chelsea's closest pursuers.

A Harry Kane hat - trick gave Pochetino's men all three points against Burnley as Spurs leapfrogged bitter rivals Arsenal to grab the 5th place in the points table.

With limited attacking options on the bench, Wenger saw his side toil in the final third and struggle defensively as they failed to leapfrog leaders Leicester City — beaten 1 - 0 by Liverpool earlier in the day and two points clear of Arsenal.