Sentences with phrase «losing positions in the league»

From that point of view: how many points have Arsenal recovered from potential losing positions in the league this season?

Not exact matches

People are talking about all these people coming to the club, but I don't see how that works... out of the champions league, losing all our stars and unlike manure, who were in a somewhat similar position, restricted by a wage structure.

Losing that or even just failing to win could put a massive dent in the confidence of the team as well as harming our league position, so is it time to risk elimination from the cup to give Arsenal the best possible chance of the trophy we all want most?

We always lose the league during the transfer window: we are now in a good position to challenge for the league title next season if we make 3 quality additions; but strangely wenger and the board always find a way of stalling our progress by dithering during the window

The Royals have failed to score in the opening 15 minutes of any Premier League match this season, and have also lost 14 points from winning positions.

Arsenal moved to within a point of Man City after the champions lost to Burnley and the form of Manuel Pellegrini's men has left the Arsenal squad are eyeing second position in the Premier League.

Besides several teams who have questions surrounding one or possibly two players, there is no squad that has so many issues heading into the final week of the transfer window... even Monaco, who have lost numerous players from their starting 11 have less controversy swirling in and around their club and they have champion's league play to contend with this season... just think of how ridiculous this situation is especially considering that we have had the same manager for over 20 years... no team should be better organized than ours... if nothing else, that should be the one advantage this team holds over all others, yet the exact opposite has occurred... this fact is even more disturbing considering the main argument against removing Wenger from his managerial position was that there was no suitable replacement and that people feared some sort of perceived drop - off if a new manager was brought into the mix... based on what we've witnessed since the time of his contract renewal a monkey with a magic eight ball could have done an adequate job... I hate to make jokes, in light of our current dilemma, but this team is so screwed up if I don't laugh about it, the only plausible response is to either cry or do something incredibly destructive... just look around this squad and try to see what our delusional manager sees that allow him to make such positive statements about our current team

I think Oz is fragile physically and mentally, the premier league is very physiacal so he would always struggle in this section, add that to him beeing played and overuse in a position (LW) that does not suit him and he s lost and dejected quickly.People ask him to be tougher but some people are just by nature more fragile, with depressive tendancy.The guy should play in his favourite role and not be overuse as he probably hates himself when he has bad games.

anything more from this in terms of us ascending up the league is a matter of us punching above our weight and there is no good reason why we can not consolidate our position although that said we are reliant now upon those above us capitulating and hopefully losing their form.

«The negativity after losing the final, plus the fact we're not in a fantastic position in the league hits us hard.»

We lost the balance of the team I could clearly see it there was something un clear to our players on the field the left wing was weak wellbeck lost position far too many times belerin was not up to scratch maybe it should have been gabrial instead of matasacker carzola tried to spray ball into left flank that went begging but also the midfield was weak perhaps there should have been 5 but the number wasn't the real problem we didn't do what the tots did to us all in all hope this was a good dress rehearsal for the champion league but the defence has to be more accurate to protect the goal keeper keans goals are not acceptable

Or on the other hand, if they lose conclusively i.e. 4 — 0, they could reason that the tie is over and that their best chance of getting a top four position is by picking up points in the league and as a consequence they play a strong team at the Emirates.

Arsenal have put themselves in a precarious position after losing three out of their first five Champions League games, but Arsene Wenger believes that the Gunners have been unlucky with referees, sendings off and own goals which has left them in this situation.

I don't think that Arsenal have ever been in the position of losing their first two Champions League Group matches ever before, but all it means is that the Gunners will now be desperate to get their first three points on the board.

Firstly, we take this as a blip and possibly a few too many drinks on Christmas Day with their families as we are still in a great position in the league only 2 points off the leaders, Leicester, who lost as well this weekend to Liverpool.

We are at the top and its important we cement this position if we intend to become champions of this league, our long term injured players can not be depended on to win the title, when they may need 5 or more games to get into top gear, which may cause the lost of valuable points, so this janaury window may be the most vital window for arsenal in many years.

We have been in this position before, of course, like two seasons ago when the Gunners were well beaten at home by Bayern Munich after going out of the FA cup to lower league Blackburn before losing to our north London rivals Tottenham.

Fit: With his natural athleticism and rocket arm, Darnold looks to be in pole position for top pick honors despite his checkered final season in L.A.. His carelessness with the ball last fall (13 interceptions and a nation - leading eight lost fumbles) may worry Browns fans who just watched DeShone Kizer toss a league - high 22 picks in his 15 - game debut campaign, but it's easy to envision Hue Jackson finding a way to bottle the flashes of brilliance scattered within Darnold's inconsistent final season at USC.

BRIGHTON, England (AP) Arsenal completed a dreadful week by losing 2 - 1 at Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday to slip 13 points off the Champions League qualification positions and pile more pressure on manager Arsene Wenger.

We are caught in the catch 22 else we would have heard something positive from above MR is caught between supporters and high management / owners but he has to come out of it and change the way he conducts his approach to situations in front of him and become the 12th man chelsea antonio conte did very well tonight I must admit I am a fan as I watched him conduct Italy at the euros and now tonight with chelsea he is the 12 man and after watching the opening matches of the premier league I think it is going to be between city chelsea united for the pole position i know its to early to call but the matches down the road between Chelsea and Liverpool and united and city should give us a better insight but i think conte might just run away with it Arsenal again will face another tough match Leicester as they lost at the weekend too they will have to pull their socks up at home the liverpool match should awaken every one at the Arsenal and the Leicester meeting wont be easy but it might just turn our boys to real warriors

Wengers past 13 seasons I've seen leceister city win the league, Jose win leave come back amd win the league gets fired and prolly be in a better position to win the league next season, south Hampton get promoted and become a stable club, oh yea leceister too, pep struggle in a league (still finished above us) Chelsea change managers and Yh they won too, Tottenham just basically becoming a better side plain and simple smh, Liverpool and Everton go through management changes and still be competitive while we're here struggling to just to even compete in our own league and getting embarrassed in europe and now as a fan we don't only have to worry about us getting players and other clubs hijacking our targets (just as every season thus far) but probably losing two of our best players and a slew of others including one our better performers in oxlade - chamberlain and our immovable manger is still showing how not to win the league and gets a bumper new deal for his struggles

He has already come on in leaps and bounds after playing for another Premier League club in West Ham and I have a feeling that the Gunners would regret losing him simply because we already have good options for his position in the shape of Hector Bellerin and Mathieu Debuchy.

It really is beginning to feel like the Gunners are stuck in a loop, where we get ourselves into a good position in the Premier League table until the second half of the season sees us take an early bath from the Champions League and and lose any realistic chance of winning the title.

listen can they play in wing positions and also can they use their weaker foot the same way ramsey does.and after mancity was dominated by manu and lost 4 2 i have lost my respect for them cazorla is the best midfielder in the league ozil is the worlds best no 10 he is only burdened by tracking back.mancity should have lost 8 0 to barcelona sanchez skills are better than neymar hazard pedro bale and the rest.

Although they have lost 2 points in this match but yet they are still in the first position in the league.

Mourinho appears unfazed about losing the Selecao star, and appears to have complete confidence in Azpilicueta — the best in his position in the Premier League, according to the Portuguese coach.

For those interested in the record books we are closing in on Everton's current position as having lost the most Premier League games since its foundation.

28 — Bournemouth have now lost 28 points from winning positions in the Premier League since the start of last season — more than any other club.

Only Arsenal have won more points from losing positions in the Premier League this season than Everton and they are on course to add to that tally today.

The Dutch team have lately lost their pole position in the league table to rivals FC Twente who are still alive in the Europa Leaguleague table to rivals FC Twente who are still alive in the Europa LeagueLeague too.

We are less fit, we make less sprints, we cover less ground per player than (this season) any other team in the league, we make more errors to leading to goals, we have more players booked and sent off, we have more injuries than most clubs, we are less likely (since Payet) to do as we did last night and come from a losing position to win, we lose more games from winning positions than any other club (last season and this), the facts are damning to Slav, the biggest surprise is that our Chairmen run multiple businesses yet they don't seem to link these things together and realise that the manager and or the coaching staff are the problem.

Already with 15 games gone in the league, and having lost 4 of them, and more frustratingly, 6 draws as well, the Gunners lie in 10th position, and in urgent need of some impetus, freshness, direction, and more importantly points to plot a way towards the top reaches of the table.

After they had played five games this season, losing the first two and then winning three in a row, the Geordies found themselves in an early season Champions League position of fourth.

Chelsea is at fifth position in Premier League now with 56 points and if they face defeat against Barcelona tomorrow, they may lose the tickets to Champions League next season.

The Reds have lost just a solitary league game since their defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in October, and this has propelled them into the playoff positions, two points off second - placed Manchester United.

Heading into Saturday's game, where they face an in - form Fulham side who haven't lost a league game at home since Boxing Day, Blackburn lye 15th in the table, just four positions and as many points off the relegation zone.

Crystal Palace are struggling for survival in the Premier League at the moment and currently occupying the last position on the epl table, and if they lose Zaha in the middle of the season, then they are going to go down to the Championship for sure.

Spurs have shown great resilience this season as they have recovered more points from losing positions than any other team in the Premier League this season (16).

Shanghai SIPG missed the chance to move into pole position in the Chinese Super League when they lost 4 - 2 to Changchun Yatai on Sunday.

Imagine if Man Utd had lost to Bournemouth in the FA Cup 3rd Round this season, it would have gone down as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the competition, yet the league positions would have been exactly the same.