It seems that top four in PL and get
out of group stage in CL is good enough.
The business model calls for top four finish and to get
out of group stage in CL.
Not getting
out of a group stage in CL?
Dzeko played for his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, leading the line for Bosnia & Herzegovina, but he was unable to help them make
it out of the group stage in their first ever major international tournament.
But to delude yourselves that we haven't done a fantastic job at continuously coming in the top 4 and making
it out of group stages in the CL is what I said — delusional.
1998 - 99: Failed to make
it out of the group stage in the UEFA Champions» League.
1999 - 00: Failed to make
it out of the group stage in the UEFA Champions» League (UCL).
After the mammoth effort that was 2016 - 17, the majority of Reds fans would have settled for another top - four finish combined with getting
out of the group stage in Europe this season.
Despite reaching the World Cup semi-finals in 2006 they failed to make
it out of the group stages in Brazil in 2014 so will be looking to imporve of their last World Cup display.
Not exact matches
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We do have a great record
of getting
out of the
group stage, even though it is always
in second place.
The Red Devils were dumped
out of the UCL
in the
group stage, and have failed to secure a return to next year's competition, ending their Premier League campaign
in fifth place.
I mean what if we get knocked
out of champions league
in the
group stage and the league cup against Wednesday and thenthe fa cup by January 3rd, are we saying only give ospina 1 match December to may?
With the
group stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup now having drawn to a close, a number
of the countries who were fancied for a tilt at the trophy have been knocked
out of one
of the most unpredictable tournaments
in living memory.
The Dark Blue ladies dominated the
group stages with 5 wins and 0 losses before shutting
out their opponents
in the knockout
stages to be crowned National Champions (an outstanding record
of 7 wins, 0 losses, 20 goals for, and 0 against.)
To the surprise
of many Team Hakimian did not make it
out of the
Group stage of the Volleyball Tourney for the first time
in 7 years.
The Cambodians made it
out of the
group stage with a win and a loss, and then lost narrowly to eventual champions Iran
in the semifinals; not bad for a country
in the middle
of a civil war.
Indeed, the Red Devils were dumped
out of this year's competition
in the
group stage, and van Gaal, showing few
of the qualities that won him two Spanish titles at Barcelona, the Champions League at Ajax, and the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, appears unable to help the side re-qualify for the competition this season.
Hell even when Chelsea became the first winners
of the Champions League to be knocked
out in the
Group Stages the following season.
Explosive forward Ayew found the back
of the net twice for the Black Stars at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was unable to prevent Kwesi Appiah's side from crashing
out in the
group stage after a 2 - 1 defeat to Portugal.
PLUS Wenger said perhaps it was better to go
out in the
group stages and then play
in the EL whereby you get away from some
of the worst travelling and still get a bit
of the paycheck from CL.
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Consistently over the seasons there are many examples where it has looked likely that we would drop
out of the top 4
in PL or drop
out of CL at
group stage.
Sporting Cristal play Guarani
in the final game
of Group 8
in the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday night, with one
of the two sides set to go through to the knock -
out stages and the other set to go home.
Pep Guardiola will have a task on his hands too as Monaco, who saw off Tottenham Hotspur
in the
group stages, knocked Arsenal
out of the competition last year.
The Gunners go into the match needing just one point from their remaining two matches to confirm top spot
in Group H to cement their place as one
of the top seeds
in the knock -
out stages of the competition, while a loss for our opponents could well see them closed
out of the top two spots, but at least Cologne will have the wish to win the game to give them a chance
of reaching the next
stage of the competition, while Arsenal are already guaranteed progression.
scrape through the
group stages and then get knocked
out in the round
of 16!!!!!!!!!!!!! Feeling frustrated and helpless!!!!!!!
We sit pretty on top
of the
group at present, with three wins from three, and another victory today will seal our place
in the knock -
out stages, and possibly cement us
in top spot should BATE fail to beat FC Koln.
How it unfolded: We will get
out of the CL
group stage through the skin
of our teeth and
in the round
of 16 we will get drawn with Bayern Munich or Barcelona or Real Madrid and end up getting hammered
in the first leg.
Arsenal was given one
of the weakest team
in this CL competition.Everybody expected a win, like by big margin but the whole match there was no fight and desire.The game was so poor at all front last night.City and Man Utd played their hearts
out even though they were defeated.Man Utd players witnessed a horrific injury to their team mate, that will affect their focus and rhythm but they fought with desire to win the game till the end.City were the better team than Juventus, they played really good.I have even read an article on Sky that states even though Man utd and City is defeated they still can qualify the
group stage, thats how their performance were reassuring.But Arsenal were really poor from starting the game till end.Zagreb got their first win
in CL since 1999, that says it all.
I thought that basically we were never
in the Europa League because we always qualified
out of the
group stage, but I was never a big fan
of teams going to the Europa League.»
Reigning Brazilian champions Cruzeiro will progress to the knock
out stages of the 2015 Copa Libertadores if they can manage to take at least a point from Argentine opponents Huracan
in their
Group 3 encounter tonight.
The
group stage of the 2014 World Cup concluded on Thursday and we now know the 16 teams that will battle it
out in the knockout phase
of the tournament.
Ospina has impressed
in both ties with Paris Saint - Germain
in the
group stages, but conceded six goals
in total
in his six
outings, and it wouldn't have been a huge shock if Wenger had opted to snub him
in favour
of Cech.
As an Arsenal Fan, I hate it when we wish for the team to get knocked
out from the champs league
group stage or lose
out in that Top 4
in the league but thats what Wenger has turned some
of us into,....
It was only a week or so ago that some Arsenal fans were wringing their hands with despair and predicting a collapse
of form and results that would see Arsenal slide
out of the Premier League title race, exit the EFL cup and suffer the usual fate
of being runners up
in our Champions League
group which would see us knocked
out in the first knockout
stage.
While the Frenchman has been
in charge we have never failed to make the Champions League
group stage or get
out of it into the knockout rounds.
We'll qualify from an easy
group, people will wax lyrical about Wenger's fantastic record
in the
group stages, and we'll then crash
out in the last 16, irrespective
of the opponent, throwing the tie away
in the first leg.
this current squad will never get
out of the
group stages and struggle against mid table mediocre
in the league.
Look at the rugby team who were knocked
out at home
in the
group stages who gave the Australians a guard
of honour as they left the field.
(Remember
in order to play
in it we have to either finish 5th or Drop
out the
group stage in 3 Rd place
of thenucl)
I agree that we can expect a lot more from Arsenal
in a few weeks time, but there are some crucial games coming up quickly, especially the one against Besiktas which could see us drop
out of the Champions League
group stages for the first time
in 16 years.
And even if we overcame these lesser clubs we still have the proper top tier teams to get past who we have no divine right to be beating on a regular basis — and as many
of the Arsenal detractors will tell you finishing 2nd
in the UCL is ultimately no better than going
out in the
group stages, your trophy cabinet ain't gonna look any different.
In 1966, when (West) Germany lost to somebody or other in the final, Brazil had been kicked out of the group stag
In 1966, when (West) Germany lost to somebody or other
in the final, Brazil had been kicked out of the group stag
in the final, Brazil had been kicked
out of the
group stage.
Having been drawn
in the
Group of Death alongside Brazil, Ivory Coast and the less formidable North Korea, Ronaldo has his work cut
out to help his side into the knock
out stages.
The Three Lions should be relieved to sidestep Portugal, who have knocked them
out in the quarter - finals
of two major tournaments since 2004, and also beat them
in the
group stage of Euro 2000.
Costa failed to score at last summer's major competition
in Brazil as the then reigning champions
of the world were knocked
out at the
group stage and his one and only goal for the Spaniards came
in a routine 4 - 0 Euro 2016 qualifier victory against Luxembourg
in October last year.
Bellamy's claim does fit
in timing wise with Madrid struggling this season, as they trail rivals Barcelona by 19 points
in the La Liga table, have already been knocked
out of the Copa del Rey and didn't convince
in the
group stage of the Champions League having finished second behind Tottenham.