Here are the games guaranteed to knock somebody
out of the title race for good:
Not exact matches
They are forcing it to include Spurs in the
title race when in reality they are fast drifting
out of the
race for the top 4.
Liverpool could dearly do with a player
of that calibre in their ranks, with Klopp's side already well off the pace in the
title race and looking set to merely scrap it
out for a top four spot this season.
It seems to me that Sanchez is disrupting the whole dressing room, leaving our club to fall
out of the
title race, and are now on course to miss
out on a top four finish
for the first time since 1995.
With the Gunners
out of the EPL
title race we could really do with the boost
of beating Bayern Munich and getting into the quarter - finals
for the first time in years, so perhaps now would be the perfect time to give Sanchez a little rest to recharge his batteries.
We have all but ruled ourselves
out of the
title race following our dismal display at Stamford Bridge this weekend which allowed our rivals to move to 12 points clear
of us, and we (
for now) have to concentrate on building our own form to assure ourselves
of Champions League football, and should the Blues begin to drop points, we must be within touching distance
of them when push comes to shove.
But I am not sure that I quite share the optimism
of our German international star Mesut Ozil, who The Mirror have reported as insisting that Arsenal are not
out of the
race for the EPL
title race just yet, despite the fact that we are not even in the top four
of the table and are currently 13 points behind the league leaders Chelsea.
I don't remember the rest but i can quite remember ramsey saying almost the same words last year and i believed him only
for the club to be kicked
out of the
title race by November... love the spirit boys but a plastik fan like me needs more than just words to be convinced... you need to get on that field and show live....
It takes 9 months to compete
for a
title and even back then we were
out of the
race in February.
Despite ManU, Liverpool, Chel, and ManC being
out of the
title race, should I yet again praise Wenger
for getting us into third, only eight points behind those European giants Leicester!
However, the coach's stock has fallen after a dismal end -
of - season slump
for Marseille which has seen the Phoceens slip
out of the
title race.
Nervous start — usual criticism at the beginning
of the season, with the lack
of spending Ramsey's first blood — Arsenal shocked the league, we played brilliant football, scoring beautiful goals, all seemed like a decent season
for us Coq red card — injury crisis struck, the lack
of bench depth put pressure on the team, the downfall
of performance caused crucial points Alexis» goal when down to ten men - it all seemed like arsenal would lose
out in the
title race again but arsenal somehow surprised the league again, saying aye we got the quality but we just ai nt gonna show in week in week
out Draw in NLD with 10 men — can't really complain about it but you ain't happy.
There is still a possibility that Wenger will renew his contract with the Gunners, but having slipped
out of the top four and, in doing so, the
title race — it could well be time
for a change in North London.
Well Arsenal has been plummeting
for years, being
out of the
title race in November.
Definitely Wenger has failed us again this season, we are
out of the
title race and we not even halfway yet.THAT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE
FOR ARSENAL.
Here's a little reminder
for whats in store in the coming months: More injuries, followed by a big dip in form, We drop
out of the
title race and
out of the champions league and there will be no signings in the January window.
Arsenal's 10 - 2 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich is used as the impetus
for the rapid rise in protestations, and our side has since dropped right
out of the
title race, and are now in danger
of missing
out on the top four also.
I know that Arsene Wenger has a well deserved reputation
for backing his players and that certainly goes down well in the Arsenal dressing room, but with the Gunners all but mathematically
out of the
race for the Premier League
title, our Champions League exploits are more important than ever and with Mesut Ozil in poor form and suffering a crisis
of confidence, an away match against Bayern Munich is not the right time
for the manager to stick with him.
Unlike in the Premier League which
for 12 seasons or so has remained a three clubs
title race between Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea until last season when Leicester City popped up
out of no where to disrupt the assembly
of the trio when they lifted the
title trophy.
There was no thought
of looking
for excuses or blaming the fact that Arsenal are well and truly
out of the Premier League
title race after losing to Chelsea, well not from the acting Arsenal captain anyway.
It is not rocket science
for an arsenal fan to imagine that we are almost
out of the
title race.
Dortmund is already
out of the
title race but so are we and we have been
out of the
race in November
for YEARS.
The only downside,
of course, is that the Premier League
title race is now over before the advent calendars have come
out, meaning the focus now moves on to the rather tedious
race for fourth, which only Arsenal care about, and the
race not to be sacked, which Arsene Wenger is not involved in anyway.
Yes, we're
out of a
title race, but keep in mind that Chelsea don't have to deal with Europe (just like Leicester last season), so it's easier
for them.
If we didn't win today, we knew that we were
out of it [the
title race] so it was a mental test
for the side.»
The bottom line is, we could be totally
out of the
title race, if we don't win the next few games, including winning at Stamford Bridge and being
out of it already on the 4» th
of February would probably be the worst
for many years.
Despite the fact that Arsenal are not
out of the Premier League
title race yet, at least not mathematically anyway, you will not find many people other than Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal players who are willing to even entertain the possibility that our hopes are not over
for another year.
The Fa cup is supposed to be a «portal trophy» one that you win in order to get the taste
for sucess, but when we constantly crash
out of the
title race by February / March and turn to the Fa cup as a measure
of how sucessful you are as a team... it becomes the physical representation
of an Oxymoron... in the sense that were winners and losers at the same time.
I think Arsene might regret signing that new deal, if we're
out of the
title race by Christmas and even if we lose back to back games early on I think the knives will be
out for him which in my opinion will be sad, I didn't want him to sign a new deal but I didn't want to see him sacked.
Having fallen
out of this season's
title race in a campaign which will almost certainly finish trophyless
for City, Manuel Pellegrini may be under some pressure to rebuild his squad with some big - name signings.
The Gunners manager was then asked whether he was now ruling themselves
out of the
race for the Premier League
title, to which he replied: «I am not Pochettino, I am Arsene Wenger.
Agreed, the
race for the
title is
out of the question.
It took much longer than needed
for people to realize we were
out of the
race for the PL
title.
in this forum
for YEARS — during those times when we won squat, sold our best players to our rivals and got
out of the
title race before November.
As reported by Sky Sports the former defender suggested that all the critics
of Wenger and the way that Arsenal have faltered recently in the
title race is hugely unfair and disrespectful and also that it comes from people that are not actually involved in the game from the inside, pointing
out that all real football people have nothing but respect
for the Frenchman.
We appear to have fallen
out of the
race for the Premier league
title, but losing away to the destructive force that is Chelsea is hardly a surprise.
The acting captain Per Mertesacker sensibly tells his team that Europe must be forgotten about
for now while we get back to our domestic duties i.e. dumping Man United well and truly
out of the
title race.
If before the season is in full swing, Arsenal are already
out of the
title race, as has been the case
for as long as I can remember (bare two seasons: the one Eduardo had his leg broken [2008] and the season Liverpool came second behind Man city [2014]-RRB-....
As
for Liverpool, a run
of one win in their last 10 games in all competitions has seen their campaign fall apart as they have dropped
out of the Premier League
title race and have crashed
out of both cup competitions.
In turn, they've got one less trophy to compete
for and have all - but dropped
out of the
title race with rivals Man City extending their lead over them while Chelsea have leapfrogged them into second place.
Does Mr Wenger understand that this season will be so intense that if you lose like 2 - 3
of your first 5 - 6 games you could be
out of the
title race... considering we won't have Sanchez, Giroud, Welbeck, Ozil, Merts, Gabriel
for the first 2 - 3 games we are actually in trouble...
A win
for the Gunners will keep them on track
for a
title challenge and will also effectively knock the Red Devils
out of the
race for the top four.
The Gunners have fallen outside the top four thanks to their defeat to Manchester United at the weekend, and look to be well
out of the
race for the Premier League
title.
It's been a disappointing campaign
for the Red Devils on the whole, as although they're still in the hunt
for the FA Cup, they've fallen short in the Premier League
title race and were dumped
out of the Champions League earlier than most expected against Sevilla.
Petr Cech is refusing to rule his side
out of the
race for the Premier League
title, but admits Arsenal must rely on their rivals to drop points.
soon as we are completely
out of the
race for the
title watch us go on the amazing runs we are well known
for at the end
of season... once the pressure to win anything
of worth is nit there Wenger and his bottle jobs find their mojo..
It could be a draw, a draw would be an acceptable result
for Man City because it would not kick them
out of the
race for the
title.
Eden Hazard has ruled Arsenal
out of the
race for the Premier League
title, claiming their only challenge is to finish above Manchester City and Liverpool.
Arsenal are not completely
out of the
title race yet but it will take a major turnaround
for them to overhaul Chelsea, who currently sit seven points clear
of them with a game in hand.
Several are
out of the
title race and several are
out of the cup, whilst AFC remain in the hunt
for both.