Sentences with phrase «over the relegation zone»

So, with Birmingham suffering from a case of first - half season Blues, with the club hovering precariously over the relegation zone, surely his neck is more at risk of the chop than say Mick McCarthy, who manages a Wolves side further down the table, a club of similar stature to that of Birmingham and with symmetric budget restraints.

West Bromwich Albion may have a five point cushion and a game in hand over the relegation zone but this will be no excuse for complacency when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Hawthorns on Saturday.

Unfortunately, though, that very scenario is a real possibility, with the club hovering precariously over the relegation zone by a single - point.

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Reading FC, EFL Championship Hillsborough Stadium, 3:00 pm KO Reading travel up to Sheffield looking to open up an eight - point cushion over the relegation zone.

Another victory would have provided them with a great buffer over the relegation zone.

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Lee Johnson's Reds have climbed to 17th in the League One table courtesy of winning three of their four matches over Christmas, although they remain only two points clear of the relegation zone.

Despite the FA Cup win over Arsenal, Watford have lost their last three Premier League games and will be lacking confidence and motivation, especially as they are comfortably 11 points clear of the relegation zone, so hopefully Arsenal can their revenge on a grand scale and set a marker for the rest of the campaign....

Alan Pardew left Newcastle United to join Crystal Palace and caretaker boss John Carver has presided over a disastrous run of form that has seen the north - east side pulled towards the Premier League relegation zone.

Tomorrow evening Arsenal take on a Crystal Palace side that looked nailed on for relegation a couple of months ago, but since Roy Hodgson took over they have gone on an amazing 8 game unbeaten run and have moved up to just one point of getting out of the relegation zone and the team has an abundance of confidence at the moment.

Newcastle have flirted with relegation throughout various times this season, however, a crucial 1 - 0 win over Huddersfield provided them with some respite as they find themselves seven points clear of the relegation zone.

The Swans will be looking to build on after last week's 2 - 1 victory over Liverpool as Carlos Carvalhal's side hope to climb out of the relegation zone.

Following Swansea City's 1 - 0 home victory over Watford on Monday evening, the Magpies have dropped back into the relegation zone, and currently sit in 18th place on 21 points after 22 matches.

24 year old midfielder Gundogan has spent a fair bit of time out with a back injury over the past two seasons and is apparently stalling on signing a new deal with his Westfalenstadion side sitting in the Bundesliga relegation zone.

We are not in relegation zone yet and more over we can still go top in the next game.

The 21 year - old is now approaching the end of his third season in Italy since coming over from Institut in Argentina, and had only scored eight goals in his previous two seasons at the club, but he has now matured and has helped keep his club away from the relegation zone this year.

Moyes has been brought in by West Ham to try and get them out of the relegation zone, and this weekend's win over Chelsea will have given them some confidence for the rest of the season.

Although our form over the last dozen games is impressive we are still only four points above the relegation zone.

Norwich slipped into the relegation zone courtesy of Sunderland's win over Cardiff last week and with Arsenal...

Two goals in the space of three minutes midway through the second half, including a winner by the prolific Jermain Defoe, clinched a 3 - 2 win for Sunderland over Chelsea as the Black Cats moved out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.

We were eliminated from the Europa League earlier than we would have hoped, or expected, and even the world's biggest West Ham optimist would have to concede, that with just five Premier League games completed, we will not overhaul a Manchester City team who already have a 12 point lead over us in the league competition, as we sit in the relegation zone.

The Reds currently find themselves in the relegation zone, but do have a crucial game in hand over the teams at the bottom.

The Hammers secured a remarkable three goals in the first half and finished 3 - 0 victors over Southampton in a crucial relegation zone battle Saturday at the London Stadium.

KEY FACT: Huddersfield have faced three teams this season who started the day in the relegation zone and have lost all three matches 2 - 0 MATCH ODDS: West Brom 10/11 Draw 9/4 Huddersfield 10/3 bet365 Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 7/5 ANDY SAYS: I don't see Huddersfield getting anything here, comfortable home win... 2 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: If West Brom are going to get a win, they will get it here and they should... 2 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Aaron Mooy is still just in the top - 100 but worth a look

Siena climbed five points clear of the Serie A relegation zone with a narrow home win over Roma tonight.

With his team just four points above the relegation zone, Angers coach Stephane Moulin had made no secret of prioritising Saturday's home game against Caen over the trip to the capital.

Lens are now seven points from safety and appear destined for Ligue 2, but Monaco's win over Lille took them out of the relegation zone at the expense of Auxerre, who have lost influential captain Benoît Pedretti for the rest of the season due to an adductor muscle injury.

Newcastle's win over Manchester United earlier on Sunday afternoon had sent the Saints back into the relegation zone, and the home side struggled to muster much response to their early setback.

Swansea moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 4 - 1 home win over lacklustre West Ham.

That has left them in the relegation zone heading into the weekend but they do have a game in hand over those around them, so still some optimism.

Bottom side Yanbian Funde picked up their first win in six league games with a 3 - 1 victory over Tianjin Teda that keeps their hopes of moving out of the relegation zone alive, while Changchun Yatai won 2 - 0 against Henan Jianye.

Koeman, 54, who was sacked by Everton in October after a string of defeats saw The Toffees fall into the relegation zone, will be taking over from Dick Advocaat — the latest in a raft of unsuccessful appointments since 2014.

After a run of three straight defeats, hope was restored by two back to back wins over Crystal Palace and Liverpool, but Hull promptly lost three in a row and Leicester picked up points left right and centre to drop the Tigers into the relegation zone.

Burnley moved out of the relegation zone with that great 1 - 0 home victory over Southampton and anyone who thinks they will simply roll over here are mad.

It has been a whole twenty - years since Albion last celebrated a winning outcome over Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, and after losing the earlier meeting with Steve Kean's Rovers outfit, the odds are well and truly stacked against the Baggies in a match they must win if they're to avoid sliding closer to the dreaded relegation zone.

Sunderland's victory over Everton cast Steve Bruce's team into the relegation zone and time is running out.

They defeated Fulham over the last weekend and now got out of the relegation zone winning 2 and draw 2 in the last 4 matches.

West Ham are languishing close to the Premier League relegation zone and ill - feeling among fans has boiled over in recent weeks.

-- Hosts Norwich sit 9TH in the Premier League (W7 D7 L7), eleven points clear of the relegation zone after back - to - back away wins over QPR (1 - 2) and West Brom (1 - 2).

Crystal Palace managed to get themselves off of the relegation zone for the first time in a long while by claiming a hard fought 1 - 0 victory over Middlesbrough at Selhurst Park last weekend and it goes without saying that the three points picked up on the day could prove to be vital to the Eagles» chances of survival.

West Ham United, on the other side, have had to contend with injury concerns over the past month, but they are still four points clear of the relegation zone.

Maidstone moved further away from the relegation zone with a narrow 1 - 0 National League victory over high - flying Sutton.

«It seems that we are fighting for the relegation zone,» Conte said sarcastically, when asked about the pressure he was under, the constant debate over his future and the belief that, following a run of just three wins in 10 matches in all competitions, he was facing the sack.

That result left more questions over Jose Mourinho's future, with the team languishing in 15th position in the table, just four points above the relegation zone.

The win over Crystal Palace moved Chelsea up to fourteenth in the league and six points clear of the relegation zone.

Everton are up to ninth in the Premier League, while Brighton — with their five - match unbeaten run in the top - flight now over — drop a place to 11th, still seven points above the relegation zone.

The 26 - year - old featured in Leicester's 3 - 1 victory over his rumoured suitors on Monday night, to help lift his side two points clear of the relegation zone.

Stoke's 2 - 0 victory at West Brom, their first on their travels this season has given them a 6 point lead over Newcastle who top the relegation zone.

Jamie Vardy admitted that Leicester City's players were stung by the criticism they have received since Claudio Ranieri's sacking as the England international scored twice to inspire the Premier League champions to a victory over Liverpool that lifts them out of the relegation zone.

The recent poor form of Crystal Palace though has seen them earn just one point from their last eight EPL games and leaves them looking nervously over their shoulders towards the relegation zone.

Saturday's home meeting with newly promoted Blackpool, who have so far refused to allow their bubble to be popped, has now become a must win affair for Birmingham, who find themselves tittering above the relegation zone and firmly in the knowledge that another toothless display would almost definitely see them drop into the bottom three for the first time in well over twelve months.