Sentences with phrase «over their city rivals in»

Under Simeone, they have won the Copa del Rey, beating Real Madrid in the final at the Santiago Bernabéu — their first win over their city rivals in fourteen years.

Wayne Rooney winning best goal for his acrobatic effort against Manchester City, Manchester United 4 - 3 victory win over their city rival in 2009 being voted the best game, and David de Gea's incredible save from Juan Mata free - kick in 2012 during a match against Chelsea was picked as the team's best save in the Premier League era

Not exact matches

City secured the title with five games to spare this season, collecting 28 wins in 33 games to open up a commanding lead over nearest rivals Man Utd.

On Wednesday, our men's rugby league 1st team proved that the city was ours as they stormed ahead to their first win of the season in the Northern 1A — a 24 — 6 victory over our local rivals, UoM.

Discussing the deal, the German tactician aimed a subtle dig at City by suggesting they simply couldn't handle the fact that Sanchez was even considering choosing their arch rivals over them, denting their pride in the process.

Arsenal have had a difficult start to the Premier League campaign, despite successive 1 - 0 victories over West Bromwich Albion and Southampton, leaving them a long way adrift of rivals Chelsea and Manchester City in the battle for top spot in the English top flight, which already looks like very much being a two horse race.

The result, combined with Man City's 4 - 0 win over Bournemouth earlier in the day, now means that the Red Devils are now 13 points behind their rivals, a gap that to most seems unassailable.

Both men picked up their fifth bookings of the season and in turn will sit out a game through suspension, but with a nine - point buffer over their rivals, Conte will be delighted that his side have piled the pressure on them to respond with Arsenal and Manchester City facing each other on Sunday.

The Red Devils have spent over # 200million on the likes of Angel Di Maria and Ander Herrera since the Dutch boss replaced David Moyes at the helm last summer in an attempt to restore the club as genuine title challengers to the likes of Chelsea and fierce rivals Manchester City.

While it's clearly a big boost for United to get one over rivals Manchester City, who had long been tipped as the favourites for the Chile international, Neville also believes Jose Mourinho may have done so out of fear of Liverpool overtaking them in the Premier League.

While it's surely too early in the season to suggest that this will be a decisive encounter, if City were to win and open up an 11 - point lead over their rivals, it would perhaps be too much ground to make up.

United are 16 points behind rivals Manchester City in the Premier League title race, with their hopes of finally winning the trophy again after a long wait surely already over before the end of February.

Liverpool are reportedly in talks with Premier League rivals Norwich City over a possible loan move for out - of - favour youngster Divock Origi this January.

I am not just trying to be different in picking Theo Walcott as my Man of the Match from the Arsenal win over title rivals Manchester City last night, even though the obvious choice was our king of assists Mesut Ozil, who put in another performance full of quality and class.

City sit top of the Premier League table with a two - point gap over their nearest rivals, and have scored a staggering 29 goals in just eight games while conceding just four.

With 13 games remaining in the season, the Blues boast an eight - point gap over nearest rivals Manchester City and in turn look on course to reclaim the title.

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.

There are reports all over the football media about Wilshere being a transfer target for our Premier League rivals Man City, with this one in the Daily Star claiming that the Manchester club will open up with a big bid of around # 40 million for the 23 - year old, if they fail to land their primary target Paul Pogba from Juventus that is.

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.

A win over the Red Devils will pull us to within a point of second in the table, although would give Premier League leaders Manchester City the chance to pull 11 points clear of their nearest rivals with only 15 matches completed.

Add to that the fact that a couple of our big rivals, Man City and Bayern Munich, have lost key players in David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Mario Gotze due to injury, and you can dertainly say that luck has been on the side of Arsenal over the last week or so.

While Arsenal may not have the financial resources of our main rivals Chelsea, Man City and Man United, we do have an edge over them in other ways.

I could go back and remember the 6 - 3 loss against Man City, the 1 - 1 draw against Everton and 1 - 0 loss to Man Utd in the 2013/2014 season and many other matches over the past 3 seasons where Giroud has been a phenomenon and joy to our rivals.

City are the most exciting team in the Premier League currently and at no point have they looked under threat — holding a dominant lead over rivals Manchester United at the top of the table.

After inflicting on league leaders and rivals Manchester City - their first defeat at home in over 70 weeks, Manchester United continue their push for second - place against a struggling West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

For the third week running, United have the opportunity to steal a march over their rivals and take hold of top spot once again, before the likes of Manchester City, Leicester and Liverpool take the field later in the weekend.

Last year United lost 4 - 1 to Manchester rivals City following victory over Bayern Levekusen in their opening Champions League, but then claimed four wins and one draw.

Although it seems like a long time ago, Manchester United «s players headed off for international duty in high spirits after a 1 - 0 win over rivals Manchester City.

Ibrahimovic marked his first start for LA Galaxy with the winning goal in a narrow 1 - 0 victory over the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday, after scoring on his debut against city rivals LAFC.

Behind Zaza's first career brace in bianconero, yet another Paulo Dybala goal that made our hearts melt with happiness and Paul Pogba's free kick to put the cherry on top, Juventus advanced to the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia with a 4 - 0 win over city rivals Torino in the season's bonus Derby della Mole.

AS Roma 2 - 0 Lazio highlights: AS Roma still continuing their excellent start in this early part of the season as they bagged an important win over city rival, Lazio this past weekend.

Hart might be an upgrade over Mignolet at the moment for Liverpool, however, Manchester City might not be interested in selling him to a rival in the league.

Cristiano Ronaldo's brilliant hat - trick handed Real Madrid a 3 - 0 win over city rivals Atletico in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

In the end, it didn't matter, as Manchester City secured a famous win over their rivals, which saw them move to the top of the Barclays Premier League table, on goal difference.

The 3 - 0 win over Tottenham in Nashville saw City produce 90 minutes of high - tempo, quick - passing football that overwhelmed their Premier League rivals.

His tremendous strike rate in blue is rivalled by few in the league and has proven himself over the past two seasons to be more than deserving of a spot in City's squad.

They currently sit in fifth place with a two - point cushion over seventh - place Middlesbrough, but crucially have a game in hand to play against promotion rivals Cardiff City.

Enjoying their best run of form for well over a month, title chasing Chelsea go to Norwich bidding to secure their fourth win in a row − three in the league, one in the FA Cup − that would see them reduce their arrears on long - time leaders Manchester City, who aren't in action till the Sunday when they host title rivals Tottenham.

After a Gareth Bale - inspired blitz of Internazionale in the group stage and, in the last 32, a narrow victory over Inter's city rivals across two legs, another upset against European royalty didn't seem beyond the North Londoners.

Seemingly lost to the Spanish game, Pattullo made a dramatic return in 1912 when he starred for Barça in a 3 - 2 victory over their city rivals — a game that apparently cemented his fame in the region.

Andre - Pierre Gignac continued his fine form on Saturday, netting both goals in Tigres» 2 - 0 victory over city rival Monterrey.

The Red Devils have won all three of their pre-season games in convincing fashion including the 2 - 0 victory over rivals Manchester City on Wednesday, but Mourinho is still eager to add at least one signing to his ranks with the midfield, in particular, in need of strengthening ahead of the 2017/18 season.

With Guardiola's side now with their 100 % start to the season still in tact, we take a look at the five things we learned from City's win over their fierce rivals.

After first league defeat (Chelsea 2 - 1) and elimination from Uefa champions league, Manchester City will look to bounce back, and Roberto Mancini's expensively assembled squad face their first real test of the campaign.Although they still sit two points clear of rivals Manchester United at the top of the Premier League, and in their 15 matches racked 49 goals, with possible defeat and Man Utd win over QPR (video) will they lose top spot of Premier league.What make this match more interest is several Arsenal players which now play for Citizens.

The Reds finish 2016 with a 1 - 0 win over fellow Top 4 rivals Manchester City to keep pace in the title fight; Georginio Wijnaldum's towering header within the first 10 minutes made the difference

United trail rivals Manchester City by just two points at the top of the Premier League table, but with Raheem Sterling's hat - trick helping Manuel Pellegrini's side to a 4 - 1 lead over Bournemouth at half time, it is likely that that two - point gap will still be in tact come the full - time whistle at the Etihad.

It is Atletico who are holding a four - point advantage over their city rivals and so three points in this world season the deal pretty much with just seven games to play after.

His pressing from the front and inventive nature led to chances for the Rossoneri, and the Frenchman finished the game with an assist (a perfect cross for Carlos Bacca) and a goal — the third in Milan's 3 - 0 rout over their city rivals.

Match Highlights Atletico Madrid's last Champions League game at Vicente Calderon ended with a win over their city rivals, but Real Madrid will meet Juventus in the final in Cardif.

And by governance on a daily basis, mean from the how from kings, aristocrats, down through every layer of bureaucracy till you get to your local tax collector, what / why / how these people ran the government administration on a day to day basis, from dealing with a rival city who recently stole one of your citizens crops, to pirates interfering with trade on the Mediterranean, to drought, city administration, what to do with tax money, neighborly disputes, superstition, weather, crime, theft, laws and battles of ideology, to political rivalries and infighting, to a foreigner spreading strange religious ideas in the city (or dealing with somebody accused of a crime they claim they did not commit), I mean everything and everything these officials may have dealt with, daily, and how they changed over time.