Sentences with phrase «placed city rivals»

Not exact matches

The Red Devils currently sit in fifth place in the Premier League table with three games remaining, as they trail rivals Manchester City by four points in the race to secure a top - four finish.

Arsenal are not the only club being linked with Mahrez, with Premier League rivals Man City and Chelsea also mentioned, but the Gunners can offer him a guaranteed place in the Champions League group stage and also a much better chance of being a regular first team starter.

Our north London rivals Tottenham do not have a single place and neither do the big spending Man City.

It remains to be seen if Neres is the solution, but the Italian giants certainly seem to be looking in the right place at least and will hope to see off their city rivals.

I am surprised more pranks like this haven't taken place in football, expect Man City fans to launch a similar surprise on their local rivals by all supporters texting their United fan friends by all texting at the exact same time to tell them that Ronaldo has been sold and then ruining all believability it all by suggesting he has signed for the Eastlands oufit!

The north London based side were involved in a title race with Leicester City last season before eventually ended the season in third place behind their bitter rivals Arsenal.

For Arsenal statue we deserve better, admin I see you have settled with 4th place trophy and two back to back FA cups, while our rivals (real rivals — Man U, Man city, Chelsea) are winning EPLs and UCLs and happy with any position they are with.

and even more like... Can Leicester City join Spurs, Southampton and Everton to rival Arsenal for the 4TH place trophy?

Given Ivan Perisic broke Milan hearts in the reverse fixture with a late equaliser, the red and black half of the city got their revenge as they remain in sixth place and two points ahead of their city rivals.

Currently sat in fourth place nine points adrift of leaders Barcelona, they look as though they will surrender their title this term, and also have an upcoming Champions League quarter final with last season's winners, and cross city rivals, Real to contend with.

With potential title rivals Manchester City hammering Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium earlier in the day and Chelsea yet to place, van Gaal's side face losing ground on those sides currently above them.

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has claimed that his side are targeting second place in the Premier League, as well as overtaking rivals Manchester City after defeating Spurs at home on Sunday.

Going into Sunday, therefore, Norwich City in particular will be looking at their game with their mouths watering as the game which they are undoubtedly favourites for gives them the opportunity, not only to take 3 points against their most fierce rivals, but also to close the gap to just 4 points on promotion placed Sheffield Wednesday.

Having moved to within a point of rivals Manchester City in fourth place, it sets up Thursday night's derby wonderfully as the pressure will be on both sides to get the right result and take a huge step towards Champions League qualification.

It is up to Arsenal to make the most of any slip ups by our Premier League rivals of course, and after slipping back into third place, even though we are only behind Man City on goal difference, means that we will need to do better than them and Leicester City for the rest of the season, while the run of results from our north London rivals has brought Tottenham right up to just two points behind us and got people talking about them as genuine title contenders.

United remain in fifth place in the Premier League table with seven games remaining this season, but they sit just one point adrift of rivals Manchester City in the race for Champions League qualification.

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.

The win now means that the Red Devils have leapfrogged their rivals Liverpool into second place in the Premier League, with them not sitting just 13 points behind local rivals Man City.

Wilshere will be pleased, of course, that England are now back on course to not only qualify but top their group but he must also be a bit pleased that his rival has so far failed to nail down his place and has been a shadow of the player he was for the spuds as they chased Leicester City in the Premier League title race.

So many great matches to come against 4th place rivals City United Liverpool Everton Spurs Swansea West ham Southampton and now Newcastle.

United's striking struggles are clean when one considers that their title rivals Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and even 15th - placed Chelsea, have all scored more goals than the Red Devils, who have managed only 15 goals in 11 outings.

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.

Arsenal had to settle for a second - place finish in the 2015/16 Premier League season after pipping north London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur to second place on the final day of the season, with Leicester City crowned champions.

Another victory for City this weekend against their local rivals would confirm this season's Premier League title in the sweetest of circumstances, with Jose Mourinho's United forced to endure the humiliation of placing the crown on the heads of their neighbours.

What's more, Roma had more pressing matters to consider; the fight for third / fourth place in Serie A, where their city rivals, Lazio, were waiting with baited breath for the derby next week, a six pointer that might very well determine which Roman side experiences the elation of the Champions League next year and which one wallows in the Europa League.

City, who failed to win the title last weekend when they threw away a 2 - 0 lead at home to rivals Manchester United, would need to win at fourth - place Tottenham this weekend to have any chance of taking the title.

Its a massive game for Antonio Conte's men who can go level on points with second place United and reduce City's lead to 8 points if they can get the better of their London rivals West Ham.

Manchester City fans will be extremely happy waking up to 2018 as they sit a whopping 16 points clear of their cross-town rivals, Manchester United and 14 points clear of second place Chelsea.

United's 1 - 0 defeat by bottom club West Brom on Super Sunday handed rivals Manchester City the Premier League title, with Mourinho's side fighting for second place above Liverpool and Tottenham.

Manchester United's 3 - 1 victory sealed European football next season with a fifth placed finish in the league, but their inferior goal difference meant they missed out on Champions League qualification to rivals Manchester City.

Betis, which dropped to 11th place, was coming off two straight wins, one of them at city rival Sevilla.

Arsenal remain in fifth place in the Premier League but are now just one point behind local rivals Tottenham, who sit third, ahead of a trip to face early pace - setters Manchester City next weekend, live on Sky Sports Premier League.

The Premiership weekend saw Manchester United widen the gap between first and second place, while their arch rivals Manchester City failed to make any ground after a draw against Fulham.

Real Madrid qualified for the final after beating off the challenge from city rivals Atletico Madrid while Juventus comfortably eased passed AS Monaco to book a place -LSB-...]

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.

With the win Barcelona have firmly entrenched themselves in first place in Group C, five points ahead of their nearest rival, Manchester City.

City's main challenge is looking like it could come from across Manchester, with United impressing on occasion, whilst Chelsea, Liverpool, and North London rivals, Tottenham, are also pushing for a place in the top - four.

Inconsistency, a poor defence, a friendly fixture list — these arguments have been crushed by impressive results in the most testing period of the season thus far — so instead the focus is placed on the fact we are yet to face our two most likely rivals — Chelsea and Manchester City.

Giacomo Bonaventura proved to be the difference, his 13th - minute goal seeing Milan close within seven points of city rivals and fourth - placed Inter.

United went into the game with a chance of pipping their rivals to fourth place if City lost against Swansea, so expectations were understandably high ahead of an important game.

Liverpool v Everton — Despite lying a place above their city rivals the away side will be nervous going into this game.

Polls taken over the past several weeks have shown Weiner either leading his closest rival for the Democratic mayoral nomination, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, or trailing her in second place.

But even as De Blasio surges, many in New York City's technology sector, who feel they have benefitted under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, continue to back his rival Christine Quinn, the City Council Speaker, who is fighting to reach the second place in a possible run - off.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Families are largely off limits when it comes to campaign attacks, but on Wednesday, the race for New York City mayor placed City Council Speaker and Democratic candidate Christine Quinn against rival Bill de Blasio's wife.

Polls taken over the past several weeks have shown Weiner either slightly ahead of his closest rival for the Democratic mayoral nomination, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, or trailing her in second place.

Neatly explaining how he arrived in Metro City (you know the drill: exploding planet, baby placed in capsule, lands on Earth) and how he was raised in a prison for «the criminally gifted,» Megamind goes on to describe his rival's origins: pretty much the same (exploding planet, baby in capsule, new home on Earth), except that Metro Man grows up happily, and happily doing good.

The world is a very different place; two rival factions known as the Helghast and the Vektans live side by side in a futuristic city, divided by a vast wall.

Need for Speed Rivals takes place in the all familiar Redview County which is filled with mountains, sea side coasts, city areas and more spread over 160 kilometres of road which makes it one of the largest worlds in the series.

With lush forests, blooming fields, and undulating mountains that have inspired everything from Herman Melville's Moby - Dick to a J. K. Rowling wizardry school, the bucolic western fringe of Massachusetts might seem an unlikely place to possess enough creative energy to rival that of most major cities.

Sure, there is no global binding treaty, yet, but there are several national governments, several US states (with economies that rival many nations), and a myriad of US cities and counties that have ordinances, statutes and laws in place to lower CO2 emissions.