Sentences with phrase «point cushion»

A 5 point cushion at the top is the minimum we need to feel in the least bit comfortable, and at the moment we don't have that.

They have a seven point cushion between them and the relegation zone, however as shown throughout the course of the season — things can change very quickly.

They now have a four point cushion on the bottom three, which represents a huge turnaround.

They have difficult run in compared to us, and we already have a 3 point cushion + goal difference.

Let's put a string of wins together and get a 5 - 6 points cushion first while our fixtures are easier.

They have a five point cushion back to the drop zone, and if they extend that to eight, then this result right here could have a huge say in the relegation battle.

That leaves them with a nice six - point cushion between themselves and the drop zone at this stage of the season.

Los colchoneros kept up with Barcelona — they're still seven points behind the Catalans — and maintained a nine - point cushion over third - place Valencia.

Charlton's point gave them a four point cushion in second place and Millwall look like good bets for a play - off challenge and Kenny Jackett's men did well to battle back after being reduced to ten men with almost an hour to play.

Norwich City move one point behind their opponents with a won, and now enjoy a six — point cushion above the bottom three.

Man City have had 8 point cushions before and lost it.

With the title gone, Jose Mourinho has made it clear that second place is what he wants at the end of the season and the victory over Liverpool provides a 5 - point cushion ahead of the final 8 matches.

The Citizens have been imperious for much of the season and take a three point cushion into the weekend, a gap which could double in size should United come unstuck for the second year running at the Emirates — though they could also go level on points with Roberto Mancini's men should third - placed Tottenham become the first team to win at the Etihad Stadium since November 2010.

The Red Devils are currently two points clear of Liverpool, and could open up a five point cushion if they're able to complete a double over their old rivals — putting the club in the perfect position to ensure a return to Champions League football.

Toronto then withstood a Miami surge and held a five - point cushion heading into the fourth quarter before its offense went cold.

Consecutive crashes erased Busch's once sizeable points cushion (+41) where he's now seven points behind Johnson.

Going into the final five matches, Dortmund now have a five - point cushion inside the Champions League places and, along with second - placed Schalke, are favourites to secure qualification.

The Red Devils went into Tuesday's affair with a six - point cushion atop of the Premiership table and could have enlarged the gap to commanding nine.

A 13 - point cushion means they will soon win the title that has looked a forgone conclusion for months, but their Champions League displays highlight an on - going problem.

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They now sit third in the division with a five - point cushion over Derby County in fourth and only two behind QPR in second.

The Blues have been in fine form this campaign, and stand as favourites to win the Premier League title after earning a ten - point cushion at the top.

Los Merengues need to step things up in a big way soon, or their form will continue to deteriorate to the point where they'll have to fight just to make the Champions League next season — and with just a one - point cushion on fifth place coming into this match, their fight for that relevance may be coming sooner rather than later.

As of writing Leicester City lead Watford 1 - 0 and can become the first team in the league to reach 60 points with a win — also giving them a five - point cushion in the process.

It's where Tottenham want to be, while the Saints are desperate to snap their winless run and add to their just three - point cushion above the relegation zone.

There wouldn't be the fact that second place in Group D still belongs to the Italian champions and the three - point cushion between themselves and Sporting remains intact.

After Antoine Griezmann inspired Atletico to a 4 - 0 win on Wednesday, Ernesto Valverde's side knew a win would restore their seven - point cushion before they face their nearest rivals at the Camp Nou on Sunday.

So that is now one game down of the four easier (on paper) fixtures to take us to the end of 2016, that everyone has been going on about, and we now have a four point cushion ahead of the relegation places.

That is a healthy gap for now but Bolton rarely do good runs of form so we are to expect a dip in form soon enough, so that eight point cushion of theirs could soon diminish.

Again like Rachel sitting on the household gods, Atwood's Handmaid sits in her room on a petit - point cushion (so faded it has been overlooked by the state redecorators) and spells out its single word «FAITH.»

The result gives Wolfsburg an impressive nine - point cushion on an automatic Champions League spot.

If we win we create a 5 point cushion.

Gilgeous - Alexander's go - ahead 3 with 4:39 remaining set the tone for big shots that Kevin Knox, Hamidou Diallo and then Gilgeous - Alexander followed with layups before Wenyen Gabriel's 3 with 1:08 left provided a six - point cushion

He shot 4 - of - 7 from downtown with his signature moment coming in the 3rd quarter, when he made Kyrie Irving pay for gambling in the passing lanes by drilling a deep triple that gave the Warriors a 12 - point cushion.

so far in the season, Arsenal have been the better team and the 9 points cushion is fully deserved but it is still quite early to count them out of the title battle especially if they start to play good football (hard to believe) there are some factors that will affect their PL season: 1) will they take Europa League seriously and play to win in thursdays?

He produced a dramatic late free kick against QPR to keep the Villans out of the relegation zone and give them a three point cushion.

According to The Express, Mauricio Pochettino will be granted a big transfer kitty if second - place Spurs qualify for the Champions League — they currently have a six - point cushion on fourth.

«To beat Jimmie and Chad you have to get off to a fast start in the season, build up a points cushion and then start testing things setup-wise that you can apply to the tracks in the Chase,» says Gustafson.

The season that we whacked Spurs 5 to 1 The first time, Rosicky was responsible for turning the season around and he was the sole reason we ended up above spurs when they had an 11 point cushion....

Larson entered the knockout race with a 29 - point cushion, but that margin vanished when an engine failure sent him to the garage four laps before the end of Stage 1.

Fourth place Manchester United are currently enjoying a five point cushion on the last of the Champions League places, while fifth place Liverpool's chances of catching them could be all but ended with defeat at Arsenal this weekend.

Southampton finish the evening in second place in group K with a three - point cushion over tonight's challengers Inter.

If things go awry between now and the end of the season that 6 point cushion could literally be crucial to the future of this club.

Ohio St. has had a relatively easy path to the Final Four, defeating its four tournament opponents with at least a seven - point cushion.

They currently have an eight - point cushion over the third and final relegation spot, but their form has them at serious risk of joining the fight for a place in the top division.

A bettor could sit back and ride out their current bet — not a bad idea considering you would have a 21 - point cushion to work with.