Sentences with phrase «poor league»

So beware of good cup and poor league from!

# 44 million for a player with exaggerated goal stats due to the number of penalties scored, in a relatively poor league.

However, Sexton himself was soon to depart after poor league form and after finishing 17th in 1974, the Blues finished second bottom the following year and were relegated.

Galatasaray are reported to have reached the end of their rope with Mancini after recent poor league performances and unrest in dressing room.

After a series of poor league results, including three defeats in a row for the first time in nearly a decade, stern questions are being asked of Kenny and his team's management of Liverpool, probably for the first time; were the most suitable players purchased in the summer, have the tactics been right, and so on.

Newcastle's poor league position last season wasn't helped by European competition, but even now without it, I can't see Newcastle improving too much upon last season.

Although we should prioritise Europe I hope certain fans do not use it as an excuse for poor league results

Chelsea didn't make the best start, and it seemed like the team were still affected by their recent poor league results.

And I think Wenger has delivered despite poor league form.

It's a do or die game for our champions league hopes and what with Wenger's (separate) poor league records against Mo and Utd, this sure looks like being double trouble for us poor Gooners.?

Eredivisie is a pretty poor league in comparison to the premier league.

I hope you are right, it is a game where we should win although I can not be as cocksure as some on this site with our current poor league form.

That wasn't exactly a result they earned, it was courtesy of City's poor league run and tame finishing.

Schools Week has previously reported on the issue of pupils «disappearing» from school registers or being sent to alternative provision by schools over fears of poor league table performance.

He was given the unenviable task of succeeding serial trophy - winner Sir Alex Ferguson and early exits from both domestic cup competitions, plus poor league form, cost him his job, with United eventually turning to Louis van Gaal as his successor.

Dortmund's campaign may have been marred by managerial uncertainty and poor league performance but they remain one of the most intriguing young sides in Europe right now.

Good luck to Asano, I will support him, but I do expect him to fail given his record, and the very poor league he was playing in.

ANDRE Villas - Boas has confessed for the first time that there are problems in the Chelsea dressing room — caused by their poor league position.

They all look a bit deflated with not much to say with those 3 teams floundering — all set up to castigate us for maybe winning a «poor league».

Been a poor league this season.

You mock that young Henry player and I wonder if you would have mocked MBappe 12 months ago if you knew Wenger had spoken to him... You have no idea if the lad has genuine potential or just had a good season in a poor league.

It is a funny one, because City lost in the Champions League, but with their poor League form they will need a result and this is the decider for third place.

You'd also blame the sale of Sanchez in the summer for our poor league position and performance.

And this poor league form should not put off Arsenal either, because Klopp has still managed to get his injury ravaged squad to produce great games and results in the Champions League, including the destruction of Wenger's Gunners.

The Gunners boss is facing mounting pressure after the poor league start and letting important players like Gabriel Paulista and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain leave during the summer without bringing in replacements, although many have given him credit for managing to retain the services of Alexis Sanchez.

This Dyabala boy has only scored 12 goals in a poor league so that means he would not score anywhere near that.

Italy is a poor league.

Another tough game under the circumstances of their poor league form for Arsenal who sent out a strong team on Thursday night to face AC Milan in the Europa League.

Liverpool look to bounce back following their poor league performance against Swansea City, the league's last - place team, and advance in the FA Cup when they take on West Brom, the league's second - to - last side, at Anfield on Saturday evening.

The Clarets will be looking to throw off the burden of some poor league form this season and perhaps have a good blast at the FA Cup.

The poor league performance and empty seats are causing the club to lose prestige, which will damage licensing revenue, and sponsorship deals.

Last season the Dutch striker scored 16 goals in 42 appearances, which was not what I had expected, it being a poorer league than the Premier League, but I suppose after his injury problems, it was a good debut season for him.

The Foxes will be focusing on cups this year, given their poor league start.

You would hope that for our next game whatever the result we can take some respite from the poor league form and concentrate on defending a trophy that deep down nobody cares about.

The Tigers have shaken off some poor league form to enjoy a positive cup run.

But they will be facing a rejuvenated Bristol City who snapped out of some poor league form with a good win last weekend.

Amidst their poorest league form since January 2009, Tottenham will have one eye on some mouthwatering fixtures in November in a month Harry Redknapp and his player could very well look back on come May next year, when all the final placings are confirmed.

People have put forth many different reasons for the poor league attendance, which has hovered around 11,000 per match for the last few years.

Some were heavy and emphatic defeats but the bright side of this very heavy downpour is that Rovers now approach some very winnable fixtures in the month of November that could not only bolster their poor league tally of point but also lift the spirit of the Blackburn camp.

Under any half decent manager this squad would be comfortably in the top 10, just need someone with half a football brain to figure out Hienze to play Arnie Chico and Antonio together in a poor league bar the top 6.