Sentences with phrase «poor league run»
That wasn't exactly a result they earned, it was courtesy of City's poor league run and tame finishing.
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While quarterbacks often get blamed for a poor offense — and there are some mediocre quarterbacks starting around the league — poor offensive lines can create a domino effect on offense: less protection for the quarterback, shorter passes, shorter runs, fewer exciting big plays.
Pellegrini has spent an incredible # 172m on just eleven players since taking over at the Etihad Stadium, and although he won the Premier League and Capital One Cup double in his first campaign with the club, he looks set to finish trophyless this term and possibly even out of the top four after a surprisingly poor recent run of form.
The two clubs meet in the Premier League this weekend, with Chelsea currently five points behind fourth - placed Tottenham and on a poor run of form.
The fact that the Magpies are in such a poor run of form will only add to the possibility of the Senegal international accepting an offer from a side that can offer the 27 year old his first taste of Champions League football.
In Watford, remember, they faced a team that had practically forgotten how to score, with only two goals to show from a poor six - game league run.
It should be remembered that we beat Chelsea 3 - 0 at home back in September, but the contrast in fortunes following that game has been remarkable; the defeat ultimately galvanised Antonio Conte's side who went on to win thirteen league games in a row and ultimately run away with the title, while the Gunners let old habits bite them in the backside yet again as a very promising start to the campaign disintegrated after a number of poor performances and results.
After a few years where he was widely considered to be the best winger in the world â $ «a period which took in a Championsâ $ ™ League victory â $ «many believed Giggs was on his way down after a run of poor form over the last couple of seasons.
But it could be even more damaging if we get absolutely tanked by the Germans and the after effects could lead to a poor run of results that does just as much damage to our Premier League title hopes as another injury would.
Wenger can ill - afford another defeat on Sunday, as the Frenchman is already under fire following a poor run of form which has seen them fall eight points off the pace in the Premier League title race, as well as slipping to a two - goal deficit ahead of their second leg clash with Barcelona in the Champions League.
The Premier League champions are desperate to improve their squad after a difficult season, which could see them finishing as low as fourth place after a surprisingly poor run of form towards the end of this season.
Looks like Stan likes to kill animals ah wat money does to people they just get bored and cum up with stupid tv prog go kill animals makes me mad and sad and to think our club is ran by this man no wonder we are we're we are besides putting cash into tv, Stan get ur cash and give ozil and Sanchez and ox the money they want if doesn't do it go get bale that's wat real owner does and if Sanchez refuses da offer get the guys killing animals on ur programme to go hunting Sanchez sick being put down like how are spurs ahead of us there building now we're passed that we should be in champions league semis at least I don't no if it's wenger or da owner but at Highbury when mr drink was around we had 13 world class players and Highbury now emirates we have maybe 3 or 4 or 5 tops, world class players and guess wat we can't even keep them oh my dear friends it don't feel rite I find myself losing my arsenal my life I can not believe spurs are above us and how we use tear them to shreds our kids use ta, who cares if Sanchez goes we will not win da league with Stan there he just wants pump cash in to shooting poor animals well to me ur the animal and ur taking a sleeping giant in to the jungle?
Everton have struggled to cope with the added demands of playing in the Europa League on top of their normal domestic fixture - list, with a poor run of results since the turn of the year leaving them in a disappointing thirteenth place in the top flight table.
Despite going through a poor run of late which has seen him go eight games without a goal, it's unlikely to stop a scramble over his signature in the summer, with the striker scoring an impressive ten goals in 25 league appearances this season.
Chelsea face West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on Monday night hoping to end a poor run of form which has seen them lose their last two Premier League games.
It seems as though most people are naming Alexis Sanchez as their Man of the Match after Arsenal beat Middlesborough to end the dreadful run of away defeats in the Premier League, but I thought the Chilean had a pretty poor night in general, even though he did score the opener with a nice free kick and played a part in the winner.
I think the main reason he struggles out - wide is because of his poor stamina coupled with the pace of the premier league, when playing wide hes rarely available on the counter and barely makes runs as it seems hes defensive duties curb his movement going forward.
Liverpool's dismal 1 - 0 defeat at the hands of Hull City continued their poor run of form and seriously damaged their faint hopes of Champions League qualification, causing quite a stir on Twitter.
As is so often the case, the PFA voting coincided with the Gunners» poor run of form that fatally dented their title aspirations — just one win in the month of March, along with Champions League and FA Cup exits.
It's time to rationalise expectations, and not get carried away by a good run of form, as fans did earlier this season, expecting to win the league, nor to get carried away by a poor patch either.
KEY FACT: Newcastle have lost only two of their last 17 home league meetings with Leicester MATCH ODDS: Newcastle 13/8 Draw 23/10 Leicester 19/10 bet365 Pick: Harry Maguire to score anytime @ 10/1 ANDY SAYS: I will go with Newcastle to just get the three points here, but close..1 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: I can see Newcastle ending their poor run and just doing enough to claim the win... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: I believe Leicester will have enough to claim the three points here... 1 - 2 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Jamie Vardy has plummeted to outside the top - 400 and is now just 70p
The Merseyside outfit finished 11th in the Premier League, as a poor run of form towards the end of the campaign saw Roberto Martinez sacked as manager, with the side then winning 3 - 0 in their final game without the Spaniard.
NICOSIA: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists he is still «optimistic» as the Spanish giants look to shrug off a poor run of form in La Liga by securing their place in the Champions League last 16.
They have been particularly poor on the road, where they've picked up just nine points points from nine matches, the second - worst run at this stage of the season in the club's Premier League history.
Huddersfield Town will be looking to end their poor run of results in the Premier League when they travel to Paul Clement's Swansea City this Saturday.
Danny: I'd have to pick Zenit for the league, we are only 7 points off the top and CSKA were on a poor run before the break.
The Potters have now won back to back games in the Premier League to haul themselves up the table a bit after a run of poor results.
Arsenal host Galatasaray in the second game week of the group stages of the Champions league on the back of a poor run of results in which they have won just one out of their last six matches including no wins from their last three games at the Emirates.
The Tigers have shaken off some poor league form to enjoy a positive cup run.
By the middle of December they had only lost five times, but a very poor run since then has seen them lose five of their last six league games.
Chelsea recently sacked manager Andre Villas - Boas after a run of poor results, which has seen the club go as low as the fifth position in the Premier League table.
The Reds finally ended their poor run of form in 2017 with an emphatic win running out 2 - 0 winners at Anfield on Saturday leaving Mauricio Pochettino's side floundering in terms of winning the league.
Amkar, in recent history, have been the perfect example of mid-table stability in the RFPL; never qualifying for European competition, never getting relegated and often reach the safety barrier of 35 points in the 30 - game Premier League before then ending the season in a poor run of form after having already secured survival.
The former Wales and Manchester City boss has been under - fire in recent weeks following a run of poor results in the Premier League, and the final straw for the Stoke board was Saturday's embarassing FA Cup defeat at League Two Coventry City.
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During this dismal eight - game losing run of theirs, Wigan have plundered an embarrassing four goals − failing to score on four occasions − making them the league's lowest scorers, on top of being the league's poorest side in general down in 20th.
To be honest, it's Steve Kean's performance as manager which is under more scrutiny than the team itself, as the Glaswegian has won just three of his seventeen league games in charge and has overseen one of the club's poorest runs in their Premiership history.
Liverpool are in the middle of a run of poor form and find themselves in 9th position after nine rounds of Premier League fixtures.
The defeat reignited the Premier League title race with Chelsea's lead over Tottenham cut to four points and Neville and Carragher, who highlighted some poor defending from the Blues and in particular David Luiz on Monday Night Football, have questioned the timing of the announcement, saying Terry could still be needed for the run - in.
The pressure has been mounting on Arsenal this season with them having produced such a very poor run - in to the end of the season and they are in big danger of missing out on a top - four Premier League finish too.
Fraizer Campbell, a player who has only featured in a handful of games for Sunderland this season, scored a brace against Barrow whilst playing the role of assistant in Sunderland's third, so perhaps his classy display will put him into Steve Bruce's starting equation ahead of their home fixture with Bolton in a game Sunderland have to win to banish their poor run of league form.
Enough to dampen spirits so that their three - match unbeaten run in all competitions comes crashing to an end at Bloomfield Road against the poorest outfit in the Premier League during 2011?
The plus point is they have already won a league fixture in February, that being a sublime 1 - 0 win at home to Tottenham Hotspur, but they've now gone over three months without a win on the road and we're having difficulties believing that Wolves will end their poor run this Saturday by beating a desperate Bolton side at The Reebok.
After losing to Bristol City in the League Cup, the run for the team has been poor and it will take a lot for the players to rise and get back to winning ways.