Sentences with phrase «real challenge for the title»

Winning the EPL is not important to them in fact they are too scared to face a real challenge for the title.
Yes, we can change the manager and this is what probably will happen but just like me, you know that 2007 was the last season where we mounted a real challenge for the title in a decade.
Arsenal must make a real challenge for the title if we are to convince some of these players, this is the right place for them to stay and not lose them for free.
So perhaps the Gunners can approach this big EPL game with real belief and remember that apart from the Chelsea game and the ridiculous refereeing of Mike Dean, Arsenal have not lost since the opening day and are in a good position to make a real challenge for the title.
This year is about putting a real challenge for the title and going past the last 16 of the champions league.

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I think we're as close as we've been to a real title challenge for a while.
Missing him will be a real blow for United as they look to challenge Chelsea for the title.
I still believe in Arsenal's chance in challenging for the title, as long as they could have a real playmaker in the field.
we were awful for 60 mins and fortunate to be just one down and the good... we took a point from being decent for 30 mins all but securing third place... As for realism it's simple... There is no way a real arsenal fan could watch that performance and be confident that we will be challenging for title in 12 months time... So if that is what we want the realist fan asks what needs to change... and if we rule out the first best option... which as a realist I do... to get rid of wenger... then in our second best world it's a matter of where we need to strengthen... Sadly at the point realism breaks down because in the absence of first best option we are in the fantasy world of the cheese eating surrender monkey where 11 yr olds are zee future of zee club
It would've given us real momentum for a title challenge next season.
However, when people on the board bomb out statements that you have 200 mills in the bank and you are a player or two away from a real title challenge, it's not serious to risk the best chance we've had for years to win the league, and an excuse of «there wasn't enough quality» would just seem silly.
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Let's address the problems early and prepare for a real title challenge for next season.
Many JustArsenal readers thought that we also needed a top quality striker to actually challenge for the title, but Olivier Giroud is now looking like the real deal, and both the youngster Chuba Akpom and the ex-Man United Danny Welbeck could be adequate understudies against the weaker teams.
Inter Milan star Ivan Perisic and PSG right - back Serge Aurier are both on Mourinho's radar this summer report the Express, with the former Real Madrid boss wanting to bring in two full - backs and another attacker in order to fully challenge for the Premier League title this season, as reported by the Independent.
Arsenal need to add a world class striker to their squad in order to challenge for the Premier League title next season and a # 30m offer to Real Madrid for French forward Benzema could be the key.
The team are in a moment where we are playing really well in the EPL and look like real contenders, at the moment, to challenge for the title along with Man City and Man Utd.
whatever you think of ramsey... and in my books he is a decent b2b but certainly not top class... he is not going to control the area between edge of box and centre line which is what all great DMs do... nor has coquelin proved that to me... he is a guttusso type player and has improved massively in that role... not convinced it is what will take us to challenging for titles however which is why a cavalho type DM is a needed addition especially as arteta and flamini are obviously not up to the task... but have always said that wengers job is to get best out of ozil santi and wilshere who are the real creative world class strengths of this squad... they need protection behind them and options in front... at moment the real worry is that wenger will continue to use mertesakher at CB and fail to bring in quality striker... so the song remains the same... without quality DM and attacking option we will be trying to retain 3rd place and reach qf of cl
Although I totally agree that for a real title challenge we also need Kroenke out - that is the real tough fight to the death - the team and dressing room is in such disarray thanks to the French fossil, that almost any experienced manager would show a vast improvement.
I can only imagine what Barca or Real or Bayern or Man U or Chelsea fans would act like if they had a manager who delivered no major titles for 10 years or more and who didn't even challenge seriously for the PL during that period.
However, in what could be the biggest transfer of the summer, Sky Sports revealed that a bid for Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was launched on Monday evening and that would represent a fantastic deal for van Gaal and the club, who will be looking to challenge for the Premier League title next season.
This could create confidence for next season, and the foundations that are built now could lead to a real title challenge, subject to a strong start next season, which was not seen this time around.
I said at the beginning of the season, that unless we win, or are still challenging for the title on the final day of the season, I won't be renewing my season ticket next year, which is a real shame as I've been a season ticket holder for nearly 30 years, and was a regular at Highbury before I got my ticket.
If you've listened to any Arsenal podcasts, read any fan sites, or watched any postgame punditry over the past few years, you've heard that Arsène Wenger's refusal to buy a prime - age center back, an elite defensive midfielder, or a real striker is the reason why Arsenal never challenge for the Premier League title or make it beyond the Round of 16 in the Champions League.
It has not been a season to remember in La Liga for reigning champions Real Madrid and they are already monitoring potential targets to assure that they mount a serious challenge next season to regain their title.
Negatives: Poor performances in the domestic cup and in the Europa League that fell way below expectations, the manager Shalimov as described above really holding the team back and finally missing a real opportunity this season to genuinely challenge for the league title considering the problems affecting CSKA and Spartak's slow start to the season.
Real Madrid unquestionably have the considerable muscle and strength in depth to mount a serious challenge towards each of the six trophies they could potentially win at domestic level and in Europe, but wrestling back the La Liga title could be their main goal for the upcoming season.
Having lost two back to back Premier League games, Chelsea's title challenge is already in disarray and anything but a win for Chelsea will put them under real pressure specially if both Manchester clubs win their game.
Both Real and PSG are expected to invest heavily in recruitment this summer, with the former failing to challenge for the La Liga title and the latter struggling to make an impact in the knockout phase of the Champions League.
This is a big one for the Blaugrana, who could reach seven consecutive wins to start the league season and establish their position as the alpha dog of the title race before the real challenges begin.
The attorneys challenged both the statements and the motives of Charles Dorego, executive vice president and general counsel to luxury developer Glenwood Management, about why he helped secure the Skelos scion work at a wastewater treatment start - up firm he and Glenwood's founder owned large stakes in and got the 33 - year - old large payments for selling title insurance for the real estate giant's properties.
Aptly titled «The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats», this cookbook not only teaches you how to prepare real, healthy traditional foods but also includes a complete education on important topics such as the health benefits of traditional fats and oils (including butter and coconut oil); risks of vegetarianism; problems with modern soy foods; health benefits of sauces and gravies; proper preparation of whole grain products; pros and cons of milk consumption; easy - to - prepare enzyme enriched condiments and beverages; and healthy diets for babies and children.
are well represented), it's titled for the opening gambit of a real British TV game show called University Challenge, which features brainiacs like Brian.
Having him bring his authorship to the states for an English feature seems like it would be his biggest challenge so far; how would a film by Chan - wook Park fit in with a moviegoer's appetite that also made the title The Last Exorcism Part II a real thing?
With the Euphoria engine's ability to simulate human movement in real time, Backbreaker is able to create completely unique tackles for adrenaline charged, unique bone - crunching plays that are unlike any other football title to date. Backbreaker includes online multiplayer and split screen multiplayer modes as well. The game welcomes newcomers to the genre with its intuitive pick up and play Arcade mode control scheme, while seasoned players can go head to head in the game's more challenging Pro Mode that turns off A.I. and visual assists. In addition, the game features total team customization including a fully featured logo editor.
The real challenge for the physical bookshop will arrive when it is no longer viable to publish most titles in print.
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However, with limitations such as those identified above and Court decisions confirming the interaction with State and Territory rights to water, high impact development is validated without any real opportunity for native title holders to challenge these activities.
At the summit meeting sponsored by NAR, Sarah Rosen, deputy assistant secretary of operations at HUD, challenged industry players — from real estate practitioners to representatives from the lending and title services — to establish proposed changes to RESPA that «work for everyone.»
For real estate professionals, though, there are worries about sales delays and title challenges on homes already sold.
As incidents of mortgage fraud and title theft gain greater prominence in the media, the real estate industry is facing a challenge that, if left unresolved, could make real estate look less like a good investment, and more like a risk for many consumers.
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