Sentences with phrase «second league cup final»

The home side overcome Liverpool this week to make it to only their second League Cup final in their history, and will be full of confidence following their impressive win.

The Saints are revelling in their defeat of Liverpool in midweek, which has earned them a place in only their second League Cup final of their history, but the manager has called for focus ahead of the coming encounter.

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He was asked if Wenger should rest his stars ahead of the League Cup Final just after the second leg and Mhki replied: «No, I don't think so.

Man City are going to be formidible opponents in the League Cup Final, so should we give our best players some practise against Ostersund in the second leg?

So with such a good lead and the second leg just three days before the League Cup Final against Man City, Wenger was obviously asked if would be resting most of his stars for the second leg next Thursday, and he replied: «We'll see.

The Copa del Rey, the Spanish super cup as well as the Europa League, the UEFA super cup, and managed a final of the CL lost in the last second.

Ferguson, whose side host Norwich on Saturday, is eyeing up his second treble, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season, and has called on his players to stand up and be counted as the pressure mounts over the final weeks of the season.

It was not that Theo or Giroud should be defended for any weak campaign, more that if they had had a hypothetically strong campaign in a competition a lot of fans deem second tier, (Carling Cup, Europa League, even F.A. Cup to some fans, I'm guessing including yourself as you seem happy to disregard the opening goal of the FINAL for some strange reason.......)

You would also think that a strong finish in the Premier League would be the perfect preparation for a second successive FA cup final.

Conte made a great start to life at Chelsea last season, winning the Premier League title and reaching the FA Cup final before a significant dip in performances in his second season.

Out of the League Cup, staring elimination in the UCL quarter finals (the price of finishing second), 9 point (or is it 19?)

On Tuesday Portsmouth had their best result of the season when their depleted side beat a second - string Stoke City side 4 - 0 to reach the quarter - finals of the League Cup.

If they stay in Europe and the FA cup United could have 25 more games before the end of the season, at an average of one every four days starting with the second leg of their Europa League tie tomorrow and then the EFL cup final this weekend.

Two months later the pair met at the Millennium Stadium for a second time in the League Cup final.

Arsenal are three points behind log leaders in EPL, in the quarter final of the Capital One Cup, Joint top in champions league though second on away goals» rule, never lost a game since the start of the season.

Am i dreaming it seems like we've been here before, oh yeah thats right it happened last season and the season before that... Oh wait guys but there is hope, if i remember corectly all we have to do is wait for any serious potential threats to us retaining the Fa cup for a third time to get eliminated by lower league opponents or of course eliminate themselves by not taking this competition too seriously by fielding their second team and laugh our way to the final where we'll probably beat a sub par premier league team and repeat it all over again next year you know when Wenger fails to address the squad depth, the injuries mount up and are out of the champions league and title run ins by march..

With the Blues still facing the prospect of a trip to the Emirates Stadium, Ozil could yet help inspire an unlikely Premier League and FA Cup double, with their next fixture against Reading set to determine whether they'll be involved in a second successive Wembley final.

Considering how Arsenal played in the first two months of this season, it seems like a dream to see us going ten games unbeaten at this moment, and only needing five more wins to secure second place in the Premier League and a repeat success in the FA Cup Final.

The Gunners certainly have not missed the German too much since his short - term departure as they currently lie second in the Barclays Premier league and booked their place in the FA Cup final with a scrappy 2 - 1 extra-time victory over Championship out Reading at Wembley on Saturday evening.

The current Sevilla coach has worked wonders with the Spanish side in Europe, lifting the Europa League last term before guiding the Rojiblancos back to the final of the European second - tier continental cup this season.

But tomorrow, Wenger has to consider making changes to the starting line - up with the League Cup Final against Man City coming up on Sunday, butwould he risk playing with a completely second string X!?

With Arsenal now sitting in second place in the Premier League table and heading for a second successive Wembley FA cup final and on an amazing run of form, with 21 wins and one draw from our last 25 games, the calls from some Arsenal fans and members of the football media have pretty much gone away.

Arsenal fans may sometimes be a bit down on the France international striker, but Olivier Giroud will be the toast of his nation this week after scoring the second goal, and what turned out to be the winner, in their final World Cup qualifying match, but will it be enough to convince Arsene Wenger to give the big centre forward a rare Premier League start when Arsenal travel to Watford on Saturday?

The 2006 - 07 season began in the worst possible way with a 3 - 4 defeat to Inter in the final of the Italian Super Cup but ended with another Serie A second place finish, a spirited run to the final eight in the Champions League and a glorious 8th Coppa Italia success, this time against champions Inter.

Ned Courtney played Gaelic football for Cork during the Second World War, winning the Munster Senior Football Championship, before winning three League of Ireland titles and playing in three successive FAI Cup finals with Cork United and Cork Athletic.

A first League Cup triumph in 1987 thanks to champagne Charlie, the Cup double in 93, and the second double winning Final against Newcastle that provided Arsene with his first experience of the national stadium.

He guided his side to two top - flight championships, the Second Division title, an FA Cup triumph in the competition's Centenary year, a League Cup Final win, a Charity Shield victory and a couple of European trophy successes before leaving in 1974 to manage England.

Having won the Champions League at Anfield and the Uefa Cup with Valencia, he won the Coppa Italia in his first season at Napoli, but things soured in his second and final campaign.

Tottenham are in 6th place, level on points with Liverpool and just one ahead of Southampton in the race with 5th and 6th qualifying for the Europa League and only an Arsenal win in the FA Cup final giving the 7th placed team an automatic spot in Europe's second - tier tournament.

A 16th successive home league win leaves Unai Emery's side 17 points clear of second - placed Monaco, who face PSG in the League Cup final at the Stade de France on Marleague win leaves Unai Emery's side 17 points clear of second - placed Monaco, who face PSG in the League Cup final at the Stade de France on MarLeague Cup final at the Stade de France on March 31.

Embed from Getty Images Arsenal are on the verge of winning the FA Cup for the second year running after beating Reading 2 - 1 to qualify for the final against Premier League rivals Aston Villa.

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger faces the might of Manchester City for the second time in five days on Thursday as the Gunners seek salvation after an abject display in losing the League Cup final 3 - 0.

• Madrid's shoot - out record in European competition is W2 L2: 5 - 3 v Club Atlético de Madrid, 2015/16 UEFA Champions League final 1 - 3 v FC Bayern München, 2011/12 UEFA Champions League semi-final 3 - 1 v Juventus, 1986/87 European Cup second round 5 - 6 v FK Crvena zvezda, 1974/75 European Cup Winners» Cup quarter - final

• The Italian team's shoot - out record is W3 L3: 2 - 3 v AC Milan, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League final 4 - 2 v AFC Ajax, 1995/96 UEFA Champions League final 1 - 3 v Real Madrid CF, 1986/87 European Cup second round 4 - 2 v Argentinos Juniors, 1985 European / South American Cup final 1 - 4 v Widzew Łódź, 1980/81 UEFA Cup second round 3 - 0 v Ajax, 1977/78 European Cup quarter - final

They face Sevilla in the Champions League last 16 - second leg on March 13, having drawn 0 - 0 in Spain, and host Brighton in the FA Cup quarter - finals four days later.

The second League Cup semi final that took place this week was the first leg tie in 2014 against this weekend's FA Cup opponents, Mancheter City.

Our list of unforgettable memories takes you from a European Cup final triumph in his maiden season on Merseyside, to lifting our last league championship to date, through to Wembley success in his second spell at the helm.

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• Heaviest away defeat 6 - 2: FC København v Bayern 22/10/91, UEFA Cup second round first leg 5 - 1: Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern 22/04/80, UEFA Cup semi-finals first leg 4 - 0 on four occasions, most recently v FC Barcelona 08/04/09, UEFA Champions League quarter - finals first leg

• Heaviest away defeat 6 - 1: FC Bayern München v Porto 21/04/15, UEFA Champions League quarter - final second leg 6 - 1: AEK Athens FC v Porto 13/09/78, European Champion Clubs» Cup first round first leg 5 - 0: twice, most recently v Arsenal FC 09/03/10, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg

It is the second longest European campaign in OM's history — after the 17 - match odyssey that transported them from the UEFA Champions League qualifying phase to the UEFA Cup final in 2003/04.

Liverpool's Welsh striker Ben Woodburn scores his team's second goal during the EFL (English Football League) Cup quarter - final football match between Liverpool and Leeds United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on November 29, 2016.

A second cup final in succession, next season's Champs League spot secured in plenty of time, the arrival of Coquelin, Bellerin, Gabriel and Alexis... it has not been too bad a season...

However, Arsenal could not defend their league crown as they finished second, consoling themselves with an FA Cup final victory over Southampton.

Despite a mixed first season, where there were extremes such as red cards against Liverpool and Newcastle, and a calamitous mix up in the League Cup Final against keeping Lionel Messi in his backpoket, he has firmly established as the most accomplished centre back in the team in his second season.

It was a timely break for Liverpool ahead of a crucial week — they have the last - 32 Europa League second leg with Augsburg and the Capital One Cup final — meaning Klopp gave his side some much - needed time off.

The replay, Liverpool's second in as many rounds, adds another game to an already crowded fixture list for both sides, with the Reds also set to contend with Europa League action and the Capital One Cup final next month.

Both were missed by the officials, and the game remained goalless until Robben found the target in the second half of extra-time, while Thomas Muller struck with the final kick of the game to secure a domestic league and cup double for Guardiola in his first season.

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The Gunners were humiliated by Manchester City in the EFL Cup final last week, before a second 3 - 0 defeat in the league just days later.