Sentences with phrase «second season running»

The Spurs boss is confident that his tight - knit group are in it for the long haul as they continue to chase Premier League glory for the second season running.

Fans forced Pardew out of Newcastle becoz they tot the club of their stature deserve to be in top 4 and they tot they know better but NOW for the second season running, Newcastle instead are fighting for honours not to be in the bottom four....

This is the second season running we haven't had to sell one of our big players.

Players playing together for a second season running are expected to improve tremendously as a unit, therefore expect Arsenal to improve significantly as a unit because the following players will remain the core of the team: Ospina, Monreal, Bellerin, Mert, Kos, Francis, Carzola, Ramsey, Alexis, Ozil, and Olivier / Walcot.

Jamie Carragher has now claimed that he thinks Tottenham have the edge over us, and will finish higher in the league table than us for the second season running, but a power shift would take years.

With Liverpool beating Manchester City at Anfield for a second season running, here's a look at five lessons learned from this potentially pivotal Reds victory over the reigning Premier League champions...

Since Santi Cazorla has succumbed to a long term injury for the second season running at Arsenal, it would seem obvious that the Gunners should have been pursuing a top class replacement in the meantime.

Kante's numbers have been staggering: for the second season running he made the most tackles in Europe's top five divisions (165), nipped in for the most interceptions (152), recovered possession 326 times and achieved a passing accuracy of 82 % — some 12 % above his team's season average.

The north London side are currently sixth in the table and looking set to miss out on a top - four finish for the second season running.

The Gunners are currently in sixth place in the Premier League table and on course to miss out on Champions League qualification for the second season running.

Liverpool comfortably defeated Bournemouth in their last league game and are in a strong position to finish in the top four for the second season running.

However West Ham appeared a different side after the break, and a remarkable fifteen minute period in the second half saw the visitors score thrice and seal their spot in the last eight of the Cup for the second season running.

The six - man shortlist instead comprised of Kane, for the second season running, alongside Spurs team - mate Dele Alli, Ross Barkley, Jack Butland, Romelu Lukaku and Philippe Coutinho, who turns 24 this year and has been around for what seems like an eternity.

They got to the round of 16 in the 2015/16 season where they lost out to PSG for the second season running.

For the second season running a goal from Hazard at Stamford Bridge decided the league title.

For the second season running, they almost did the impossible possible.

Manchester United lost yet another game at Old Trafford as Tottenham defeated them in their own backyard for the second season running.

For the second season running Real Madrid didn't win their group.

With Sociedad failing to secure Champions League football for a second season running this year, it is rumoured Griezmann would indeed favour a move away from the Basque club this summer in order to continue plying his trade in the European club competition.

Aston Villa raised the expectation levels for the second season running and had the fans once again dreaming about Champions League football.

Having failed to qualify for this season's Champions League thanks to a disappointing fifth - place finish in the Premier League last term, Arsenal now face the serious prospect of missing out for the second season running.

Emery has been linked with a return to his old club Real Sociedad since PSG went out of the Champions League in the round - of - 16 for the second season running, but said talks with his current club — where he is out of contract in the summer — would take place soon.

They'll be an awkward opponent, at St. Andrews in particular, but it's going to be extremely difficult for Birmingham to play to that very same level that they did last season, so we envisage a more rocky campaign ahead this time around although if Zigic gets his head in front then Birmingham may have just enough to fend off the drop for the second season running.

Despite all these ongoing issues however, Manuel Pellegrini's side have coped relatively well and find themselves in sixth position in the La Primera division and comfortably booked themselves a spot in the knock - out stages of the Champion's League, something ironically that Manchester City have failed to do for the second season running.

For the second season running, the 23 - year - old has found himself behind a hapless defence, but he has earned plenty of plaudits in the process.

With no Champions League to look forward to for a second season running, the far from unwavering loyalty of Gonzalo Higuain is sure to be tested, with no shortage of interest coming in from more successful teams.

The Red Devils have also been cut dramatically to end the season in their current position, atop of the league looking down on everyone else — an all too common occurrence — with Ladbrokes going 4/5 on Manchester United being crowned Premier League champions for the second season running.

The Blues travel to the Emirates Stadium with a 10 - point advantage over their north London rivals, who go into the game on the back of a nine - match winning streak which has seen them rise to second in the table and power into the FA Cup final for the second season running.

For the second season running, Arsenal had come within inches of qualification, and had missed out due to bad first leg performances.

The leaders of the Championship then await Rovers in the Third Round of the FA Cup, with QPR putting up stern resistance as Blackburn seek to avoid exiting at the Third Round stage for the second season running.