Sentences with phrase «secure europa»

Manchester United and Chelsea are both looking to book their places in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday, whilst Celtic can secure a Europa League spot.

The Milan coach, who signed a contract through to 2021 last week, has all but given up on making it into the top four and says they need to make sure they secure Europa League football.

German newspaper Bild said Liverpool will pay $ 75million (# 69.4 million) should Leipzig qualify for next season's Champions League, $ 70million (# 64.8 million) if Leipzig secure a Europa League place, or $ 65million (# 60.2 million) should they fail to earn a place in Europe.

Marseille, who at best, might secure Europa League football, might be a less attractive choice, if playing CL football remains important to Sanches.

Liverpool, who look solid after the return of Andy Carroll and the emergence of Luis Suarez as a new Kop hero, might just finish 5th and secure the Europa League spot.

Despite the game sandwiched between our tame defeat at Chelsea and the opening home fixture with Bournemouth it is expected that the Hammers will field a strong side in order to secure Europa League group stage qualification.

If Arsenal want to secure the Europa League and the League Cup tournaments, they have to acquire Aubameyang as soon as possible, to weaken Dortmund and to strengthen their front side with Aubameyang's height and pace.

The 21 - year - old Ghana international impressed in his debut season at Augsburg last term, helping the Bundesliga side to their highest - ever finish in the German top tier and securing a Europa League berth for the Fuggerstadter.

Livermore, along with another Spurs recruit, Tom Huddlestone, were in magnificent form last season as the club retained their top flight status and advanced to the FA Cup final, securing Europa League qualification in the process.

Koeman had led Everton to a seventh - place finish last season, securing Europa League football, but has paid the price for their disastrous start.

Separated by just four points in the table, securing Europa League football (top - five finish) remains the target for both clubs.

With the vast amount of spending done this summer, Milan will have one eye on securing the Europa League title next term, although they may have to fend off competition from Premier League giants Arsenal.

Veteran midfielder Michael Carrick has agreed to a one - year extension at Manchester United, days after securing the Europa League trophy.

He secured the Europa League title at the end of his first season.

The Brazilian enforcer played an integral role as Udinese secured Europa League football in his debut campaign, however, after two disappointing seasons followed, he too went to Napoli, ironically replacing Inler once again after he joined Leicester City.

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A move to Ajax would see Ince secure a high profile move to a club that can offer him a shot at major domestic silverware as well as a chance to shine in the Champions or Europa League competitions.

But Cesc Fabregas was the hero of the day and the Man of the Match with a perfectly executed free kick goal of his own that he would later follow up with a penalty game to secure a 2 - 2 draw that keeps Chelsea firmly in the hunt for a possible Europa League berth.

They have already secured the top spot in Group K of the UEFA Europa League, as the only team that can match their points tally of nine is Napoli, and Liverpool's head to head record against the Italians of an away draw and a home win mean they can not be overtaken.

Our side has been on the look - out for an experienced defender to add to the ranks, and Luiz would certainly fit into that category, having won numerous trophies with Paris Saint - Germain and Chelsea, as well as having played a key role in helping the Blues to win the Champions League, and would be a huge boost to our team as we look to secure a spot in the top four, whilst also being available for the Europa League.

Liverpool all but secured their spot in the Europa League final when Adam Lallana's cheeky flick gave them a 3 - 0 lead over Villarreal at Anfield.

Maybe if Spurs stays in the Europa and are more challenged for the EPL title, that could help Arsenal secure top spot.

Arsenal secured a 3 - 1 win over FC Koln in their delayed Europa League game on Thursday night, but the visiting fans certainly made their mark.

The Red Devils achieved a major objective by winning the Europa League on Wednesday night, as they secured their place in the Champions League next season.

Jones had an impressive season with United last campaign as he played 26 times for the Manchester outfit as they went on to win the League Cup and the Europa League and thus securing Champions League qualification.

However, despite their defeat — perhaps the nadir of van Gaal's reign to date — the Europa League still remains United's best bet of securing a spot in next season's Champions League.

Considering we had four games remaining, needed to secure 9 pts minimum to qualify and two of those games were against BAYERN MUNICH, an undisputed top - 3 club in the world, I dare say you were already talking of Europa League... So please don't try to come across as any form of high - standards fan when you bash the team constantly, you can't have it both ways.

This is the right time we need an attacker of higher agility that can help us winning Europa Trophy or secure UCL spot for us.

Winning the Europa League would of course mean they do not need a top - four finish to secure a place in the Champions League, meaning they may well have their priorities right, but we do not have such a luxury, with no possible back - door into the competition.

That leaves them desperately hoping that they can advance in the Europa League and win the competition in order to secure a place in the Champions League next season.

Leighton Baines has mysteriously been benched for Everton's Europa League match with Young Boys, but Roberto Martinez's side should still have more than enough quality to secure the win.

Perhaps Harry Kane can inspire his side to secure Champions League qualification this season, be it via a top four finish or by winning the Europa League, as Levy knows as well as anyone that the Tottenham star will be starring in the competition before too long whether in Spurs colours or otherwise.

The Europa League represents arguably Valencia's best hopes of securing a berth in next year's Champions League as, following their miserable league run, the fallen giants of the Spanish game currently find themselves down in 12th in the top flight, and are a whopping 20 points behind fourth - place Villarreal.

If the Anfield club were to win the Europa League final in 10 days, they will secure Champions League football for next season, and they will no doubt be eager to strengthen their squad and numbers if they were to achieve that.

The former Real Madrid man may prove an easier player to snap up if the Vicente Calderon side fail to secure qualification for either the Champions or Europa League tournaments, something that is a very real possibility with Atletico Madrid sitting in eighth spot in La Liga.

It was always going to be a balancing act for Arsenal in the second Europa League quarter - final against CSKA Moscow, with a 4 - 1 lead almost securing progress but the other midweek games offering a telling reminder of what can happen in football.

The 29 - year - old limped out of the first leg of his side's Europa League quarter - final tie against CSKA Moscow last week with a knee injury, and was in turn absent for the return fixture on Thursday night as the Gunners secured their place in the last four.

Liverpool secured a goalless draw away at Augsburg at the WWK Arena on Thursday night in their round - of - 32 Europa League clash.

As of writing, the only way Liverpool can do that is to either beat Sevilla in the Europa League Final to secure a Champions League berth, or to beat West Bromwich Albion on Sunday while claiming more points than West Ham United and Southampton.

Yes the league doesn't really matter anymore because one way or the other, due to City winning the league & us losing to them in the League Cup Final, we are guaranteed Europa league football regardless of where we finish in the league... 6th spot seems secured anyway..

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

With Champions League qualification via the league looking increasingly less likely, it may be that the Red Devils» best bet of securing a return to the continental high table is by winning the Europa League.

Marseille stunned RB Leipzig 4 - 2 in a thrilling Europa League quarterfinal second leg on Thursday evening to secure a 5 - 3 aggregate victory.

A proud Arsenal would've stuck to their guns, making Sánchez play out the entirety of his contract, in the process retaining their best hopes of securing Champions League soccer next season through either a top - four finish or a Europa League title, and demonstrating to fans and the rest of the league that the days of them being bullied by the bigger clubs were over.

Marseille stunned RB Leipzig 4 - 2 in a thrilling Europa League quarterfinal second leg at the Orange Velodrome on Thursday evening to secure a 5 - 3 aggregate victory.

Competing on all four fronts meant that United only just secured the Premier League title by two points ahead of their rivals City, while they beat Lyon in the Europa League final.

Watch the best of the action as Arsenal secured a place in the quarter - finals of the UEFA Europa League.

Atlético Madrid handed out a thrashing at RZD Arena at Thursday night, securing their place in the Europa League quarterfinals with a 5 - 1 victory over hosts Lokomotiv Moscow.

Seven years later he made his first - team debut and went on to establish himself as a key member of the side that secured two Europa League titles in 2010 and 2012.

Atletico, winners of the Europa League in 2010 and 2012, have now won their last six home games in all competitions without conceding a single goal after easing to another comfortable victory, secured by Koke sweeping home Juanfran's cutback.