Sentences with phrase «secure champions league place»

The Netherlands international had been a target for Barcelona and Manchester City after leading Lazio's challenge to secure a Champions League place this term.

Last time West Ham defeated United was under Louis Van Gaal at the end of 2015 - 16 season which resulted in United failing to secure champions league place.

The target was clear win the last two games and they would secure a Champions League place at the expense of Man City.

Obviously Van Gaal is not useless — you don't win trophies in Germany, Spain and Holland by being useless, but should United fail to secure that Champions League place for next season, questions will have be asked as to his suitability to continue at Manchester United.

Free scoring Liverpool have notched 63 goals in their 25 games this season, which is only 8 less than they managed in the whole of last season, with the Reds looking good to secure a Champions League place at the very least.

The way we have struggled in the Premier League and then come on strong to secure a Champions League place is a typical example.

With Man United's win over Norwich ensuring that Arsenal still need points from our final two games to secure a Champions League place for next season, the manager must get his team selection and tactics right and with more options than usual he has a tough job on his hands, but one of those choices for me has to be Santi Cazorla in the box to box role.

I am not suggesting that he will field a weaker team with that FA cup replay in mind, as securing a Champions League place is more important to Liverpool (he would love the top four to be called the Rodgers trophy believe me).

Despite all of that, Mourinho has confident of his team's chances of securing a Champions League place next season.

Victory secured a Champions League place for OL, meaning Paris Saint - Germain had to content themselves with the Europa League.

Not exact matches

We are used to being able to secure our top four spot without too much hassle, with Arsene Wenger managing to somehow maintain our place in the Champions League year - on - year despite the changes made to the squad, but this year will not be so easy.

The Merseyside club secured their third successive season without Champions League football last term, leading to the sacking of manager Kenny Dalglish, and his Northern Irish replacement has been charged with the responsibility of improving his playing staff in the pursuit of closing the 17 point gap between their eight place finish and a top four finish.

Liverpool's focus will now turn to securing a place in next season's Champions League, as they host Bournemouth in the Premier League.

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With just 14 games to go before the Premier League ends for another few month, the top teams are now preparing to do battle for the top four places to secure Champions League football next season.

The White Hart Lane wide - man has 21 goals to his name in all competition and Andre Villas - Boas must fear that one of Europe's «Elite» will nab Bale this summer, though clearly if Tottenham secure a Champions League berth there is less reason for such a move to take place.

Indeed De Rossi has collected five Serie A title runners - up medals and of late has seen the club even secure Champions League football, last term's seventh place finish cost Luis Enrique his job, and arguably this could be the right time for the tough tackling midfielder to consider a new challenge.

Christophe Galtier's limited squad may be stretched to their limits, but they will be keen to secure victory and overtake Marseille, to draw level with third - placed Monaco and within touching distance of the Champions League places.

With Spurs finishing in the top three and securing their place in the Champions League this coming season, they will have a packed fixture list to contend with again this year and that will mean that Pochettino will have to rotate his players.

After securing automatic qualification for next season's Champions League but falling off the pace to pip Manchester City to second place, Arsenal welcome West Brom to the Emirates with nothing much to play for.

I don't think there is much chance that the Arsenal we are used to would be willing to shell out such a fee, but with our place in the top four this season having come under huge threat, it wouldn't be too much of a shock to see the board invest to secure our place in the Champions League spots.

All of the players involved are bound to be buzzing and with the senior sides meeting on Sunday and Arsenal needing at least a point to secure an automatic Champions League place and a win to have any chance of finishing above Tottenham again, I think that Wenger will consider using some of the winners of the final.

The midfielder wasn't exactly guaranteed of a starting place last term, managing only 19 starts as United secured a return to the Champions League.

He has scored on his last two games for the Reds against Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea, but unfortunately those goals don't look like being enough to secure Champions League football for his boyhood club next season as they currently trail fourth placed Manchester United by six points with two games remaining but have an inferior goal difference.

Heading back after the winter break, the Rossoneri sit in fifth place in Serie A, just two points adrift of the top three as they hope to secure qualification for the Champions League.

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.

A quick look at the Premier League table will show you that Arsenal, despite being in a good position to finish in the Champions League places as usual, are far from secure.

Nonetheless, with Lazio poised to secure a place in next season's Champions League, it would take one hefty offer to prize the youngster away from the Stadio Olimpico.

«Our target now is to secure a position in the Champions League next year and, if possible, to get in second place or at least secure third place.

The Red Devils are still facing a battle to finish in the top four to secure Champions League qualification for next season, with a six - point gap currently existing between them and fifth - placed Chelsea.

29 - year - old tough tackler Biglia left Anderlecht for the Stadio Olimpico in July 2013 and last term played a key role as the Rome based side secured a third place finish, the highest ranking in seven years, which helped Lazio to land a return to Champions League action, albeit they failed to negotiate a path to the group stage.

This paints a bleak picture for the Gunners, but if the last 18 years has taught us anything it is that the club tends to find a way of securing its place in the Champions League

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Do you agree that Wenger should rest a few key players for the Monaco game and focus on securing a place in the Champions League for next year?

The chance to return to a Man United side with respected manager Louis van Gaal in place, and seemingly endless sums to invest in squad building, and one imagines the possibility of such a move would increase significantly if Louis van Gaal secures a Champions League return for next term.

Well it was far from Arsenal at our best but at this crucial point of the season it is points and results that matter and somehow Arsenal managed to hold off a determined and dominant Man City to claim the point that all but secures a third placed finish and a Champions League place.

He followed that up with 21 strikes in 33 league games last season to help his club secure a place in the Champions Lleague games last season to help his club secure a place in the Champions LeagueLeague.

For the first time in 20 years, Arsenal failed to secure Champions League football and underperformed with a dire fifth place finish last season.

It is not a completely dead rubber after all as the Gunners do need to make sure that we don't have to play two nervy and unwanted games at the start of next season in order to secure a place in the Champions League group phase, and unlikely it may be there is still an outside chance of finishing above Tottenham in the Premier League table, which Arsene Wenger admits is only of value to us fans as bragging rights but still a worthwhile goal at that.

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.

Arsenal passed a massive test of our current credentials last weekend in a brilliant way, keeping our slim title hopes alive and taking a big step towards securing another season in the Champions League and improving on last season's fourth place.

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.

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 VillaLeague 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 VillaLeague 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 Villaleague 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.

The Gunners will welcome Everton to the Emirates Stadium at the weekend as we look to secure a place in next season's Champions League competition.

The Red Devils are still in the hunt for the FA Cup to ensure that they don't end the campaign empty - handed, while they'll be desperate to secure a top - four finish in the Premier League and book their place in the Champions League next season.

With Arsenal likely to be involved in a much more open game next weekend at Man City, where the pace and movement of Welbeck can really help us, has Wenger been saving this different animal from Giroud to be unleashed against City as we try to secure at least third and a guaranteed Champions League place?

There are six games remaining in the Premier League schedule and as City look to secure a top - four finish which brings Champions League qualification, they may be sorely tempted to part with the Chilean now and place coach Patrick Vieira in temporary charge until the end of May.

The Catalan giants are looking to secure a historical third treble this season, with the club in the final of the Copa Del Rey and 11 points clear in La Liga, all that's left is to book their place in the final of the Champions League.

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