Sentences with phrase «still fighting to finish»

While Team Lalez clinched the Conference crown already, these guys are still fighting to finish as the # 3 Seed and possibly avoid an Opening Round game with all of the teams that are mentioned ahead of them in the Power Rankings right now..

Not exact matches

Before the Dominion Elections Act (1920), voting in Canadian federal elections was largely governed by the provinces, just as voting in US federal elections is still, even today, governed by the «several States» (as they are wont to put it)-- except for the 1917 wartime election, labelled as the «largest gerrymander in Canadian history» (I've just finished a fascinating book about that election, fought over the issue of conscription; I highly recommend it).

Despite sales of some of their top performers Manuel Pellegrini's side fought their way through to the Champions League quarter - finals whilst still battling to secure a top six finish in La Liga.

Now the boss and players have almost two weeks before the next game and they need to use it wisely because our next match is away to Liverpool in the Premier League and that could be huge in the fight for a top four finish, which is still very important.

You say «lasted» vs Floyd, while a great many people saw it as his having been «carried» and he was still walked down and finished, by a smaller, retired opponent, in the round when Floyd was watering for the fight to end.

The final week will now be a bit anticlimactic, but there will be a coveted Top - 4 finish to be fought for by Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal and there's still a lot at stake in terms of Top Goalscorer and Season Point Totals.

Look bottom line is there's still 30 points to play for but our schedule is no joke... performance wise we're fighting for our top 4 finish (t's over for the title) but mathematically the glimmer of hope is there... they got to wake up!

Im still upset and sadden by our display yesterday, we lacked fight and finish, do nt know why and im always confused why we always seem to want to walk the ball into the net, than rather shoot from outside the box!

With Chelsea surely on their way to a relatively comfortable first place finish in the Premier League, it is still looking fairly unpredictable just below them as six sides fight for a remaining three places.

While Wenger may still have the backing of the dressing room, his friends on the outside are dwindling in numbers as fans continue to face the reality that they will likely be left empty - handed again this season with a fight for a top four finish again on their hands.

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!!!

Predictions: This one is a huge game for both sides and their chances of finishing in the top four, United still leads the pack by 2 points however anything but a win for United and they will be fighting to keep the top four place.

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola believes there is still much to fight for this season and is backing the Blues to have a strong finish to the current campaign...

Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United still face a fight to secure a top - four finish, never mind sealing second spot

There won't be a top six finish for some clubs and looking at the bottom we still have Bolton and Charlton fighting to avoid that last place.

It makes me wonder whether these reports are true as I am sure Chelsea would still be interested in the player but it all depends on the security of Antonio Conte, who has been under fire for a few months now, especially as Chelsea are left with a big fight to finish in the top for this season.

Mr Hendrick added: «What we've got to say to voters is the second world war finished 60 years ago - there are still people on the backbenches of both parties who think we're fighting it.»

Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) is still alive, but just barely, and his older brother, Deckard (Jason Statham), is going to finish the fight he started, vowing to take out Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and the rest of the gang, including series regulars Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris.

Still, I had no problem beating most any Dynasty Warriors 9 fight mashing square on the DualShock 4 until the foe's health was low enough to make the triangle finishing move prompt appear, only occasionally using a Musou special when attacking a major antagonist.

Most dogs give up the fight and figure out that they may as well stand still, allowing the groomer to finish quickly.

He can barely fight back, but it'll still take a number of minutes to finish him off.

The finishers do still serve their purpose, though, and that's to put something extra on the end of a fight to make a loss a bit more humiliating.

Still, I had no problem beating most any Dynasty Warriors 9 fight mashing square on the DualShock 4 until the foe's health was low enough to make the triangle finishing move prompt appear, only occasionally using a Musou special when attacking a major antagonist.