Sentences with phrase «struggling in the league this season»

Despite Sunderland struggling in the league this season, Mignolet has been one of their most consistent performers and the club would likely find themselves even closer to the relegation zone were it not for his heroics.

That is not the only possible cause for concern from an Arsenal point of view either, because Doncaster may be struggling in the league this season but their cup games have been another matter.

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One of the highest - paid goaltenders in the league, Kiprusoff, along with his team, struggled throughout the 2010 - 11 season.

It was a crucial win for the Red Devils in the battle for a top four finish in the Premier League, and Romelu Lukaku finally delivered when it mattered having previously struggled against the top sides this season.

There isn't a lot of mystery to his struggles in the two subsequent seasons: He hacks, the rest of the league figured it out, and he was unable to make the counter-adjustment.

Van Persie has struggled to replicate the form that landed a record 20th league title for the Red Devils in his debut season at the club following his # 24m move from rivals Arsenal [via BBC Sport].

His teams» record following Europa League fixtures has been dire this season and it is something Spurs have struggled with in the past too.

Then the season unravels.We start well but towards end of December we have handful of injuries and we are struggling with our title challenge.But still great Wenger who does not believe in January transfer window does not buy anyone or buys Kallstrom and by march we have no chance of winning the league and we are looking at getting Wenger Trophy (Top 4 finish).

Much is expected of the 24 - year - old this year given Liverpool's struggles in front of goal last season and they have turned to a striker that found the back of the net 42 times in 89 league games for Villa during his three - year spell with the Midlands outfit.

I very much disagreed with a lot of the pundits last season when they claimed we would bottle it and lose the league, I was wrong I disagreed with them when some of them claimed we would struggle to make it top 4 this season given the improvements other teams added in the summer.

Yet now, at this time, sitting a very lowly and pathetic and embarrassing SIXTH place in the Premiership, after getting knocked out of the FA Cup by a team struggling in the Championship, and competing in the Europa League, (Which is basically the Championship) you feel you need to remind us of your loyalty and commitment to Arsenal Football Club.This same Club that despite you failing to achieve a Top 4 finish to give us our Champions League fare for this season, Increased your Salary to # 9m per year.I would remind you that you yourself have continually stated that a Top 4 finish was a greater achievement than winning a Domestic Cup Competition, so I will not allow the FA cup win of last season to enter into this letter.

The 22 - year - old has struggled with a series of injury setbacks and poor form since moving to Old Trafford in 2014, and those struggles have continued this season as he's managed just two brief appearances in the League Cup.

The reports, which were also published by L'Equipe, say that the Hammers would be open to selling the winger, with Feghouli having struggled in his first season with the Premier League club.

They are 3 - 0 in Hoops now this Season (no surprise for the Back2Back Chicago Hoops League Champs) but they have struggled in other sports.

A treble in his first season at Barcelona and another Champions League in just his first three seasons in management was a remarkable achievement, no question, and if anything his struggles at Bayern show that one can not simply inherit a good set of players and let them do the rest, but while he revolutionised the game in 2009, he is now being found out and it is something of a surprise that he has no other European Cup to his name since 2011 given the quality of teams he's had at his disposal since then.

Stewart Downing, a big money summer signing from Aston Villa, has yet to score a goal or provide an assist in the Premier League this season, while on the opposite flank Dirk Kuyt is also struggling for form.

The good news for Arsenal, and there is plenty of it right now after Pep Guardiola lost his first game in charge of Man City and with Manchester United continuing to struggle under Jose Mourinho, is how the Premier League table looks going into the second international break of the season.

The Reds have often struggled to to adequately fill the position this season, but CaughtOffside understands that with the club likely to be able to offer Champions League football next season Rodgers is looking to go all out and sign some proven quality in the position to ensure that it won't give him any selection headaches in the future.

The Chelsea striker looks a decent option to land the spoils on paper, with his side flying high in the league, but he is known to struggle with his fitness, and as the season is wearing on, he seems to be getting slower match - by - match.

Italian football in general has been struggling to keep up with England, Germany and Spain and with Milan not even making it into the Europa League for next season, they are hardly a dream destination.

Given how impressive they were last season with the league and Champions League double, it's a real fall in a short space of time, with Gareth Bale continuing to struggle with injuries while attacking duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema have been struggling for form, as their respective goal tallies would suleague and Champions League double, it's a real fall in a short space of time, with Gareth Bale continuing to struggle with injuries while attacking duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema have been struggling for form, as their respective goal tallies would suLeague double, it's a real fall in a short space of time, with Gareth Bale continuing to struggle with injuries while attacking duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema have been struggling for form, as their respective goal tallies would suggest.

The Spanish international arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2014, and after a successful first season in which he won the Premier League, both he and Chelsea struggled last year.

The Gunners did not replace last season's top scorer Robin van Persie when he left for Man United during the summer, while new boy Olivier Giroud has struggled to find the net in his first two months in the Premier League.

With Dortmund recently winning two Bundesliga titles in a row and reaching the Champions League final in 2013, it is certainly a shock to see them struggle so much this season.

The French youngster and Golden Boy nominee has made only five starts for the Ligue 1 giants in the league this season, and is struggling to assert himself ahead of Blaise Matuidi, Marco Verratti and Thiago Motta, who opted to remain at the Parc des Princes this season.

The powerful forward initially struggled for form following his big money move from FC Porto to the Russian Premier League but has impressed this season, scoring 10 goals and providing nine assists in 17 appearances to help his side to the top of the domestic table.

While West Ham were expected to give Chelsea a run for their money, we have seen how they have struggled this season, not only in the league but even in Europe.

Sanchez is far from the only player struggling at United right now, with the whole team well below par in the big games this season, particularly in their recent shock exit at the hands of Sevilla in the Champions League.

The 21 - year - old caught the eye after netting his first goal for the club in a man - of - the - match display versus Sunderland in January, but struggled to make an impact on the Reds first - team, having made just 11 Premier League starts in his first season at Anfield.

Meanwhile, given Chelsea's struggles so far this season which see them sit in 14th place in the Premier League having lost eight of their first 15 games of the campaign, Mourinho may well be tempted to look towards the future and see which individuals can help the club bounce back next season.

While the Spaniard started life at Goodison Park strongly after replacing David Moyes — guiding the Merseysiders to their highest - ever Premier League points tally — he struggled to build on that early success, and the Blues ended the season down in eleventh.

As reported by the Guardian, Dortmund are unwilling to sell Dembele, who scored six and assisted 13 in 32 league appearances last season, as they feel they would struggle to find a suitable replacement for Dembele with such little time left in the window, with Dortmund's staggeringly - high asking price set to leave Barcelona looking elsewhere.

However, having scored six goals in six games to top the Premier League scoring charts so far this season, and with Arsenal struggling to suggest that they can compete for major honours like Manchester City can, this is a wild bit of speculation from Pearce.

In the 2008/09 season when we struggled heavily in the league, we managed to reach the semi-final of the CIn the 2008/09 season when we struggled heavily in the league, we managed to reach the semi-final of the Cin the league, we managed to reach the semi-final of the CL.

Spurs struggled with that last season as Vincent Janssen was unable to effectively step in for the England international while he was out injured, but their latest recruit will surely handle the pressure much better having netted 15 Premier League goals for Swansea City last season and is a seasoned international with experience in Europe's major leagues and the Champions League.

Both have been among the most prolific players in their respective leagues this season and would represent big upgrades on the struggling Karim Benzema.

The Gunners aren't in the Champions League, they're currently struggling to make the top four in the Premier League this season and ultimately haven't come close to winning major honours in recent years.

One of the reasons why a lot of people in football were so hard on Arsenal for not winning the Premier League title last season, despite improving our finishing position again and finishing as runners up to the surprise champions Leicester City, was that it was seen as the perfect chance for us with Chelsea flopping and both of the Manchester clubs struggling.

A win against our Premier League rivals would not only keep the Gunners in touching distance of the league leaders, but it would also land an early blow on Brendan Rodgers and his players, whose confidence is probably quite fragile after last season's struLeague rivals would not only keep the Gunners in touching distance of the league leaders, but it would also land an early blow on Brendan Rodgers and his players, whose confidence is probably quite fragile after last season's struleague leaders, but it would also land an early blow on Brendan Rodgers and his players, whose confidence is probably quite fragile after last season's struggles.

It's not hard to see just why Inter are trying to tie Icardi down so much with the striker or why the two table - topping Premier League sides are interested, Icardi has managed an impressive 15 goals in 27 appearances despite Inter's struggle for form for the majority of this season.

The loss follows trends of previous seasons, in which have seen Arsenal dramatically struggle on the opening days of respective Premier League campaigns, possibly due to the fact that Wenger never seems prepared for them.

The Red of Manchester on the other hand have struggled so far under new manager Jose Mourinho, much like they have under Louis Van Gaal and David Moyes in recent seasons, and may well be deemed less likely to challenge for the Premier League title this year.

Vardy apparently has a # 20 million release clause for those in the Champions League next season, although I personally struggle to see why Vardy wouldn't want to try and give Europe's most attractive competition a go with Leicester next season.

We all know that Man United have struggled in the scoring department this season, but the Red Devils are the Premier League's most prolific goal - getters on Boxing Day, having averaged 2.71 goals per game down the years.

The Premier League runners - up want to bring in some homegrown talent after struggling to meet their quota this season, and Grealish would qualify after coming through the ranks at Villa Park.

Crystal Palace away is a difficult game to win, we struggled there last season despite being in amazing form and top of the league, whilst Palace were really struggling.

United's record signing has really struggled to impress in the Premier League, and already looks set to be sold at the end of this season, with Paris Saint - Germain interested in the # 60m Argentine.

Remy has struggled to assert himself at Chelsea since moving to Stamford Bridge from Queens Park Rangers in 2014, and has managed just one start in the Premier League this season.

Once regarded by many as the finest goalkeeper in the Premier League, the Spaniard has struggled for form in recent seasons, even finding himself below Aussi Brad Jones in the Anfield pecking order on occasion.

Despite leading the league during the regular season with the man - advantage, the Predators struggled significantly against the Red Wings to produce a power - play goal, scoring only twice in the series.