Sentences with phrase «successive league»

The same core group of players they had between 2010 and 2012 are the ones the led them to three successive league trophies later.

We have won five successive league games away from home although as the pundits keep telling us most of these are against teams outside the top half of the table.

Liverpool got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a third successive league win at Stoke.

Sanchez put the hosts ahead after 13 minutes, but Mohammed Diame and Abel Hernandez came up with a goal each to give Steve Bruce's side a one - goal lead that threatened to hand Arsenal their second successive league defeat.

Southampton will be looking to win successive league matches against Arsenal for the first time since April 1988, after a 2 - 0 win in the last meeting between the two sides back in January.

Stoke, coming off the back of their 2 - 0 Boxing Day win over Manchester United, were looking to record their third successive league victory over Everton and started well with Shaqiri, Bojan and Arnautovic proving a handful for the hosts.

Striker Bobby Zamora will face a late fitness test on the knee injury which kept him out of Saturday's 2 - 0 win over Bolton, Fulham's second successive league win at Craven Cottage, as will Steve Sidwell.

Having scored just once in the Liga before the round of 16 first leg, Portimonense was the fourth successive league match in a row in which he registered, scoring seven goals in that run.

Chelsea endured an unforgettable weekend, watching their defense crumble to bits against an equally porous but more determined Arsenal side to leak five goals, the most conceded at Stamford Bridge since 1989, thereby handing Andre Villas - Boas his second successive league loss.

Juventus are not only the leaders of Serie A, but they are on course to claim their sixth successive league title and with such a formidable lead in domestic competition, there is a real hope in Turin that this side can be the one to go one step further than they did in 2015 and bring home the UEFA Champions League crown for the first time in over 20 years.

The Andalusian outfit had a struggle following the dismissal of Eduardo Berizzo in December, but they have got their season back on track of late with successive league victories over Leganes and Girona.

After a fifth successive league victory at home to West Ham, Wenger takes his team to France full of confidence as they aim to make history and become the first side to recover such a lead away from home.

They come up against a side hoping to record successive league wins at Southampton for the first time since August 1997.

Already reeling from their shock midweek Carabao Cup exit at Bristol City, the need for Jose Mourinho's men to get back to winning ways was heightened by Pep Guardiola's team racking up a 17th successive league win earlier in the day.

After losing two successive League Cup finals in 1967 - 68 and 1968 - 69, George helped the Gunners win the 1969 - 70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 1970 - 71 League and FA Cup double; he was a regular in the Double - winning team that season, setting up a number of goals for his team - mates, which included teeing up Ray Kennedy's winning header against Tottenham Hotspur, in the match that won Arsenal the League title.

With that victory Real Madrid was still behind Barcelona in the standings of the Spanish League by 1 point but it seemed like the squad of Luis Enrique was still shook from their defeat against their rivals as they suffered their 2nd successive league defeat after losing 1 - 0 when playing with Celta de Vigo.

West Ham have not managed successive league victories for 13 months.

Despite the fact that he was indeed reverting back home to the most successful club in Dutch football, it was PSV who were the reigning dominant force in the league at the time, celebrating their third successive league triumph that summer, whilst Ajax, although still victorious by winning back - to - back Dutch Cups in 2006 and 2007, were without a title feat since 2004.

Mourinho's side had 37 attempts on Saturday, but the 0 - 0 result marked the third successive league fixture United have failed to score, confirming Zlatan Ibrahimovic's worst goal drought in 10 years.

Manchester City enter the game sitting 11 points clear at the top of the table after a record breaking 15th successive league win following a 4 - 0 victory at Swansea in midweek.

City, the leaders, are gunning for a 14th successive league win - which would equal the all - time record in the English top flight - and can put a huge 11 points between themselves and second - place United if they prevail.

While they may arrive in the Midlands bragging about successive league wins, that only hides the fact the Potters actually arrive with a huge weight on their shoulders.

But late goals from Jordon Ibe and Junior Stanislas turned the game around to inflict a seventh successive league loss on West Brom, who remain bottom of the table and are 10 points from safety.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored in six successive league home matches including his two for United this season and is a price of 20/21 in the anytime goalscorer market with Marcus Rashford at 11/10.

Before the match, Wenger had said he hoped the victory over Bournemouth, which came following three successive league draws, would make his team more relaxed.

-- Manchester United bounced back from successive league defeats to beat Bolton 3 - 0 at Old Trafford, although they were emphatically beaten 3 - 0 by Newcastle in their last league game on the road.

-- Arsenal will host the final top flight fixture of the weekend on the back of successive league defeats, losing away at Fulham (2 - 1) and Swansea (3 - 2) either side of a nervy 1 - 0 win over Championship side Leeds in the FA Cup.

The right - back scored in successive league games against Sunderland and Crystal Palace, but he has struggled at times defensively and has won just 42 % of his overall duels, registering a concerning performance score of -46.

He has helped Basel win three successive league titles in Switzerland and also helped them reach the Europa League semi-finals during his first season at the club, losing to eventual winners Chelsea.

Everton are in danger of losing three successive league matches for the first time since September - October 2011.

Despite their goal scoring worries, Birmingham still have the quality to condemn Burton to their fourth successive league defeat and at prices of 6/4 on the away look a decent looking punt.

Thursday's stalemate at Leicester arrested their run of three successive league losses.

It was a third successive league defeat for Michael Duff's team and helped Walsall go to top of the league.

Traore earned plenty of plaudits for his performance, but Arsenal fans will rightly be worried about a second successive league game in which Monreal has struggled to deal with a jet - heeled wideman, with Swansea City's Mo Barrow also inflicting plenty of damage last weekend.

Liverpool won their third successive league game on Sunday against Crystal Palace — the first time they'd managed that feat this season.

A win would see Liverpool record four successive league victories for the first time since December 2016 - the team they defeated in that fourth game last season was... Manchester City.

Victory over West Brom at the beginning of the month was their fourth successive league win and also raised their tally of goals in just four matches to thirteen.

The Hammers are now within one point of fourth - place Manchester City, who emphatically ended a run of three successive league defeats with a 4 - 0 thumping of bottom - of - the - table Aston Villa.

Their priority, though, is survival and successive league wins against West Brom and Newcastle have lifted McDermott's team to third bottom, just one point off safety going into the latest round of matches.

The Seagulls are unbeaten in 10 matches following the draw in South London and Gus Poyet's team won three successive league matches going into the play - offs.

Second half goals from defender Aleksandar Kolarov and substitute Samir Nasri were enough to give the visitors all three points and equal a club - record of nine successive league victories.

5 — Arsenal have lost five successive league matches away from home for the first time since December 1984.

The Gunners succumbed to successive league defeats last week, and fans have started to turn on Wenger having fallen to a whopping 12 points behind league leaders Chelsea.

Much like his team overall, Southampton playmaker Dusan Tadic went through a blip in form recently as his side lost four successive league matches, but the Serbian is now back to his best.

Yeovil's run of five successive league wins was ended with a draw against Oxford last month, yet they remain in the driving seat to secure one of two promotion places to WSL 1.

Mignolet can expect to be tested against Stoke at Anfield on Saturday as Liverpool look to end a run of three successive league defeats which has dropped them to 12th in the table.

Manchester City have now won 13 successive league matches — a joint - record within a single top - flight season, alongside Chelsea (2016 - 17), Arsenal (2001 - 02), Preston and Sunderland (both 1891 - 92).