Sentences with phrase «third placed side»

Wales, inspired by Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, have reached a major tournament for the first time in 58 years, but most surprising of all perhaps was the fate of the Netherlands; the third placed side at the last World Cup failed to even make the play - offs, finishing fourth in Group A.

Raffael had earlier put Gladbach 2 - 0 up and the third placed side looked to be cruising to victory and a potential second - place face - off with Wolfsburg who had earlier slipped up against Augsburg.

Because of Colombia's struggles at the other end though, Ospina and his team mates only just crept through to the knockout stage as a third placed side and will now play Argentina and that will probably be that for arguably thye unluckiest man in football right now.

Palace are 4 -1-2 against mid third placed sides whilst the Baggies are 3 -3-3 in the same spot.

Spurs are 8 -2-1 against bottom third placed sides and have scored no fewer than twenty seven goals in those eleven matches.

The third place side will now look to Champions League qualifying as it attempts to reach the group stage.

Not exact matches

Place the second and third layers on top, rounded side up and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.

Place third layer on top, then frost the top and sides of the cake with remaining frosting.

Place third layer on top of second and frost top and sides with frosting.

Place the rice wrapper flat in front of you and start adding the toppings to the lower third of the wrapper (the side closer to you), adding mango, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, cilantro, basil and rice noodles.

Spread 1/2 cup frosting on middle layer, then place third layer on top (dulce de leche side down).

Working quickly so ice cream doesn't melt, cut block lengthwise into 5 equal rows and then crosswise into thirds so you have 15 pieces measuring about 4x1 1/2» Working with 1 brick of ice cream at a time, use a thin metal spatula to place on a flat - side - up cookie and top with a right - side up cookie.

Place bread, cut side up, on a platter and drizzle with one - third of dressing.

Place a rack in lower third of oven and set a pizza stone or upside - down rimmed baking sheet on rack (use two sheets side by side if you can fit them); preheat to 500 ° or highest setting.

Place butter block on upper two - thirds of dough, leaving a thin border along top and sides.

Place another cake layer, cut side down, on top and spread another third of ganache over cake.

From what I can see, the last real links with us signing the Turkish international came over six months ago, and he has not had the best season with Bayer Leverkusen statistically, but has been a key player in the side which finished third in the German top division, helping them to earn a Champions League place for next year.

After a stop - start first two - thirds of the season, Juventus have finally rounded into form at a crucial time, retaking first place in Serie A and coming back in wildly dramatic fashion to beat a Tottenham Hotspur side in the round of 16 that many believed had what it took to make a deep run in the Champions League this year.

Further, Zidane's side also sit in third place and are three points behind Atletico.

Ronald Koeman's side lost Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert, Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren and Calum Chambers last year, but have defied expectations to reach third place in the Premier League standings, and now have aspirations of securing a European spot.

Antonio Conte's side have fallen off the pace compared to last season, as they currently sit in third place in the Premier League table, 15 points adrift of leaders Manchester City.

The north London based side were involved in a title race with Leicester City last season before eventually ended the season in third place behind their bitter rivals Arsenal.

Despite enduring his fair share of criticism over his new side's playing style, Louis van Gaal had inspired United to third place in the Premier League and the quarter - finals of the FA Cup, with a Capital One Cup humbling at MK Dons the only major blot on his copy book.

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

He moved on to Mönchengladbach and has become an integral part of the side who finished up in third place in the Bundesliga last season.

There are already some very serious and capable teams in there, and it's looking like some of the third place dropouts from Champions League could include sides like Dortmund or Atletico (or if not, perhaps comparable).

His side now stand a slim chance of getting through to the knock - out rounds, if two or more of the third - placed teams in groups fail to secure three points, or end up with three points and a goal difference worse than minus two.

His side will have to win their final group game with Turkey on Tuesday to stand a chance of making it through, in which they may be able to qualify as one of the best third - placed sides of the group stages.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Liverpool then scored their third and final goal of the game in the 68th minute, after a fine counter-attack from the away side saw captain Jordan Henderson being put through before the England international placed his shot past Schmeichel to put the Reds two goals ahead of Craig Shakespeare's side.

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.

Gennaro Gattuso's Milan side team are unbeaten since Christmas in a run of twelve games, and have won their last five without conceding a goal, the last victory being a 2 - 0 win away at third - placed Roma.

This is another must - win game for Arsene Wenger's side to stay in touch with the race for the title, and a win will take them to third place just six points behind Chelsea ahead of tomorrows big derby against Spurs.

In Serie A, Montella's side are currently fifth with 39 points, six points behind third - placed Napoli, who occupy the final Champions League spot, and will look to close the gap starting this weekend as they take on underachieving Inter Milan at the San Siro.

City currently occupy the fourth and final Champions League spot, and with third - place Arsenal winning against Everton on Saturday to move four points clear of Manuel Pellegrini's side, it is increasingly looking like a plethora of sides — including City, United, West Ham and Stoke City — are all battling for one UCL qualifying spot.

So this year, English champions Manchester City went into pot 2 of the draw, making a tougher draw more likely, while third - placed Chelsea and fourth - placed Arsenal went into pot 1 and so were protected from being drawn against the other seven biggest sides.

Harry Redknapp appeared to pay the price for a lack of rotation at Spurs last season, as a tired looking side limped to fourth despite being in a commanding position for third place in February.

Julie Veee of the Sockers, for example, who would find it tough to hold a place on a European third - division side, recognizes that the simplistic indoor version suits his talents better than the grown - ups» game.

Gk is not where efforts should be targeted if we are to move beyond third place nirvana and actually challenge for top honours... A dominant DM and no coquellin isn't that yet... maybe one day but he should be back up for a world class DM... some serious attacking option on the right side... Difficult I know but essential especially if the whippet is to get his deluded wish and moved to CF... And a world class left back... Need to clear out 6 or 7 of deadwood move a few youngsters up pecking order... The man is paid 8 m to get this sh ** right

With a win over a struggling Real Sociedad side on Saturday, they can climb up another rung, taking third place back for themselves.

Steve Bruce's side head to Elland Road knowing a win will see them move up into third place and close the gap on league leaders Wolves.

After a frustrating and injury - hit season with Manchester United, the 30 - year - old was a key player for his country in Brazil, scoring four goals in total to help Louis van Gaal's side finish in third place with a victory over the host nation in their playoff match.

Davis placed the pin on the left side up on the third tier near the back of the green, taking a miss to the players» left out of the equation.

It is strange that Wenger always seems to find his perfect line up in the closing stages of the season, and we all remember that the Gunners won 8 of their last 9 games last season to leaprog Tottenham into Third Place, and obviously Wenger feels that the side is perfectly capable of having another run like that now, but the difference is that we are actually within striking distance of the title in this campaign.

In the South America our Colombian keeper David Ospina's hopes will be high with his country sat in the third of four automatic qualifiers, but Alexis Sanchez is in real danger of missing out with Chile in 6fh place, although the fifth placed side will have a play - off they should win.

Antonio Conte's side are a point ahead of both Liverpool and Manchester City who are on joint 27 points in second and third place.

The Chilean tactician has guided his current side to third place in the La Liga table after 27 games, launching an outside shot at the title.

He has helped Louis van Gaal's side rise to third place in the Premier League table, as they chase a quick return to Champions League football, having missed out on a top four finish last year under David Moyes.

Bundesliga side Leipzig have already tasted success over a French side this season having collected four points off Monaco in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, which helped them get third place.

Given time (and a realisation that you have to defend as well as attack) and I am certain he will be able to guide his side to regular third and fourth place finishes; only a huge injection of cash will now be able to split the Manchester domination.