Sentences with phrase «title against better sides»

With the experienced side looking to retain their title against better sides and the novices aiming to end Imperial's 2 year reign in their division it wasn't going to be an easy task.

Not exact matches

This years protests against Wenger seem more widespread due to the crazy results in the Premiership, which has been perceived as Arsenal's best chance of winning the title as the other top sides have fallen by the wayside, so you can imagine how annoyed Piers Morgan was when he got told yesterday that Wenger has already got a new contract offer on his desk.

but its a bit sad to see that i as i know more about arsenal fans than other fans, to say from the bottom of my heart, that the fans on here are as worse as the worst if not the worst fans out there... arsenal being on a run, with özil scoring one of the best goals i have ever seen on tuesday, draws against the best defensive side in the league and no they arent stoke city or something they are SPURS equally title challenger as any of arsenal man city, man united, chelsea, liverpool, a team that sent man city home when they (city) looked unbeatable..

everyone seems to be in a rush to do interviews especially after the Man u game... its a big big win for us seeing as we have not had one over them in 4 years but in the name of all that is good this is AFC we are talking about and no matter how crucial a win is against one of our biggest rival we should just move on and focus on the next game and stop behaving and acting like a newly promoted side that caused a big upset by beating one of the favorites for the title... at the end of the day its a very important win but its still 3 points....

Today I watched a Chelsea side, whom were focused, motivated and intent on proving a point against their title rivals, not play to their best and still win a high - tension game comfortably.

It would take an highly unlikely 19 goal swing against Charlton on Saturday to prevent Eddie Howe's side from going up and they could clinch the Championship title if they better Watford's result against Sheffield Wednesday.

I fully understand we just lost one game and uts not the end of the world but am struggling to deal with is the consistent lack of mental toughness that are the hallmarks of all title winning teams... we need to be proactive and stop been reactionary, simples... we had what is in all honesty a good couple of matches begining of the season WINNABLE games but we already fell short at the first hurdle now all the talk is about bouncing back, whatever happened to eyes on the ball straight from the off... a Westham side with a new manager, some new players and a 16 year old making his debut beating Arsenal at home is just plain disgraceful and whatever happens next does not in any way mitigate against that.....

The 30 - year - old would no doubt be expensive and has little re-sale value as he is set to turn 31 next season, but he made himself a real hit in the Premier League earlier in his career as he helped guide Ferguson's side to three consecutive title wins, as well as a victory in the Champions League final against Chelsea in 2008.

With Mourinho's side having just 35 % possession, however, it seems a bit rich of the former Chelsea boss to complain as his expensively - assembled side is surely capable of better than that in a home game, even against a fellow title challenger.

Well the fact the Juventus want him seems to be pretty strong evidence against your assertion that he wouldn't «get in the title winning sides around Europe» unless you think he is going to be glued to the bench there.

Instead, we will now have to fave a Liverpool side that is likely to be given renewed energy and purpose under the boss that did so well for a good few years by leading Borussia Dortmund to back to back German Bundesliga titles against the might of Bayern Munich.

Psytripps by beating a woeful Watford so you now think we are title contenders?I'm sorry no matter how positive you want me to be I can't, I'm watching Man City they are already 2 - 0 up in the first half against a good West Ham side, Man United battered Hull City and were unlucky to only win 1 - 0 thanks to Curtis Davies being stellar at the back for Hull, Chelsea disposed of Burnley with ease so all I'll say is Arsenal have lots of work to do to get to those 3 teams!

However, Guardiola's side are seeking to recover from a dispiriting run of results, having gone out of the Champions League after losing home and away against Liverpool in the quarter - finals, as well as missing the opportunity to clinch the title against United last weekend.

Four years without a title between 98 and 2002 when we should have done better; the chance of a European trophy blown against a fairly ordinary Galatasaray side; a double that should have been won in 2003, but we fell away as United surged to the title; and 2007 - 08 when we ought to have won the league but the trauma of Eduardo and Birmingham was impossible to overcome.

Blackburn defied the odds that day to earn a well earned point against table topping Chelsea, while Blackburn are big odds and somewhat unfancied ahead of this weekend clash with yet another side honing in on the league title, so will it be a case of Deja - Vu for Rovers?

A fine game, and one of my favorites, but when engaged in a battle for technological supremacy, a black - and - white (or «creamed spinach color,» as SEGA was keen to point out) title with a slower pace than normal wasn't the first thing you wanted to go to on the playground when arguing over which side was better, particularly against a full - fledged console title.