Sentences with phrase «title rivals tottenham»

Graeme Souness and Jamie Carragher pick their combined starting elevens from title rivals Tottenham and Leicester

Enjoying their best run of form for well over a month, title chasing Chelsea go to Norwich bidding to secure their fourth win in a row − three in the league, one in the FA Cup − that would see them reduce their arrears on long - time leaders Manchester City, who aren't in action till the Sunday when they host title rivals Tottenham.

Despite scoring 10 goals in all competitions for Chelsea this season, including two in Saturday's 4 - 2 FA Cup semifinal victory over Premier League title rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Willian has struggled to secure a regular position under Antonio Conte, starting just 13 Premier League games under the Italian coach.

He gave his prediction to Sky Sports of how he sees the remaining fixtures going for Arsenal and our two main title rivals Tottenham and Leicester.

Not exact matches

Zouma only managed to make nine league appearances for Antonio Conte's Chelsea last season as the Blues won their fifth Premier League title ahead of rivals Tottenham.

Indeed, as Kluivert points out, United remain fifth in the table, and despite Manchester City's loss to title - chasing Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, they are six points behind their fierce local rivals.

Chelsea had just ended the 2014 - 15 season as double winners, having beaten London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Capital One Cup final before cruising to the Premier League title, eight points clear of runners - up Manchester City.

It was a fiery encounter at Stamford Bridge between the two London rivals, with Tottenham's title hopes being on the line only adding to the tension.

It's only delusion when United believe they are «title rivals» with city or when the ever effusive Pochettino arrogantly says Tottenham's «ambition» is the league or champions league and not in the domestic cups (man hasn't won a pin but at Wembley a beggar surely has a choice).

Now that the Blues have finally faltered and suffered a shock defeat at home to relegation threatened Crystal Palace, Arsenal are in no position to take advantage but the team that could challenge them for the title is our north London rivals Tottenham.

Our north London rivals Tottenham will be facing a Man City side that will be desperate to get back to winning ways after their loss against Leicester and after Man United conceded that late equaliser to Chelsea on Sunday, the current top four are, realistically, the four clubs that could win the title this season.

Nevertheless, it will be a frustrating night for Arsenal with title rivals Manchester City being held to a goalless draw by Everton, while Leicester City picked up a dramatic late win at Tottenham to move level at the top of the table with Arsene Wenger's side.

It is up to Arsenal to make the most of any slip ups by our Premier League rivals of course, and after slipping back into third place, even though we are only behind Man City on goal difference, means that we will need to do better than them and Leicester City for the rest of the season, while the run of results from our north London rivals has brought Tottenham right up to just two points behind us and got people talking about them as genuine title contenders.

Neither side could find a winner and although Chelsea would have been disappointed to drop points, Premier League title rivals Arsenal and Tottenham were unable to take advantage as the former now prepare for their trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend.

Although the Blues will revel in being the ones to land the telling blow to Tottenham's title bid, they are still on course to finish around 20 points behind their London rivals in the table this season.

If Arsenal fans were hoping for a slip up or two over the christmas period from any of the other clubs in with a chance of challenging for the Premier League title, then we were left with just one hope and that was soon snuffed out last night as our north London rivals Tottenham ran out 4 - 1 winners over Southampton.

Guardiola may have given up (and it will certainly be interesting to watch them next week against Tottenham) but our goalkeeper Petr Cech thinks quite the opposite, and points out that we still have games to face against all our title rivals, and if we win them all we can close the gap at the top.

Arsenal have already played one six - pointer «title decider» against Leicester last week, but our traditional rivals Tottenham Hotspur have also been winning consistently and quietly moved up to equal on points with us in second place in the Premiership.

Despite yesterday's win we are still 6/1 to win the title, but our arch rivals Tottenham, who have never finished above a Wenger side before, are 7/2 second favourites.

Tottenham lose top spot after being beaten by a Chelsea side motivated not to lose their title to their London rivals.

The HUGE plus comes from our rivals Manchester City and Tottenham both failing to win their matches, and as predicted earlier in the day, these points could well prove pivotal in the title race, especially as we now sit joint - top of the table, behind City by only one goal.

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Tottenham could have kept the pressure on Claudio Ranieri's side had they beaten their fierce London rivals on Monday, but despite taking a two - goal lead through Harry Kane and Son Heung - min, goals from Gary Cahill and Eden Hazard took the title to the King Power Stadium.

Whoever wins the Premier League title this year, (it will not be Arsenal and we all really hope that it will not be our north London rivals Tottenham either) will have started the season as rank outsiders to be crowned champions of England.

Our other main rivals Leicester and Tottenham have also dropped points they should not have and it is fair to say that no side has really taken control of the title race for long, so is Wenger right to brush off the growing concern of the Arsenal faithful?

The Blues beat London rivals Tottenham on Saturday evening to return to the top of the table after Liverpool had leapfrogged them earlier in the day, and one of their stars has now played down our title chances.

There were some easier clubs for us to get from the top seeded pot of title winners, most notably CSKA Moscow who our jammy north London rivals Tottenham got, but there were a lot worse as well, so we are happy to have dodged Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Juventus.

The Gunners appear to be appear to be giving in to the growing trend of playing with 3 centre - halves, as Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United have all tried out this term, and it has so far proved a success, with the Blues closing on the title since the change in system, and Spurs their nearest rivals to win the league.

United's striking struggles are clean when one considers that their title rivals Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and even 15th - placed Chelsea, have all scored more goals than the Red Devils, who have managed only 15 goals in 11 outings.

City, who failed to win the title last weekend when they threw away a 2 - 0 lead at home to rivals Manchester United, would need to win at fourth - place Tottenham this weekend to have any chance of taking the title.

Meanwhile, former Tottenham and Arsenal goalkeeper Pat Jennings has warned against the north London rivals placing too much emphasis on their derby clash tomorrow as they continue to battle for the Premier League title.

Tottenham, the Foxes» nearest rivals for the top flight title, could not extend their push for glory and were held by Chelsea in their match at Stamford Bridge, which means Claudio Ranieri's men have completed the most unlikely of campaigns.

Title rivals Chelsea and Tottenham have recorded some of the biggest gains this year after successful seasons that saw Chelsea regain its status as England's best, under dynamic new manager Antonio Conte.

United's 1 - 0 defeat by bottom club West Brom on Super Sunday handed rivals Manchester City the Premier League title, with Mourinho's side fighting for second place above Liverpool and Tottenham.

Two successive home defeats against title rivals Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur mean that Manchester City head into their game against Dynamo Kiev next week in poor form, and of their key players, the one who hasn't let his form dip has been the England No. 1.

With a home draw to London rivals Tottenham the high point of their season last time around, a lack of European football means that Chelsea will be expected to throw everything at a charge for the title.

Nonetheless, Barcelona are expected to continue with their pursuit of top players during the window as they look to strengthen the squad in order to wrestle the La Liga title back from rivals Real Madrid and recent reports have claimed that the Blaugrana are currently considering a move for Tottenham star Dele Alli.

Despite striving yet again to throw away a golden opportunity by squandering a 3 - 1 lead away at arch rivals Tottenham in midweek, 24 hours after league leaders Manchester United could only manage a 0 - 0 draw with Newcastle at St James» Park, Arsenal still find themselves in this title race, not that anyone knows how.

The Premier League leaders currently sit 13 points clear of their nearest rivals, Tottenham Hotspur and they are the odd - on favourites to lift the title come May.

Arsenal's failure to win in four leagues games, coupled with Leicester, Manchester City and Tottenham all building some momentum means that even though Arsenal are only five points off the top of the table, it feels like the Gunners have an awful lot of work to do to see off their title rivals.

Mikel Arteta's stunning late strike on Sunday all - but handed the Premier League title to Manchester United, as extended Arsenal's lead over North London rivals Tottenham to 2 points.

Sol Campbell arrived on a shock free transfer from local rivals Tottenham, and Wenger unearthed the little known Kolo Toure as Arsenal reclaimed the title and did the double again, memorably beating United at Old Trafford to win the league before seeing off Chelsea in the FA Cup final.

Chelsea host their London rivals tonight at Stamford Bridge knowing that a win over Tottenham will end the north Londoners» hopes of securing their first - ever Premier League title.

However, he missed a glorious chance to add to his tally against Tottenham Hotspur, although Chelsea still ran out 2 - 1 winners against their title rivals.