Sentences with phrase «to challenge for the league title»

It would be great to win the league, but at the very least sustain a serious challenge for the league title till the end.

In my view, Wenger had pre-season targets of challenging for the league title up until the Manchester City and Chelsea revolutions, and has since been ordered to keep inside the top four, which have all been met.

But according to one of our Invincibles stars, Robert Pires, we need to have faith that Wenger is doing all he can to get Arsenal back up challenging for the League title next season, and his number one priority must be renewing our top stars contracts.

The gunners have not challenged for the league title in more than a decade, but the club are close to strengthening the team in this transfer window once again.

I know we are all extra confident of pushing on next season, and really challenging for the League title, but I can't help thinking back to this time last summer when we were all thinking exactly the same thing....

With Yaya Toure, Fernando, and Fernandinho all looking either out of form or past their best, manager Manuel Pellegrini could need some significant investment if they are going to challenge for the league title again.

Be careful what you wish for if Wenger leaves, currently rival fans take the p*ss out of us cos we're a joke, we get hammered 4 or 5 times every season, we're a laughing stock in the transfer market we're a bigger laughing stock in the champions league we always put a strong run together then fall away season after season we pay the highest ticket prices in world football and we don't even challenge for the league title so this is what Wenger fans expect us to be grateful for?

They never seriously challenged for the league title — Wenger's only second - place finish in the past decade came in 2016, when the entire league fell apart and Leicester romped to the title.

Andre has 11 goals and three assists in 30 appearances this season, helping manager Marcelo Bielsa to challenge for the league title until the latter stages of the season in his debut campaign in charge of Marseille.

ITV Sport take a look at the ultimate eleven players who are out of contract this summer but would this team challenge for the League title?

Mostly under the watch of head coach Diane Heine, the Falcons consistently challenged for league titles and contended for Sac - Joaquin Section banners.

Now that Danny Welbeck has suffered yet another setback we could easily make room for another striker, in fact I would say it is imperative at the moment if we are serious about challenging for the League title.

Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain have both found themselves playing most of their football in the central midfield this season, and have both brought something different to the side, but all - in - all, are not the type of central player we are to rely on if we are to properly challenge for the league title.

A successful season where Oxford challenged for the league title was a testament both to this and to the dedication, leadership and hard - work of the team.

In fact, his brilliant form has helped Napoli challenge for the league title for the first time in many years.

Negatives: Poor performances in the domestic cup and in the Europa League that fell way below expectations, the manager Shalimov as described above really holding the team back and finally missing a real opportunity this season to genuinely challenge for the league title considering the problems affecting CSKA and Spartak's slow start to the season.

Fresh from the 2 - 0 Premier League victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford, United will be confident after beating the champions elect, a match which could be the start of Antonio Conte's teams collapse with Tottenham Hotspur now challenging for the league title, just four points behind Chelsea.

Lets hope that they can kick on from this and go on a long unbeaten run, if we beat utd next week then I will start believing that we have a very good chance of challenging for the league title this year.

We always lose the league during the transfer window: we are now in a good position to challenge for the league title next season if we make 3 quality additions; but strangely wenger and the board always find a way of stalling our progress by dithering during the window

Also, the Gunners and City have failed to really challenge for the league title, which would be something that Pep Guardiola will want to change in the upcoming days too.

Moving into their new home at Northendon next year, the club will hope to grow and challenge for the league title again!

The transfer window prior to the start of the season was all hype and both managers failed to add enough players to their squad, which means that their teams will not be even challenging for the league title, yet another time.

At this stage, with the Gunners in excellent form, there was much confidence amongst supporters that the club could seriously challenge for the league title.

Another scenario for Sanchez is; Arsenal don't challenge for the league title, don't win the Europa League and maybe win one of the domestic cups.

A team that was dubbed to fight relegation won the league over a club that was dubbed to challenge for the league title.

With a couple more additions we really could have a very strong squad capable of challenging for the league title, especially now as Arsene has confirmed Alexis is staying & Ozil has basically said he is staying put himself.

Challenge for the League title?

The former Cameroon international believes signing Cech will help the Gunners mount a challenge for the league title next season and is happy to finally see his former club strengthening that department.

In my opinion Arsenal arguably may not have the best team in the league, but we have a squad full of talent and a squad that should undoubtedly be challenging for the league title this season.

For those who think no members need o be added are you confident the current strike force is able to score the goals needed to challenge for a league title and the CL?

He is no where near good enough to play for a top four side, and he isn't a player a squad would have when they wish to challenge for the league title.

In truth, Barca also look a better bet than United right now in terms of challenging for league titles and the Champions League, so there seems plenty of reason for Gooners to be optimistic he won't end up at their rivals.

In turn, it now comes down to what Lukaku prefers as he could either go back to Stamford Bridge where he feels he has unfinished business, or seal a reunion with Mourinho and ply his trade for United as they look to push on this coming season and challenge for the league title and Champions League.

It will be their last chance to join a big club and challenge for a league title and Champions League.

Personally, I think that we'll need around 5 new signings to challenge for the league title.

We are expected to see at least one more top class arrival before the window shuts, and it looks like Arsene Wenger is keeping his promise of retaining Alexis and Ozil, so we should have a very good chance of challenging for the League title.

Add to that a cover for Bellerin and we will certainly be challenging for the league title this season!

After all, challenging for league titles and European trophies is where the Gunners belong.

Arsenal have won three of the last four FA cup finals so have proved that we can win a trophy, while being too inconsistent to challenge for a league title, so is the Europa League our best hope?

So losing one game, just as many other teams have done already his campaign is not the end of our challenge for the League title, but it is yet another difficult match disposed of....

Spanish maestro Santi Cazorla is expecting the Gunners to be busy in the summer transfer window and is sure Arsenal will challenge for the League title next season.

However, the North Londoners need better quality striker to challenge for the league title next season.