Sentences with phrase «top flight matches»

So it's not all rosy at the moment for them and they have won just one of their last five top flight matches in a W1 D2 L2 record.

That's the first of two top flight matches this week, as we also head to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday night.

Supporters groups in England are considering organising a nationwide walkout of top flight matches in response to the cost of attending Premier League games.

Newcastle are without a clean sheet in their last seven top flight matches.

They have managed just the one in their last seven top flight matches and for all of their fighting qualities, if the end product of quality isn't there, they are going to be in trouble.

In the last six clashes in top flight matches between these two, Burnley have won four of them but none of those wins have been after 1971 though.

Born in the city of Zwickau, Croy spent his entire career with his hometown club, BSG Sachsenring Zwickau (now known as FSV Zwickau), playing nearly 400 top flight matches.

This is despite Icardi's fine goal - scoring form, with the 25 - year - old scoring 18 goals in 22 Italian top flight matches this term to attract admiring glances from bigger clubs.

Injuries have no doubt hampered his progress, but Welbeck has played 190 top flight matches, mostly up front, so there's really no excuse for that to be at least a bit higher.

Even if he finished on 34, it would be the highest total scored by a player since the change to a 38 - game season, with Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer both winning the prize on 34 goals back when there were 42 top flight matches.

He's now gone seven top flight matches without finding the back of the net.

Wilshere was his usual aggressive self and he now needs to build up his top flight match fitness.

Not exact matches

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Arsenal have lost four of their opening six away matches of a top - flight campaign for the first time since 1981.

The match day experience of Wenger alone now dwarfs every single other top flight manager — based on their current spells.

Before Arsenal played host to Chelsea last weekend in a match that none of us want to remember for long, the interim boss of the blues Guus Hiddink suggested that Arsene Wenger and his very long spell as the manager of a top flight club like the Gunners could soon be looked on as a piece of history, because bosses just do not seem to get anything like that sort of time anymore.

Goals from Mohamed Yattara and Alexandre Lacazette ensured that Lyon won their second consecutive match in the French top flight and overtook Paris Saint - Germain at the summit of the division.

However, he is held in high regard by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, who is keen for his starlet to head out on - loan in order to build up his match fitness and gain much - needed top - flight experience.

Among top - flight clubs, only leaders Manchester United have been in better form than Arsenal over their last eight league matches.

The Reds have failed to win any of their previous four home league matches, equalling their worst start to a top - flight season of 1894 and 1911.

Having taken just one point from their last three matches, their lead at the top of the Spanish top flight has been cut to three points, and it's imperative that the reigning champs see off troubled Valencia on Sunday in order to re-establish themselves at the top of the table.

The defeat to West Ham in the opening match of the campaign was a wake - up call after many tipped them to challenge for the top flight title, and it could be that manager Arsene Wenger now looks to make some signings to improve his team.

Palace are on an eight - match unbeaten run (W3, D5)-- their longest top - flight run since a 12 - match stretch in October 1990.

The Tuscany outfit may have been defeated by Lazio at the weekend, but they are still enjoying a fine campaign in the Italian top flight and find themselves fourth — three points behind leaders Napoli — after 19 matches.

Metz may have won that match 3 - 1, but they still remain in peril — sitting 19th in the French top flight, eight points from safety.

With 16 Premier League goals in the campaign, Alli has established himself as one of the, if not the best, young players in the English top flight and Europe as a whole, but he'll have to match that with influential performances in Europe and for England to truly be regarded as one of the elite stars.

He has featured for 78 minutes in the Premier League — over three matches — but is yet to start a game in the top flight.

Has not played a single cup match this campaign to afford Kieran Trippier opportunities, but has started 19 of Tottenham's 20 games in the top - flight.

As the match ended, QPR supporters stormed onto the pitch to celebrate a rare victory — how long will it be till those fans are back in the top flight?

They went down 1 - 0 at Chelsea, 3 - 0 against Everton at Goodison Park and then drew another blank at the weekend, meaning they went three top - flight matches without a goal or a point for the first time in 26 years.

Last term, the attacking midfielder scored six goals in 36 outings in the French top flight, and was particularly impressive in the Champions League Last 16 first - leg match, when he starred as the Monegasques beat Arsenal 3 - 1.

Spurs bought Bentley from Blackburn for # 15m in 2008, but he left White Hart Lane 12 months ago, having scored just two goals in 42 top - flight matches.

While the season is still young, Aston Villa are expected by everyone to make their way back into the top flight, but the matches against Birmingham City promise to bring tons of excitement and unexpected results.

However, as well as being bundled out of the Champions League, the Catalan giants have taken just one point from their last three matches in the Spanish top flight.

Ryan has impressed in the Belgian top flight and also starred for his national side in all three of their matches at last summer's World Cup finals, suggesting that he could be ready to compete at the highest level.

Team Malvin would fall in their next Game to Team Lalez while Team Kozin knocked - out a few top - flight opponents in Elimination Games, and they once again were matched - up..

Unfortunately Arsenal can not match Spurs 2 Division 2 titles, because unlike Spurs, Arsenal have been in the top flight continuously since 1919.

«Arsenal could lose their opening two home matches of a top - flight campaign for only the third time, after 1908 - 09 and 1949 - 50.»

This match was Brendan Rodgers» 100th top - flight game as Liverpool manager.

The Blues will be looking to turn their fortunes around having won just three Premier League games in 2018, with five defeats in their last eight top - flight matches — leaving them 10 points off of the top four.

The Basque side are enduring a nightmarish campaign and, after 11 matches, sit 18th in the Spanish top flight, finding themselves in the midst of a relegation battle.

Giroud's record EVER for playing in TOP flight league is 25 goals in 42 matches.

The Candystripes went into the match on an impressive run of seven straight wins in all competitions, while unbeaten Dundalk had only conceded one goal in their first 11 top - flight outings of the campaign.

KEY FACT: The Baggies are winless in 19 top - flight games MATCH ODDS: West Ham 19/20 Draw 12/5 West Brom 7/2 bet365 Pick: Both Teams to Score @ 11/10 ANDY SAYS: I think West Ham should be winning this, but it won't be easy... 1 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: Could be a better game than some think, I think a big score draw... 2 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Have to go with a home win, don't think West Brom are going to get anything... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Manuel Lanzini is a great prospect in the Index at # 1.21

Barca have taken just one point from their last three matches in the Spanish top flight, and their hefty lead at the top of the Spanish table has been whittled away to just three points.

KEY FACT: Burnley could secure a fifth consecutive top - flight victory for the first time since November 1968 MATCH ODDS: Burnley 29/20 Draw 11/5 Leicester 19/10 bet365 Pick: Burnley to win @ 29/20 ANDY SAYS: Good game this one, I see goals but don't see a winner... 2 - 2 GRAEME SAYS: Has to be Burnley for me, think Leicester have hit a skiddy patch... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Chris Wood is worth a look for sure

Sheringham joined West Ham during one of their sojourns in the second tier and was instrumental in helping the club regain its top flight status through the Play - Offs, even though he was unavailable for the Play - Off matches.

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).

Chelsea sit top of after 15 matches, three points clear of Arsenal and on a winning streak of nine consecutive top - flight matches.

The Clarets are W9 D2 L3 at Turf Moor this season in the top flight and after a 1 - 1 draw with league leaders Chelsea in their last home match, they may be confident of taking something in this one.