Sentences with phrase «tough league trip»

The Portuguese tactician faces a tough league trip to Chelsea following the Spurs game and a hat - trick of defeats at this stage of the campaign would probably diminish United's chances of lifting the English crown.

Not exact matches

We have tough trips to Southampton and West Ham coming up in the Premier League and although neither is enjoying their best season, will still pose problems for us if we are not at our best.

«There are some tough fixtures coming up in the league too — Leicester at home next Sunday and trips to Manchester United and Tottenham — but they are games to look forward to, not fear.

Man City skipper Vincent Kompany believes a Champions League encounter with Barcelona holds no fears, indeed the Belgian claims that a trip to Stoke City is tougher according to the Daily Star.

Manchester United's remaining matches had looked the toughest of the top six, having trips to Chelsea, Tottenham and us left to play, and the FA have just given Liverpool and Man City a huge advantage as they look to seal Champions League football for next term.

Although the Scot has not yet publicly commented on this turn of events, Old Trafford legend Paddy Crerand has probably said what Fergie is thinking, blasting the Premier League and the bods that work there for having the audacity not to allow the Red Devils to have home matches against West Brom, Stoke and Hull after a tough trip having to beat some Danish minnows.

The group stage of the 2014/15 Champions League kicks off on Tuesday evening, with two English teams in action — Liverpool return to the competition with a home game against Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets Razgrad, whilst Arsenal face a tough trip to Borussia Dortmund.

After all, Arsenal are still unbeaten this season and have faced an away trip to Everton, the visit of the Premier League champions and two very tough games against Besiktas with 10 men.

Following on from the Foxes Arsenal's next league game is the always tough trip to Stoke, before an even more difficult away game against Liverpool, so you can see why all three points against Leicester could be massive.

We come into the match on the back of four consecutive Premier League wins, but face a tough trip to Turf Moor today, where Burnley have not lost in three, including two 2 - 0 wins over in - form Liverpool and Watford sides.

The trip to Liverpool next weekend is a big test but they are a shadow of last season's team and they have a tough League Cup match in midweek.

The way that the fixture list is falling at the minute may well feel like the worst possible timing for Arsenal fans and to be fair it is far from ideal for us to have to face a north London derby with Tottenham and a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the Premier League as well as the crunch clash in the Champions League with PSG in the month of November which is well publicised as being a traditionally tough time for us.

Xhaka is expected to pick up a four - match ban, which will see him miss the tough FA Cup trip to Southampton, as well as the crucial Premier League title battle with leaders Chelsea.

And just in case the first team players that are likely to be in the starting line - up to face West Brom on Monday were thinking it might be an easy game after the tough trip to face the reigning Premier League champions Chelsea last time out, Arsene Wenger can get them to watch the Carabao Cup game between the Baggies and Man City.

Arsenal have some long trips to make in our Europa League group this season and would obviously have liked the following Premier League fixtures and the scheduling of them to not put too much a strain on our players, but as usual we not only do not get any help, but it feels as though they are actively trying to make things as tough as possible for the Gunners.

But it does present a problem, with only a couple of days between the tough Champions League clash with Dortmund and a trip to West Brom, especially with a hatful of injuries weakening the Gunners squad.

Arsenal followed up their late win over Crystal Palace last weekend by labouring to a goalless draw in Istanbul in their Champions League qualifier first leg and now face a tough trip to Goodison Park on Saturday evening.

Arsenal make the tough trip to Manchester to take on the Premier League leaders today, as we look to close to within six points of the top.

KEY FACT: Crystal Palace have won only one of their last 12 home league matches against Arsenal MATCH ODDS: Palace 7/2 Draw 3/1 Arsenal 4/5 bet365 Pick: Arsenal to win @ 4/5 ANDY SAYS: Tough trip to Arsenal but I think they will just edge my former side... 0 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I can see Palace getting something from this... 1 - 1 SILKY SAYS: I can see Arsenal getting the three points here, but won't be easy... 1 - 2 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Mesut Ozil under # 4 looks a decent prospect

With Wolves set to figure in England's top flight next season, their spot in the Championship is likely to taken by West Brom, who remain bottom of the Premier League and face a tough trip to Manchester United on Sunday.

Tottenham face a very tough trip to Florence in Italy to face Fiorentina in the second leg of the last 32 in the Europa League.

Tougher tests await with Tuesday's trip to Sevilla in the Champions League followed by next weekend's visit of Chelsea to Anfield.

It has been a tough run of games for Newcastle in their quest to win the Championship this season, but having landed back to back wins against Brighton and Huddersfield (second and third in the league respectively) the Magpies haven't been tripped up.

Title favourites Manchester City face a tough looking trip to newly promoted Brighton as the AMEX hosts its first Premier League match.

So a League Cup visit to Elland Road followed by a Johnstone's Paint clash with their local rivals from beyond Faringdon way will provide tough tests either side of a trip to newly promoted York in the League.

LN: Two very tough games up await in the league, with trips to Aberdeen and Celtic next week.

An away match in the Europa League is rarely the best preparation for a trip south and should make this fixture that much tougher for United.

They will host the Russians on April 5 with a tough trip to the VEB Arena a week later as they bid to emulate Manchester United, who finished out of the Champions League places last season but qualified by winning UEFA's No2 club competition.

Inter played three games in the month of March, against tough opponents like league - title chasing Napoli followed by a trip to Sampdoria, who are (were) the 2nd strongest team at home in all of Italy.

Life gets extremely tough for Everton after the international break, with the Merseyside derby immediately after at Anfield, then a trip to London to take on Harry Redknapp's Champions League contending Tottenham Hotspur before a home encounter with the battle hardened Potters from Stoke.

After a tough trip to Hull, Sunday sees us back in Premier League action with Spurs vs Everton at the Lane.

Returning to Premier League action, Tottenham face a tough trip to West Brom as they look to pile the pressure on North London rivals Arsenal to win at home to Aston Villa on Sunday.