Sentences with phrase «well against league leaders»
United has played well against league leaders Burnley and Middlesbrough this season but fallen off against the lesser sides.
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This was the vital game though for Real who trail leaders Barcelona by 16 points in La Liga after a poor campaign and it is their best chance of picking up some silverware outside of the Champions League, in which they are evenly poised against Manchester United after a 1 - 1 first leg draw at the Bernabeu.
Of course there was a great need for Arsenal to win the game against Eddie Howe's team as well but unless we now go on and beat the league leaders then our chances of being crowned champions at the end of the season will be hanging by a thread.
We are now on a 5 - game unbeaten run again, and if we can get all 3 points against Watford in 8 days time, then we will be in good heart to face the League leaders on the following weekend in which could be our big throw of the dice in the title race....
While things are looking pretty flippin» good from an Arsenal point of view right now, with a decent draw against Reading at home for the next round of the EFL cup as well as a good chance of topping our Champions League group and winning the last four Premier League games in a row, the Gunners are still faced with the worrying fact that we are still five points behind the current league leLeague group and winning the last four Premier League games in a row, the Gunners are still faced with the worrying fact that we are still five points behind the current league leLeague games in a row, the Gunners are still faced with the worrying fact that we are still five points behind the current league leleague leaders.
The runaway leaders know they're three points away from regaining the league title against their dearest rivals and what better way to claim the title than in front of their home support?
Check out the best action shots from the Etihad where Saints are more than holding their own against the Premier League leaders.
Wolves will get a home test against Sheffield United on the weekend and the league leaders will be looking to recover from a defeat in their last home game at Molineux, where Notts Forest got the better of them.
Roma are enjoying a good season in Serie A, but narrowly lost a big game 1 - 0 at home against league leaders Napoli on the weekend.
Their effort against Villa was good but that was at home where they are carrying good form and now having to go to the league leaders probably isn't going to offer up too much for them.
Their only loss on home soil happened against current league leaders Cardiff so really, Wolves have propped themselves up well.
Atletico remained 11 points behind leader Barcelona with six rounds remaining, meaning their best chances of finishing the season with silverware rest on their upcoming Europa League semifinal against Arsenal.
Arsenal arrived at Carrow road on the back of a good win against West Ham United, looking to propel ourselves into the Champions League qualifying places, and gain some points on the league leaders, ChelsLeague qualifying places, and gain some points on the league leaders, Chelsleague leaders, Chelsea....
In short, they act like publishers — as well they should, because to play in this league requires measuring yourself against the leaders and taking them on.