Sentences with phrase «win against the league leaders»

Manager Pochettino says his confident and believes his side can win against the league leaders but it will be a massive challenge for the Lilywhites.

West Ham's challenge for a top four place has fallen away but they can still get some pressure on Manchester City and Manchester United with a win against the league leaders.

Not exact matches

They are already twelve points behind league leaders Chelsea, but a win against the Saints will at least take them in to second.

The year before that we did win our opener against Crystal Palace after beating Man City to the Shield quite comfortably but then our title challenge faltered and Arsenal did not win another league game for over a month and by mid-October Chelsea were runaway leaders.

A win for the unbeaten league one side Eton Messi against All Saints could see them move up to the top of the table depending on the results of the league leaders DLT.

The runaway League leaders Chelsea are 8 points ahead of us, and 5 ahead of Liverpool in second place, but a win tonight will mean that it is virtually impossible for Arsenal to catch up against an 11 point lead.

A win against our Premier League rivals would not only keep the Gunners in touching distance of the league leaders, but it would also land an early blow on Brendan Rodgers and his players, whose confidence is probably quite fragile after last season's struLeague rivals would not only keep the Gunners in touching distance of the league leaders, but it would also land an early blow on Brendan Rodgers and his players, whose confidence is probably quite fragile after last season's struleague leaders, but it would also land an early blow on Brendan Rodgers and his players, whose confidence is probably quite fragile after last season's struggles.

Even if we do manage to win the next two Premier League games, at home to West Brom on Boxing Day and then Crystal Palace on new years day, I do not expect us to make up any ground on the league leaders, as Chelsea also have two very winnable home games against Bournemouth and StokeLeague games, at home to West Brom on Boxing Day and then Crystal Palace on new years day, I do not expect us to make up any ground on the league leaders, as Chelsea also have two very winnable home games against Bournemouth and Stokeleague leaders, as Chelsea also have two very winnable home games against Bournemouth and Stoke City.

At least the current league leaders did not win their own midweek game against Liverpool, but they did get a point and all Arsenal fans know that nothing less than a win will do for us at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

The 1 - 0 win at Turf Moor moved the side to within four points of league leaders Chelsea and while there has been talk of a potential title race, Wenger has insisted that his defenders deserve credit for their performance in the battling win against the relegation - threatened Clarets:

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.

The Gunners come up against Premier League leaders Chelsea at the weekend, whom are showing real strength up top in consistently winning games.

After suffering back - to - back defeats to Everton and Manchester City which saw Arsene Wenger's team slip behind the league's leaders, they bounced back by edging a 1 - 0 win against West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day thanks to Olivier Giroud's goal.

The league leaders went in to the game four points clear at the top of the table after Arsenal's win against Liverpool earlier in the day.

With the obvious motivation of winning to secure the title against their rivals, it could play right into the hands of the league leaders on this occasion.

With the Blues drawing with Burnley last weekend and playing against Tottenham Hotspur in today's Capital One Cup final, City had a real chance to pile some pressure on the current leaders, who can now make it an eight point lead if they win their next league game.

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.

Today has already been dubbed as «black Saturday» for the Premier League as top flight clubs were sent tumbling out of the FA Cup, but the most astonishing result has to be League One Bradford City's comeback win against Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Most memorably the forward put in a masterclass showing against current Premier League leaders Chelsea, in Tottenham's 5 - 3 thrashing of their London rivals, netting two goals and winning a penalty.

After an impressive game against Totteheham Hotspur last weekend, with the 33 - year - old scoring the winning goal to give the gunners a fighting chance against League leaders Chelsea as Arsenal continue to push for Silverwares this season.

Coutinho (No 6, up three places) assisted both goals during a 2 - 1 win against Valencia - a result that saw the league leaders smash an all - time La Liga record with 39 games unbeaten - while Lionel Messi maintained top spot in the chart.

With 19 points from their first seven games they sit level with league leaders Barcelona in La Primera Division and their win against fellow high flyers Malaga at the weekend proved to everyone that Diego Simeone's side will be a force to be reckoned with this season.

The loss of Paul Pogba to a hamstring injury will undoubtedly be a blow for Mourinho as he seeks to maintain his side's position as Premier League leaders following three wins and a draw from the opening four rounds of games, with the Frenchman reported to be out for at least six weeks after pulling up against the Swiss champions early in the game.

Second - placed Spurs will look to close the gap on league leaders Chelsea to four points with a win in the evening kickoff against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

The likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City and Man United won their respective games on Boxing Day and Liverpool must win their contest against Stoke City today to pressurize the league leaders.

Everyone knows now what the Ligue 1 leaders are capable of, even if Manchester City exposed their defensive frailties in a 5 - 3 win on Tuesday night, but Spurs were both too relaxed and overwhelmed against the team they beat 4 - 1 in the Europa League last season.

League leaders Wolves had a wobble last weekend as they slipped to a 2 - 0 loss against Nottingham Forest and that means that have failed to win in two consecutive matches for just the second time this season.

The league leaders went into the game on the back of their defeat against Liberty Professionals in Week 6 and needed to return to winning ways.

The league leaders look to have the friendliest run - in of their title rivals over the next few weeks, with fixtures against clubs that would normally be labelled «six - pointers» were it not for the maddening reality that the Foxes are playing it so safely in avoiding relegation that they're in danger of actually winning the league.

Since the loss to the league leaders, Roma rolled off eight consecutive league victories, broken up by a draw to Inter before the international break and the streak was restarted by a win against Lazio.

Spurs produced one of their performances of the season on Wednesday night against the league leaders Chelsea, ending their Premier League winning run at thirteen league leaders Chelsea, ending their Premier League winning run at thirteen League winning run at thirteen games.

After their big winning streak of eight matches came to an end with a 1 - 1 draw at Sheffield United, which was a very lucky point for them, they lost in their big contest against league leaders Wolves at home on the weekend.

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....

The Swiss champions have possessed an impressive record against English sides with four wins in their previous five home outings, but they can expect a stiffer challenge versus the Premier League leaders.

Paulo Dybala might have scored a hat trick Saturday to help Juventus win 4 - 2, but the league leaders were made to suffer on the day against Benevento, a side that effectively punished Juve's weaknesses at the back.

Can we reverse the disappointing result of the first Premier League game of the season, and perhaps repeat the EFL Cup win against the Premier League runaway leaders?

The Premier League leaders will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table with a win against their bitter rivals and the defending champions.

Meanwhile, league leader, Twente Enschede maintain their lead at the top after picking up a 1 - 0 win against RKC Waalwijk.

The Premier League leaders will look to extend their winning streak in all competitions against West Ham, the surprise of the season.