The Foxes had won promotion to English soccer’s top division just two years earlier. “Have they the resources to continue throughout the season?”
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Man United need to defeat Wolfsburg away or else it could be the Europa League for them, but therein lies a big opportunity for them.
Klopp, who led Borussia Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final, took over from Brendan Rodgers in October and was charged with breathing life into a team that had struggled for consistency.
However much the cannons are aimed at a first Premier League title win since 2004, the club’s 15-year tradition of reaching the knockout rounds in Europe’s marquee competition has become as sacred as gins and tonic were in the old Highbury boardroom. Manchester City will travel to Norwich.
First there was defending champion Chelsea, which has imploded like a dying star.
And then there is Arsenal.
Newcastle United are number 28 when the balls start being pulled out.
Okay – it’s acceptable to make one all BPL tie as an exception when in-form Tottenham face top of the table Leicester City.
This outbreak of parity wasn’t entirely unexpected. In fact, only Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger has been in a managerial position longer than Tisdale.
Troy Deeny is scoring, and Watford is earning points from games they expect to against teams it realistically can expect to do well.
What no one could have predicted is quite how quickly this trend would develop. Leicester now has just 32.
Theories-or excuses-abound every time a manager opens his mouth. “It weakens the side slightly, we have a better chance when those players are not playing, but they’ve still got a top-quality squad of global players throughout”. Man City have been as erratic as a bipolar person on a rollercoaster, Liverpool and the spuds have seen their recent momentum stopped and Arsenal have begun to suffer from the annual injury crisis.
Jose Mourinho looked a puzzled figure as he watched substitute Glenn Murray come on in the 80 minute and score the victor within 99 seconds of being on the pitch to down his Chelsea side 1-0 last weekend.
This could finally be the season… With seven key players on the bench for the match with Newcastle, the visitors will have a hard time in keeping the winning streak alive and making it five games in a row. Spurs’ run includes more draws (eight) than victories (six).
Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed the negativity surrounding Manchester United and insists it is “great” watching them. They have the most FA Cups of any other team out there.
There have been few signs of encouragement for the Villa Park faithful with each passing game plunging the club further into the mire. And on Saturday, at home against West Ham, it posted its fourth scoreless draw of the campaign.
Alrtincham also suffered late heartbreak after a last minute goal saw Colchester United win 3-2 at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, despite going ahead twice in the match.
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The Argentine striker was out injured once again as City played Stoke yesterday and they were terrible. The German has transformed the Reds and suddenly some are quietly mentioning them and the title race in the same sentence.
