Emery: Slip-ups mean Arsenal risk losing race for Europe BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Unai Emery says Arsenal cannot qualify for next season’s Champions League if they continue to drop points against the Premier League’s lesser clubs. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/emery-slipups-mean-arsenal-risk-losing-race-for-europe-37631265.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/article37631258.ece/73e92/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_9409652d-b0af-40b0-ae27-04b86c846118_1 Email Unai Emery says Arsenal cannot qualify for next season’s Champions League if they continue to drop points against the Premier League’s lesser clubs. Gunners manager Emery saw his side’s 22-match unbeaten run in all competitions halted by a 3-2 defeat at struggling Southampton. Sunday’s setback leaves the London club three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the race for European football. Spaniard Emery fears similar slip-ups … [Read more...] about Emery: Slip-ups mean Arsenal risk losing race for Europe
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Exeter Chiefs will have to modify the machine to compete with Europe’s elite
Sir Ian McGeechan Follow 16 December 2018 • 8:00am Mastering the psychology of playing in Europe takes years, as Exeter have learned over the last few seasons in the Heineken Champions Cup. At the same time they are battling against high expectations after their success in the Premiership. Friday’s bonus-point win at Gloucester has given them a slender lifeline of progressing to the quarter-finals having failed to pick up a victory in the first three rounds. As a coach, I wanted to win Europe more than the Premiership. When I was at Northampton back in the mid-1990s, we set out a five-year plan to win the European Cup. I said to the players that we had to produce and develop a game that would beat Toulouse, who were the outstanding side at the... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week … [Read more...] about Exeter Chiefs will have to modify the machine to compete with Europe’s elite
Manchester United target two of Europe’s BIGGEST stars in massive January double-swoop: Premier League transfer rumours
Manchester United target two of Europe's BIGGEST stars in massive January double-swoop: Premier League transfer rumours BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Manchester United could be set for a massive double January swoop, according to the latest transfer rumours. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united-target-two-of-europes-biggest-stars-in-massive-january-doubleswoop-premier-league-transfer-rumours-37625819.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/article36919776.ece/d10c8/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_9ce9be3c-677d-4d9d-b3f4-b3fc2df5cbaf_embedded233622723 Email Manchester United could be set for a massive double January swoop, according to the latest transfer rumours. What the papers sayManchester United are reportedly considering breaking the transfer record for a defender in a bid for Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly. London’s Evening Standard reports that the side are weighing up a third approach – having … [Read more...] about Manchester United target two of Europe’s BIGGEST stars in massive January double-swoop: Premier League transfer rumours
McCall warns Saracens can still get better after doing Europe double over Cardiff
PUBLISHED: 17:59 15 December 2018 Andrew Baldock Will Skelton carries the ball forward for Saracens against Cardiff Blues (pic: Simon Galloway/PA) PA Wire/PA Images Saracens boss Mark McCall feels “there is more” in his team after they made it 22 games unbeaten with a Heineken Cup Champions Cup victory over Cardiff Blues. It was an often close-run contest at the Arms Park as Saracens’ long run without defeat came under serious threat for large parts of the game.England fly-half Owen Farrell’s second-half penalty double and a Jamie George try saw them home 26-14 they strengthened their grip on Pool Three.Farrell claimed afterwards that Saracens were “too nice” in the first half, and rugby director McCall did not disagree.“I know what he (Farrell) means,” McCall said. “We started well, but we kind of lost control of that first half by doing everything just okay.“Our line speed that we wanted, there … [Read more...] about McCall warns Saracens can still get better after doing Europe double over Cardiff
Michael Gove mocks Rangers for exiting Europe faster than UK
0 Have your say Leading Conservative Brexiteer Michael Gove mocked Rangers yesterday for exiting Europe faster than the UK Following Rangers’ 1-0 defeat at the hands of Rapid Vienna on Thursday, the UK Environment Secretary joked at a charity lunch: “It’s a particular pleasure to be in Glasgow. “As you may know I am not a Rangers fan, but I am looking forward to talking to Steven Gerrard later.“He’ll be able to explain to me how you can exit from Europe before Christmas in good order.”Gove was speaking at the Scottish Journalists’ Charity Lunch and his comments came in the wake of defeat for Steven Gerrard’s men in Austria. The result meant Rangers finished third in their Europa League group behind Vienna and Villarreal Rangers midfielder Carlos Pena returns to Glasgow … [Read more...] about Michael Gove mocks Rangers for exiting Europe faster than UK