Sentences with phrase «as a striker setting»

As a striker setting yourself 24 goals in a season across all competitions isn't a HUGE tally.

Not exact matches

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Yes Giroud is not a 30 goal a season striker, but he does have his place, when we are struggling to get the ball out of our own half as a target man, and in set pieces, and defence, and he does score the odd goal from free play as well.

Defensively he also defends set pieces better than any striker as well.

Nothing you could ever do to Giroud would ever make him come good just nothing.Its not a formation set up that gets a player to dribble, score, be world class, be dependable, wow the crowd and the like.Its the players» own ability that makes him do that.Once you don't have it ya ain't gat it brother.Read my lips!!!!! Once ya don't have it ya ain't gat it.As simple as ABC.So I expect this to be another de ja vu case and waste of time if Giroud and Alexis are paired.I'm even shocked it's coming from Henry.He should rather be giving us more reasons why we need a new striker and why we would fail if we don't get the new striker.Forget Giroud's stats for a moment and judge him by how he plays when you are watching him.You would realize that given the same chances at Arsenal strikers who are not even world class can do better.I want a new striker even if not world class and to be honest its not necessarily a world class striker that wins you a league but just increases the chances of winning it.Peace!!!!

Just a few days ago it was being reported that Arsenal were set to hold transfer talks next week with the Inter Milan and Argentina striker Mauro Icardi, as a possible alternative to his fellow countryman Gonzalo Higuain who seems to have been priced out of a move to the Gunners with the ridiculously high valuation by his Serie A club Napoli.

Maybe a 4 -4-2 set up in which he plays as a decoy striker.

AS Monaco could be set to hijack Arsenal's proposed deal to sign # 20m - rated AS Roma striker Mattia Destro as they eye a replacement for Manchester United - bound Radamel FalcaAS Monaco could be set to hijack Arsenal's proposed deal to sign # 20m - rated AS Roma striker Mattia Destro as they eye a replacement for Manchester United - bound Radamel FalcaAS Roma striker Mattia Destro as they eye a replacement for Manchester United - bound Radamel Falcaas they eye a replacement for Manchester United - bound Radamel Falcao.

We got carzola and ozil when we lost any one of them we were sluggish so for me viraty should do the trick for me as he is good taking the ball from out of defense but also has good range of passing abomayang for a striker for sure but the defense needs a tall specialist a header of the ball as we conceded quite few headers we need to fix 2 problems at the very least next season one being lack of scoring and the other being the lack of defense in set pieces

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has given his take on why Roy Keane has not had the same success as a manager as he did as a player, in an interview with The Set Pieces.

However, while Barnes has enjoyed what he's seen, he is convinced that Klopp needs to add an out - and - out striker to lead the line moving forward as he doesn't believe that the levels set by Salah, Mane and Firmino are sustainable.

The Sun claim Chelsea will likely be front - runners for Lewandowski as he sets his sights on a move to England, with Blues manager Antonio Conte making it clear he doesn't trust his current crop of strikers.

It has been a frustrating decline for the Brazilian international, who appeared set to establish himself as one of the top strikers in Europe when arriving in Milan at the age of 17.

At this time we have the opportunity to revert to old ways by using players with pace in the squad as strikers, many fans and myself feel we have better opportunities to win games using this format, with Welbeck as forward it even becomes more apparent, he has the skill sets to evolve into the Henry / Wright Hybrid.

A striker in top form in Serie A, Mattia Destro could be set to leave AS Roma in the near future as Arsenal and Chelsea reportedly eye him up to improve their options upfronAS Roma in the near future as Arsenal and Chelsea reportedly eye him up to improve their options upfronas Arsenal and Chelsea reportedly eye him up to improve their options upfront.

Giroud is not eligible to play as he was not registered... His recovery went well (well, still questioning that, as I find strange he is one month ahead of schedule... I can smell the set back a mile away) so we are not stuck with 2 misfiring strikers (Sanogo / Welbeck).

«I try to help the team to set up the game and assist my team - mates, which I am pleased about, but obviously as a striker I want to score.

We would have to adapt our play as well — a selfish (and I mean that in a complimentary way), back to goal striker operating on the shoulder of the last defender demands different service and team set - up and eats in to the space where the likes of Sanchez is now operating.

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Chelsea could be set to offer Mohamed Salah as part of a $ 65 million deal to land Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann this summer.

According to the Metro, the 29 - year - old has been staying behind to help Arsenal's young strikers work on their finishing, and is setting them up for shots himself as opposed to leaving it to the assigned coach.

20) AS Monaco — Ligue 1 runners - up AS Monaco return to the competition after a long absence, but Leonardo Jardim's side have started the new season in poor form and look set to lose striker Falcao, to add to the departure of James Rodriguez to Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Ayew could also be set to leave with Shanghai SIPG boss Andre Villas - Boas wanting to add the pacy striker to his squad having recently splashed out # 60m to sign Oscar from Chelsea, as per The Sun.

The 34 - year - old tactician is set to welcome Emmanuel Adebayor back to White Hart Lane this week but is prepared to sell England striker Jermain Defoe, as well as Luka Modric.

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Liverpool look set to beat off competition from Manchester United and Juventus for the signing of AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, according to RMC.

It is amazing that Arsenal have let such a promising (and prolific) young striker as Benik Afobe be sold this season, and could be construed as very strange behaviour from Arsene Wenger, considering that the Frenchman sets high store on bringing hot young English players through the youth system.

Striker wise Walcott's movement and speed was a blessing, but I don't think we are in for a CF in this window as our options are shrinking: Lacazette and Benzema look set to stay at their respective clubs and Dortmund are not looking to sell Aubameyang.

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I haven't set a target as yet but when you're a striker you need to be aiming for 15 or in the 20s.

Arsenal look as though they are set to miss out on Inter striker Mauro Icardi, with his agent confirming that a meeting was held with Napoli.

The Arsenal and Spain international right back Hector Bellerin could be set to endure the same first international tournament disappointment as his club team mate Theo Walcott did with England back in 2006, when Sven Goran Eriksson took the young forward to Germany but did not give him even a minute of playing time despite injury problems to the other England strikers.

Even then, I like Walcott's skill set better as a striker than Sanchez.

Liverpool are set to miss out on the January signing of 6ft 8in striker Lacina Traore as the Anzhi Makhachkala man is set to join Italian giants Juventus, according to the Express.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is set to be the subject of a # 40m bid from Liverpool as the Premier League club search for a suitable replacement for Luis Suarez, according to French publication Le Figaro.

Liverpool are set to make a move for Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic with the La Liga side already looking at Aston Villa's Christian Benteke as a replacement, reports the Metro.

Surely the example set by Coquelin would not have gone unnoticed by Campbell and I would not be surprised if the striker had been getting as much advice as possible from Coquelin about how he turned things around.

I for one would go and get him straight away as Ben Yedder is an all round striker a bag of tricks he plays in a lower team and scored a bag full of goals which means he fought hard against better defenders to get his goals Ben Yedder can come at you from any direction with either foot and score and he is good at set pieces two I would be ecstatically delighted if we sign him up as we would have our own Mahrez

Alan Pardew has already signed Steve Mandanda, James Tomkins and Andros Townsend this summer, and it appears as though he's set to add another striker to his squad too as he has ambitious plans for next season.

Being that we are a 1 striker set up (something Id love us to change now n then) we rely on Costa right now as our main lad.

He pulled the two defenders away to allow griezeman to get a free header on goal and then out jump two defenders to set of griezeman second, base on the commentators action it shows a bias against giroud, we as fans also do it which is quite unfair, he does contribute to arsenal and the french team massively even if he is not our preferred striker

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Well, apparently Galatasaray is set to make a move for Flamini for # 2.8 m... I see things being done only that they are gradual... & Benitez apparently committed to help arsenal complete the Benzema move as he has said the frenchman does not fit into his vision of the new Real madrid he's about to build & he wants to make a move for Reus which means he could cash - in on the french striker....

AS Monaco look set to sell Radamel Falcao when the striker returns from his season - long loan at Manchester United, as the Ligue 1 outfit have now earmarked Atletico Madrid hit - man Mario Mandzukic as his replacemenAS Monaco look set to sell Radamel Falcao when the striker returns from his season - long loan at Manchester United, as the Ligue 1 outfit have now earmarked Atletico Madrid hit - man Mario Mandzukic as his replacemenas the Ligue 1 outfit have now earmarked Atletico Madrid hit - man Mario Mandzukic as his replacemenas his replacement.

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Manuel Pellegrini is having to cope without a number of options upfront at the moment due to injuries, and James Milner looks set to play out of position as the main striker again.

As Arsenal get set to welcome Manchester United to the Emirates on Saturday, perhaps the biggest news coming from the Gunners» camp is that French striker Olivier Giroud has recovered from a fractured leg way ahead of schedule and as Arsene Wenger confirmed earlier, the Frenchman will be available for selection against the Red DevilAs Arsenal get set to welcome Manchester United to the Emirates on Saturday, perhaps the biggest news coming from the Gunners» camp is that French striker Olivier Giroud has recovered from a fractured leg way ahead of schedule and as Arsene Wenger confirmed earlier, the Frenchman will be available for selection against the Red Devilas Arsene Wenger confirmed earlier, the Frenchman will be available for selection against the Red Devils.

Newcastle United's hopes of signing Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 23, for about # 10m have hit a snag as the Frenchman looks set to sign a new contract with the Ligue 1 club — Newcastle Chronicle

Newcastle United could be set for a new arrival as a part of the deal that is set to take right back Mathieu Debuchy to Arsenal, according to the Chronicle, who suggest that Costa Rica striker Joel Campbell could join the Magpies on loan as part of the package.

That match also marked the EPl Debut of the United and England striker Marcus Rashford, who scored twice and set up Herrera for the other as the talented youngster began to make a name for himself, so you might be surprised to hear that he views his battle with Koscielny in that game as the toughest in his fledgling career so far, according to an Evening Standard report.