Sentences with phrase «club cup playing»

Spain's record goalscorer David Villa suffered a broken leg in the World Club Cup playing for Barcelona.

Not exact matches

Farquharson's CV says he spent a summer as an intern with the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building in Northern Ireland, appeared in a rugby video played at the World Cup opening ceremony in 2015 (which Prince Harry also appeared in), and was a member of the Rugby School's chemistry club, the Blue Bunsen Society.

But after playing a starring role in Real's 1 - 0 victory over Gremio in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Saturday, Ronaldo expressed his intention to finish his career with the La Liga giants.

The future Latino stars of the U.S. World Cup team may now be playing on a pioneering youth soccer club in suburban L.A.

Might as well play the little fella as he'll be off to pastures new soon... and to stand any chance of keeping him we either need a good cup run, or him to be injured (and therefore unattractive to big clubs..).

We played top clubs last season in the FA Cup.

He also lifted the Champions League three times, winning his first title in 2000, while also playing his part in the club's tenth European Cup triumph — the «Decima» success of 2014.

The two «big clubs» that the 29 - year - old has played for are the Gunners and Bayern Munich according to the World Cup winning national team captain, and he has failed to live up to expectations at both of them.

Even better is that Barca will be playing catch up in the new year as they are heading off to Japan for the Club World Cup.

Hope he can find a club where he'll play regularly as he definitely has the ability to get into the Spanish world cup squad.

The ties over, so I would try to win the game but the players are only playing for the shirt imo, it's not impossible, but highly improbable they have a mean defense, let's cement 3rd and retain the fa cup (relatively poor) I know because of the expectation and all the noise the club was making last summer but its a slight improvement.

The 35 - year old, who left Arsenal empty handed despite helping us to the European cup final, would love to see his old club and former boss do it and he thinks the way the Gunners have been playing proves that we can.

Despit only playing 15 times for the West Midlands club Martinez clearly did enough to impress Arsene Wenger as the Frenchman has used him in both of our matches in the EFL cup this season and has now rewarded the club's third choice keeper with a shiny new contract.

(2) somewhat linked to the previous comment in that we never seem to be prepared to hit the ground running with our best potential lineup come opening day... it's become so common, in recent years, that many fans actually hope we stumble a little in the first couple games just so it forces Wenger to bring in reinforcements... unfortunately this can be problematic, thus one of the most common phrases associated with Wenger, «panic buy»... this situation is also negatively impacted by the ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the summer months... right now I'm watching the Super Cup and not a single player is unavailable to either manager, including Ronaldo, yet somehow we have a list of players half a mile long that haven't seen game - time so far this preseason... I can only assume this is a reactionary policy created due to the multitude of injuries this club has faced over the years... just another sign of the fragility that permeates this club

We are already hearing about other clubs around Europe securing the transfer of players, such as Mats Hummels to Bayern Munich, so even though the Premier League season is not properly over until after Manchester United play Bournemouth tonight and then Louis van Gaal takes his troubled team to Wembley in the FA cup, Arsenal fans are already eager for news of a signing.

Phil i agree get to the game but i think the majority have enjoyed finishing top four playing beautifully entertaining attacking football and winning fa cups making it to another final this year also emirates and invincible a champions league final we sadly lost but hey made it there and wengers success is legendary hes a club legend somone arsenal fams will tell there kids and grand kids about but lets win and make it to the final they are special go arsenal

Imagine the situation; you play brilliantly for a French club that never gets close to a trophy and then concede the fewest goals of any keeper in the World Cup finals and this gets you a dream transfer to the Premier League and Arsenal.

Hlo as me JOSH all those transfers being made are all for nothing because Wenger can not mange to close the right player to play a certain team just see from the FA Cup which is the only league he can mange and placed the players he want the only thing is to sack him out then the club will start doing well that is my thought as a young Arsenal fan forever thanks am from Uganda

«He has played against Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United in the FA Cup so has played in that big game environment, and for a big club in Leeds United so he's used to playing in front of crowds.

He should never have been put in that situation in the first place, he should be learning from world class strikers at the club and at most be playing in cup games.

Villa, who was the top scorer at Euro 2008 and joint top scorer at the 2010 World Cup, broke his tibia playing for Barcelona in a Club World Cup match against Qatari side Al - Sadd way back in December 2011.

And the FA cup is a devalued tournament where clubs including Arsenal play their squad players.

The World Cup winner claims he could have made more if he'd stayed on at the Bernabeu, but is pleased to have escaped from the limelight of playing for such a world - famous football club.

The former Rayo Vallecano has set the Premier League alight with his bright attacking play, scoring 15 goals already, plus another three in the club's successful Capital One Cup run.

But not only that, you play a European competition for a cup — and one the club has never won.

Next up for Barcelona is their aforementioned Club World Cup semi-final next Thursday, where they will play either Mexico's Club America or China's Guangzhou Evergrande.

After taking the club to the play off final last season all seemed to be going swimmingly this season until an alarming series of results, including the embarrassment of being knocked out of the FA Cup by minnows Histon have left the club ninth and a fair distance off the automatic promotion places.

The Canada Cup matches are being held at Yomiuri Country Club near Tokyo, where the Japanese, who have deified Arnold Palmer, will see him and the rest of the world's best play one of their finest courses

This article I read on bleacherreport sums up what a fan who wants the club success would like to see from than onwards: - Beat Bayern and progress above our mental block - Make top four and possibly as good as last season finishing # 2 likely getting positive result in our 5 most difficult fixtures (Spurs, Man U, Man City, Everton, Liverpool) & taking back some lost points - Ensuring we finish above any team in London except Chelsea of course - Win FA Cup best chance of silverware - Win UCL long reach but beating Bayern could spur the team and maybe make them believe coupled with playing any team except Barca, Real & Atletico in the round after and could we do a Chelsea 2012.

«Well, I don't quite understand what he means by that because when we play QPR we'll have played 50 games, but everybody at the club will have played at least 48, 46 league games and two cup matches.

Ozil played in 3 world cups and performed well at one of the biggest clubs in the world (real madrid) and built up a massive reputation while coutinho did nt even feature in a single world cup game.

Beckham's career with the national team, which he oncecaptained, appeared over — new coach Steve McClaren had dropped him after lastyear's World Cup — and his coach at Real Madrid, Fabio Capello, announced hewould never play for the club again.

The FA Cup is played over 6 games, yes that's right only six games and none of the top clubs play their 1st team.

The Chilean has played 54 games for club and country since the World Cup, in which he had an extra four matches in Brazil.

It worked with his first club as well as Germany where in the world cup he created the most chances despite not playing in the middle.

The 31 - year - old has been a key player for Les Bleus in recent years, but his lack of playing time at club level could start to hurt his chances ahead of next summer's World Cup.

Well if we failed we won't have won a trophy last season (FA cup would be used to blood youngsters), we won't have players like Alexis and Ozil come into the club, and we definitely would not be able to keep players like Cazorla, Walcott and Ramsey because we would probably be playing Europa league (or even not been in Europe) and still have probably 5 more years to go in paying of the stadium because we are not getting enough money into the club (no Champions league).

And AKB's please do not go on about 3 FA Cup wins in 12 years as that is not a competition that top clubs take seriously Only (6 games and nobody plays their first team).

He continued: «I remember we played some cup games a few years ago there and they had a new stadium and you drive home and you think this club is absolutely everything needed to play in the Premier League.

With Arsenal heading north for an FA cup quarter final on Monday, it gives our summer signing Danny Welbeck a first chance to show his former club Manchester United that they were wrong to not play him much and then let him leave.

So i believe Dortmund is playing delaying tactics to keep auba at the club and another 15 or so goals for them, can we really get auba in five days??? can we get any one else in 5 days With the world cup at the summer I think its vital that we conclude our business now else it will be virtually impossible and far to expensive to purchase then as to many clubs will be out with their check books trying to bid for there player therefor a biding war is in the horizon

Ozil has won several trophies too in all the clubs he has played in and he is a world cup winner with the German national team.

Our player of the season so far?Certainly the most consistent.JACK AND OZIL CONTRACTS - just get them signed up for F *** S SAKE.Jack doesn't want to go anywhere and Ozil will have his choice of big clubs to choose from if allowed to be able to go on a free.How about giving out a statement of our ambitions (yeah right) and show were prepared to pay whatever it takes (up to the point of being ridiculous) to SIGN the best and KEEP the best» These two are the best we have so get them sorted early to send out a message of how serious we intend to be.AUBAMEYANG - So what if he has a contract.So did Sanchez.Offer the right money to Dortmund and the player and he will be ours.What is there to question over this deal?He is a proven goalscorer.We have just lost one.Get the deal done.GIROUD - Get rid of him to Dortmund if they want him either by selling or if it sweetens the deal just loan him till the end of the season.He was a back up when Sanchez was here and will be on the mix of back ups if Auba signs.He has a World Cup squad to fight for just to be considered so needs to be playing every week.We do not need him if Auba signs and would demand better than him if the deal fails to happen.Just get rid.JONNY EVANS - I'm not sure.Agree Kos needs nursing through games and we do not have consistent performers to come in if he is injured or rested mainly due to both Chambers and Holdimg not progressing through as much as we first thought and hoped for.Gooners have always been patient and supportive of the youngsters as they have come through but question marks to the whole coaching staff as to why these two seem to have stalled as much as they have done.Steve Bould - What do you do?You should be ashamed.

The guy kept our season afloat for the first 4 months with his goals, scored the goal to secure UCL group stages, scored both semi-final goals to take us to FA cup final, is the club's top scorer, has been involved in more goals + assists than anyone in the PL, scored more goals than the media's fave Costa from a deeper, wider position, plays every second of every game as if it was his last, is always smiling, helped instill a hungrier work ethic in the team — all in a first season.

The Gunners play Aston Villa at Wembley this weekend with a chance to retain the FA Cup they won last year, but many fans feel the club should be doing better in the Premier League and Champions League.

Article 18.07 As a rule, a player may not play in a UEFA club competition (i.e. UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, but not UEFA Super Cup) for more than one club in the course of the same season.

«It is disgraceful in this day and age that players are being asked to play a key Premier League game and then a League Cup quarter - final in London just 48 hours later,» he told the club's website.

Atsu spent the first half of the season with new boys Bournemouth, but made just two appearances for the club in the League Cup, and there are fears that he won't play again at Stamford Bridge as he has too much competition there.

If a player will not participate in World Cup, he could play without any mental burden of injuries and could focus 100 % to his club.

Paul Pogba is a wanted man, with former club Manchester United as well as Chelsea and Arsenal linked with the Juventus star's services, but the French midfielder looks like a man without a care in the world as he prepares for Monday's Italian Super Cup clash with Napoli, which is bizarrely being played in Qatar.