Sentences with phrase «english football»

«It will be a typical English Premier League competition in Asia and we know that English football is very popular in Asia, and that's a good opportunity to show how much we respect Asia as well.

After all, it's not Terry's fault that Jack Wilshere is injured, or that English football concedes a significant technical advantage to its continental foes, or that Wayne Rooney is missing the first two games, or that Stewart Downing.

Those that mourn the surrender of English football to the petrodollar have had to watch him wave Abramovich's silverware, and everybody hates Chelsea at the best of times.

According to The Guardian, not since Phil Chisnall's # 25,000 move from Liverpool to Manchester United in 1962 has a player transfer directly between the two North West giants of English football.

Roman Abramovich has submitted a Chelsea stadium application that would transform Stamford Bridge into one of the biggest grounds in English football.

Don't forget it and realise what those two men did for English football.

The quality and spirit of his teams play, his philosophy, his past and recent achievements, and his unique contribution to English football — all goes out the window.

The Madrid star of course knows top flight English football well having spent six years with previous club Tottenham Hotspur.

So how about we don't let a top 4 push end of season gloss over the fact we haven't been in the title race and were embarrassed in the CL this year — the two competitions that effectively size up where you stand in European and English football.

The pacy and powerful attacking midfield star was never going to be cheap after a great summer tournament for the host nation but after Sissoko had made it clear that he was not up for a season in the second tier of English football and actually felt that Champions League football was a must for him I was not expecting such a high price tag.

Arsenal are comfortable on the pitch in that they consistently compete — to an extent — with English football's elite, while they outperform their rivals in the money stakes.

he is getting more and more into English football and his work rate especially defensively has become much better.

Allot of statements made in English football, you'd be a fool for turning it down for anything other than Barca and the like.

The debate about the future of English football could be about to be reignited, with the Mail having published figures showing the numbers of players of different nationalities registered to the teams in the group stages of the 2014/15 Champions League.

Sterling is not injury prone, he has the constitution to play English football unlike the weak Walcott.

«The defensive side of his game has also improved, with his average of 2.3 tackles and 2.3 interceptions both his respective highest in the top flight of English football since signing for Arsenal.

Sadly, the Italian international has once again struggled to fulfill his potential in English football, having also largely flopped during his time as a Manchester City player.

Mate, I strongly suspect you've never been anywhere near an English football stadium.

Who has given us a stature in world and not only in English football?

In the week after one of the greatest players ever to grace the pitch for Arsenal Football Club lost one of his records in English football, and to a player from the old enemy Manchester United to boot, it is good to hear that another Arsenal star is on target to equal the record of another of the Red Devils.

How you all treat one of the greatest managers in football history who transformed English football and still does is what it is.

The Spain international moved from the Bernabeu to Stamford Bridge last summer, but has not yet had the best of times since switching to English football.

He has a knowledge of English football and has been at the helm of huge clubs such as AC Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid, so would not be overawed by the pressure of trying to save Chelsea's season.

The Manager should be made accountable and explain to the Board why he has made OUR CLUB the LAUGHING STOCK OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL.

In fact English football in general is awash with pacy creative black players.

The Tigers need to start picking up points if they want to remain in the top tier of English football.

Lacazette after first half season is about as good as RVP was at a similar age (2009/2010), and it's Laca's first season in English football.

So Charlton, who are struggling to stay in the second division of English football, have taken a chance on the out of favour striker.

Nobody ever expected to see Heskey kick a ball in English football ever again, while many already believed the Icelandic star had retired long ago.

Portuguese defender Jose Fonte has earned popularity for his part in Southampton's consecutive promotions from League One and the Championship, but he has not been as regular a feature in the Premier League, and it may be asking a bit too much for him to make that step up from two divisions and be as comfortable in the top flight as he was in the third tier of English football.

Lemar is good but very lazy for the English football.

Lukaku — 22, introduced at the same time to english football as Giroud.

English football needs to stand for it's name in Europe and so does Arsenal.

The Chilean has enjoyed a wonderful first season in English football, scoring 18 goals in all competitions for the Gunners.

The Gunners boss also revealed that new signing Gabriel Paulista is being given a crash course in English football terms because the Brazilian defender does not speak the language --(Daily Mail)

Heskey returns to English football after a short spell in the Australian A-League with Newcastle Jets.

The England international only cost # 12m and has been superb for Liverpool, while # 22m Stevan Jovetic looks like he was badly overhyped in Serie A and has done nothing of note in English football.

SPAAA (IMOD) unambiguously condemns the recent trend in English football towards «gangster style» handclasps.

This would be the greatest achievement in English football history.

This season in English football, unexpected success from the lower leagues has been something of a theme.

According to The Mirror, he'll now join Sean Dyche's men for their campaign back in the top flight of English football and will likely have a key role to play in their bid to avoid relegation.

consensus is that... the league standings do not lie — the current positioning is very close reflection of the epl and the present day [* financial power base of english football] imo.

Chelsea paid # 32m to bring Hazard to Stamford Bridge in 2012, and he has proven a huge success in English football so far, looking a big favourite to win the PFA Player of the Year award this term.

And English football rolls on, institutionally oblivious, having managed to become a slightly less welcoming place for women than it already was.

They really embrassed the English football and the Media.

Writing in The Sun he slammed the Arsenal fans who have been complaining and saying that the FA cup wins in no way make up for Arsene Wenger's failure to lead the club to the summit of English football since the invincibles season of 2004.

Plus he said «first time Arsenal become a regular competitor at the highest level in England» Sorry WHAT??? So arsenal had never been a competitor at the highest level of English football?

After uninspiring spells in the English Football League and Scotland, Jeffers started afresh with Newcastle Jets in Australia and now finds himself playing for Floriana... in Malta.

I want to expand my knowledge of English football in general and Arsenal and my teammates in particular, but overall I love this league.I live where football was invented.

Yet for many, Allardyce's name is something of a joke in English football.