The problems that Arsenal have been, somewhat unexpectedly, experiencing in front of goal has been highlighted this week by the slightly embarrassing
goal of the month competition.
Not exact matches
You are not going to leap frog your
competition and knock your business and marketing
goals out
of the park in the next 12
months by copying what others are doing.
Last year Giroud was injured for three
months and yet managed to score 17
goals in all
competitions, 14
of those in Premier League!
The Portuguese international turns 33 next
month, and although he has picked up his form in recent weeks, his tallies
of 20
goals and four assists in 26 appearances in all
competitions is below average for him and his high standards in recent years.
One player who has had a difficult run
of it in recent
months is Paul Pogba, as the French international has struggled to hit top form as he has just three
goals and 10 assists in 27 appearances in all
competitions.
The Blues have generally struggled for
goals this
month, going on a run
of scoring just once in four games in all
competitions not too long ago as summer signing Alvaro Morata has struggled in particular.
Many left comments insisting that they were proud
of the effort from the team, and now they'll hope that they can find an away
goal of their own next
month and advance in the
competition at the expense
of the La Liga leaders.
Both starlets were key figures as the Eaglets won the U-17 World Cup in Chile earlier this
month, with Osimhen announcing himself as the
competition's top scorer — breaking the all - time record for
goals in the
competition — and Nwakali winning the Player
of the Tournament award.
That's surely a bit
of a stretch as
competition for places is now fierce and Sturridge will certainly have his work cut out for him to show that he can remain fit and score
goals regularly if given an opportunity over just six
months as there's seemingly more reliable and better options available.
In assembling his field, Grandi reached out to the six -
month - old Association
of Road Racing Athletes (ARRA), a remarkably cohesive runners» union that has as its
goals a circuit
of money races and open (meaning pro-am)
competition in the Olympics and everywhere else.
Alexis Sanchez vs Alberto Moreno The Chilean forward has not been quite at it over the last couple
of months, when he has registered 1 assist and scored just 1
goal across all
competitions.
The 21 - year - old has scored 24
goals in all
competitions so far this season, and was all but guaranteed his England debut when Hodgson spoke out last
month, but his place now seems far less
of a certainty.
However, Lionel Messi grabbed a crucial away
goal for Barca and now they'll be confident
of advancing in the
competition when the two sides meet again next
month.
It's time once again to cast your eye over 5
of the best
goals from the FA WSL in this
month's
Goal of the
Month competition.
The Germany international has established himself as one
of Bayern's key men in the recent
months, has scored eight
goals in 38 appearances in all
competitions last season.
That figure was beefed up by a four -
goal haul in December's 5 - 1 home win over Norwich - a match in which Suarez launch a three - pronged assault on the Premier League's
goal -
of - the -
month competition.
The Gunners won five and drew one
of their six games in all
competitions over the course
of the
month, scoring 16
goals in the process.
The Escondido Humane Society has adopted or reunited 186 animals in August and has set a personal
goal of 1,500 adoptions during the three -
month competition.