Sentences with phrase «gunners in the first team»

Unfortunately for him, he didn't feature too much for the Gunners in the first team, instead impressing in the reserves however this season could be his chance.

Whilst some felt that Chuba has a lot to offer in the future, the majority do not feel he is ready to make the cut for the Gunners in the first team just yet.

The reason why I think he hasn't done much rotations last season was, there aren't adequate quality Gunners in our first team and couple with some Gunners getting injured which can't guarantee us success on the field of play if the Gunners in question were played.

And also use these friendly matches to give match fitness to the senior Gunners in the first team squad ahead of their playing matches in next season's campaign.

Not exact matches

First of all the Gunners are likely to field a very weakened team in the next round.

One of the first to leave simply must be Lukas Podolski who has no chance of ever playing in the Gunners first team again, and despite the German international saying last week that he would be returning to Arsenal, it would seem that he is definitely trying to find another club, where he might actually get to play.

Whether the Gunners have been in contact with Napoli remains unknown, although Arsenal certainly have scouts in Naples looking at some of their first team players.

The right - back joined the Gunners from Newcastle in the summer of 2014, and was enjoying a first - team role until picking up an injury in September, which allowed Hector Bellerin to star in his place.

Despite being in the Gunners» first - team picture for ten years after having made his debut way back in 2007, he still hasn't nailed down a place in the team and continues to be on the fringes.

I'm ashamed in our club, we are no longer one of the top teams, for the first time since Moses did loads of religious crap spud are our equals, all the banter from utd, city and chelsea fans is becoming true and hard to answer We are no longer a force in Europe, the top teams don't even try and sign our players anymore, we are a buisness and you and every gunners fan is just a customer, thumb me down if you want but you know it's right Tell me how many world class players we have now and who's after them?????????

I guess that is why their home grown young striker Harry Kane has felt bold enough to suggest that his team mates have the real possibility of finally finishing above the Gunners for the first time in a very long time, as reported by ESPN.

This seems a smart deal for the Gunners, who could do with an upgrade on Giroud anyway as he no longer commands a regular place in the Arsenal first - team.

So with the Gunners taking on a mid table Championship team in Preston North End in the FA cup game on Saturday I expect to see a lot of the first team regulars given a rest.

The young defender is one of the first names on the Gunners team sheet, and his form even earned him a place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year last tteam sheet, and his form even earned him a place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year last tTeam of the Year last term.

Arsenal are not the only club being linked with Mahrez, with Premier League rivals Man City and Chelsea also mentioned, but the Gunners can offer him a guaranteed place in the Champions League group stage and also a much better chance of being a regular first team starter.

The latest academy product to be promoted to the Arsenal first team is the 20 year - old Ainsley Maitland - Niles, who admits that he feels totally relaxed alongside the Gunners top stars after just four starts in the Premier League and he thinks he has already won the trust of his team - mates.

The Costa Rican international featured 30 times for the Gunners last year, scoring four goals and providing six assists as he enjoyed somewhat of a breakthrough in the first - team.

The Gunners are known to be tracking the French international, who is not guaranteed a first - team place at Real this season, but who has long been regarded as one of the best players in the world in his position.

But today he was extremely unimpressed with the Gunners reserves and he thinks they did not try hard enough to show that they could win a place in the Arsenal first team, in fact he was very scathing of his team - mates when he was asked about today's performance.

Arsenal were thoroughly embarrassed by Man City at Wembley but the Boss refused to criticise his team and felt that the Gunners were well in control for the first 45 minutes.

The Spanish international emerged through the Gunners youth ranks in recent seasons, and has become a regular first - team member ever since.

The 20 year - old Chuba Akpom was a prolific striker for Arsenal in the youth levels before Arsene Wenger decided to promote him to the Gunners first team towards the end of last season.

The right - back may well be able to stake a claim for a place in the Gunners first - team squad, due to the injury sustained by Hector Bellerin, with Carl Jenkinson the only other option for the role at present.

The Gunners splurged a club record # 52 Million to bring in the French striker from Lyon last summer, but he has since lost his first - team role thanks to the arrival of new club record signing Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang.

Arsenal stars Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey could be set to go head - to - head in midfield tomorrow, should the Gunners youth product get called into the first team, and this duel could prove to be pivotal in the result.

THat led to the two teams cancelling each other out to a certain extent and chances were pretty thin on the ground in the first half, which is why the opening goal was a big plus point for the Gunners and once again it came from our big centre forward Olivier Giroud.

Campbell is behind Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud in the Gunners first - team, while Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski and Yaya Sanogo are also providing competition for his quest to earn an attacking slot in the North London team.

He continued his fine form in the early stages of his time with Arsenal, though he fell away from 2011 onwards as others forced their way past him into the Gunners» first team.

But if his international team makes it to the final four of the Copa América tournament, we have already heard Arsene Wenger say that the Gunners will have to do without our star man in the first few weeks of the new season, so you might find it odd that I want Chile to win the cup, especially after the World Cup hangover that was so evident for Per Mertesacker and Mesut Ozil.

Ramsey, Ox, BFG, Theo and OG should NEVER be in the first team for the Gunners but Le Prof has been consistently and erroneously loyal to these players over the past few years and sans a few FA Cup trophies Arsenals performance has been reflective of there contributions.

The 19 year - old has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence in the Gunners first - team, and this is the first time that his position in the squad has come under question.

Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part of 7 years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless of their glaring lack of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this of course is just one example of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!

Arsenal fans know and understand the policy of Arsene Wenger in resting first team players in the Capital One Cup games, and even in the FA cup and Champions League games when we can, to give those key men a rest as well as giving some valuable opportunities to the up and coming Gunners from the academy and the likes of Debuchy and Gibbs who have not seen much action so far this season.

Everyone started panicking when Arsenal drew Bayern Munich in the first knockout round of the Champions League, and the pessimism was only increased when the Gunners lost to Everton this week, but the fact is that we are still a great team, in fact much stronger than anyother time we have played Bayern Munich.

The Arsenal squad are due to arrive in Asia next Monday, ready to participate in the Barclays Asian trophy with a game against the Singapore select XI team on the Wednesday followed by another game against either Stoke City of Everton to determine the winner, assuming that the Gunners win our first game of course.

Like many of our so - called «English Core» Alex arrived with great promise from Southampton at a massive cost for a 17 year - old of # 12million, with extra add - ons as well, and after five years at the Gunners he is now on a wage of # 52,000 a week and would be expected to double that this summer if he was now a regular in the first team.

Walcott took a long time to get back into the Gunners first team after his year out injured, but the win over Everton has proved to Wenger that he hungry to win back his place in the starting XI.

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Bellerin has now become a regular in the Gunners first team, playing 19 games so far this season, and has recently signed a new long term contract.

Gibbs was formerly a first team regular for the years after Gael Clichy and kept Nacho Monreal out of the starting eleven after the Spaniard signed for the Gunners back in 2013.

The knee injury he picked up over a year ago has put a big brake on his progress with the Gunners and barring a miracle in Arsene Wenger's team selection for the FA cup final on Sunday, Gnabry will end the season without adding to his 18 first team appearances.

The young winger has recently emerged into the Gunners first - team, and despite falling foul of food poisoning this week, has recovered well in good time, and is ready to make his competitive debut.

The former Southampton man made his Arsenal debut nine years ago and has made over 300 appearances for the North London club but, arguably, is yet to really make a consistent impact in the Gunners» first team.

The Czech Republic is one of a few first - team players that has not travelled on the club's pre-season tour of Singapore and his absence was explained by Gunners manager Arsene Wenger as the squad arrived in Southeast Asia on Monday afternoon:

Arter may think that Jack is the best thing since sliced bread, but the fact is that he moved to the South Coast because he did not think he would get many opportunities in the Gunners first team, but Arter believes the Cherries can still get something from the game.

Now that Arsenal have got the resources to buy top players in midfield like Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, do any of us really believe that Wilshere will ever be good enough to play for the Gunners first team again?

Arsene Wenger has been trumpeting the mantra that he wants to keep this excellent Arsenal squad together for next season, and he has already been in contract talks with many Gunners who are nearing the last year of their current deal, including Theo Walcott, Chuba Akpom and Mikel Arteta who have hardly played at all for the first team this season.

Bennacer made his last first team appearance for the Gunners in the 3 - 0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday last season.

It's no surprise that Arsenal are therefore linked with yet another young midfielder to join our ranks, to go alongside the likes of Krystian Beilik, and even this summer in Kelechi Nwakali, both who joined the Gunners not too long ago with hopes of being a first team player.

But with the Gunners well stocked for options at right - back in Mathieu Debuchy, Hector Bellerin and Calum Chambers, it would appear that Jenkinson's path to first team football is blocked should he return to the Emirates Stadium at the end of the season.