Sentences with phrase «league experience under»

And with 45 Scotland caps, as well as Premier League and Champions League experience under his belt, he'd be a valuable addition to any dressing room.

Zach Neal is 29 years old with 85.2 innings of big league experience under his belt, having spent time with both the Oakland Athletics and the Dodgers.

The 24 - year - old Switzerland international has two seasons of Champions League experience under his belt from his time at Basel, whom he left to join German side Hoffenheim last summer.

Not exact matches

It isn't enough to simply get Under 21 games and a few cup matches with the first team, because those fixtures don't necessarily offer players the true physicality, feel and experience of playing in the Premier League.

Now in Year 2, with several experienced seniors leading the way, Monte Vista has raced out to a 10 - 0 start with six East Bay Athletic League victories and a tournament title already under its belt.

Still in his twenties when he got here, about my age, with only a smidge of minor league experience, he had a formidable learning curve — just getting that giggle under control, for one thing.

«I didn't want another season of just sitting on the bench, so I spoke to the boss and he agreed it would be a good idea for me to get a season of experience under my belt in the Premier League.

The Frenchman is a top quality right back, who is chosen over Bacary Sagna for France when fit, and he has the added bonus of bags of experience; with 44 Champions League and Europa League games under his belt and 26 full international caps.

He would certainly get a lot of playing time there and it was under Bruce that he played on loan last season when the manager was in charge of Hull City, but Villa are languishing in mid table and I have an idea that Wenger would like the youngster to go to a better club, especially if he could get some Premier League experience while on loan.

The 36 - year - old brings a wealth of experience to Villa Park, as he will now look to help them secure promotion back to the Premier League under Steve Bruce.

The «keeper worked for two years under the guidance of the Chilean and gained valuable Champions League experience during that time.

Not only does he have bags of Premier League experience, with 181 starts under his belt, he is an outstanding leader — something which Arsenal have lacked since Patrick Vieira left over a decade ago.

What stands the Israeli out from the other candidates is that he has experience of a Premier League relegation battle — although both Portsmouth and West Ham United went down under his stewardship.

Welbeck has just turned 25 but already has a wealth of top class experience under two of the most successful managers in the Premier League.

Different experiences on loan as a player allow the players to mature, develop and grow into more talented players with different styles of play, rather than being stuck playing in an arguably uncompetitive under 21 league.

Carolina shocked many by winning six games last season, and with a year of experience under his belt, Cam Newton looks primed to emerge as one of the league's marquee stars.

Cole, who has struggled to hold down a Chelsea first - team place under Carlo Ancelotti, would give the club Premier League experience, plus the star quality that would appease disillusioned fans.

They will take part in the Champaign League this Fall under the Sammy's banner and with their newfound experience could really do some damage soon!

With this experience and another season in the Ann Arbor League under their belts, we could be looking at the Champs of the 2017 Ann Arbor League.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

at 29 years of age Perrin is certainly very experienced, with over 220 games under his belt in the French League, although he has never played competitively for the French national team.

Whether it's down to a lack of opportunities due to the Premier League's swathe of overseas players, a failure to produce budding stars at academy level, or English clubs» recent under - perfromance in continental competitions, England are at a distinct experience disadvantage heading into this summer's World Cup.

With so many eyes on the Champions League season after season, experience under the competition's bright lights should serve players well when the World Cup roles around, already accustomed to the intense scrutiny of millions of TV viewers and a high - pressure environment.

Marca has claimed that the Brazilian wants to embark on a new experience in the English Premier League and wants to play under Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

The 19 - year - old was arguably the most impressive young defender in the Premier League last season and if he can develop further under the guidance of Louis Van Gaal he will benefit the English national side as well as Manchester United after they sold the experienced Patrice Evra to Juventus earlier in the summer.

His Premier League experience will be vital for whoever lands the player this summer, whether it is former club Chelsea, or Manchester United, under the management of Jose Mourinho, the guy that seemingly ended his Chelsea career when he was much younger.

Only Dennis Bergkamp (277) and Patrick Vieira (276) made more Premier League appearances for Arsenal under Arsene Wenger than Walcott, with Blues boss Sam Allardyce revealing he has brought him to Goodison «because of his experience with Arsenal, playing Champions League football and fighting to get into Champions League positions and winning FA Cups - and he's got a lot of ambition.»

The Potters only have two years of full Premiership experience under their belts and yet the vast majority see them as an established Premier League club, a team with all the ingredients required for a successful, smooth ride through a season which will put every other club of similar stature and with the same limited funds through their paces, and probably to the brink of Premiership exile.

Turkish starlet Cengiz Under is ready to embark on a new experience in the English Premier League.

After a drab nil all against PSV in the Champions League midweek, Louis van Gaal is now arguably under the most pressure that he has experienced since taking over at Manchester United.

It seemed that the best defensive pair in the Premier League, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen crumbled under the pressure, and Mauricio Pochettino is keen to add experience to the defensive ranks at Spurs.

Steve Kean, the 43 - year - old who had no previous managerial experience at this level when he decided he would try his hand at management with Blackburn Rovers, already has the ignominy of knowing he has overseen the club's worst ever start to a Premier League season − any season since 1947/48 − and the severity of their forthcoming fixtures would suggest a reprieve isn't on its way any time soon for the under - fire Glaswegian.

«Phil Jones has the experience of playing for Blackburn last season in the Barclays Premier League and I thought he and Chris Smalling were the stars for England Under - 21s in the summer.

Chelsea, Juventus and Paris Saint - Germain have all registered interest in Teixeira, who has not been capped by Brazil but would be almost certain to obtain a work permit under new criteria that considers transfer fee, wages and Champions League experience in applicants from outside the European Economic Area.

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The Swede is experienced, will be desperate to prove himself in the Premier League and would relish working under Mourinho once more.

Hazard has been experiencing an excellent season with The Blues under Antonio Conte's guidance and with Champions League football returning, Chelsea are certainly hoping for another successful time.

Many of Lamberts critiques were that he didn't have enough Premier League experience within his team making them vulnerable defensively, especially towards the final periods of games when their young defence came under any pressure.

If memory serves me correctly I believe that I said that you were someone who had previously presided as Registrar over those who dealt with stiffs (the funeral home business) and that you were now (then) about to preside over a bunch of not - yet - dead stiffs, and that you were therefore out of your league of knowledgeable prerequisites upon which to hold the reigns of power as Registrar over a bunch of under - educated, under - experienced, over-inflated egos residing within commission - hungry shells of humanity looking for a financial break, or words to that effect.