Sentences with phrase «number of star players»

Over the past few summers, Basel have had to sell a number of their star players to bigger clubs across Europe, but how would they look today had all their stars remained instead?

The number of star players this so called Professional scouting network have passed up on should tell you how shitty they are and how they should be done away with.

This investigation caused a number of star players to be suspended, including now - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Greg Little, who was ruled permanently ineligible.

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Not exact matches

Man City are expected to follow this arrival with a number of other top stars in the close - season, and they are no strangers to raiding Arsenal for their best players.

There were 55 players on that shortlist so it may not sound all that impressive that three of them were Arsenal stars, but that number does look better when you compare it with our Premier League rivals, especially when you consider how much more money the likes of Manchester United and Man City have been throwing around to build their squads.

Mourinho is known for coming into a club and totally reshaping things, selling players that don't suit his style and bringing in a number of already established stars.

A star player during his time at Bayern Munich, van Gaal was seemingly keen to shoot down Mark van Bommel for his growing influence in the dressing room, and seemed to behave very harshly towards his fellow Dutchman as he sought to bring through a number of younger players in his place.

The Falcons» dugout area is adorned with the numbers of two fabled former players: Giants star shortstop Brandon Crawford and former Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brad Bergesen.

The Gunners» star players will be involved in a number of key battles across the pitch which will be vital to the team's success, and here's five of them...

Liverpool have been linked with a number of strikers this summer, such as Christian Benteke of Aston Villa and Porto's Jackson Martinez, as they look to take the pressure off star player Luis Suarez to be their main goal scorer.

For instance: giving up a disproportionate number of corner threes (which tend to be role player - ish shots) while allowing the fewest total P&R ball - handler points in the league (which tend to be star - type shots).

The beaten Champions League finalists could be in for a long summer as a number of their other star players continue to be linked with moves away from the club.

One thing that Southgate evidently won't settle for though is his players being overawed by the occasion and being too busy being distracted by a star - studded Brazil side as he has called up a number of young stars.

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly set to leave the club at the end of the season, opening the door for a number of the club's star players to follow his exit.

It would be pretty amazing for the Arsenal and Chile star Alexis Sanchez to be able to play any part at all on the Premier League opening weekend, but this is Alexis we are talking about Gooners and he has already proved a number of times since coming to north London that we have a pretty special player on our hands.

He oversaw the development of a number of key, unheralded players and young stars, but has seen his squad devastated by departures this summer.

Palermo pulled off similar s *** in the pastore deal... they overrated their own player... spoke about interest from number of clubs and ended up selling him at a HUGELY inflated price And paying 40mil euros for a young player who scored 17 goals in a league where even gervinho is considered a star is beyond ridiculous.

The Arsenal star has suffered with a number of injuries over the years, and he is not the type of player who we will like to see played short of fitness.

The goalposts are certainly flexible when it comes to the terms of unlawful pursuits of players, with a number of big clubs given huge leeway when it comes to talking about rival clubs stars, and Arsene Wenger is one to claim victim of such offences.

people are going on about the number of goals he scored or lack of them more precisely but morata for the majority of the season was used as an impact player / sub, also like the writer mentioned as both RM&JUVE he was overshadowed by great players / stars so if if he were to sign for us knowing that he is the 1st choice striker he could flourish and surprise us all!!

Having won La Liga last season, Diego Simeone has so far seen a number of his side's star players leave for moves to bigger clubs, with Diego Costa and Filipe Luis both joining Chelsea, while Thibaut Courtois has also returned to Stamford Bridge after spending three seasons on loan at the Vicente Calderon.

The Daily Star claim the club see the shirt as of high commercial value with the number now an honour to bestow on a player should they be offered it after being worn by United legends such as George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

Roy Hodgson's latest England squad seems to be one with an eye to the future of the national side, with a number of young players and potential stars of tomorrow called up, seemingly to provide experience on the international stage at such a young age.

Amazingly there are a number of players currently starring for Premier League clubs who made their name at Atletico Madrid.

While the Germany international star, who Arsene Wenger smashed the Arsenal transfer record to sign from Real Madrid a few years ago, was one of a number of high profile Gunners to enter the final year of their current contracts during the recent summer transfer window, there was far less talk and far fewer Arsenal transfer rumours about Mesut Ozil than there were about our Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez and the new Liverpool player Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain.

Many fans seem to believe that Rose is still a star, but his numbers are more reminiscent of a replacement level player who's receiving too much playing time and attempting too many shots.

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That means not a single Chelsea or Tottenham player gets in despite a number of them excelling in actually winning games, while there's just one Juventus player and no Monaco stars.

Arsenal are also seeing the return of a number of players, and although key stars like Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere still face some time on the sidelines, things aren't looking as bleak as they have been at times this season.

According to the Daily Star, Spurs are expected to allow a number of fringe first - team players to leave, and Paulinho's former club Corinthians are willing to offer him an escape route from the club.

Arsenal could lose star midfielder Santi Cazorla to Atletico Madrid this summer and are already being linked with a number of replacements, so here's our pick of five similar players who could fill the Spaniard's boots at the Emirates Stadium...

Even though Arsene Wenger and then the player himself have been saying that Olivier Giroud and Arsenal are not going to be parting company, at least not during the current summer transfer window, there has been no shortage of stories linking the France international star with a number of clubs in the English Premier League and in his native country.

After one full month of action, a number of fascinating storylines have developed with several star players chasing history.

The Frenchman appears to have lost the respect of a number of players in the dressing room, with a number of stars pushing for the exit door amidst tough times at the Emirates.

Manchester City were the main side to come calling for our stars, and they paid over the odds a number of times to prize away a few players, and who are we to complain now?

An impressive quartet of players coincidently born on the same day but the number of fellow stars celebrating their birthday today doesn't stop there.

The French boss clearly favours a number of stars despite a number of lacklustre performances, although excuses can be made on occasion, but with a change in management a possibility in the close - season, some of those players may not get those same allowances under a new guard.

He is one of eight players at Santos with five - star potential, a simply astonishing number.

The ICC tournament will begin just five days after the World Cup which would limit the number of stars in the competitions, if clubs see their players advance to the latter stages of the World Cup.

The Red Devils manager wants to sign a star of Champions League quality after trying a number of players in that position.

Cazorla is a player known for his loyalty, staying at cash - strapped Villarreal when a number of their stars decided to jump ship.

Some of Real Madrid's star players will be treated the same by manager Zinedine Zidane, so it will not be a major moan-fest if Pogba does not start as other players will be looking for a chance to show what they can do, proving themselves to the manager who is looking to increase the number of trusted players in his team this coming season.

Future: The 2015 winner of the Golden Boy award (and number eight on Squawka's countdown of the 23 best players under 23 in world football right now) Martial has already become the star getting fans off their seats at Old Trafford within a team that has often been criticised for their turgid football.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, given a number of players in their side have played alongside at least one of their teammates previously, it was the MLS All - Stars who made the better start to the game.

A number of players have been linked with a move to Palace over the past few weeks and now according to reports emerging out of England, it has been claimed that the Eagles are considering a move for Swansea City star Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Barcelona is not the only club going through injury problems with their star performers as Bayern Munich is also missing out from a number of key players due to injuries which include: Bastian Scweinsteiger, Claudio Pizaaro, Xherdan Shaqiri and Holger Badstuber.

A factor that could aid their hopes of upsetting the aforementioned teams could lie in the players they could attract, as a number of stars are eligible to turn out for Kosovo even if they've played competitively for another nation.

During this trying time, a period of transition, and stadium moves, and departures of high profile stars, we have seen a number of young players strut their stuff, and almost season after season have come close to winning silverware, but yet haven't managed to cross that ever elusive finishing line.