Sentences with phrase «since signing in the summer»

The attacking midfielder has barely played since signing in the summer, last appearing for the end of the second half in the Europa League a few weeks ago, then not even featuring on the bench against Arsenal last weekend.

Liverpool go into their clash with Swansea in free - flowing goalscoring form with Mohammed Salah having already registered twenty goals in all competitions for the club since signing in the summer.

The Egypt forward took his tally for the club since signing in the summer to 19 goals with an exquisite finish after beating Cuco Martina and holding off Idrissa Gueye.

Since signing in the Summer of 2014 Adam Lallana has managed to establish a cult like following amongst the fan base more due to his off the field work as opposed to his on the field performances.

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Louis van Gaal has already invested heavily in new signings since he took over at Old Trafford, bringing in big names such as Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao during the summer transfer window, though he is yet to spend in January.

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.

With Simon Mignolet failing to entirely convince since his move from Sunderland in 2013, summer signing Loris Karius has also struggled this year and lost his place in the starting line - up.

New signings Christian Benteke and Danny Ings have both looked fairly decent since arriving over the summer but clearly Rodgers will not be happy with Liverpool's tally of just seven goals scored in their opening seven Premier League fixtures.

Wenger has been in charge of the north London side since 1996 and signed a new three year deal with Arsenal over the summer, so as such it's surprising to read of his impending departure in 2016.

The United forwarded was left out of Mourinho's starting line - up for the first time since signing from Arsenal in the summer.

Los Angeles, however, has had leverage ever since George made it clear he intended to sign with the Lakers when his free agency hits in the summer of 2018.

Aubameyang has impressed since moving to Germany from Saint - Etienne back in July 2013, netting 42 goals in 95 appearances, and is seen by Arsenal as a possible summer signing to keep Olivier Giroud on his toes.

Martinez has signed only one defender since arriving at the club this summer, in the shape of Antolín Alcaraz.

The Frenchman left Old Trafford in the summer of 2012 after refusing to sign a new contract, and has been linked with a return almost ever since [Metro].

Wanted by the likes of Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion, it looks as though Liverpool could be about to offload another failed summer signing in Rickie Lambert, who has done little since his move from Southampton.

The 27 - year - old has been one of Spurs» best players since he joined the club from Ajax, and it was thought that Barca may pay as much as # 20m for him this summer, before they instead opted for the # 15m signing of Thomas Vermaelen — another of United's reported targets in defence.

Indeed, United find themselves in need of offensive reinforcements, with summer signings Anthony Martial and Memphis Depay failing to impress consistently enough since moving to Old Trafford on big - money deals during the summer.

Rumours of Toure's Etihad Stadium discontent have punctuated his spell at the Etihad Stadium since joining the club from Barcelona and, if Toure does decide that he fancies a new challenge in the summer, it is PSG who are jostling into pole position when it comes to the race to sign Toure.

Ospina showed his quality in this summer's Copa America, and there's no doubt he has the potential to be a starter for most big clubs, though Real have since signed Kiko Casilla from Espanyol.

A dream signing for a Mourinho midfield, Nemanja Matic has unsurprisingly shone since swapping Chelsea for United in the summer, in what looks alongside Diego Costa as an absolutely bizarre sale by the Blues.

Even for no fee, if necessary, Sanchez must leave in January if we can force him out, since he is probably waiting for the summer now and getting a huge signing on fee, since he will be a free transfer.

I've been hearing about Xhaka since January in almost the same way I've heard about Podolski until we signed him in the summer.

But the rumours are that Jose Mourinho and chelsea will use their Inter Milan connection and sign him this summer since diego Costa can not play 2 games in a week.

Signed from Sporting Lisbon over the summer this defender started life at White Hart Lane with a bang with two goals in as many games, but that excitement has since fizzled out.

News of a rejuvenated Olivier Giroud will not be music to the ears of Danny Welbeck who, since signing for Arsenal in the summer transfer window, had hoped to be deployed as the north London club's central striker has been relegated to a wide berth to accommodate the lanky French striker.

Diego Costa has been a huge figure for the Blues since he signed from Atletico Madrid last summer, scoring nine goals in just seven Premier League appearances.

The # 5m summer signing from Swansea City has yet to feature since joining Spurs due to fitness reasons, but he is back in the fold and tonight seems like the perfect game for him to make his debut.

A host of other big names have been linked with Liverpool in recent times, with the club still looking for a replacement for Luis Suarez after his # 75m move to Barcelona in the summer, while new signing Mario Balotelli has not managed to impress since joining from AC Milan.

Since the new centre back picked up an injury and Gabriel has come in we have conceded two leading positions and even though you can not blame the Brazilian directly it does seem to be a bit of a coincidence, so do we really miss the summer signing that much?

# 20 million signing Lovren has suffered a difficult spell at Liverpool since joining from Southampton in the summer and despite being fit for the Reds eventual 4 - 1 defeat at the Emirates, he was overlooked for a start despite the key absence of Martin Skrtel.

Gianluca Di Marzio recently listed Arsenal as being among his admirers, and despite signing Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang this January, he could still prove a useful signing due to the slow start made by Alexandre Lacazette since joining from Lyon in the summer.

I feel like there is progress being made with the two big - name signings in the last two summers, since the stadium debt was cleared, and we are only going to move forward.

Although many Arsenal fans are no longer calling for Arsene Wenger to sign another striker in the summer, largely due to the excellent form of Olivier Giroud since the France international returned from injury, there are many, including the former Gunner Thierry Henry, who want the manager to bring in more firepower.

I'm an AOB ever since Wenger failed to sign a DM and CB in the summer, but i have always respected the man and hoped he continue his affiliation with Arsenal, possibly by moving «upstairs» as suggested before.

The Gunners have been linked to Kante in recent months, with the Franco - Malian midfielder proving to be a revelation in the Premier League since signing from Stade Malherbe Caen during the summer.

Turan was only signed last summer, but is already claimed to be surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp, having only managed to be selected to start in 13 games in all competitions since becoming available.

Conte, meanwhile, has really missed Matic since his departure, with a combination of injuries in midfield and a lack of form from summer signing Tiemoue Bakayoko resulting in a poor start at Stamford Bridge.

And since the marque striker signing this window is gradually looking will fail to materialise due the over hyped transfer fee occasioned in the transfer market to do a marquee striker signing this current summer window which Arsenal can not afford to meet.

Mourinho has in fact never given Borthwick - Jackson a game since he took charge at Man Utd last summer, and that's undoubtedly an ominous sign for the youngster as he will harbour ambitions of making the grade at Old Trafford.

Herrera had become one of Mourinho's most reliable performers in midfield, but has since struggled to play as often with the signing of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea over the summer, as well as the fine form of Marouane Fellaini.

We may have been raped in the SF, You all forget what was, said since last season, everyone agreed the midfield was poor, and the summer didn't help and we braced our selves for the worst, now we have made history perhaps with poor football but the problems never left, some people say «we lost to fucking Roma» I doubt you all understand what it means to have the players you need and want, eusebio di Francesco has what is needed to play HIS football, lucho signed poor midfielders BUT they were required for his FOOTBALL not in any way the Barca way (he played attacking and entertaining but it's sad to see no one wanted to acknowledge that those signings weren't right, He got figured out and left like a man with BALLS Valverde restored positional play and brought emphasis to the midfield but he lacks the MF to do it.

Meyer reportedly warranted a # 30m valuation last summer, but having since refused to sign a new contract and with just 12 months remaining on his current deal, it's suggested that he could move on in a cut - price deal this time round.

But from what the club has already done in the transfer market since the end of the season, with the signing of Jamie Vardy from Leicester potentially hot on the heels of the big money transfer of Granit Xhaka, it does feel as though Wenger is doing things differently this summer.

Barca goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, it is fair to say, has made a decent impression since signing from Real Sociedad in the summer.

Another of United's new signings, but another who would struggle to get into the Chelsea team ahead of the highly impressive Cesc Fabregas, who has been in top form since his # 30m move to Stamford Bridge from Barcelona this summer.

Meanwhile, as noted by The Daily Mail, Liverpool were linked with a move for Dinamo youngster Ante Coric last summer, with Klopp keen on signing him since he was in charge at Borussia Dortmund.

we couldve done w a new striker signing in summer (esp since wenger knew welbeck would be out).

The Gunners have moved to bring in club - record signing Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon this summer, who had a uber - consistent goalscoring record in Ligue 1, and is strongly believed to be the striker we have been longing for since the departure of Robin Van Persie.

The 23 - year - old summer signing sustained anterior cruciate ligament damage in his right knee during the 5 - 0 win over Crystal Palace last month, as per the club's official site, and having undergone surgery since, he's expected to endure a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Rumours have persisted since the summer that Atletico were interested in signing the Gunner's maestro, but no move has materialised.