Sentences with phrase «spaniard last»

Likewise, Guardiola is an admirer of Klopp's commitment to an entertaining style of play, the Spaniard last season hailing his counterpart as «the best manager in the world for spectators because creates teams to attack the back four».

Djokovic is looking to defend his title in Rome, after defeating the Spaniard last year in the men's final.

He hasn't had many chances — mostly because Hodgson hasn't given him them — but it was good to see some positive words about the young Spaniard last night.

Not exact matches

Adidas also endorses Sergio Garcia, a Spaniard who tied for second at this tournament last year.

It was funny but while the notion is clearly daft, as Fabregas was one of the key players in helping Mourinho and Chelsea to the Premier League title last season, the Spaniard is being seen as one of the mail villains of the piece and a key player in Mourinho's departure.

The last time Bellerin was out we really missed him so this could be a serious problem, dependingh on how long the Spaniard is out for, which the boss did not say.

Meanwhile, Baba is also firmly on the club's agenda as an alternative to Cesar Azpilicueta, despite the Spaniard's hugely impressive form in the left - back position last season.

The 28 - year - old battle with club boss Conte grew even uglier last night after the Spaniard failed to secure a move to La Liga side Atletico Madrid, which the player himself desperately wanted, report the Express.

I think Santi has been in brilliant form the last few months of the season, however if AM are serious about there interest in the diminutive Spaniard and offer in the region of $ 20M he will probably be off in the summer.

Last night, the Spaniard was constantly jeered by the Santiago Bernabeu crowd, following a difficult start to the season.

The Spaniard has come on leaps and bounds since earning a regular starting role, even picking up the award for the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for last season.

I can understand that, but then why not play the brilliant Spaniard in the role he has performed so well over the last year or two?

Don Balon are reporting that the Italian side, who lost 3 - 0 at home to Los Blancos in the quarter finals of the Champions League last week, are interested in bringing the Spaniard to Italy, and that Man City are also keen on the player.

Started the last two matches for United after fans were pining for his involvement, and they've certainly be proved right with the Spaniard scoring the opening goal in both games.

The fact that IMO the second best B2B in the league last season (behind Toure) is being kept from his preferred position by the tiny spaniard speaks volumes about his performances.

There have been numerous Arsenal rumours since last summer that have variously accused Hector Bellerin of demanding a transfer during the summer window, and even more recently saying that the club had decided themselves to move the young Spaniard on to fund our own spending in this coming close - season.

Even though the Gunners have a few options to fill the Spaniard's boots, including Jenkinson, Debuchy, Gabriel and Coquelin, this was quite a blow as Bellerin has become a big player for us over the last few years.

The Spaniard has been out of action since October last year, when he was only expected to be missing for a matter of months.

Our little Spaniard Santi Cazorla was expected to have played his last game for Arsenal after having yet another operation just before Christmas, but now perhaps Arsene Wenger still harbours hopes that our brilliant midfielder could return to play in our Europa League games this season.

The Spaniard has been heavily linked with an exit from the Bernabeu since the season ended, as he was forced to settle for a back - up role for the most part last year.

The Spaniard spoke after the Blues were beaten 3 - 0 by Barca at the Nou Camp, and 4 - 1 on aggregate to drop out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage.

Andre Herrera world class spaniard... one of the players fans were shouting Wenger to sign last season too

Nelson, a picaresque character like De Portago, had ridden with the Spaniard before — a victorious ride in last year's Tour de France for automobiles.

The Spaniard spent last season on - loan at Hull City and Derby County and is expected to join the Premier League new boys very soon.

Gone off the boil in the last few months but the Spaniard has still been an outstanding performer this term.

The Spaniard has been out of work since parting ways with Roma last summer and has been contacted regarding his availability for the post.

After suffering an injury setback last weekend, the Spaniard has been passed fit for this weekend's encounter with Stoke City and so Antonio Conte will likely call on him to help Chelsea keep up their positive start to the season.

But Moreno's dynamic offensive display in last night's 5 - 0 pre-season friendly thrashing of, albeit, Fleetwood Town, has made some Reds fans reluctant to lose the Spaniard.

Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez is reported to have rejected Manchester United in favour of a # 21million transfer to Chelsea, and the Spaniard isn't the first — nor likely the last — to spurn the chance to move to Old Trafford.

The Spaniard hasn't featured since last October as he has continued to be blighted by injuries and has been a costly absentee for the Gunners.

Although the Spaniard is good on the ball, he is not an out and out defensive midfield player, and has not been at quite his best form since he made the move to the Bernabeu from Real Sociedad last summer.

The little Spaniard missed a whole chunk of last season through injury and it really showed for Arsenal when he was missing from the side.

The Spaniard has been at Arsenal for just 12 months, but he was left bitterly frustrated last season due to injuries and a lack of opportunities from Arsene Wenger.

The Spaniard agreed a season - long deal with Napoli last summer, but made just two starts for the Serie A side.

Normally the automatic choice would be the Spaniard and it even looked as though Flamini might be leaving the club this summer, but after Arteta's awful game in Zagreb last week, when he made no tackles or won any duels at all, the boss might be reluctant to play him in the north London derby.

Arsenal's one biggest problem over the last two seasons is that we have missed our little Spaniard Santi Cazorla as our engine room in midfield, and we know that Fabregas could easily fill his shoes.

The Spaniard has four goals in his last four league outings — although all against the division's bottom two sides.

The Spaniard picked up an injury that damaged his ligaments during Arsenal's last EFL Cup match against Reading.

Last summer the Spaniard returned to Los Che and had made 11 appearances for his boyhood club in 2014/15 up until completing this switch to Villa Park and is raring to get going in the Premier League.

He says that implosion battling Sunday with Tiger Woods last year is behind him, but it will be fun to watch if the Spaniard gets back in it down the stretch.

Need to press harder and constantly... Difference between wenger and guardiola is that spaniard Instills and enforces this in his teams... So with same quality players he builds a more effective unit... Seeing difference between last weekend and this

A year on from his last major injury diagnosis and we find ourselves in almost the same situation again, this time with the Spaniard being ruled out for an unknown period of time, due to a inflammation at the back of his Achilles.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal that Arsenal were first offered the man commonly known as Lucas last week, but informed the Spaniard's representatives that the 27 - year - old was not among their top striker targets.

There have been quite few Arsenal transfer rumours over the last year or so that have linked the Spaniard with a return to La Liga but last week we heard the news that he was set to sign a new contract with the Gunners.

The Spaniard was just getting fully fit again after a succession of problems effectively wiped him out for the whole of last season but has now picked up another calf problem.

Wenger made it very clear that Bellerin was not for sale last year when he persuaded the young Spaniard to sign a new six year extension to his contract, but Barcelona just think its a ploy to get a massive transfer fee if they come in with an offer, and they think that Hector and Arsenal are more likely to be amenable to cashing in if Wenger decided not to renew in the summer.

The 30 - year - old Spaniard was one of the best players last season.

The latter duo are nearing a return to first - team action, with the Spaniard making the bench for Arsenal's last Premier League match with Norwich, but was not selected to enter the field of play.

Even with Kieran Gibbs fit and in form last season, the Spaniard had cemented his status as the first choice of Arsene Wenger.

Neither Monreal or Gibbs have particularly impressed this term, although the Spaniard was amongst the best in the division only last season, and our club will most definitely have to be assessing the left - back role this summer.