Sentences with phrase «youth league squad»

Henry, though, seems determined to stay with Arsenal, and his work with the U18s and the UEFA Youth League squad this campaign has been impressive.

My son's youth league squad has backup CBs — not Wenger — he is just too smart for that kind of ordinary idea — backup defenders are just so «yesterday».

Not exact matches

Lastly Chelsea have one of the best youth development squads in the league, it is exactly how they avoid the FFP because they make so much player sales off young players not to mention there is a clause that money spent on youth development is exempt from analysis in the FFP

for more reason then one i think we probably lose this one it might help with the rest of the season less games = less injuries, and also i think some people are forgetting that Southampton are second in the league they wont be a push over and they will go with full squad to our youth.

David Moyes will be keen to freshen up his squad this summer and will have an eye to youth though the level of talent he can lure to Man United could be reduced somewhat if he doesn't secure a Champions League berth for next term.

Any player not eligible for champions youth league or below, is either in the first team squad or sent out on loan.

Our best young talents make up the bulk of the squad that plays in the junior leagues U / 18 & U / 21 yet they continue to perform well below the level expected of a» world class» youth development system.

But even if Arsenal had signed him in the winter, wouldn't they have deployed him to the Arsenal's Premier League II team or to their Under21 team or even loan him out21 instead of to start using him straightaway in their first team starting XI squad since this is usually the practice at Arsenal whenever they sign a youth player thereby underutilising Mbappe's potential in their senior team?.

But perhaps that's because our rivals in the Premier League aren't trying to strengthen their first team squads, by adding unrecognised youth talent as a viable option for leading the frontline?

That is a real benefit of the youth system and if we can keep most of these players fit this time, do you think Arsenal have a squad capable of winning the Premier League title?

Football pundit Neville, who came through the Red Devils» youth ranks and spent 10 years in the senior squad before joining Everton in 2005, believes Louis van Gaal's men have a good chance of challenging for the Premier League title next term, but must first retain the services of the Spain international.

Arsenal fans are used to seeing Arsene Wenger give the Gunners youth players a chance to impress us all in the League Cup, but it seems that Le Prof has changed this policy and will now only be using players from the first team squad in the least important tournament we participate in.

We certainly have an excellent backup squad and some great youth players if we remain clear of too many injuries, bu tour only problem is when our FA Cup and League commitments interfere with our Champions League games.

Le Coq is yet to be called up to a single French senior squad, despite featuring for their youth sides and having emerged as one of the top defensive midfielders in the Premier League.

One of the most exciting young stars in the Arsenal system currently is winger Gedion Zelalem, with the 17 year - old German youth international already having been in and around the first team squad for League Cup ties.

But irrespective of the reason, Premier League clubs use loans extensively to develop their youth players, keep their squads happy and to keep the unwanted players away.

A focus on recruiting experienced (e.g. old) players, an inability to discover young talent from lower leagues and a reluctance to develop youth have all played their part in assembling a squad that, although theoretically talented, is unbalanced and poorly deployed.

Chelsea have an abundance of attacking midfielders in their first - team squad and their Under - 19s won the UEFA Youth League earlier this week, prompting Vickery into suggesting Nathan may be loaned out like many Blues youngsters before him.

He cites the increase in homegrowns — players signed from an MLS youth academy directly to an MLS squad's senior roster — as the biggest factor in the league's push to become the best destination for domestic players to develop.

Beyond anxieties over deselection (or the threat of it), footballers are often at risk of culture shock, whether in the literal sense of having to acclimatise to a new and unfamiliar country or in the more metaphorical sense of having to adapt quickly to life at a new club or a new level: a Championship player moving to an established Premier League side, a youth - team star breaking into the first - team squad, a veteran making his way down the leagues.

i'm often faced with the question «what have you achieved with your so called branded beautiful football» and in my quiet time, i think about it and i came up with a conclusion that all teams vie for one main reason,» to win trophies» which we have lacked in the last six years.As an Economist, i understand Arsene wenger's mentality, philosophy, youth developmental project, rebuilding and most especially, the sole aim of puting Arsenal's financial stability in order but he should also understand that the only consolation we fans get after paying to watch Arsenal despite the high ticket prices which's about the costliest in the league is winning trophies, the ability to say amongst other footballing fans that we have a great squad that plays good football and win trophies.That's what i'm talking about!!!

Happy place He inherited Ousmane Dembele's No 7 shirt, but spent the first - half of the season mostly with Dortmund's U-19 squad in the UEFA Youth League.

«The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set - up will ensure that the long - term future of the club remains a bright one.

The Berretti squad cruised to first place in their table and await the final stage of their season later in May while the crown jewel of the Inter youth academy, the Primavera, are at the top of their league table, won a massive Derby match - up against AC Milan to send them into the Final Eight of their tournament structure, and won the Primavera Coppa Italia over Juventus back in April.

But, Vecchi's squad have very little time to be despondent as they take on Spartak Moscow in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday.

He was also part of the squad that defeated Olympiacos 3 - 2 in the Under 19s UEFA Youth League on Tuesday day.

Many of this squad will also be involved in our UEFA Youth League semi-final, with our U19s heading out to Switzerland to face Barcelona on Friday 20 April at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon.

Adi Viveash's nine - year stay at the club ended in June after three seasons in charge of the 18 - 23 age group, in which he operated with the league's youngest squad, preparing them for life after youth team football and for the road ahead as they embarked upon the professional game.