Sentences with phrase «as a first team regular at»

The 27 year old has never looked capable of forging a spot as a first team regular at Arsenal and Wenger will seek to find a permanent buyer for the Swiss international in preference to sending him out for another loan spell.

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There is a strong feeling that the England international midfield star Jack Wilshere is going to rescue his Arsenal career and come back to be a first team regular again, as long as this season on loan at AFC Bournemouth sees him play the regular football that all of his injury problems have denied him at his boyhood club, the mighty Arsenal.

The Nigerian international defender spent last season on - loan at Istanbul minnows Kasimpasa and established himself as a first team regular in one of the best performing defensive sides.

As for Lehmann, The Mirror says the German veteran was offered the chance to be Victor Valdes» back - up at Barcelona but turned it down because he is seeking regular first - team action — presumably to cement his spot as Germany's number one in June's Euro 2008 tournamenAs for Lehmann, The Mirror says the German veteran was offered the chance to be Victor Valdes» back - up at Barcelona but turned it down because he is seeking regular first - team action — presumably to cement his spot as Germany's number one in June's Euro 2008 tournamenas Germany's number one in June's Euro 2008 tournament.

The England international has divided opinion during his time at Old Trafford, but could benefit greatly from the chance to play regular first - team football, particularly in a big side such as Arsenal that create plenty of chances.

Starting out as a real wonderkid during his time at Celtic, Miller broke into the first - team in 1999/00 before really becoming a regular and key part of the side in 2003/04.

Let's hope that at least one maybe a couple of them get more regular football and establish themselves as first team regulars.

Jack has always been hailed as one who was great at seeing a forward pass, and has been highly rated by all his coaches for his quick thinking and eye for a ball, and had he stayed fit this whole time, there is little doubt in my mind that he would still be starring for our first - team on a regular basis.

The 27 - year - old is being viewed as the ideal replacement for the Frenchman as Fabio, one half of the Da Silva twins, has yet to tie down a regular first team spot at Old Trafford and could either move on himself or be used as an understudy to whoever the new man in his position will be.

Like many of our so - called «English Core» Alex arrived with great promise from Southampton at a massive cost for a 17 year - old of # 12million, with extra add - ons as well, and after five years at the Gunners he is now on a wage of # 52,000 a week and would be expected to double that this summer if he was now a regular in the first team.

With Lukasz Fabianski set to depart at the end of the season in search of more regular first team football, CaughtOffside understands that Wenger is keen to bring in a new number two that he will mould into a contender for Wojciech Szczesny's spot as first choice.

Some fans are mentioning Chambers as a potential DM in important fixtures... The boy just arrived at Arsenal and he is already a big part of the squad (3 possible positions)... Just to say that a 19yo is a major piece of our team, it says a lot about the ambition and the status of the club (and this is a talented player who was not a first team regular at Southampton, but that is not a problem... If he is good he is good).

With that in mind, Wenger will be hoping to field as many first team regulars at full fitness as he can, but if the likes of Ozil, Giroud, Koscielny and Ramsey aren't returning to training until later, it remains to be seen if they will be at full fitness to kick off the campaign.

Poor Jack Wilshere was cast as a superstar of the future when he broke into Arsenal's first team at the tender age of 16, and finally became a first - team regular at 18 years of age and made a massive 49 appearances on the 2010/11 season.

However, with so many of our best players likely to be unready to play at the start of the season, this is a real opportunity for iwobi to establish himself as a first team regular.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Now one of the most highly rated young talents on the books at PSG, Rabiot looks set to be loaned out by the Ligue 1 champions to gain some valuable first - team experience as he struggles to break into Laurent Blanc's starting lineup on a regular basis due to the abundance of big names at the club.

The USA international is one of the most exciting prospects in Europe at the moment, having long established himself as a regular in Dortmund's first - team.

It is also understood that Vardy may have doubts as to whether he would be a first - team regular at Arsenal given the presence of Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott, while Danny Welbeck will return in the New Year.

Not only has the 23 - year old graduate of the Southampton academy failed to secure a regular first team place since coming to north London as a highly rated and promising teenager, but a quick look at the recent trophy success of the two clubs would suggest that playing for Chelsea is more likely to fill up your trophy room.

The England man's finishing has improved a great deal since being handed regular first team action at Arsenal and we select him as our central attacking weapon over Olivier Giroud.

Thomas Vermaelen is frustrated at his lack of first team starts and after 18 months acting as back - up to Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny the Belgian will demand guarantees of regular action that Wenger will be unable to provide and as such Arsenal will seek to cash - in on the former Ajax man and will look to bank as much as # 10m from his sale.

I would hate to see him leave, having watched him slowly meet his potential over the years, and truly believe he is now progressing at a rate which would see him emerge as a regular first - team player for England as well as us.

well as we know wenger is at least staying for one more season, we will most likely see more or these younger players given game time next season, there are a few that are training with the first team on a regular basis.

Having acted as back - up to Kyle Walker since his move to White Hart Lane from Burnley, the 26 - year - old could welcome the opportunity of regular first - team football at Goodison Park but faces a difficult decision in leaving Mauricio Pochettino's side.

Having struggled to establish himself as a first - team regular since his arrival, the South Korean international will now have an opportunity to hold a spot down but it comes at a time when he's attracting interest from elsewhere.

Pastore has long been a regular in the PSG first - team, though he has not always replicated the fine form that made him a star at previous club Palermo, where he became regarded as potentially one of the finest midfielders in Europe.

Even if he winds up at Chelsea, he is not going to get lots of regular first team action and is not the potential harm to us as opponent as Alexis would be.

Khedira is also being courted by Chelsea though it is believed that the 27 year old is keen to move to the Emirates Stadium as he feels he has a better chance of securing regular first team action and will also team - up with national team colleagues Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker at the north London club.

The 29 - year - old, who has been at Arsenal since 2012, has never really established himself as a first team regular and the arrival of Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck has pushed him further down the pecking order.

Many believe that after many years of being in and around the Arsenal first team, that it has become clear Akpom will not succeed as a regular at Arsenal.

Holtby will be chomping at the bit to play regular first team football in the Premier League after his bit part role at Tottenham and will be eager to impress not only Tim Sherwood, but the rest of the Premier League as well.

Under both Klopp and Bielsa, Kante was the first - name on the Liverpool team sheet, establishing himself as a regular presence at the base of their midfield.

As it has turned out though, Lee has proven to be a huge flop at Selhurst Park so far and has really struggled to make regular appearances for the first team.

Jenks is on around # 32k a week at the Emirates but would be looking to better that at the Boleyn as a regular member of the first team.

Cesc Fabregas is no longer a first team regular in the Chelsea side therefore he may have to leave the Blues if he is unhappy with the role he has under Conte.The Spaniard was one of the big disappointments last season as Chelsea made a poor attempt at defending their title.

Caulker, 24, is currently on a season - long loan at Southampton, where he has failed to establish himself as a first - team regular.

The England international struggled to impose himself as a first - team regular at Stamford Bridge and he moved to Liverpool in 2013.

The 20 - year - old striker has established himself as one of La Liga's top youngest players, and has become first - team regular at the Mestalla Stadium.

Dele Alli established himself as a first - team regular for MK Dons at the age of 16 and attracted the attentions of Spurs who signed him in January 2015.

The Portugal youth international has come through the ranks at the club and has developed into a first - team regular starter this season as he looks to fill the void left behind by Victor Lindelof who joined Premier League giants Manchester United for $ 35m last summer transfer window.

After being in and out of the national team for several years, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain has been able to establish himself as a regular first - team player at Liverpool.

Last year's winner of the U19 gold medal was Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Benjamin Henrichs, who has since established himself as a first - team regular at full back.

Although he may not be as defensively sound as first team regular, Sven Bender, he has shown that his passing ability surpasses that of any other central midfielder at the club — lets hope he can replace Sahin over the next few years.

At age 25, the forward is finally establishing himself as a first - team regular at United, proving much more influential and clinical than the dropped Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the position just off the strikeAt age 25, the forward is finally establishing himself as a first - team regular at United, proving much more influential and clinical than the dropped Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the position just off the strikeat United, proving much more influential and clinical than the dropped Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the position just off the striker.

The Canadian - born midfielder spent most of his best days across the continent plying his trade in the Bundesliga, where he spent the good part of six years as a first - team regular at Bayern Munich before joining Manchester United for a hefty fee of # 17 million in 2007; the same summer that saw a certain Thierry Henry swap Arsenal for Barcelona for # 900,000 less.

Lucas Hernández broke into the Atletico Madrid first team back in 2014 and although the 20 - year - old is not a regular as of yet, he is touted for a huge future at the Vicente Calderon due to his immense potential.

As a result, Chelsea felt that he needed to be at the club were regular first - team football was offered in order to rediscover his former glory days.

West Ham are looking at every striker with a top six club unable to get regular first team football as targets this summer.