Sentences with phrase «as a football club at»

The reality of that is it doesn't fit in with where we are as a football club at the moment knowing what David was on salary-wise when he left us to what he would be going to at a Premier League club.

Not exact matches

He is excited by wines that are just as interesting by the fourth glass as they are at the first and would give it all up to play one game for the Port Adelaide Football Club.

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 first would cement the club (and Wenger) as the all - time best in the oldest Football Cup in the world (which has a nice ring to it and winning at Wembley always is a great feeling), the 2nd would also be very sweet as we could use adding a European Football Cup to our trophy cabinet (and the bigger one is out of reach for the moment)!

He talked about the way there are no real superstars at the club and every player is treated as an equal and also about how people can get the wrong idea about footballers just from what they see on the pitch.

this kid had it all and could have been truly great but guess what, you can take the kid out of the hood but you can't always take the hood out of the kid, sterling hangs around with a bunch of idiots who think posting their mate online doing laughing gas is clever and there all living in London, bringing him in would be a huge mistake in my opinion and those of you suggesting to offer theo and money, Im so glad you don't run the club, theo is the best r winger in the league when fit, we also have Wellington silva coming back, not to mention ox to cover or Sanchez if we want to play Danny or mezut on the left, let city have Raheem and let their already volatile dressing room implode, let's get Cech, lacazette and a solid dm to compete with le coq, sell Chesney to inter for good money podolski could be used as make weight for Morgan or the like release flamini let arteta and Roz have there last season if they choose or let them go if they want more first team football, Rio to have one more loan Diaby pay as you play and last promote chuba who clearly is going to be an animal, with this I believe the title is ours and if the new 3 settle a real tilt at the cl is possible but please gooners get behind theo he is absolutely essential COYG

«Guardiola is proving you can play attractive football as well as win trophies, and he needs to win something this season considering the money he has spent at the club.

Sorry it's going to take more than smiles to contribute at Arsenal Football Club and as it stands in my eyes he has now become a liability.

The strong and pacey striker, often compared to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, arrived at the club last season as one of the biggest prospects in European football, joining from Belgian side Anderlecht for around # 17million, but failed to break into the first team under either Andre Villas - Boas or Roberto Di Matteo.

He knows that he can run about all day long, harrying opposition and giving them hell whilst at the same time providing some sublime football coupled with even more sublime and necessary goals but, for all his efforts and his honesty towards the team and the club he see's as nothing more than the nearly men.

While I have to say that I think some Arsenal fans as well as a lot of football pundits are way too hard on the Gunners» German international star Mesut Ozil, the fact is that his recent record of providing assists, at club level at least, is not too great.

With no official numbers though, it appears as though the money freely flows into his bank account, ns he at least got a taste of the passion that many Chinese football fans have for their clubs and players and he'll be delighted to play his part in making his stint in the CSL a success.

Failure shouldn't necessarily be blamed on transfers.It's part of the reason but is not the only reasons.Other clubs which can't even buy like Arsenal have won very good trophies.Even at those times we were in debt we had a good team capable of winning the EPL or winng some of the smaller trophies.But we just went on trophyless.Now we are almost debt free and we are promised glory but honestly we don't even have the hope of glory.The only thing that can save us is renewal of the mind of the manager and board.That will bring a positive change.It's only insanity to keep doing the same thing and expect different results.We have a lot to prove out there to the world because the greatness of Arsenal has really gone down in the face of the world.They only see us as a team with good football that's all.The world doubts us and we have a point to prove.The values of a club is as important as winning trophies.If not Arsenal wouldn't have been this top club that people talk about everyday were it fpr only values or trophies.They go hand in hand.However, to the world trophies are very important and that fact can not be hidden.

Director of football Damien Comolli may be of assistance in the capture of Corluka as he knows the player well from his time at White Hart Lane, in fact the Frenchman was responsible for bringing the 25 year old to the North London club and now hopes to be able to repeat the trick.

A look at how Arsenal would dearly love to be lining up next season if they appoint Jurgen Klopp as their manager and see him raid his old club Borussia Dortmund for three of their star players, could this team dominate English and European football again under the German's guidance?

Eriksen has helped Ajax to three successive Eredivisie titles and feels he has achieved as much as he can at the Amsterdam club, and whilst the Danish international can indeed enjoy Champions League football he is looking for a fresh challenge and Rodgers will hope to convince the 21 year old of the long term merits of joining a Liverpool side that are responsibly building for the future.

He has often resisted the advances of overseas clubs and rejected speculation as soon as it cropped up, but now at the age of 23 he feels that the time could be right to move abroad and test himself at another level of football.

Hahaha at times I wonder about this thing in football called loyalty.So imagine a world where all players were loyal to their clubs till the end of time.If that were to happen many so called top clubs wouldnt have top players.He left for the right reasons and I wish him all the best.If Arsene wants to go for him he should.Every player is a traitor as long as he wants to move but the club does nt want to sell or every club is a traitor to a player who wanted to stay but the club wanted to ship him out by force.This is life so deal with.I'd take him in a heartbeat because to me am sick and tired of being sick and tired of watching this awful and terrible striking force.Nonsense!!!!

«I've guided this club through very difficult periods where there have been very, very, very limited resources and I managed to always get the best out of the team and that's what I will do as long as I'm at Arsenal football club.

That club should be one which plays the same sort of football as the Gunners and Xavi's former club Barca, as that is what he believes Wilshere is so good at.

So Ivan then goes and signs Raul as Director of Football (but in a different title) following the appointment of Sven M.I give my total respect to Ivan.He knows the structure of the club needed a complete change so as to begin the road of recovery and he kept his word.He was outwardly challenging Wenger and he delivered what he said he would do.There is still more to change but that will be so much easier to do Wenger is removed at the end of the week (in my dreams I'm afraid) but nobody can doubt the intentions Ivan has for change and he must be respected for this

Wenger has the brains back in the day and the ability to lure players into the club ewho he saw as being the future of top tier football, we had David dein who has the minerals to bring these players in and hence we had a highly successful run for around ten years and went unbeaten and competed at the highest level.

Major League Soccer has made significant headway in improving club football by expanding to massive markets like New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago — and in expanding, they've let in a lot of sensational talent that could definitely compete at the highest levels of European football as well.

De Gea has been one of the club's consistently top performers for much of the last few years, becoming established as one of the best «keepers in world football during his time at Old Trafford.

Was the Colombian convinced to stay at the club with the promise of Champions League football as a minimum?

It would have to be a very serious offer as Kroenke has only recently turned down a # 1billion takeover bid from Alisha Usmanov to buy out Stan's majority shareholding, which would have valued Arsenal Football Club at a massive # 2 billion, so Dangote's bid would have to even eclipse those figures.

It was reported Elneney turned down the opportunity to sign for Leicester before the season started as he did not wish to drop a level and was in love with Arsenal Football Club.We should be proud the club is held is held in such high esteem but the player and if he wishes to sign to be a squad player I absolutely welcome this contract extension.However Elneny is very basic in his overall displays.You have to ask if he has the ability to affect games, most especially against the clubs that are regarded as bigger than us (albeit at the moment.

As far as he is concerned as a player, he's achieved all he has ever wanted to in terms of club and world football whilst being at clubs other than ArsenaAs far as he is concerned as a player, he's achieved all he has ever wanted to in terms of club and world football whilst being at clubs other than Arsenaas he is concerned as a player, he's achieved all he has ever wanted to in terms of club and world football whilst being at clubs other than Arsenaas a player, he's achieved all he has ever wanted to in terms of club and world football whilst being at clubs other than Arsenal.

Podolski was lazy on the pitch, and showed little to no desire in developing as a footballer whilst at the club.

Wenger should know that ANY team he puts out at whatever level and in whatever competition are required to at the very least perform as professional footballers for the Club.

Lol lol lol joke of the century dyche for Arsenal job what is Ian Wright smoking down at radio 5 Burnley play dire football as for his defensive acumen lol Ex Arsenal players say anything that get coverage we have a moronic fan Base And moronic ex players who spend their days talking down the club

Kenny Dalglish and the club's Director of Football Damien Comolli are looking at cost effective options in the transfer window that adhere to Fenway Sports Groups long term plans and as such they are looking for good up and coming talent, preferable of English background due to the home - grown ruling and in that respect these two fit the bill very nicely.

While tribal loyalty towards your club and players is all too common and understandable in the world of football, this episode really doesn't paint Reds fans in a great light as they essentially hurled abuse at a player who'd been the victim of racism — an evil that all fans in the game should be united in wanting to stamp out.

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While a lot of Arsenal fans have spent the last few weeks checking the football media for the latest injury updates from the club and getting increasingly worried as the list of injured Arsenal first teamers grew and grew and now stands at 10, this current crisis in north London will not have passed the notice of other clubs in England and around Europe.

At 31 years of age he was entering into his last contracT and he has every rite to ask for as much money as possible not only be cos of his long service at d Club but alsi due to the fact dat a footballer retires around 35 years of age and thereafter has no significant source of income to run his familAt 31 years of age he was entering into his last contracT and he has every rite to ask for as much money as possible not only be cos of his long service at d Club but alsi due to the fact dat a footballer retires around 35 years of age and thereafter has no significant source of income to run his familat d Club but alsi due to the fact dat a footballer retires around 35 years of age and thereafter has no significant source of income to run his family.

If the Catalan giants from La Liga thought they would be able to prise another player out of Arsenal, they look set to be disappointed, as Hector Bellerin has declared his happiness at and dedication to the cause at Arsenal Football Club.

Since the last day of the season, i have been so devastated that i lost all desire for football seeing as we wont be in UCL and ManU won the EL which gives them a slot in the CL I just do nt wan na imagine how i would feel if we lost to Chelsea, it would make this season a huge failure... if we win, we can at least count ourselves among clubs with silverware (ManU, Chelsea, and other leagues) ManU even have 3 titles...

Stan looks at us as part of a franchise, not a football club.

There is something odd going on behind the scenes at Arsenal Football Club and we fans will probably only find out the final outcome when the announcement is finally made about Arsene Wenger and whether or not the Frenchman will be signing a new contract and carrying on as manager of the Gunners.

That said, the younger brother claims both he and Eden appreciate he is at the right club to further his development as a footballer.

We, as fans, recognise that nobody is ever bigger than the club and players such as Van Persie, Nasri and Fabregas have all been shipped out at their own request after coming to blows with the football club.

Vieira said: «It's true that after spending nine years at Arsenal, it's the club of my heart — the one where I played my best football — I would have liked if the door was more open to me or other players who spent time there and who would have wanted to learn their career as a coach.

Even though The Sun is reporting the president of the French international star's current club Lyon as saying that he expects Lacazette to stay where he is, at least until the winter transfer window in January, we all know that things can change quickly in the modern world of football.

Seasoned football managers are falling for each other to get wenger at their clubs (real madrid - 2009/2010; PSG - 2013; Monaco - 2014) and you want wenger out of the club as of five years back.

Its a sad day for football as the last loyal manager leaves his club, there will probably never againg be a manager who stays at one club over 10 years..

Tactically Wenger is not on par with the current leading managers in world football fact, but if we are discussing the team mentality then isn't it true that players tend to reflect the attitude of the managers, if we look at the leading managers how many of them sit down holding themselves instead of getting up to spur there team on, how many of them are critical about individual player performances as well as team performances, Wenger either cheers them on or does nothing, he may say that he still has passion and desire for the club and that maybe true, but rarely does that passion and desire become apparent, particularly on the pitch.

Well said... Sadly the excuses will keep coming along with a stubborn refusal by many fans to acknowledge that wenger is unable to adapt to a changed football environment... The man said he would stay at the club as long as he was moving it forward so if he has any integrity and honesty he would leave of his own accord... sadly all we will get is more existential drivel to justify his failure... Sad state of the club

So Wenger for all his problems during his time at THE ARSENAL have also grown our strengths, players trusts us as a football club to help them achieve there goal, which believe it or not is all of ours to.

Let's get real here.It is very unlikely that ANY professional player will ever say anything derogatory about a teammate that has just left the club.If Jack had said about Coq - «Grew up playing with him in the Youth Team and have fond memories of a player they though he had very limited ability he always gave his all.Very surprised and disappointed the club never invested in a World Class defensive midfielder that we have quite obviously been lacking for a number of seasons and would no doubt have improved the defensive weakness we have shown over a number of seasons» we would have echoed his thoughts entirely.If he had said about Theo - «A player who should have been so much better than he ended up being.He had everything needed to be a prolific player for our club but I can understand the fans frustrations with his continued lack - lustre performances and total lack of a football brain.I think this is best explained by the managers preference to play a player of such limited ability as Alex Iwobi in front of Theo pretty much says it all» we again would have all nodded our agreement.Although Jack never mentioned Alexis Sanchez I would imagine something along the lines of «If the Manager had not persisted with players with such limited ability such as Francis and Theo and instead bought the world class players needed into the club then Sanchez would still most likely be here.The fans must wonder what the hell goes on at the club as they pay fortunes for the privalage of following our club but it seems the millions generated ends up purchasing a new Texas Ranch for the Owner or in a yearly renumeration of # 9million pounds to our manager».