Sentences with phrase «as a football player because»

Of becoming a business owner, Green says, «I didn't want to be known just as a football player because I'm so much more than that.»

Not exact matches

As I've said elsewhere, would you memorialize a football player with soccer memorabilia simply because they are both sports?

Everyone goes on about Kante and yeah, he's a good industrious hard worker but he excelled at Leicester because they had a unique and regimented approach to how they played football and how the whole team acted as a unit, which made his job much easier and conversely, the other players jobs were easier too when considering his role in the set up.

These players who are given a chance today need to play attacking and free flowing football because it's nothing to gain from this match just play exciting football to entertain fans because Win or loss in this match doesnot hurt us as we are already qualified for the round of 16..

Arsenal don't have the power with neither Jack, nor Mesut and thus so need to cough up the money or the players won't sign, because a footballers career is short and as much as you love your club, when the offer comes you have to make the best decision for yourself.

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!!!!

It's tough to put quarterbacks on the list as sleepers because everyone knows who the starting quarterbacks in the NFL are, especially fantasy football players.

but more importantly it should tell you that wenger no longer has a grasp on the strengths and weaknesses of his team, or, indeed, what kind of football he is trying to play... heard a lot of people waffling on about the end of tika tak... we never got there because too many first team players lack the skills to do that kind of football... ramsey walcott giroud merteshaker coquelin are not that kind of player... nor do we rapidly convert defence in to attack as we used to or press teams in their own half..

Football its a sport with sports you have injuries add to that its contact sport so the probability of getting injured is sure Ok I can understand luck and ball wobble has got something to do with it but as a soccer player you know you could get injured just like that two or more players are going for the ball you could be sandwiched you could instantly hit the same ball one gets injured both get injured what ever but injury is part of the game some go away pretty easy some do nt and can get aggravated because not all can wait in a in a heavy box for too long and if you do well you become weak so it will take some effort to get back to full strength praying that you do nt get a strain or muscular problem players mangers coaches and physician know that i know that because not long ago i had bad thigh injury all was fine with it then i got a knock just below my knee 3 weeks ago and there is still slight pain in it but will try and play on Thursday thats part of the game The manager has to account for it in his head i got 11 players 6 might go down my contingency if it were to happen is and you still got a fully balanced team well thats the essence and Arsenal all fall because that contingency plan always falls short

Because as modern football shows that for a club to be successful, you have get the best available players in the market and they don't come cheap.

Director of football would make zero difference with Wenger in charge, because they will have no say whatsoever in terms of the consistently poor decisions being made on a match day, such as: team selection, players in their correct positions, mentality, man - marking, formations, tactics, substitutions, fitness, and in - game management.

Van gal in one season spends 140 millions tarnishes the reputation of two of the most dominant players in world football, scrapes into 4th place is held as the second comming because he signed bastian schiewnstieger get your priorities right!!

I want to play with players of that character, of that stature, because I think it'll bring the best out of me as a footballer.

If you are honest and look at the situation the constant over the past 12 plus years is the willingness of the Board to accept 4th place as the goal and objective each year because it meant CL football (and more money in their pockets for quarter finals without having to really buy new players) and the ability to constantly offer meaningless public interviews stating that they want to win the league each year.

It's obvious for me that arsenal need 4 players to become a world class team like bayern and real madrid i couldn't dare mention barcelona because they have unbelievable front three and they maybe the best attack in history of football we are lacking quality in the ST as well as the RW of course giroud and campvell are very good players but in my opinion they are less in quality than the rest of the team so we need to improve the quality in these positins About the DM it's a number issue and i think the position is covered with flamini doing good job and elneny coming which can be deployed there About the fourth signing we need is a center back I don't think i saw till now enough minutes for gabriel to tell if he can make the position his own or not But what makes me doubt him that wenger didn't choose him till now over per which means he is not miles ahead of him so i think we need a new better CB This team can go and fight for every thing even the champions leafue....

We cant blame the players, it's true some of them underperform, with a Manager as Simeone they would not be in the first team, and that is how you manage a Football Club; the reason why we can not think of beating the so called Giants, is because our Manager is obsolete, his past glories are long gone and is unable better said UNWILLING to change his ways; while he manages our team we can not dream and settle as it seems you have.

I don't talk about it too much because I don't want the movie to overshadow my work as a hardworking football player.

Therefore my counter point was that «okay you may very well feel that way, which is great and all», but not only do a lot of people disagree with you, but it doesn't really matter because we are trying to evaluate and judge him as a football player.

Hence only a special player will be considered, someone who wants to come to us because we are Arsenal and not just for a wage... A player who believes in our way... A player may be good enough on the pitch but how the player is off the pitch as well can effect the team, not as easy as picking a top rated player like FIFA or Football Manager.

lol at the expert fanbase deriding our own players Ramsey is a fantastic footballer with a great engine and a work ethic gives his all when he playes H was one of the best players at the last euros or did people forget that It's really sad to se our moronic fanbase who keep attacking their own players as if they know all about football and tactics Do you forget that he has scored in two cup finals Ask yourselves what have you achieved when criticising others At the rate at icy the moronic Arsenal fanbase hating their own players and Manager so viciously what too player would cme and play for us Look at teams like pool or spuds don't an fuk all but their fans support their teams no matter what It used to be like that at Arsenal but now we have the worst fanbase in football I know because I have bee a season t it holder since the 70s Hat a spoilt bunch of useless fans we have now mrs so sad to see COYG

Honestly, paulinho is a disgrace to a midfield that once boasted of xavi deco etc As for the others I don't think details are necessary, the bottom line is that for a board with a sporting director Barca made a huge mistake in allowing lucho sign such players (he wasn't responsible for paulinho but he gave them such ideas), from now on we should keep a group of world class players (like RM), coaches who Believe in our PHILOSOPHY only should come and use these players to give us our football back, valverde is not successful because of messi only, he is successful because the core of this team is a group of the most technically gifted and intelligent players in the world, the board knows this and so do RM, that's why we are chasing players like fdj, deligt, and even alaba, because once this core of la masia talent is gone we would be useless if there are no adequate replacements, this board must continue signing replacements for our core and for once!

Our player saves it and clears it off the line straight off the pitch — you will see at least 10 times in a weekend of football that a player shoots and is then connected with by the opposition — these are not fouls because the advantage is the shot and once it has been taken as long as the ball is out of playing distance of the fouled player then the foul is irrelevant.

I remember some of you posted pics of our midfield and praised ev some drew comparison with lucho, ev has a style that is very similar to the Barca way, but he loves defensive stability and because we lack the true Barca MF to do it we are like this, we all agree some players must go, but carefully looking at things you see that most of what ev does was done by pep (of course not as boldly) but his style looks ugly and boring, guys let us give him a chance it hurts but let us do it, let us see the big picture, he may not be capable of beautiful football but at least while we build we are confident of results which we need, when we rebuild then let us fire him, but if this is down to the players then we are making a mistake, I am not asking anyone to change but just stop insulting and criticising ev, patience is the key.

Most fans on this webpage seem to believe they will be the next Wenger, Ferguson, Ancelotti, just because they can accomodate players on the FIFA game and reads football statistics and transfer news page as if those were real sources to get a valuable opinion.

start for your team that means you have a very weak team we have no world class players at arsenal world class players preform with or without a good manger our players are weak as individually and collectively lack technical ability basic football qualities we don't recognize good players a arsenal Jermaine defoe is a better a better center forward than Sanchez but we will never acknowledge it because we are blind on deluded

Mentality is a big factor in football because if your head isn't in the game as a player on the pitch, then your performance is way off par against your teammates and opposition.

How much more embarrassment do we as fans have to put up with before things change, because we've had the heavy defeats home and abroad, the standard of our football is declining fast, we don't develop players good enough to take us forward, the couple of world class players we have won't sign new contracts, we've got mediocre players on big wages and not good enough, the manager who blames everyone and everything but himself and finally the fans who blindly support a system that's clearly falling apart but are to scared to change.

It's got so sad I'm thinking Jonny Evans be good signing because I'm thinking he's better than wat we have sad but true mustafi is a lerk one min good next min tackles fresh air, BFG is a wheelchair it's embarrassing kos is injury away from retirement oh but we have Monreal great player but not center back it's joke wenger loves football so that's why going forward we look good but defending not he's game bring back George graham just as defensive coach jez even Sam allardyce has Everton a lot tighter it's fact we can't defend for years I'm sick saying wenger is and will always be arsenal great always in my eyes but he has go for good of everyone we need young fresh manager and not someone mr wenger hand picks and he goes upstairs won't work can't work we need let new coaches do there job and let new manager do he's and please give him money spend and laugh if ye want but the man for new job has be allergi has be if can't get den Luis Enrique if not him get Henry with vieria wat a buzz it be with them 2 my point.

As sublimely skilled a footballer as a nation could ever want, his 53 England caps came across nine years, and while it's a cliche that England — sturdy, solid England — doesn't trust its flair players, it's a persistent one because it so often seems to be truAs sublimely skilled a footballer as a nation could ever want, his 53 England caps came across nine years, and while it's a cliche that England — sturdy, solid England — doesn't trust its flair players, it's a persistent one because it so often seems to be truas a nation could ever want, his 53 England caps came across nine years, and while it's a cliche that England — sturdy, solid England — doesn't trust its flair players, it's a persistent one because it so often seems to be true.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

His record in recent games against Chelsea is actually pretty good as well, so why on earth would Wenger drop one of Arsenal's best players for this big game, just because of some mistaken ideas about Ozil coming from the so - called football experts?

Who am I kidding but I must try and do that for my sanity, all the going madness wenger is putting arsenal football club through is beyond belief, players don't want to come to arsenal because of wenger and surely the board must see that why the likes of Evans wasn't signed as an experienced British defender who's proved himself is beyond belief and he costs less than mustafi and now we hear coscienly is injured

which is certainly not a slight on the young french national player; like him or not, Sanchez has provided some real world - class performances for club and country in recent years... if you do this move, you need to really clean house or face some serious consequences for the foreseeable future... half measures are rarely rewarded, that's how we got here... tear down the wall... we need to get rid of Giroud, not because he isn't a talented player, his skill - set simply doesn't make sense if we hope to maximize the offensive potential of a quick passing, one - touch scheme... we need to evolve, like Barcelona, who realized you needed to have clinical finishers or face a mind - numbing future of horizontal passes and largely ineffective crosses... Barca went and got Suarez, even though they had Messi and Neymar on the roster (just imagine the possibilities — another in the litany of Wenger «what ifs»)... we need to be as clinical in the boardroom as on the pitch... accept nothing less or move on... personally I would move on from Welbeck, Giroud and Walcott, even Ox if he isn't all in... I think the most intriguing player might be Perez, which runs counter to the thoughts in my head when he arrived late last summer... we need a deep lying DM with quick feet and long ball potential, midfielders who can counter quickly even when they are spread out and 4 or 5 players who know how to attack the lanes (kind of a cross between Barca, Dortmund and Monaco)... this is seriously an achievable goal, one that logically should have been achieved quite a few years ago... did no one in the Arsenal organization see the financial restructuring of the football universe... think of the players we could have had but we weren't willing to cough up the dough only for those individuals to have their value double or triple within a 12 to 24 month period... even if just from an investment perspective these «no deals» represent a failure of monumental proportions... only if you cared, of course

And he as a player was known for having a football brain because he understood the game.

«I feel they should have taken the money and looked elsewhere because, although they are top players and it is difficult to let those players leave the football club, when the going gets tough — as it is at the minute for Arsenal — you want players who want to be there and you can put your trust in.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

I expect better finishing and conversion rate from Giroud from headers because I believe it's his best attribute as a football player.

One of my regrets is never having had him as a player because I think he was one of the greatest players in English football.

i would welcome Arteta as our new manager just because he understands Tiki Taka football playing for Arsenal and also it would help with not changing the whole team and players under a new manager and start from Zero, Arteta has been working well for Pep who is the king of tiki taka, my firs choice would be Pep but obviously we can not have him,

Jose is changing his philosophy because United's history... I would have bet that if Man Utd would have played the way Jose then Currently they would been ahead of Tottenham as well in league... And there is no need to say about Sir Alex Ferguson... He was the best manager in history British Football... Faults are at Manager and not players...

I also believe that Cazorla is one of the players who helps unlock Ozils greatness, Cazorla can find Ozil at the right time because he is intelligent when it comes to football, he has the experience as well... Such a shame injury hit him:» -LRB-

So there is loads to play for — because being back in the UCL guarantees better players to come, as the UCL is the Holy Grail in football.

Usually it is associated with football players because of playing on rigid surfaces such as artificial turf.

I have not just pulled this out of thin air either, because even though Manchester United were widely reported to have tried, and failed, to sign the prolific player this summer with some hefty offers, Muller has this week admitted that the money washing around the top flight of English football is hard to ignore, as reported by Sky Sports.

There have been all sorts of stories about and praise of the Frenchman in recent weeks because of the amazing 20th anniversary as Gunners boss, but his latest trick could be even more remarkable than his trophies, doubles and even the invincible Premier League winning season in 2003 - 04, because Wenger has managed to get a Tottenham player enthusing about the brilliant football that Arsenal play, as reported by the Evening Standard.

Arsene Wenger may think that balancing the books is the right way to run a football club, although at Arsenal he does not have a lot of choice because the chances of silent Stan Kroenke putting up any of his own cash to sign players is as slim as a cigarette paper, but a lot of Premier League clubs do not feel the same way.

Let me make this clear when Roman bought chelsea he revolutionalized english football so no more can you buy average players and win the league and on the back of that you have to buy a particular type of players as well your defenders must be good in the air because thats the nature of the game in england.

Its nice to see some people have open there eyes but all is true lets ask our selves have this team change from last season where are the experienced players that wenger talked about he selling us bull and every season he gets away with it the fans deserve better am from the caribbean so chance r i might never get to see arsenal live at the emirates because its too expensive at least the club should be winning things i know its important to balance the books you must BUT football is about trophies as well and thats were the balance lies how the hell can we go Six (6) seasons yes 6 without a trophy not even a FA cup or carling cup and no one says a word about the manager that is rubbish Arsenal live in the past too much the time is now this season for me is the absolute last for wenger to win something i do nt care how much money he has made the club and Wenger if you cant bring that then go work for an oil company and make them money and leave arsenal to a manager who is willing to win something not only buy players for 10 million who take 10 years to develop am frustrated with this man.

Guys why are we comparing arsenal to barca i love arsenal it my club but i must be realistic barca is lite years infront of us look at the champions league last year no match they have won the champions league twice in the last five years and the last one with kids just like arsenal so its not about how young players are because if your good enough your old enough and am afraid the arsenal youngsters walcott, deneilson, nasri, diaby, bendtner, even the great vanpercy who all arsenal fans rate who as i mentioned before (Has not scored a free kick in god knows how long) world class right these players so far have not been good enoughso do nt blame injuries too much do nt blame refs look at the way arsenal do things something is wrong here is a prime example eboue joined arsenal in the 2004/2005 season to date now tell me that a long time right would you say he is a much better player than when he arrived i think no he has improved but only very little and thats the point football is a short business at a big club you spend three seasons for the most and then you must perform.

In combating Iceland's direct football, Osorio decided to play a 3 -3-1-3 formation with Diego Reyes — best known as a centre - back — placed in front of the three defenders, plus striker Raul Jimenez and winger Jesus Gallardo given the nod at least partially because they are better than most Mexican players in the air.