Sentences with phrase «as a youth player in»

Born in Hebburn, County Durham, George joined Arsenal as a youth player in August 1961.

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The Warriors are currently the favorite to win the NBA title, and given their youth — from the players to Kerr as a rookie head coach — they could conceivably get better in the coming years.

Good news for Arsenal's future and with the current team including such amazing players as Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez and some real promise in the youth system, who is to say how bright that future will be?

I love the fact that Arsenal is a family orientated club where no matter what happens everyone will get a fair chance to prove themselves, be it because of a loss of form or recovery from long term injury or even when trying to break into the 1st team from the youth setup However I feel that new high profile signings such as Cech, Reus, (you add who you like) would lift the moral of the entire team and give many players the confidence in their teammates that is needed when going into big games.

Jesse Lingard has emerged as an important player for United over the last two seasons, and as one of the few products of the youth academy still in the side he represents a lot for the Old Trafford side.

Huddlestone spent time with both Nottingham Forest and Derby County as a youth player, before moving to Spurs in 2005.

She umpires, coaches and works in the snack bar to support the youth program she once enjoyed as a player.

This comes after a campaign in which he played 36 times in Serie A alone, and as a result, the player is feeling neglected at the club where he came through the youth academy.

The latest exciting talent to be coming through Barcelona's La Masia production line, Gerard Deufoleu has been a prolific goal scorer at youth level, excelling in Barca's B team for the last three seasons, as well as for Spain at Under - 16 through to Under - 21 level, earning himself the accolade of UEFA Under - 19 Golden Player in 2012.

The Barca youth player, who plays as a defensive midfielder, has established himself as a key figure in a Barca side featuring world class players such as Xavi, Iniesta and Lionel Messi.

In turn, it will now hopefully be a crucial experience as far as the England players are concerned, as they'll hope to take this success with them through the youth levels and ultimately deliver for the senior side further down the line.

We had a LOT of gaps appear in our team, anyone with a head on their shoulders would know it wasn't going to be this year where we win the EPL as we needed close to a squad to get enough quality in depth without relying on unproven youth acadamy players.

Next season we will see more youth players in the squad, So wenger won't be looking to spend... as per usual!?

However if Wenger is going to identify a youth player or two that he wants to bring in, then I see no reason as to why Mbappe shouldn't be on the Frenchman's transfer wish list.

As a result players like Podolski, Campbel, Rosicky and I am sure some of the youth academy players are joining the ranks of the disgruntled 1st team players who have seen enough of Wenger's ineptness in every aspect of coaching the team.

Hopefully he will give ajayi the nod as I think we might need another Cb whilst all the other outfield players, bar galindo can play in the youth champions league

We have in our possession one of the most over rated (especially over rated as he might the worse player in the squad first team and youth included... A total liability) and overpaid football player in the history of Arsenal football club: Theo Walcott.

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».

Just look at these players; Lacazette, Sanchez, Giroud, Ozil, Walcott, Welbeck, Iwobi, Lucas Perez, Ramsey... and I have not included any new signings as well as players in the youth ranks.

And please don't say ex AFC players because as far as I can tell none of them are barely started out as of yet (would be a long punt) Simone, would have to change not only the entire team, but also the coaching / coaches set up, also tear down the youth system and bring in a huge amount of new kids because they are AFC type hopefuls not AM types.

Yes, the competition level may not be as good in high school, but managing the relationships developed in five - or six - day - a-week practices is a skill that becomes even more critical in college where every player was a star at the youth level.

We said the same thing about many youngsters in the past and many of them have ended up as disappointments, I won't mention names, but I think it is futile to rely so much on the prospect of potential in our youth players.

My sentiments say keep him, maybe not as a first team player but maybe a coach in the youth set up, his technical abilities and love for the game would be good for our young players to learn from.

We spent plenty net in the summer on players as well as other club expenses and upgrades on youth and training facilities.

If Crowley was to stay at Arsenal for the upcoming season, it was likely we may have seen him in the early rounds of the domestic cup competitions, but aside from that, he would've been stuck amongst the youth ranks and sadly the youth team isn't known for giving players that professional edge that they need when developing as a youngster.

Vincenzo Montella has done an excellent job for the most part to keep them in contention for Europe this season, as he has had to bring through several quality youth players while not being able to sign the players that he wants in the last two windows due to the delay over the takeover.

Lukaku may start as 1st choice as he has proven he can score in the EPL but he would have to work hard to keep that spot from a hungry player, it could provide great competition for a number of years to come and by then hopefully we could have produced a youth CF who can step up...

Suso joined the Liverpool youth academy in 2010 as just a teenager and then progressed through to the first team as a senior player two years later.

But there's plenty of players which showed huge potential as a teenager and in the youth teams that we all thought should be given a run in the team..

Any player such as a Landon Donovan succeeds in spite of coaching and the US youth structure, not because of it.

Our outstanding team of instructors is led by David Maley, a former San Jose Shark and Stanley Cup winner who founded Rollin» ice in 1996, as well as Travis Hawkins, a veteran professional roller hockey player who is in high demand as an instructor for youth and adults at all levels.

He is still a youth player, and having to play week in and out and even twice a week could do some damage as his body hasn't fully developed.

QUICK 6 FOOTBALL is designed to challenge high school & youth football teams to put their best skill players to the ultimate challenge: Play together as a team to capture the early season bragging rights as the top passing and receiving core in your region and America.

As for our side - Thete is not a single player in that Squad who is not an International (accepting that Nelson and Bellerin are youth teams).

The player first started to gain attention during his time with Borussia Dortmund U19's, as in 54 games for the youth side, the player managed to amass an astonishing record of 38 goals and six assists.

I've seen a bit of Reiss Nelson and I see him as a No10 in a free role.He will find it very tough to claim that spot for a few seasons but this boy does have tremendous ability and potential.We need to get him as much game time in the League as just being in the team will help his learning curve.Next season in the Europa and Carabao Cup is when we can give him a run out centrally as an attacking midfielder.This is a serious talent who will be a tremendous footballer.Lets hope we can bring him on like we used to in the past with our young players coming up through the youth ranks.It seems too long since we have done this.

In the youth football world, this tournament is known simply as «Cali Bowl» and is considered the No. 1 tournament on the West Coast for players as young as 5 and up to 14 years old with five different divisions — from Mighty Mites to Midgets.

As a reminder, baseball players generally give up their youth to attempt to make a living in an industry that probably won't have any use for them.

Liverpool are open to drafting in the youngster on an initial loan deal though would prefer to sign the player on an outright basis and Rodgers» willingness to trust to youth could lead Bamford to feel a move to Anfield may be one worth considering as a more viable path to suit his long term career progression.

Ozyakup is no stranger to English football having played for Arsenal as a youth player before joining Besiktas for # 350,000 in 2012.

Our team is as strong as it's been for ages, yet there are talented youth players coming through and money to be spent in the summer.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

In a report from the Scottish Sun the comments have emerged from Ferguson who compares the young United midfielder to Beckham due to his stature as a youth player.

As expected, Arsene Wenger has given chances to a number of fringe players, although a good balance of experience and youth is starting in today's line - up.

i think wenger should use this summer to bring in some of the invincible players to restructure the coaching setup set up a «techical heart» at the club at the club henry is already here in some format bergkamp — striker coach silva — midfiled coach pires — winger coach jens lehman — goalkeeper coach martin keown — defence coach veiera manager of the under 21's remi garde manager of the under 19's arteta and rosicky could learn there coaching badges with veiera and garde as youth assistants overmars as director of football

Currently in his third season with Borussia Dortmund, the 25 - year - old began his career as a youth player at Dortmund but made his name playing for Rot Weiss Ahlen in Germany's regional leagues before being snapped up by Borussia Monchengladbach.

The 20 year old is in real danger of falling further down the pecking order at Arsenal, especially with the introduction of more first team signings and youth players such as Jeff Reine Adelaide overtaking him.

With the Arsenal defender currently on international duty with Spain at Euro 2016, you can bet that the many Barcelona players in the squad will have been in his ear about going back to the club where he spent eight years in the youth system, just as they did a few years ago with Cesc Fabregas, even going as far as forcing him to wear a Barca shirt.

One of the latest Arsenal transfer rumours is claiming that the Spanish giants FC Barcelona are offering three of their current crop of players to the Gunners as part of the deal they want to make which would see our speedy young right back Hector Bellerin go back to Catalonia where he spent his youth in the academy at La Masia.

So apart from just spending big on players in the summer, which needs to be done, the club have to look at fixing the youth system as well.