Sentences with phrase «as first choice striker»

Stephane Bahoken, the 25 - year - old currently operating as first choice striker at Strasbourg, could be on the cusp of a surprise move to Brighton and Hove Albion.

It is highly unlikely that Llorente will slot straight in as first choice striker at Spurs and will probably look to take some of the weight off the shoulders of Harry Kane, who has endured a difficult start to the season, failing to find the net in his opening three games.

I can't see any of our current strikers dislodging Giroud bar Theo as our first choice striker without drastic improvement.

Man United have not bought a striker at all and relying on Rooney as their first choice striker, who infact has not played as a lone striker mostly.

Just that he is playing as our main striker and we can all see he is not performing as well as a first choice striker for Arsenal should.

I think Giroud is a good striker and has a place at Arsenal, but I don't think that place is as our first choice striker.

This is the frustration of having Giroud as our first choice striker and Per as our first choice defender for the last four years and everyone, and I mean everyone inclunding our senile manger knowing that they are not good enough and still no signings after 7 and 3/4 transfer windows.

I am not surprised about this old senile man called Arsene Wenger he has really lost it, because Giroud scored a hat trick against aa already dead Villa so he wants to keep him as his first choice striker.

No 1 thought we needed a ST until we saw giroud and sanogo both start ahead of sanchez as a ST.. If sanchez is our first choice ST then fine but there is no way we can go into another season with giroud as our first choice striker.

I never understood why Wenger signed him in the first place, and then kept on as first choice striker for another 4.5 years, after that first season, when you could clearly see he didn't suit Wenger's own system.

Arsene Wenger has given giroud the opportunity to play as first choice striker without competition and help him in his objectives.

Furthermore Giroud is a valuable option for Arsenal, just not as a first choice striker.

having giroud as ur first choice striker for 2 years leads to some side effects.

Can you imagine any of our rivals having a player like Giroud as their first choice striker?

However, adding Balo since the beginning of summer would have ensured we don't have Olly as our first choice striker because I wonder what would be happening if «the hold up Guy» did not get injured.

He's had over 4 years as our first choice striker, and he didn't score enough.

Even if Higuain comes in, I will start him on the bench for the first few months with Theo as first choice striker.

Indeed it seems that the Scot sees the former Ajax man as his first choice striker and whilst a pairing of Andy Carroll is used for some Liverpool fixtures the season Dalglish has looked to play Suarez up front on his own and taking advantage of the goals he can now hope to see coming from his new midfield signings such as Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson.

I believe Wenger will say that Giroud has proven himself as our first choice striker after the four goals scored in the last two matches of the season, and with Welbeck out for «only» 9 months, we can rely on Walcott (who will sadly not leave the club) and Akpom

To leave the club with someone as incompetent and useless and Sanogo as our first choice striker knowing full well that by the time Giroud makes his comeback next year our premiership campaign could very well be over once again is just beyond incompetence its professional mismanagement.

everyone here is hell bent on selling Walcott and replacing giroud as our first choice striker which im also for too, but for me, if we're serious about winning the league ramsey must not be seen anywhere near the first team..

I personally would not have Lacazette as my first choice striker (would prefer Auba) but for the love of God if we're gonna get him can it just happen already so I don't have to listen to Aulus» bs anymore.

Welbeck was given most of the first half of the season to make his stake as first choice striker.

We all need to pray that Wenger and the club realise that we will never win the title with Giroud as our first choice striker.

On that basis Giroud doesn't have much competition and so on paper he should be listed as a first choice striker.

Mr Wenger you have seen it with your own eyes Giroud just is not good enough as our first choice striker.

However, despite teaming up well with Wayne Rooney, his form has cast doubts over the Englishman's future as Sir Alex Ferguson considers Van Persie as his first choice striker.

hold up at times but bottom line is he a striker paid to score goals and he is just simpily not.good enough as a first choice striker.

Top class clubs like bayern do not go after players like giroud or use them as first choice striker for 4 years straight.

Good plan b striker but to limited as a first choice striker.

Given that Alexis has been firing on all fronts as a striker, it's difficult for Lucas to therefore be integrated as a first choice striker at the current moment, so perhaps the Spaniard will have to find his break at Arsenal on the wing instead.

Bambi on ice as our first choice striker??!! Don't make me laugh!!

The Sky Sports pundit appeared to criticise his compatriot following the goalless draw against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium last month, in which he implied that his former club will not win the Premier League with Giroud as the first choice striker.

This being said, Arsenal have supposedly had a long standing interest in the Lille striker and have been scouting the Moroccan forward since January, and are the only top Premier League side that could guarantee Boufal Champions League football, plus a position as first choice striker.

With just can not win the league with Theo and Giroud as first choice strikers.

If you think there is, surely United, City, Liverpool and Chelsea must be in absolute panic mode as their first choice strikers have all played an extra game with none or equal goals with Giroud...

Not exact matches

This could be the finest opportunity for Jimenez to shine as first - choice striker, and the pressure will be on his shoulders to deliver the goals.

I thought he was goin 2core 3mo until he (makeshift striker) was taken off n the first choice came on 2successfully complete his 8games with out a score by the way walcot had a good number of shorts on target as well MOTM.

The Spain international is unlikely to displace Karim Benzema as the club's first choice striker, after the Frenchman netted a personal record of 24 league goals in the previous campaign.

-- but he has ended the season as United's first - choice striker and takes a mean free kick as well.

Then a whole seasons experience with 30 + year old pros and a manager with over 40 years experience and off the back of a cup performance in which he dueled with the toughest striker around and didn't come off second best, he comes off all that yet he lacks confidence, plus he's second guessing his choices and doesn't look as fit as when we first signed him.

This is probably even more relevant with strikers, as the conventionally «bigger» clubs will already tend to have an established first choice forward.

Quick notes on arsemal team 1 - paulista is not good as i though 2 - coquelin is essential in arsenal midfield to give stability but he can't hold the ball in his feet or give the right pass in the right time so we can't dominate teams anymore especially with santi absence 3 - ramsey = horrible, just a headless chicken running everywhere 4 - ozil could have easily 30 + assists by now 5 - Olivier Giroud the handsom french guy shouldn't ever be a big team first choice striker 6 - where are the 4 world class strikers that wenger said we had i didn't se anyone of the yet

With Lucas Perez now on the team and Alexis Sanchez grabbing the goals as a converted striker, I think Giroud needs to really step up his game and realise that if he isn't careful, the likelihood of ever being Arsenal's first choice striker again may soon be falling out of his hands.

The problem is Cavani is now first team choice as striker (ibrahimovic might go to Milan) and Rabiot just signed a 4 years contract and is also a first team playing as a defensive pair with Matuidi.

Among fans, there's no argument as to the first - choice Liverpool striker in an ideal world.

Whatever the reasons for Wenger's choice it was a very astute one, and I have a feeling that Giroud may find it harder to be the automatic first choice striker from now onwards, but after this performance from Welbeck, Wenger will probably play both his strikers against Monaco as we need goals, goals, goals to produce another historic result in France.....

And they are their club's first choice strikers, so it would be difficult for the clubs to sell first choice strikers so late in the transfer window, as it is hard to replace them.

Olivier Giroud has slowly surrendered his place as first - choice striker for Arsenal and France this season, and seems to have totally lost his confidence in front of goal.

If our new first quality choice striker is injured we need someone equal as good to backup and score goals....