Sentences with phrase «as lead striker»

In the game against the league leaders, Rashford played as lead striker as Zlatan Ibrahimovic was out.

Antonio Conte opted against starting either Alvaro Morata or Olivier Giroud, instead choosing to play Eden Hazard as the lead striker with Willian and Pedro either side of him.

AW recently said theo (who will most likely be preferred as our lead striker through the middle) likes it best when he can play off a big powerful partner.

Imagine a big club like Arsenal with Yaya SaNoGoal as our lead striker!!!

I personally prefer Sanchez as lead striker, compared to Theo.

When Van persie was perpetually injured, Eduardo had a long term injury and we had no striker, he played Arshavin as our lead striker.

We don't need a pants model as our lead striker, Arsene should get us a proper world - class football striker.

Draxler would be a fantastic addition for Arsenal given that he can play across the front three, on the wing or as a leading striker.

You have the likes of aguero and Suarez who are world class but don't have the physical attributes to be classed as lead strikers.

Muller is renown for his versatility in attack — able to play as a leading striker, as well as a No. 10 and a wide player — yet with Robert Lewandowski likely to remain as Guardiola's first - choice up front, the lure of perhaps spearheading the Red Devils attack could prove key in helping decide his future.

So city have bony and misfiring jovetic as lead strikers and neither anywhere near WC.

Not exact matches

(Yes I know we have Sanchez, but as last year proved he is not a striker, and shouldn't really be expected to be the main goal scorer especially when he is not leading the line)

Maybe he is, Maybe he's not but what is clear is that with Giroud leading the line as sole striker we are NOT ever gonna see a PL tiltle ever ever again.

goodness i can't believe it people will still defend him.You know something when Giroud misses many chances like at Monaco i did not criticize him even based on that you know why?its because he has always not been clinical.The only way a team can improve is by indentifying its problems and solving them.Arsenal has Giroud as the main cf and Welbeck as backup to him.Giroud has done well scoring some goals some too important but collectively he does more harm than good.Do not use moments to judge a player judge him based on content.Giroud does not excel in many games than he excels in games.As a main cf you need to be consistent.I see people here saying Giroud can not dribble he cant do this he cant do that but its a bit crazy to criticize him for that because every player has his own style.Giroud limitations as a player costs arsenal and will cost us a lot.Most importantly his poor finishing which has cost us several times.Not good enough.His style of play is ok for us but a striker who can take on players and run behind defences very well would make us very strong and also should be clinical.For Welbeck he needs to works on his finishing and composure by doing the basic things right.He rushes infront of goal too much.For now he is just above average.However he can excel if he works on improving.Giroud and Welbeck will always be a pain in arsenal's neck for most part.Some will call me stupid but hey at least i want to analyze the problem.People may support Giroud or Welbeck to lead the line next season but as the saying goes if you fool me once shame on you but if you fool me twice shame on me.Will you let Giroud and Welbeck fool you again?

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In a disappointing start to the defence of their crown, the Blues twice surrendered the lead at Stamford Bridge and also finished the game with ten - men as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was shown a straight red card following a challenge on Swans striker Bafetimbi Gomis early in the second half.

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However, while Barnes has enjoyed what he's seen, he is convinced that Klopp needs to add an out - and - out striker to lead the line moving forward as he doesn't believe that the levels set by Salah, Mane and Firmino are sustainable.

Sell that donkey to Westham as soon as possible coz Arsenal won't win major trophies when the most slowest striker is leading the line.

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I really do nt see any legs in any of these stories about any more transfers, The evidence is all there among all the smoke and mirrors, Look at the evidence, Wenger stated that Giroud would lead the line next season and as such we have have only seen any real movement towards buying a striker in the purchase of Asano who clearly is nothing more than a shirt selling move.

From having the likes of Henry, Bergkamp, Wiltord, Kanu as our array of strikers to now being content with Giroud leading the line alone for over 3 years!!!

England striker Wayne Rooney needs just four goals to surpass Sir Bobby Charlton as the Three Lions» all - time leading goalscorer, and is hopeful that he'll be able to reach the mark during the upcoming games against Lithuania and Italy.

The 27 - year - old striker said: «As it turned out, maybe I did the wrong thing for myself as an individual by playing well at Euro 2008 since it has led to a rise in my market value.&raquAs it turned out, maybe I did the wrong thing for myself as an individual by playing well at Euro 2008 since it has led to a rise in my market value.&raquas an individual by playing well at Euro 2008 since it has led to a rise in my market value.»

There are doubts over Olivier Giroud against the top teams [Daily Telegraph], while Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck have never played as a central striker on a regular basis and it remains to be seen whether either player could lead the line for potential title contenders.

What a failire he's become.He was bought as the man supposed to lead the line and send us to glory and now he becomes a so called super sub.I don't get it.France's leading striker is a super sub at Arsenal.Since he came here he's part of the reason why we've not been able to win the league.He's also part of the reason why Wenger remains hesitant in signing a world class striker since for some reason he still believes in him.He's really affected Arsenal a lot which I don't kbow if many have realized.At times playing with him is like playing with no striker at all.This inconsistencies won't help us at all going forward We have absolutely zero quality in striking department.

Regardless of peoles opinions on Vardy and his suitability with us he has scored more goals that our so called striker It will be interesting to see what happens over the Euro's as France are a very strong team and if Giroud is leading the line and they do well, it could prompt other sied to look at him in a different light Wenger as usual will sit on his hands until the last days of the window now he has brought on one player Forgey Mihkatarin we wont be getting himdespite the fact he likes us Wenger WONT like his price tag

The visitors took the lead late on in the first half through Jermain Defoe, as the veteran striker took full advantage of some lazy defending from the hosts to send his effort into the back of the net.

And I also think Walcott should be leading the line barring any major striker signing, with Sanchez 2nd in line, and Giroud mostly used as a sub early in the second half to harass defenders when they get tired.

In turn that has led to some frustration on the striker's part, even though Mancini has remained calm on the situation, as reported by Goal.com.

People will then be excited about the beginning of the following season thinking we going to pick up from where we left off, then on the 3rd game we will realise that nothing has changed.We will still have Wenger as our manager, mediocre players, shambolic defence, a striker that scores 1 of the 5 chances he gets, no DM, BFG as vice captain, Arteta leading the team as our DM, Sczerny in goal and a medical room filled with half our squad.

Liverpool had not beaten Chelsea in eight previous matches, but as striker Christian Benteke effectively ended that run of futility with a lead - doubling goal in the final minutes of the match, the Reds were quick to rub salt in the wounds of embattled Blues manager Jose Mourinho.

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

Being resolved can lead him into making inept decisions, this is Arsene Wenger we are discussing I won't be shocked at all on the off chance that he says we have Sanogo and Akpom as strikers we have Walcott who's returned revived in the wake of being scorned by Britain to play on the wings

My question to you @Midkemma how do we challenge for a title when the main man leading our attack has the same goal ratio as a striker leading the line for a team fighting for their very survival???

Spoiler Alert people, we are not getting anyone in the front striker position OTHER than what we already have, there was a story in the star yestrday about the 250 million wenger is looking to spend on the likes of Marco Ruess ect ect and I really can not believe that after all these years the Prof will change his ways and spend all that money and evern if he was going to he needs to pull his finger out as all the top players are being strongly linked with other clubs, meanwhile we wait for the brat Vardy to make up his mind when we know he is highly unlikely to come to us another summer of dissapointment for us as wenger has already stated that Giroud will lead the line next season.

but when he first got to Dortmund - he wasn't even viewed as good enough to play as the central striker & lead the line - shifted out on the wing - much like Walcott for us.

then for me he is the starting striker, because then he is just as good as any striker out there, a ratio of 1 goal / game but as soon as he fails to score in two consecutive games the wc striker is the leading one again.

The only thing Arsene Wenger should learn from the current season is, what we have been telling him all along, that we need a world class striker to lead the team, as Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane have been instrumental in their side's push to win the league, much in the way that Diego Costa fired Chelsea to the title last season.

If I were in Ozil shoes, I wouldn't sign a new contract unless Arsenal sign a top class striker, I say it to Wenegr as simple as that... The guy want to win trophies which we will never do with Giroud leading the line...

acc to Spanish media AS Arsenal are an attractive option for Karim because of Arsène Wenger & the presence of the FRENCH core in the team Alfredo Relano: «The logic is leading to Cristiano being Real Madrid's «9» this season & Benzema on the bench as a result Rafa Benitez prefers Ronaldo as a striker & he is asking the club INDIRECTLY to get a RW IF Real Madrid can manage to sell Karim for $ 65m, then they have a chance of investing that money on a SUPERSTAR.&raquAS Arsenal are an attractive option for Karim because of Arsène Wenger & the presence of the FRENCH core in the team Alfredo Relano: «The logic is leading to Cristiano being Real Madrid's «9» this season & Benzema on the bench as a result Rafa Benitez prefers Ronaldo as a striker & he is asking the club INDIRECTLY to get a RW IF Real Madrid can manage to sell Karim for $ 65m, then they have a chance of investing that money on a SUPERSTAR.&raquas a result Rafa Benitez prefers Ronaldo as a striker & he is asking the club INDIRECTLY to get a RW IF Real Madrid can manage to sell Karim for $ 65m, then they have a chance of investing that money on a SUPERSTAR.&raquas a striker & he is asking the club INDIRECTLY to get a RW IF Real Madrid can manage to sell Karim for $ 65m, then they have a chance of investing that money on a SUPERSTAR.»

The in - demand striker has been the most prolific striker in the Bundesliga thus far this season — even comfortably out - scoring Bayern Munich hotshot Robert Lewandowski — uploaded a photograph of him on an aircraft on Instagram, leading BvB supporters to speculate as to where he was traveling during the January transfer window.

The ideal is that we bring a new striker that can hold up play and has some pace to lead our line and stick withe walcott on the wings or as a sub striker and giroud as second choice striker if walcott play on the wings

I do honestly believe that the Gunners» all time leading striker will one day be in charge of the club as the manager, but I don't think he's quite ready to take over from Arsene Wenger at this moment in time.

sorry to be all negative but we all know where this signing, as good as it is will lead Benzema will be out of Real madrid this summer and Ibrahimovic is looking to come to the premier league BUT will we be involved in getting either of these world class strikers??

Why Chelsea are happy to let such a key player leave is anyone's guess and it could also weaken their title chances and subsequently increase ours, especially as it will help us seal the deal for a new striker to lead the line.

Should this even be a topic?Giroud is a player of average quality always surrounded by good players.I just don't get.It's as if only Arsenal fans rate him.This was a player who was bought to be the leading striker at Arsenal and after his years of failure which many deny he's now become a super sub?How laughable is that.From failure to super sub.If the so called world class striker we're signing goes out with an injury for about five months who comes in then.It seems to me people lack vision.Why is it always Giroud Giroud Giroud?After so many seasons people are still debating what souldn't even be debatable.I've lost count of the number of times he's been talked about here.This is the problem with our club.It's just not ruthless.This is a player who should have been gone long ago but due to him being French he still gets the chances.We won't miss him when he goes and I'd like to see if he'd stand out in a smaller club.

Welbeck just IS» NT good enough he trys hard to be, Walcott is just a waste of time (an expensive one at that) Giroud is not the striker to lead the line (as will be proven come the summer when NOONE comes knocking for his services yet again.

Austin will not lead us to the Premier league title or a Champions league final, as well as they've done we need a better striker than Austin or Giroud someone who will score 30 or more goals in all competitions!