Sentences with phrase «at his defenders during»

In 1975 Manchester United keeper Alex Stepney managed to dislocate his jaw while shouting at his defenders during a game against Birmingham City.

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Mr. Cohen was among Mr. Trump's fiercest defenders during his time at the Trump Organization, often telling reporters during the 2016 presidential campaign that even false information about Mr. Trump could be damaging if printed.

Chelsea will once again look to raid Atletico Madrid with # 7m defender Toby Alderweireld having attracted Mourinho's interest during his loan spell at Southampton.

I'll admit, I feel bad for laughing at this Lazio defender getting absolutely drilled in the face during the Europa league last week — but only a little.

During his time at the Nou Camp, Bartra managed to impress fans with his ability, something that saw a lot of fans feeling sad when the defender departed just under two years ago.

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Manchester United defender Daley Blind made his 100th appearance for the club during their 4 - 0 win over Feyenoord in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday.

The Sun claim that some of his teammates are annoyed that he was not punished for throwing his bib at Mourinho during November's 0 - 0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur, while the Spain striker alienated himself further on Monday by gesturing on the pitch that Chelsea's defenders had been sleeping.

CB — Toby Alderweireld: Alderweireld emerged as one of the Premier League's top defenders during his time at Southampton, he has replicated that good form for Tottenham.

Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Richard Stearman has confirmed he was spat on by Wigan Athletic's Antolin Alcaraz during his side's crucial 3 - 1 win at Molineux yesterday.

Though Suarez said that the most annoying point was allegations in the British media that he had bitten Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis during Barcelona's 2 - 1 at the Etihad Stadium.

During 20 years at Arsenal, Arsene Wenger has had some fantastic defenders to go into the Arsenal starting eleven.

The pair have already clashed earlier in the summer as the Toffees manager hit out at his opposite number following their public pursuit of highly - rated defender John Stones during the transfer window [via Telegraph Sport].

One of Conte's best defenders during his tenure at Juventus, Caceres could be on the chopping block in the near future.

Jones skied over a defender while going in for a dunk during a dunk contest at the school.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Highly rated young Hull City defender Andrew Robertson, signed from Dundee United this summer, made an impressive debut for Steve Bruce's side during their 1 - 0 victory at Loftus Road, making four tackles and one crucial clearance off the line for the Tigers.

Arnold called referee Ben Williams an «embarrassment» on Tuesday night after his decision to send off the Serbian defender to a high tackle of Reds winger Fabio Ferreira during the FFA Cup quarter - final at Allianz Stadium.

The England skipper is alleged to have made racial slurs towards QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during the game at Loftus Road.

Mourinho was asked at his press conference whether the fact that tonight's clash coincides with the one - year anniversary of Shaw breaking his leg during a Champions League defeat at PSV Eindhoven played a role in the defender not making the trip.

Speaking about of defenders and Wenger's obsession with players out of position, during that Champions League quarter - final at the Kop Wenger put Toure (centre - half) into the right fullback position that he has never played in before.

how many people noticed during the koln game that sanches lost the ball more than 6 times few wont notice cos he was running at defenders and scored a good goal, but believe, me if koln was a good side arsenal would have lost that match due to alexis lost of possession in the middle, i will stick with welbeck, and bring in alex later.

Despite failing to make his full debut for Die Mannschaft yet, Max has been able to appear for his national side at senior level, as the defender made three appearances and scored once for Germany's Olympic team during the 2016 summer Olympics in Brazil.

Reports also indicate that Tottenham are closing in on the signing of their former defender Kaboul, who left Spurs to join Portsmouth in the summer of 2008 after failing to fully convince during his one season at White Hart Lane.

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...

The defender represented Sporting Lisbon before moving to Anfield in 2013, and spent some time on loan at Granada during 2014.

It was revealed last week in Mirror Sport that PSG boss Laurent Blanc was open to the prospect of keeping Digne at the Parc des Princes for the 2014/15 campaign after the player impressed during pre-season, however, it would now appear that the defender could depart before the transfer window shuts in just under a month's time.

Suarez was handed a four - month ban in June for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup, and had been ordered to stay away from all «football activity» during that time.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has welcomed the support of manager Louis van Gaal during an injury - hit first season for the youngster at Old Trafford.

The defender was unlucky during a loan spell at West Ham between 2014 and 2016 where he sustained a knee injury in his second season with the Hammers.

A lot of the talk concerning the Premier League clubs both before and during the latest round of international games was about the injury situation, and although it seemed as though Arsenal would, for once, get lucky and not lose any p [layers, the very last qualifier for Germany saw our defender Shkodran Mustafi pick up a hamstring problem that will see him miss at least a month of action.

At times during the playoffs we've seen glimpses of that efficient Spurs - like scoring machine — the one where the ball pings around the court and makes defenders dizzy.

Jack was cited for misconduct after he slung Kangaroos defender Luke McDonald over the boundary line and into a group of AFL officials during the first quarter of the preliminary final at ANZ Stadium.

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The Valencia defender already has experience of English football during a spell at Everton - although he only made one appearance - before an eye - catching turn with Sampdoria opened the path to La Liga.

Neville played against Wenger's Arsenal during his time at Manchester United and the former defender was quick to pay tribute to the Gunners boss via a post on social media on Friday.

Though generally considered a central defender, he has also featured at right - back during his career.

Reading know all about the 31 - year - old after he enjoyed a spell on loan at the Madejski Stadium during the 2010/11 season, while Leeds boss Brian McDermott is a big admirer of the central defender having worked with him during his time in charge of the Royals.

The 27 - year - old bit the Juventus defender during the South American side's crucial Group D encounter at the Arena das Dunas in Natal on Tuesday.

He is back with Arsenal at the moment and took part in their pre-season games during the recently concluded US Tour, but the Ligue 1 club are interested in taking the defender back to his homeland either on loan or on a permanent deal.

United manager Jose Mourinho was asked about the defender's progress at the Old Trafford club during the press conference with the Portuguese manager praising his # 30.75 million summer signing, saying:

The defender was seen grimacing and holding the injured knee at times during the match and was eventually substituted, allowing Colombian Yerry Mina to come on for his debut.

Mar 17, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta United defender Franco Escobar (2) is carried off the field after being injured against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half at Mercedes - Benz Stadium.

Mar 17, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Vancouver Whitecaps forward Alphonso Davies (67) pushes the ball up the pitch against Atlanta United defender Franco Escobar (2) during the first half at Mercedes - Benz Stadium.

Used as a right - back or central defender at Manchester City, Vedran Corluka was a main player in Sven - Goran Eriksson's 2007 - 08 side and he played 35 games during the campaign.

Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi and United forward Romelu Lukaku contest a long ball during the International Champions Cup match at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

1:22 The Colombian international defender appeared at the launch of our School Sports Programme in Brent - part of our community engagement work in the Borough during our season at Wembley.

Equally capable of injuring his own teammate in training as he is making a «lion - hearted» last ditch tackle, it seems Jones is destined to be that «what could have been» defender if he'd developed properly without ridiculous injuries and lack of game time in his natural position during his early years at Manchester United.

Sam Allardyce's attempts to recover the disastrous first half of the season at Everton will see him turn to West Bromwich Albion defender Jonny Evans during the January transfer window.

OSIJEK, Croatia — Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren's testimony at a Croatian football corruption trial was postponed Wednesday after the main suspect fired his lawyers during a hearing.