Sentences with phrase «at one's previous clubs»

The major pointer for me being that from his record at previous clubs he always made yearly progress in terms of his goal scoring — and that for me was promising.

It's likely that said player will have been signed thanks to a period of productivity in front of goal and impressive performances at a previous club.

Also you'd have to say that we should be stronger mentally speaking with us adding strong characters who led at their previous clubs.

The Gabon international shone at previous club Borussia Dortmund and has become the most expensive player in Arsenal's history with his move on deadline day, according to Arsenal's official site.

A surprise signing by Bayern Munich, Kingsley Coman has been tipped to be the next Paul Pogba after impressing at previous club Juventus.

Still, at his best, Reus was long regarded as one of the top forward players in Europe after a superb start to life at Dortmund, having also impressed at his previous club Borussia Monchengladbach.

The 28 - year - old became regarded as one of the best strikers in the world during his time at previous club Atletico Madrid, and now appears keen on returning to Spain with their rivals Real, who may spend as much as # 10m just to sign him on loan, with a view to a permanent transfer next year.

Di Maria has not been at his best as a United player, struggling to show the fine form that saw him regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world at previous club Real Madrid.

Pogba looked one of the best midfielders in the world at previous club Juventus, but has barely looked the best in the Premier League for most of his time at Old Trafford.

While the Dutchman may have struggled to hit on after an absolutely superb first season at the club, there's no doubting his amazing talent and overwhelming desire to win after many trophyless years at previous club Arsenal.

While the Turkey international has struggled to get his Barca career up and running, he is a proven talent after shining at previous club Atletico Madrid to earn his big move to the Nou Camp.

The Spain international is not used to playing 90 minutes week in, week out, having only been a squad player at previous club Real Madrid.

Also with 0.59 per game, Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez makes it onto this list for his fine goalscoring exploits at previous club Bayern Munich, for whom he scored 26 goals in just 44 Champions League games.

Shaw was considered a huge talent at previous club Southampton, and while it hasn't worked out for him at Old Trafford, he could still get a second chance at a big club and looks worth the gamble if, as the Telegraph claim, he could move for just # 20million.

Signed for around # 32m, it's fair to say Eliaquim Mangala has been a big disappointment at Manchester City so far, with the French defender looking error - prone and unconfident despite earning rave reviews at previous club Porto.

Giroud's stats on his Wikipedia page show clearly that he has always improved year on year at his previous clubs as well as the Gunners and Wenger is backing him to do the same again this season and improve on his very respectable goal return from last season.

Sorry to say this but he got them because they were dimmed surplus for their team, they would never get first team player at their previous club, they would have been benched and used as substitutes because there were others who were given first team chance than them.So when you are a substitute player at your current club, it is easy to get a player than signing a first team player.Sorry but this is the truth.

Just as it did at his previous clubs, Giroud's scoring has got better during his time at Arsenal.

A player who couldn't nail down a regular place in his best position at previous club Barcelona, Cesc Fabregas has been reborn at Chelsea and is perhaps enjoying the best form of his entire career with bags of assists and quality in the Blues» midfield.

While Gomes has struggled since joining Barcelona, he showed himself to be one of the most promising young players in Europe at previous club Valencia.

I do like this idea as the striker has not had a proper summer break since 2013 and was used to having a winter break at his previous clubs in Spain and Italy, but when can Arsenal afford to do without the 27 - year old?

Henry was in fact arguably a bit of a «failure» at his previous club before Arsenal and he developed into a world class player in North London at a relatively young age.

Still, with Khedira's wages proving a stumbling block and Schneiderlin possibly favouring a move to Arsenal's rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Arsene Wenger has turned his attention towards Wanyama, who was also linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium during his time at previous club Celtic.

Bale would be a terrific signing out wide if Di Maria were to leave, though the Mirror states he could end up costing a whopping # 95m to prize away from the Bernabeu, with the Welshman already commanding huge transfer fees in the past after his sensational form at previous club Tottenham Hotspur.

However, after the departure of Edin Dzeko to Manchester City, Mario Mandzukic was moved upfront where he'd also impressed at previous club Dinamo Zagreb, and his career took off from there.

The England international played 22 games as a right back at previous club Southampton, before moving to Emirates Stadium last summer.

We buy players, who have been brilliant at their previous club, then are average at Arsenal....

The 24 - year - old really caught the eye at previous club Sassuolo, but does not look guaranteed regular playing time with new side Juve, due to the presence of players like Mario Mandzukic, Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala.

Do you think if Ozil is guaranteed first team place he would leave Real Madrid?No they both would not.What I am saying is, both players were not considered as first team starters at their previous clubs and their clubs wanted to sale them.Thats why Arsenal got them.The same is true for Chec, what I am saying is it easy to get players that the club has agreed to sell than a player who is guaranteed a first team spot.

The bulky Belgian international was immense at previous club Aston Villa, but is yet to really get going for the Reds, scoring only two goals in six games.

Although he has previously been regarded as a top talent for his performances at previous club Atlhletic Bilbao, Liverpool fans may feel they should be aiming higher in the transfer market.

The 28 - year - old impressed at previous club Sevilla before making the move to Barca, where he faced the difficult task of replacing club legend Dani Alves.

Signed for a whopping # 28m this January, Wilfried Bony has not looked a worthwhile signing for Manchester City despite shining at previous club Swansea.

Otamendi first caught the eye of big clubs such as United, Chelsea and Manchester City whilst at previous club Porto, and he has also shown he can do it in a more competitive league.

Another Argentina international, Lavezzi has also been linked with the likes of Liverpool after falling out of favour at PSG, having failed to replicate the superb form he showed at previous club Napoli.

Lewandowski had also shown himself to be a world class finisher at previous club Borussia Dortmund, and it would no doubt be great for most neutrals to see him in the Premier League.

Signed by Real Madrid this summer, Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic shone at previous club Inter Milan and looks a real prospect for the future.

Mourinho won three trophies in his first season with United, and remains regarded as one of the top tacticians in the game, despite a difficult end to his time at previous club Chelsea.

Adebayor was on wages of over # 100,000 per week at Spurs and has long been known for being something of a money - grabber at his previous clubs.

Still, some of Ozil's finest form of his career came at previous club Real Madrid so it may be that a return to the Bernabeu should not be entirely ruled out, despite a lack of rumours involving that particular club.

United have drawn 0 - 0 on both their trips to Anfield under Mourinho, with the Portuguese known at his previous clubs for a cautious approach to playing against top teams.

Pastore has long been a regular in the PSG first - team, though he has not always replicated the fine form that made him a star at previous club Palermo, where he became regarded as potentially one of the finest midfielders in Europe.

Kane, meanwhile, has been firing the goals in this season and is a forward reminiscent in style to the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller, both of whom shone under Guardiola at his previous club Bayern Munich.

As the Lacazette goal video below shows, the Frenchman then finished with aplomb into the top corner, showing the kind of penalty box instincts that made him at a hit at previous club Lyon.

The Dutch shot - stopper shone at previous club Ajax and could perhaps be justified in thinking he's better than just being a bench - warmer, even for a big club like Barca.

A great goalscorer of the modern era with high tallies at previous clubs Marseille and Galatasaray as well as with his peak years at Chelsea, Didier Drogba makes the top ten with 262 career goals.

In an interview with the Times, Ings said that «I have been in a lot of tough situations at previous clubs where it has been hard to break in.

Without the support of players like Messi, and thanks to the fluctuating form of Giroud, Sanchez has been effectively asked to lead the forward line in a way that never happend at previous clubs.