Sentences with phrase «at our squad though»

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The lack of fit English strikers means that the likes of Jay Bothroyd of Cardiff and Birmingham's Cameron Jerome have been considered, but though Daniel Sturridge has been left out of the U21 squad, he is unlikely to be brought into the senior side due to a lack of game time at Chelsea.

This leaves Chelsea with precious little in the way of options in the middle of the park, though Conte has suggested he will look at using some of his club's young players in a bid to ease the burden on his squad.

we have no cover for CB at all then, Chambers needs to sit on the bench and be healthy for covering RB and CB as much as i want to see what hes like as a DM its too high of a risk to play him there atm, I'd def go for bellerin for RB though hes so fast and has tremendous technical ability, One person i think wenger should of taken to dortmund is diaby just incase hes needed would be nice for diaby to get a good 60 min game but i do nt think hes ready for CL just yet since he hasnt even featured in the PL yet but then again no harm in taking him since hes been linking up with bellerin pretty well in the U21's we must remember we have some really good youngsters in the squad than can fill in some of the spaces.

There is one ongoing concern for the La Liga leaders though, as Sergio Busquets didn't feature at the weekend, although he has been included in the squad to face Roma, as per the tweet below.

Even though Giroud can be frustrating at times, I think it would be the wrong decision to sell Giroud, especially with the fact that we are lacking in squad depth up front as it is.

Having come through the youth ranks at Old Trafford, supporters will always be pleased to see him develop and improve into key parts of the senior squad, and it looks as though provided United reciprocate the feeling, Lingard will likely commit his long - term future to the club sooner rather than later.

However, with another friendly coming up against Italy at Wembley next week, it looks as though Southgate will have to send back one member of his squad with concerns over how long it'll take before he's back available for his club to now deal with.

And other teams buying players even though they have a good squad also doesn't go unnoticed by our players.It must be putting doubts in their minds as to why am i in this team who isn't showing ambition.I am against buying for the sake of buying but at least assemble a decent group of players who could get the job done.

Given Mata's history with Mourinho at Chelsea, it seemed as though the Spaniard would be one of the first men out the Old Trafford door, while Blind and Bastian Schweinsteiger were also tipped to struggle to secure their place in the squad.

Conte will now likely have transfer funds at his disposal in January to bolster his squad, and it looks as though things are going pretty well in west London right now as he looks to continue to get rid of players surplus to requirements and bring in his own type of individuals to build something special at Chelsea.

Nevertheless, after performing well both in training and on match day, Blind looks as though he'll stay at Old Trafford despite Mourinho being keen on trimming his squad.

Arsenal are in their best position at this stage of the season for years, and with a strong squad and flawed rivals, it looks as though Arsene Wenger's men have a great shot at the title this year.

However, Jose Mourinho has revealed that he doesn't intend on addressing that part of his squad this summer, as he feels as though the versatility offered by those already at his disposal can help cover if Romelu Lukaku is not available.

When you look at a squad you have to remember that it is made up of either purchased players or players who come through the ranks, purchased players with weak mentalliy is something which could be avoided... Welbeck is a good prospect, not the CF we wanted though was he?

walcott campbell ox are average players at best and ramsey is out of position there and less than average as a winger... mahrez would be a big step up and i doubt we would have to pay 45... anyway selling two of those would rake most of it back... to be honest i would be happy (and shocked) with mahrez and icardi though still prefer the draxler option... having watched what guardiola has done with man city reserve team against bayern reserves yday wenger would be crazier than i thought if he believes he has a squad to compete in the coming epl / cl

2) I would like a defender because Per is a great player to have in the squad & has done great job but he is slow & Gabriel though I believe will be even better next year has scared at times... a younger, experience & skilled defender would be great like Kostas at Roma or Marquinhos at PSG 3) Striker there's some available out there: Higuain, Aubameyang, Morata, Lukkaku, Michy.

I personally think he needs to bulk up some... Bielek is earning rave reviews though and his progression is going as planned, Akpom needs a proper talking to, his problem is more attotude than lack of ability, just like Gnabry, I think because both had a run with the senior squad they feel like they are big enough to.command regular shirts where they play which is not the case, you have to earn the right to play on a Saturday afternoon, its never handed out to you... all in all, its been a disastrous season for us of you look at progress Te English players are making at Spuds whilst our» s sit on their asses earning ridiculous money for doing eff all....

I would prefer to sign him permanently in the summer rather than on loan in the winter.He is a great talent and could really shine in the epl with us.Yeah he is not the kind of superstar that ozil was when we signed him but that does not mean that he is not a top quality player.He could really be a good fit into our team.But I can guarantee you that signing draxler alone next summer will not bring us the epl title.The squad needs strengthening in at least 2 - 3 positions to win the title in what could actually be wenger's farewell season.Going back to draxler though, without a doubt he will only make the squad stronger but I just hope that he is one of the many players heading towards the emirates next season to help us win the title, regardless of where MESU - LEXIS are cum next august....

In turn, that has forced the Chilean tactician to field Raheem Sterling as his striker at times, and evidently it appears as though he has acknowledged that he needs more depth and quality in his squad in that area.

However, with Arsenal facing Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Saturday and with Sanchez involved in the squad for Arsene Wenger, it appeared as though any hope of a transfer being completed this weekend was over.

Once England and Spain play next Sunday though, the boss will hope to have a full squad of fit and fresh Gunners ready for the Community Shield at the start of August.

Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the years and very few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though

do nt think barca youth squad will be shaking in their boots at this lot... bielik looks decent though

Their FA cup tie is winnable with their second squad but ours is a THOUGH cookie at Southampton so even though we got 2 weeks until this decisive THOUGH cookie at Southampton so even though we got 2 weeks until this decisive though we got 2 weeks until this decisive match.

Couldn't agree more with you regards the negative postings however I think it's more a reflection on how divided our fans are, bad results and wenger out posts get thumbs up, a win of any kind and wenger out posts get thumbs down.me personally a wins a win and I actually thought we did ol but I'm very much in the wenger out brigade, the wins really do cloud the reality in my opinion which is wenger has built a squad so unbalanced its scary, miss managed it and not focused at all on the defensive side of the game, I do however feel that some though not all on both sides are guilty of stepping over the edge as regards personal abuse and it's all getting a bit ott

Wenger has long moved on from the old 4 -4-2 though, and the 4 -3-3 system does suit the style of play we use and the players in the Arsenal squad, but a new idea seems to be coming more and more into vogue, the 3 -4-3 formation used by Liverpool at Anfield and in their last few games.

Even though Mertesacker would've played a «lesser» role at the club this year, due to physical fitness and ability in age, his place in the squad is still a valuable position and with the BFG out for so long, Arsenal must look to replace him with cover.

In turn, it looks as though Messi was right to pursue him and the pair, along with the rest of the squad, will now push on and try to enjoy a successful year amid plenty of talk and speculation over problems at the club at all levels, with president Josep Maria Bartomeu coming under fire too.

However, it appears as though the Italian tactician isn't content with the options at his disposal just yet and feels as though he can continue to strengthen the squad.

Now, however, it appears as though there is light at the end of the tunnel for the Gunners and the boss will soon have an almost complete squad of players to choose from.

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

Jesus was in tears as he left the pitch at Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve with a knee injury, but it looks as though he'll return in time to play his part at the business end of the season while also staking his claim for a place in the Brazil squad for the World Cup in Russia this summer.

Tafari Moore being called up for the England squad is very interesting though... Haven't really followed him at all TBH.

yes they have eaten us alive, but look at the squad at the time though, I remember injuries / ref decisions hampered us as well... and only cesc (at the time), and van persie was the only world class players in our 1st 11....

Out of the two squads we have quite a bit in common, though (IMO) the only differences is the Henry / Viera types missing at Arsenal at the moment and they are HUGE differences, but not a lot needed to get closer to our best ever squad... The moneys there!

That though will be the closest Arshavin will ever get to being at a World Cup as he was part of a losing play off to qualify for South Africa 2010 and omitted from the squad that featured in Bazil 2014.

Yes Wenger is at fault for favoritism and that is my biggest issue with Wenger currently, maybe if he had a better squad and more investment then he may have new favorites, may not though.

Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling are just four of the options at the Spanish tactician's disposal this season when it comes to players available in attacking roles, but it seems as though he isn't yet content with his squad.

I am proud of ev, I want him to stay because he can at least hand us doubles while we rebuild our squad and resurrect our style many are mad and sad but honestly with this squad we deserve to be 4th and struggling for cl qualification next year without CD - R dreams let us not forget that while RM Roma Bayern, even PSG built we slept, laporta will never sign paulinho denis, gomes, vidal signed, (he would not even sign coutinho and dembele because we play possession based football where you act fast and hold onto the ball though they are not suited for that.

According to The Daily Star though, he left Algeria's World Cup qualifying squad last week to try and clinch a move to Man Utd as it seems that Old Trafford was at the top of his list.

He was just part of the squad even though he scored 3 goals at that world cup.It took Wenger to turn him into a world beater.

That is Wenger's way though and the players certainly seem to appreciate it, while it does seem better than kicking football boots at their face (as Fergie once did with David Beckham) or slagging them off publicly and dropping them to the bench at half time (Mourinho and Terry) or accusing them of all sorts and making them train with the reserves (van Gaal with just about everyone in the Man United squad).

You half to look at it this way for the last 10 years the same thing happens we fall apart at sum stage of the season though compared to 5 years ago the squad its almost completely different but the same problems.

Arsene Wenger was pretty upbeat at the Arsenal AGM this week, talking about the strength and depth of the current squad and how it gives the Gunners a good chance of competing for the Premier League title, even though the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham are making it look like the closest campaign in a long time.

Am not saying we are not having problems especially at the back but we have 2 or 3 though at best should be squad players that usually show up in a game like this.

What is clear though is that Klopp is looking at a certain type of player to add to his squad, as he continues to focus on younger players with a high talent ceiling in order to help develop their talent moving forward.

It did look like it might take some time for him to settle into his new role though, and with Mertesacker, KOscielny and Gabriel in the squad and many expecting the boss to sign another centre back this summer, Chambers may have thought he would not be seeing much action this season, but pre-season has certainly changed that perception, for me at least.

Arsene Wenger has a pretty strong squad to pick from so even though he made a lot of changes, he would have hoped the players that came in would have been able to beat Southampton at home.

Mauricio Pochettino is building something special at Tottenham, and it appears as though he's keen to build on his squad in the summer transfer window.

Though, Hodgson has an exciting young squad at his disposal for the first time in a long time, so there may be a few players that could be our wildcard.