Sentences with phrase «be in the first team spot»

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The hockey team, which completed its first full season in 2012, is a bright spot in the Thomson empire, but some of its other major holdings are having a tough time.

Toral had a good season last year in the Championship with Birmingham, but he was allowed to return to Spain with Granada this season, but he hasn't been able to force himself into a regular first team spot at the La Liga minnows.

The supposed # 50 Million asking price seems rather high considering his importance to Real's first team, and we will likely be asked to pay # 20 - 30 Million on top of allowing the Chilean forward to return to Spain, which seems excessive, although the little time left on his contract is what leaves us in a tough spot negotiations-wise.

Johan Djourou, an player with a great deal of determination though perhaps not enough in the way of ability to retain a first team spot, will also be made available for sale.

As for Lehmann, The Mirror says the German veteran was offered the chance to be Victor Valdes» back - up at Barcelona but turned it down because he is seeking regular first - team action — presumably to cement his spot as Germany's number one in June's Euro 2008 tournament.

Neither Chris Smalling nor Phil Jones have put together a particularly pressing case for a first - team spot, and there can't be many defenders in Europe that haven't been linked with United at some point over the season.

Team Reich is the first of a few Rookie groups we'll see in the Power Rankings and they come in with a top spot at # 4!

This is a tremendous spot to be in for this Team's first Playoff run.

Falling out a spot in the Rankings this Week is Team Kowalczyk who took their first L this Season at the hands of the much - improved Team Holzman.

Thankfully the first qualifying session of the year seemed to show that was completely wrong, with all three teams looking in contention for the top spot throughout the session.

At best we get a title and CL football and even if we did we would be out of that competition by the first or second round, we will still have a mgr without a clue, no quality in the team and more likely will be playing for top 10 spot in EPL

The first Great Game of the Season was Won by Team Wong, earning them a spot in the Top - 5 to start the season..

The 21 - year - old centre - back looked like he was ready to nail down a long - term spot in the Blues first - team when his career was put into pause mode by a nasty fall in a 1 - 1 draw at Old Trafford.

Israel then followed that up with a 15 - 7 rout of Chinese Tapei to give them two wins in the first round: if Israel defeats the Netherlands on Wednesday, they'll be the top team out of Pool A and a guaranteed spot in Round 2 of the WBC.

First, Pat would tap the 60 - plus years of coaching experience with which she surrounds herself, consulting swiftly with her staff: DeMoss, with her uncanny ability to see what all 10 players were doing on the floor; Holly Warlick, who had the game seared into her soul as Pat's point guard in the late»70s; and Al Brown, who could study video and spot the neck twitch that indicated that the opposing team's forward was about to drive left.

Even so, the supposedly washed - up Park was so in command while he was playing that he once again earned a spot on the NHL's first all - star team.

Butland had largely been expected to challenge Asmir Begovic for a first team spot this season, but he has yet to make a competitive appearance for Mark Hughes» men and has been sent to Oakwell in order to gain some valuable first team experience in order to prepare himself for the Premier League.

The 27 - year - old is being viewed as the ideal replacement for the Frenchman as Fabio, one half of the Da Silva twins, has yet to tie down a regular first team spot at Old Trafford and could either move on himself or be used as an understudy to whoever the new man in his position will be.

New North American LCS team Immortals (which purchased Team8's spot in the offseason) has announced its first roster, and it is a doozy.

For arsenal's sake I hope Ramsey does well for the rest of the season, but realistically I can't see him being a long term starter in the cm spot for the arsenal first team

Lloris is widely regarded as one of the best «keepers in the world but following the match Villas - Boas claimed that Friedel's current form meant Lloris would not necessarily walk straight into the first - team and would need to earn the starting spot, according to Sky Sports.

In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger'in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)

The others have to prove that after their long term injuries they are ready to contribute and fight for a spot in the first team.

he is clearly trying to win a spot in the first IX, that is something that the team needs.......

With Lukasz Fabianski set to depart at the end of the season in search of more regular first team football, CaughtOffside understands that Wenger is keen to bring in a new number two that he will mould into a contender for Wojciech Szczesny's spot as first choice.

Reine - Adelaide was today spotted in training with the first team and it could mean that the youngster may be in line for a promotion to the first team from the youth ranks.

The attacking midfielder will turn 35 in the Autumn and is likely to be very disappointed with this setback as it denies him the chance to impress Wenger and stake a claim for a regular first - team spot ahead of the new campaign.

gk we could do with adding a young quality keeper in his teens to challenge for 3rd spot eg dragowski (highly rated polish teen) def (chambers, bellerin are top prospects) we need a young lb who is inexpensive and willing to wait for first team chances eg grimaldo mid we have lots of quali coming through from midfield att its hard to judge them so young but we could do with a striker to replace yaya sanogoo

Yeah cool, why would they come here when there are plenty of top teams out there who can guarantee them a spot in the first team?

this is bellerin's best chance to take the r / b spot for himself ahead of next season he has three months to cement his place in the first team full stop.

the league cup is a fantastic breeding ground / step up (from the reserve leagues) for our youngsters to get the big game experience, and show wenger they are ready to take a top spot in the first team, sooner than later the further they advance the more impressive they will look, and they get a decent trophy for all there efforts.

And with Swansea being the first of three EPL matches against teams currently in the bottom five, Arsenal fans can reasonably expect to be at least challenging for top spot by the end of the month.

Having joined the Gunners from Stuttgart five years ago, Gnabry enjoyed a short stint in the first - team due to injuries a few years ago but wasn't able to solidify that spot as loan deals and injury woes followed.

Oxlade Chamberlain has struggled to maintain a regular spot in the Arsenal first team since his 2011 transfer from fellow Premier League side Southampton and he seems to be very much following in the footsteps of another former Saint at Arsenal, Theo Walcott.

But team performance in 2017 was also notably better — 9 - 7 and competing for a playoff spot most of the year, vs 7 - 9 and competing for the first overall pick at the halfway point of the season.

For Wilshere he gets to improve on his fitness, whilst hopefully having a regular spot in the first team — and for Arsenal, the Gunners get to keep track of the midfielders progress without the burden on the team, in hope that he responds well to his move away and comes back as the player he once was.

Ken they do nt have facts to state its were not winning trophies one day then oh were winning trophies and competing in finals but barely missing top four for first time in decade now there mad at the Emirates we have hit are darkest spot qhich isnt that dark compared to where the other teams have fallen such as mu, chelsea, city, and liverpoodlians in there rebuild years and were on the rise i do nt consider spids zlcuase this is clearly there height before there fall next year

Well your righ with met spend but in amount paid out for players no net were 5th but i agree our champions league performances have been poor we had some tough draws and the premier league is more demanding then the other leagues in strwnght of competition and games played still excuses do nt win but that monaco loss left me shaking my head in cl we get theough the group but cant muster the strength needed for knockout and we should be performing better were under performing for the talent xhaka has frustrated me hes got the talent and plays well but cant hold focus in games he drops off and loses his marks our academy is doing well but yes it is tougher now to break in to the first team iwobi has done well but one or two seasons away from being there if he does turn himself elite ever has to score or he will just be another ox but i think its been a wake up call to the club we finally have to act theres a wave of ideas to not only get us back to winning ways but become title contenders and i think give him the extension one year its a world cup year and that will also allow our players esp strikers who been very poor this year realized its tough to play in englad and next year will have a better idea what it really takes to win here shore up some spots and depth and were in contention fail and the changes will happen but let him have one more year the fact were willing to spend shows me an upturn from the decline

If we sign for arguments sake the best DM money could buy, why would Coquelin, Ramsey and Wilshere who all have the talent to justifiably lock down a spot in a top - teams first XI, why would they want to stay on not getting first - team opportunities when they're at crucial stages of their development?

What turned headsduring Harden's freshman season wasn't just his production (17.8 points pergame, a league - leading 73 steals, a first - team all - conference spot) but alsothat it came from the youngest player in the Pac - 10.

If not for the NCAA's rule against first - year FBS teams making the postseason, the Eagles were a handful of plays away from a challenging for a spot in the New Year's Six bowl rotation, which went to Boise State.

was great to see crowely training with the first team today wont be long until he gets a game, maybe f / a cup next round or against villa lol, he will be fighting with zelalem next season for spot in the midfield, great to see competition coming through, and always great to see we stick to our philosophy and not waver in the face of financially doped teams.

Through Sunday, with seven weeks remaining in the season, 15 of baseball's 28 teams were either in first place or within 5-1/2 games of a playoff spot.

Here's two separate teams Rodgers could deploy, the first of which could compete for the Premier League title, and the second of which could easily finish in the Europa League spots.

A reader that day would have known only that the hometown Royals trailed first - place Cleveland by 19 games, though the more salient fact was that Kansas City was only one game back of three teams in the loss column in the race for the wild - card playoff spot.

The young forward has already declared that he is more interested in regular football at present than sealing his move to the top level right now, and you would have to think he would refuse to join unless he was guaranteed a decent level of action, and that could lead to Benzema losing his first - team spot.

Real Madrid have got the new young Spanish sensation Marcus Ascensio making claims for a first team spot, and of course the European Champions have been linked with a super-mega-bid for Monaco's Kylian Mbappe, which is why they are suggesting that Bale may lose his spot in the Madrid starting line - up.

It would be unwise not bringing someone in who knows he will compete with Ramsey or Cazorla for a first team spot.

The Spaniard picked up an injury back in October, which was originally only supposed to keep him out for a matter of weeks, and is now set to miss the rest of the campaign, and we have yet to find a partnership worthy of holding down a regular spot in our first - team.

Next week they can finally snag a spot in the Playoffs... If they grab a W, it's very likely you'll see Team Gordon in that Playoff Bracket for the first time ever.