Sentences with phrase «best cup players»

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The Davis Cup player reached his highest world ranking of 69 as a teenager in 2015 before a series of injuries sidelined him for the best part of 18 months.

To celebrate the NHL's international diversity, the World Cup of Hockey will return in September 2016, a best - on - best international tournament featuring eight teams comprised of the world's best hockey players.

Prayer didin't help Baggio (Italy's best player) putting the ball way over the cross-bar in the 1994 World Cup Final, where his team needed to score to not lose.

And to make things worse, our two best players of late, Alexis and Oxlade - Chamberlain went both off injured and if we miss the top 4 and the FA cup and I still think we'll fail to get both, it'll be a huge damage to our club.

We don't need any more players to win the PL or FA Cup (this season) We need our current injured to come back We also need Theo, Ox and Joel to score more goals All our team to hold on to their best quality and work rate and belief fo just 3 more months

But in a non-Ryder Cup year, The Players is definitely their best opportunity at a nice golf rating.

All well and good but how can Mertesacker criticise the forward players after his defensive lapse played a huge part in us going out of the cup and that mistake was not his first by any means.

And at 24 - years of age do we really think that this player who scored a fantastic winner in the World Cup final just two years ago after a very good tournament and who was one of the most sought after on the transfer market as he prepared to leave Borussia Dortmund is all washed up?

I quite agree sell all the deadwoods but which player in his right mind would want to come to arsenal at the moment, remember people man u was in the same situation under moyes but we're able to attract better player's even when not playing champions league, the selling point from arsenal point of view is to tell players which they are trying to get what the plan is of getting back to top flight football by going for the Europa league over the FA cup and finishing in the top six otherwise if they go for wishy - washy arsene wenger stupid attitude of we've got quality all the squad we are competing for everything then I'm afraid We will end up with nothing

there is no doubt that we need a midfielder with the ability to dribble, fast but having a good players is not only enough, hard training for stamina, strength as a team to continuously press on the opponents not to give them time and space to settle and win the ball, go fast to the goal destabilize the defense, fiercely fight around the goal to create a space and shoot on goal with the strong power and on target needed and wenger also has to be hard and serious for the accomplishment of this.as we have seen with such a spirit even with the defence all reserve we won FA CUP

Steve Bruce was a great player at Manchester United and had some success as a manager as well, most notably when his Hull City side gave Arsenal a big fright in the FA Cup Final a couple of years ago.

Per is German international, world cup winner and still is an Arsenal player for a good reason.

Take a look at how much they spend on the best players, how many managers they have fired in their quest for that cup and how long they have tried to win the damn thing.

We are already a bit week in our ability to attract the world's best players so not being able to offer CL football IMO is a greater handicap than being able to tell an Aubamaynag we won the FA cup.

the trend here could be well read, every year or 2, we sell players that could win us the league or more with some positive additions, we never build a team to win anything (FA cup not a major thing) coz we sell stars and remain with flops, it's a recurring trend and will never stop unless some old clueless someone is replaced

Wenger has no tactics, plays his favourite players over better players, gives long term contracts to average and injury prone players, hates strong physical players, plays players out of position, always looking for excuse like refrees and saying other teams played more in pre season, does nt spend money on players required like if we need strikers he will buy CAM, waits for other teams to buy top players and signs average on deadline day, calls accident when we lose, talks cohesion and mental strength when we beat terrible teams and win mickey mouse trophy like Asia cup and community shield.

The midfielder recently captained Nigeria at the U-17 World Cup as the Super Eaglets won the competition, and also cemented his place as one of the outstanding individuals of his age group by winning the competition's Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament.

If you look at it one way, the top 4 is better for the future, while the FA cup is better for the history, cause historically trophies count, but in terms of adding better players, and keeping current ones, we really need 4th more than the FA cup.

they say we won those cups by playing dirty, and also due to Franco's influence, but they'll agree that Di Stéfano and Puskás» team were possibly the best in the century, going to great lengths to prove that Alfredo was 10x the player Cristiano ever was or will be.

This season I don't think that there are any more hiding places or excuses left for Prof. Wenger for not buying the WC players needed to help Arsenal achieve victories in all major cups (well at least the league and another cup, and not the usual 4th place in the league victory)...

I think that all our injury problems as well as having all the extra games from the Champions League and FA cup competitions had really taken it out of the players and we generally looked a lot fresher against Liverpool.

The possibility remains that both players could play in a makeshift 4 -5-1 formation, but Alex Iwobi may well get a place in the side for the cup final in Ramsey's absence.

Sadly he's a Cup player at this stage in his career Monreal — Brilliant the last few years but shambolic this year and best years are sadly behind him.

Alexis came with a good spirit, seing Ozil on board, thinking a team would be built around them but year after year, it is no top class addition with a guessing game plan, weakness all over the pitch, players out of position, a team scared to play and lost as manager... Sanchez then started to ask more money, we said no as to Ozil; waiting 6 month later to be on last year contract... The all management is nuts and Alexis or any players try until they get fed up, Ozil plays to get fit for wrld cup and his value back...

If you look past the stadium move then i think we have done pretty well winning two fa cups back to back spending 42m on a player etc: and this year we look set for a title push after securing the signing of benzema and cech.

There are several reasons to doubt why a January move would happen in truth, from Barcelona not being able to play Coutinho in the Champions League as he's cup - tied to Liverpool simply not wanting to sell one of their best players midway through the campaign.

The cup win was important as this will make sure that we can attract the players we can get, knowing and proving that compared to spurs and liverpool we are still the better side to join

The FA cup is a trophy that we've won a lot recently and it practically saved Arsene's career here, so I think with the amount of players we've got, we're likely to do well in the competition again as it is not the main priority of the other big teams.

Bellerin didn't have a great night last night but the fact that all the other players played well and that we FREAKING KNOCKED OUT UNITED FROM THE FA CUP AT OLD TRAFFORD means I will give Bellerin a break for last night.

And before you say anything, winning two FA cups (Sanchez) in 3 years is not good enough for a world class player.

Our ability advantage should prove too strong for our opponents regardless of the support the players receive, but the FA Cup has a way of instilling belief in the most unlikely opponents, and this weekend alone will have boosted Sutton, with Millwall and most amazingly Lincoln beating Premier League opposition, as well as Huddersfield refusing to bow down to Manchester City, who will have to face a replay in the coming weeks.

What is certain now though is that he will need a positive reaction from his players as after plotting a way to navigate past Swansea City in the League Cup in midweek, Man Utd host an in - form Tottenham side this weekend who will ruthlessly expose their issues if the visitors aren't in their best form.

When we won the FA Cup last year, beating the two best teams in the country in the semifinal and the final, did the victories constitute a rejection of the manager by the players?

(2) somewhat linked to the previous comment in that we never seem to be prepared to hit the ground running with our best potential lineup come opening day... it's become so common, in recent years, that many fans actually hope we stumble a little in the first couple games just so it forces Wenger to bring in reinforcements... unfortunately this can be problematic, thus one of the most common phrases associated with Wenger, «panic buy»... this situation is also negatively impacted by the ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the summer months... right now I'm watching the Super Cup and not a single player is unavailable to either manager, including Ronaldo, yet somehow we have a list of players half a mile long that haven't seen game - time so far this preseason... I can only assume this is a reactionary policy created due to the multitude of injuries this club has faced over the years... just another sign of the fragility that permeates this club

The Ryder Cup is, simply put, the best event in golf and now we have the Olympics, the FedExCup, and two months of roster debate over which 12 players will represent the United States at Hazeltine.

We are 6th place We are 8 points behind 5th place A top team with top players can handle playing 3 Cup tournaments and do well in the League.

Man City are going to be formidible opponents in the League Cup Final, so should we give our best players some practise against Ostersund in the second leg?

You could see our key player realized they need to refocus after retaining fa cup as well as community shield.

True nothing against the players, we should focus on the real culprit, once more we are sitting waiting for this man to make move, meantime we lost 3 valuable points, and today well I take the win but frankly an own goal and once more no clean sheet, we are far from being contenders why...... because of the arrogance of this man who does not want to see that he needs to reinforce the team if he wants more than just 3 place and the Cup we took from Hull

Form can allow for competition and it wouldn't be so deep that Nelson is totally forced out, we would have to rely on him for things like the League Cup or early rounds of FA cup as well as injuries and a reminder to the star players that there is a hungry youth snapping at their heels for gametiCup or early rounds of FA cup as well as injuries and a reminder to the star players that there is a hungry youth snapping at their heels for gameticup as well as injuries and a reminder to the star players that there is a hungry youth snapping at their heels for gametime.

Akpom has never, to my knowledge, given any hint about which country he would prefer to play for, but I personally can't see Wenger encouraging his players to join any country that wants to take away his best players for a whole month during the season, every two years, to play in the African Cup of Nations....

I predict: - we bounce back and win against CP — the players post loads of selfies - Wenger uses the win to justify no spending - we continue to be linked with loads of players but buy no one (except maybe a teenager or 2 for the reserves)-- we finish 4th and lament only for injuries we would have won the league — get to the last 16 in CL — have a good cup run

When Arsene Wenger made 9 changes to his Arsenal team that travelled to Nottingham on Sunday, and did not even have any of his top First team players on the bench in case things didn't go to plan, was this a sign that he was saving his best side to face Chelsea on Wednesday in the Caraboa Cup semi-final?

Hlo as me JOSH all those transfers being made are all for nothing because Wenger can not mange to close the right player to play a certain team just see from the FA Cup which is the only league he can mange and placed the players he want the only thing is to sack him out then the club will start doing well that is my thought as a young Arsenal fan forever thanks am from Uganda

A treble in his first season at Barcelona and another Champions League in just his first three seasons in management was a remarkable achievement, no question, and if anything his struggles at Bayern show that one can not simply inherit a good set of players and let them do the rest, but while he revolutionised the game in 2009, he is now being found out and it is something of a surprise that he has no other European Cup to his name since 2011 given the quality of teams he's had at his disposal since then.

The 22 year - old is an exciting player for a full back, and waltzed past players at will during the 2010 World Cup for Portugal, but the fact that Liverpool play a more pressing game these days than under Roy Hodgson means that they are likely to have more of the ball as well as play a higher line.

When you are playing football and you got a high ball to control the slightest touch will push you off it for sure eguaro pushed mustafi but mustafi should have stock his leg out to bring him down or elbowed him in the face well i would have done that Arsenal were not hungry enough for the cup if they were we would have seen some blood running down of some Manchester players Arsenal need to defend in packs of wolves The first half was not to bad we should have scored though but yes no back bone no hunger and no fight What is going to happen on Thursday how are we going to line up against them??? I need to see Arsenal fight like man stand up like man and use their skill and agility to turn Manchester to a loosing side Well if we do nt we need to separate the real man from the phony ones pewell i would have done that Arsenal were not hungry enough for the cup if they were we would have seen some blood running down of some Manchester players Arsenal need to defend in packs of wolves The first half was not to bad we should have scored though but yes no back bone no hunger and no fight What is going to happen on Thursday how are we going to line up against them??? I need to see Arsenal fight like man stand up like man and use their skill and agility to turn Manchester to a loosing side Well if we do nt we need to separate the real man from the phony ones peWell if we do nt we need to separate the real man from the phony ones period

I wouldn't take Vita Vea that early — good player, but taking DT's without pass rush early isn't my cup of tea

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertcup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertCup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

Then a player might consider whether they are likely to win things and our recent back to back FA cups should help there as well as our consistently high placed league finishes.