Sentences with phrase «big money signings»

All this talk of big money signing means nothing if you haven't got the coaching staff to get results from the resources you have sevilla and athlietico Madrid are good examples of this, paying 200 million for a single player is crazy in my opinion and I'll take a bet on him being injured at one point in the season

McClaren had made big money signings in the summer as he hoped to have a succesful season in the North - East bringing in new faces with the additions of Georginio Wijnaldum, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Chancel Mbemba and Florian Thauvin which took Newcastle's spending spree in excess of # 45 million.

You may not like the likes of Denilson and Bendtner because they are not Big money signings, but that doesn't take away any of their footballing abilities and the fact that atleast they are tested in the EPL.

The Argentine moved to PSG five years ago at the beginning of the Parisian's revolution and has since seen his game time reduce with the arrival of more big money signings like Lucas Moura, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria.

Wenger has been criticised in the past for not spending any money, but has made big money signings in each of the last two summers, with more than # 70million spent on Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.

While big money signings like Eliaquim Mangala and Marcos Rojo have struggled at the back for their new teams, Zouma has slotted in effortlessly at the back for Chelsea whenever he's been needed.

Having spent over # 150m on new additions over the summer van Gaal may well be advised to hold back on big money signings in January and a move for Bakkali would be a wise one to consider.

Manchester United suffered a major injury set back early on in the season when big money signing Luke Shaw broke his leg against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.

I will now point at Alexis, Ozil and Lacazette as big money signings that was pushed through because of Wenger.

The lack of success of recent big money signings — Xhaka, Mustafi, etc — might have had an impact I suppose, but when I hear about these kind of deals I wonder whether they've been bought to play in a specific system or if they're just a technically gifted player who Arsenal is going to try to crowbar into the first XI.

This means benching big money signings, causing unrest and ultimately probably selling someone at a loss.

Liverpool big money signing Mohammed Salah continued his fine form in front of goal in pre season with the second goals for the Reds after Sadio Mane has given them the lead.

The world is now on United's big money signings shoulders with Pogba drawing his fair share of critics.

I think the signing of Özil stands as one of the best big money signings in recent years when compared to this lot.

However of course it is generally considered the higher the price the better quality of player and if the Gunners do make a second big money signing this summer, Arsenal fans could be in for an exciting start to next season, that will be met with much eagerly awaited levels of anticipation.

The recent big money signings prove that perhaps Wenger wasn't being tight with money all those years and in fact he was truly restricted by the club whilst the Emirates stadium was still being paid off.

Many of us have voiced concerns that Granit Xhaka will be our only big money signing of the summer, but yet again Arsene Wenger has spoken out to assure us all that he is still looking for that elusive striker to cover for Danny Welbeck's injury.

As much as I don't like Mourinho, he at least has the balls to drop big money signings when they are not playing good (Oscar and Hazard last season).

Our 1st major big money signing in years and we blew it up in Ozil.

Progressing to the Champions League knockout stages as Group C winners should be considered an achievement for a club that were playing in Ligue 2 less than 2 years ago, but the days of big money signings appear to be over.

Well it wouldn't even have to be big money signing if our scouts hadn't been totally incompetent lately.

In this article, I take a look at 3 big money signings Tottenham are reportedly looking to make this summer.

A terrible start to the campaign under Ancelotti (including a chastening 3 - 0 defeat by Paris Saint - Germain), big money signings by the European superpowers and the imperious form of both Barcelona and Manchester City have relegated the German giants to «outsider status» in this competition.

Antonio Conte's side have had an odd summer, despite adding a few big money signings.

Arsenal big money signing Alexandre Lacazette has sent his thanks to Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi for the assist for his first Arsenal goal in their 2 - 0 pre season win over Sydney FC.

Big money signings at Spurs have struggled to live up to their fee in recent years.

Arsenal's other big money signing in the squad, Mesut Ozil, was once again played on the left and is still trying to get his way to full match sharpness after a late return from the World Cup.

The club's money comes primarily from Russian billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, who's had his fingers in various money making pies, including gold, potash, and oil, and since he bought Anzhi in January 2011, the club have made many big money signings.

If you trust Klopp then trust him to get the first big money signing as Liverpool right.

Besides Brady, Ashley Westwood arrived on the same day and during the last window we strengthened the squad and brought in big money signings Jack Cork and Chris Wood although we did lose Keane and Gray.

While that may be true and even though the Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis suggested that the squad was already strong enough to compete, Wenger knows that a lot more is expected from him in the transfer market this summer and so he was quick to distance himself from Gazidis» comments and tell the fans to expect more big money signings, although he did temper this positivity by suggesting that it might not happen until close to the end of the window.

Whilst I would love for Wenger to go out and splurge the cash on big money signings I'm more empathetic to the approach of signing «quality players for the right price» but even that isn't an excuse anymore... Dimitri Payet, 3rd Highest assist record during 2014 - 15 season behind Ozil and Messi, age 27, desperate to come the premier league at the time cost West Ham 12 Million.

Yet, speaking this week, Galaxy chief Tim Leiweke confirmed the club are already looking for their next big money signing, with Chelsea's unsettled midfielder Frank Lampard a firm favourite.

Wenger brought in a number of big money signings this summer in the form of Xhaka, Mustafi and Perez.

A) Big money signings with little to show for B) Fine players who are not starters (Iheanacho etc.) C) Just nobodies who are on the list as fillers

Benching a big money signing will make little sense to Wenger.

Alexis Ozil and Xhaka all big money signings that Wenger was allowed to purchase and only one of them has turned up good.

He backs Olivier Giroud to have a field day against the United defence, while none of United's big money signings have delivered.

What do we gain other than a «big money signing»?

The latter appears to be the most likely acquisition, with the Spanish giants seemingly happy to part ways with James, but our club has played down talk of big money signings.

He wasn't a big money signing for a reason.

Does he still have the same exciting upside befitting a big money signing?

Not many PL clubs can say that about their big money signings.

Since arriving in Manchester the Argentine hasn't lived up to the expectations of his big money signing — in 31 appearances he has only scored four goals.

Wenger has been handed significant transfer funds and is ready to bring in four new additions to boost his squad with one of those purchases being a big money signing that he hopes will appease a fan - base that will look to their club to push on after ending their long running silverware drought.

We have recently had some big money signings, ozil, sanchez and now xhaki.