Sentences with phrase «big name player»

It is common knowledge that signing a big name player in January is extremely hard, but for the right price, and if approached early enough in the window, it can be done.

The January transfer window is usually generally quiet, as far as the top clubs are concerned, apart from the rare occasion a big name player becomes available, for example Juan Mata.

But Messi is not the only big name player in Argentina colours, they have star players on every position with the likes of Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Higuain, Mascherano and Di Maria to name a few.

The record books show that Viv Anderson was the last big name player to be transferred from Arsenal to Manchester United in 1987 but two earlier signings proved to be just as significant.

I have it on very good authority that at least one big name player will be joining an English Premier League club next week — be sure to read www.laligablog.com every day for the confirmation.

What's more, the general «mood» around the Arsenal high - ups recently suggests they're chasing a «face», a big name player, someone slipped under the radar.

A huge problem with Ozil is that although we all know how much of a BIG NAME player he is, but is he a BIG GAME player?

After the Maple Leafs made a splash signing Patrick Marleau on Sunday, the Dallas Stars became the latest team to sign a big name player.

I sometimes think that completing the transfer of a big name player is almost worth the money just for the boost of belief and confidence it gives to a club and I still hope that the Prof has an ace or two up his sleeve.

Now despite what you think of Mesut Ozil, it's undoubted that without considering form, Ozil is a top player who brings a lot of quality to the team, he's a big name player.

If the window slams shut and we've not signed the big name player, then we lose a couple of games the booing and signs for Wenger out will appear again very early on.

Our position in Tier 3 will not allow us to land a big name player in our own Tier or higher, that hasn't already been deemed surplus to requirements at one of the bigger clubs (example: Mesut from Real, Alexis from Barca, Cech from Chelsea).

It's funny how the above article rates Lacazetti as not a big name player yet he remains Wengers main striker target.?

@Champaigne Charlie, if you say we don't need a world class striker cus we have Giroud and I would say we don't need another top DM cus we have Coquelin.I would like to remind you that statistically Coquelin's performance this season has surpassed that of Matic and Schneiderlin so really do we want a big name player or somebody who delivers whenever he is needed?

Starting to think we should sign one more big name player.

I believe with the acquisition of a big name player, like the aforementioned Dybala, Asensio or the infamous Lemar.

Does Wenger have to prove his case by using the next week or so to sign a big name player or two and prove that we really do have title ambitions and credentials before the Ox says yes?

Call for Stan K's sell of his shares to Usmanov who is ready to smash cash on big name player signings than Stan who only always looks at cash reserve and abnormal profits made for him by Wenger's economic policy at the club.

It must not always be a big name player or a high profile player..

that Wenger doesn't like spending Big money on Top quality players, but again, like the above mentioned players, he will occasionally go for a big name player when there's a bargain price attached to him.

People say Wenger can not get a big name player but he got Alexis and Ozil while talking Cech into swapping the blue for the red and white, Xhaka has pointed to Wenger as the main reason he joined us as well.

i remember reading on twitter a little while back someone mention that we were in talks with a big name player in germany, that the talks were getting under way back then and said it could talk a while to iron out, when i read the tweet (it very much reminded me of when we signed ozil just a faint whisper on twitter and then it just happened) real under the radar stuff, this could be it coming to its end game and boom mr x signs on the dotted line.

We are or will go all in for a big name player which will cost big in both transfer fee and wage.

But i still have that feeling thatwe are gonna get a big name player!

Former Manchester United defender Gordon McQueen believes that the club won't sign a big name player this summer, having given up in their pursuit of Cesc Fabregas.

Arsenal can sell them because we still have Cech and they can use the money to finance a big name player transfer.

At the moment, with the amount of money given to spend while at the same time the fans asking for a big name player.

Asano may have real potential and I wouldn't knock the signing at all, however it's vital that if Wenger does want to develop this youngster at Arsenal, then he also signs that big name player that we so desperately need up front.

Except if the offer is more than 70 millions, which Arsenal can use to purchase another big name player.

Even if wenger was to bring in a big name player like Cavani or Martinez there is no guarantee they will be a hit — just look at Man United and Falcao — so money doesn't automatically equal success.

Yes, I think it could be their strategy to sign a big name player, then let Sanchez leave, to avoid the angry mob.

Don't think we'll start the season without a big name player whether a striker or a goal scoring winger

Whoever the big name player is, he must be able to dictate the game and doesn't depend on his teammate too much to perform well.

Xavi Mascherano is the only really big name player out there I can think of who could drop straight in and do the job.

Evweryone thinks that means spending big on a big name player and hope he continues his good form in epl.

Are you telling me he is not a big name player?

I like most would loved to have a big name player but to be honest we have a German World Cup winner coming in and we have rob holding who I think is better then 50 million stones.

He should prove he has learned from the past by not waiting to sign a big name player or players at the last moment of the transfer window but instead he should sing them in the next few weeks.

If you a big name player — performing poorly, you wont get subbed

Comes next summer we'll def buy a big name player (like we've done the 2 last summer windows when we had cash in bank) Probably going to be a CB or two and a DM and then things will be different in my opinion.

Even if Wenger makes a big bid for a big name player and is unsuccessful it would show the players currently in north London that he means business, don't you think?

Atletico does not have any big name players but a manager who makes them roar Sanchez was the only one with a fighting spirit and wenger seems to have cooled him down as well..

What we do know is that big clubs buy big name players for large sums of money KNOWING that they won't recoup the money by a future sell on of the player (e.g. Ronaldo at Real).

Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande have added their own mark to the list of big name players heading to China during the January transfer window by completing the signing of Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez for a stunning $ 42million (# 31.8 m), Goal.com reports.

If we had someone like D Levy doing this for us well then I think we could afford bigger named players.

I do nt know if Pedro is one of these sufficient big name players but i do think he would suit our game.

But they have gone backwards since then, while the Gunners have got better and have finally been able to spend some money on big name players rather than selling them to our rivals.

Then there is the loss of Sanchez and Ozil in the summer for free, if Wenger was planning to leave, the fallout from that would be less, and would create space in the team for a new manager to bring in a couple of big name players to help reshape the team.

The Brazilian powerhouse is probably the biggest name player in Russia, following a multimillion move from Porto a few seasons back.

This is the first time in 12 trophy less years that the fans are reacting to our failure to win any major trophies and since this isn't what the club would want in the near future to happen, they will at least bring in one or two big name players to satisfy us.