Sentences with phrase «biggest club sides»

It also looks to have caught the eye of some of the biggest club sides on the planet.

The 27 - year - old established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world during his time at Bayern Munich, and it earned him a move to Real Madrid, arguably the biggest club side in the world.

In midweek, Manchester United will play their second game on the road as they make the short trip to Lisbon to take on the biggest club side in Portuguese football.

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It is a disgrace when you are able to be complete and always you come short, it grows frustration among fans, pundits, and everyone who bet on you... Other so called big teams manged to fulfill their expectations and potential, I mean city, chelsea and man city, and that's why the media stands by their sides, however, our management either has ego or ignorance so much that they decline everyone call to stand as a big club and fix their flaws... Now the pundits and the media wait for us to slip and then say «see we told you»...

It is particularly difficult for strikers to break through the ranks into the first - team at the bigger clubs at present, with most sides opting to play only one striker in the starting XI, and Arsenal is no different on that front.

The talented 19 - year - old has not yet become a full first - team regular for the Magpies, though he did make six appearances for the senior side last season, scoring two goals to attract some interest from bigger clubs.

Performances like this had not escaped the attention of other clubs and in the summer of 1998, third division side Brentford snapped up the big Icelander for # 750,000.

Do we really have to accept that we are a selling club, and that we are no longer a top side who can challenge for the big trophies?

The strong and pacey striker, often compared to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, arrived at the club last season as one of the biggest prospects in European football, joining from Belgian side Anderlecht for around # 17million, but failed to break into the first team under either Andre Villas - Boas or Roberto Di Matteo.

Now hopefully over his injury problems and growing in confidence after a run in the team in recent weeks, Oxlade - Chamberlain showed yesterday that he can be a big - game player for the club, and his form in attack could give Arsene Wenger's side a whole new dimension to their game, with the youngster providing a little more width, pace and directness than players like Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla in that area.

Falcao is famed for being a world class ST, he's proven his ability time and again vs the best in Europe and in the crunch biggest games his club sides have played.

Not currently with a club the attacker has been training with sides in Chile and big things are expected from the youngster.

By looking at the revenues of the top nine clubs in Europe (Barcelona should make it 10 but can't sign their own player, obviously) we assess which of the continent's biggest sides could feasibly sign the legendary Argentine.

«These are always big clubs with hugely talented players and games between two evenly - matched sides.

Certainly not good enough achievement for a big or super club side like Arsenal.

However, in terms of Paulista, the Spanish news source says whilst the defender is a big loss to the La Liga side, the transfer fee does boost the club's cash reserves.

St. Pauli midfielder Sam Schreck, 16, is on the radar of Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, along with a number of Europe's biggest names, following a string of impressive displays last season for his club and international youth side.

Neither side has made the most convincing start to the season this year, and it is no surprise to see that the clubs are looking at some big - name signings to come in and strengthen their squads for when the transfer window re-opens in January.

Defence has been a weakness for Louis van Gaal's expensively - assembled side this season, with a number of other big names also linked as targets for the club in that area.

One of the bargains of this summer's transfer window, Mohamed Salah has got off to a great start for this struggling Liverpool side, and his potential if playing for a bigger club surely makes him worth # 100m or more.

Southampton beat a host of other «bigger» sides to the signing of talented youngster Nathaniel Clyne and it was a wise move for both the player and the South Coast club.

The 14 - year - old scored 89 goals last season for the French side's youth teams, and in turn is unsurprisingly being watched carefully by a number of big clubs.

Werner's impressive performances have caught the eye of Europe's biggest clubs as per TalkSport, with Liverpool one the side's that are particularly keen in securing the striker's signature.

Keylor Navas is currently first choice for Zinedine Zidane's side, but it is unsurprising to see the club targeting a bigger name.

It must be very frustrating for the big stars at Arsenal to see other rival clubs signing world class additions that will help their sides challenge for major honours this season, whilst the Gunners sit back with basically the same squad that failed to win a trophy last term.

Blues boss Antonio Conte, who saw his side lose 2 - 1 to Crystal Palace this afternoon, may have just dropped a big hint over his future with the club.

It is not yet known what kind of fee that Stromsgodset are set to demand for Odegaard, but it is sure to be significant, with the player having begun to attract the envious glances of big clubs across Europe — although the fact that he is a huge fan of Liverpool could well give Rodgers and his side the advantage.

The young goalkeeper has been under the watchful eyes of Europe's most prestigious clubs since breaking into the first - team last season as a 16 year - old, and at 18, is already looking to make the jump to a bigger side.

Wenger's side have been linked with a number of other big - name midfielders this summer, and recent reports say Vidal will join the club after competing in the Copa America.

Even though he spent time at a very good Valencia side, he never ended up at one of the big European clubs which is a shame considering the talent he had.

Wenger's side seem to have an inferiority complex when it comes to facing the really big clubs, whether it is in the Champions League or the Premier League, and that is reflected in the bookies prices ahead of the tie.

Mourinho is ready to allow Loic Remy and Didier Drogba to leave the club this summer, with neither player being much more than bit - part players, with the West London side having identified two big money additions.

Some people might try to say that a club with a squad as big as Arsenal have should be able to cope or that every side has it's own problems to deal with but I would point to the relatively injury free seasons that last season's Premier League champions Leicester City were blessed with and the fact that the runaway leaders this time have also had almost no injury issues to cope with.

In fairness, a new left - back may be more of a pressing need for the club due to their considerable strength up front, with Philippe Coutinho joining from Liverpool this January to boost a side already containing big names like Messi, Suarez and Ousmane Dembele.

For me the biggest problem being that it all comes down to the money side with our club.

Despite a career at a number of top clubs like Arsenal, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea, Nicolas Anelka never really lived up to the potential he showed as a youngster, often showing a lazy side and going missing in the big games.

Daniel Levy has always been known to put the business side of Tottenham first, so he won't hesitate to say no to a bigger contract if he doesn't feel it's sustainable for the club.

It remains to be seen if bigger clubs will gamble on this controversial character, but his displays this season have seen him targeted by the big sides and his contract situation will surely have others watching closely.

The 25 - year - old has been a key performer as Sean Dyche's side have surprisingly got themselves into 6th position in the table, and that's got bigger clubs taking notice.

Our side will be keen for a big performance against the Reds, having already been embarrassed by the Anfield club in August when they gave us a 4 - 0 thrashing on Merseyside, and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain will hopefully be on the end of both defeats having played at wing - back for us in the reverse fixture shortly before moving to our rivals.

Most importantly, that Wenger has failed to put together a side that could compete with the big Euro clubs.

The 26 - year - old scored 34 goals in 43 appearances for the club, and looks like another great piece of business by the Portuguese side, who have a recent habit of finding talent before selling it on for big money.

Having won La Liga last season, Diego Simeone has so far seen a number of his side's star players leave for moves to bigger clubs, with Diego Costa and Filipe Luis both joining Chelsea, while Thibaut Courtois has also returned to Stamford Bridge after spending three seasons on loan at the Vicente Calderon.

Rabiot is claimed to be open to considering offers from big clubs this summer, with the midfielder most likely looking to join a big side that can guarantee him a role week - in week - out.

If Blind were to depart Jose Mourinho's side, it would unlikely come as a big blow to the club, as they have Matteo Darmian, Ashley Young and Marcos Rojo, all of whom can play in the positions Blind can.

Arsenal is a big club in England but a mediocre side in Europe similar to Valencia and Schalke.

Admini, a situation may arise where the Bavarian club side may have to fight a big battle at home against Olympiakos and at away to Zagreb to remain in the competition after losing at home to Arsenal on Wesday which of course they would.

And while Reiss Nelson is an exciting young talent, it could be a big risk bringing the 17 - year - old in for such an early taste of Premier League action, particularly when he has generally played a more attacking midfield role for the club's youth sides.

Motta moved to PSG from Inter Milan in 2012 and has helped the club to back - to - back Ligue 1 titles and has made 116 appearances for the big - spending side.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision