Sentences with phrase «boss for seasoned players»

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As written by the Express, the west London side insist that Costa is still their player and must return to the English capital in order to full - fill his contractual obligations, which the player claims went out the window after boss Conte told him that he was not part of the Italians plans for this season, with the two's battle set to be continued in High Court if peace can not be agreed between the two.

But if we have learned anything from Leicester City and Claudio Ranieri this season, and also from the difference in Chelsea from one season to the next, is that the motivation of the players to play for the boss is a massive part of a team's success, or lack of it.

Unless Arsene Wenger has been oblivious to how today's visitors to the Emirates stadium have been playing away from home this season, the boss will have prepared his players for a stubborn and dogged defensive display from Swansea City, with 10 men behind the ball and very little space to play our famous flowing style.

Even the title I have put at the top of this post could be seen as a bit on the harsh side on the 28 - year old, as he scored 19 goals for the Gunners last season, at a ratio of just better than one every other game, and he already has three for the new season so far, despite being well down the pecking order of forward players available to the boss.

Let's thank God for what we have now and pray, the boss can get 1 or 2 top players again for us next season.

This inevitably begs the question of why the Arsenal boss failed to use the German or get the best out of him and Arsenal fans will no doubt be wondering why Arsenal have lost a player deemed good enough for the side that gave us two absolute tonkings in the Champions League last season.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has earmarked Real Madrid left - back Marcelo as the ideal man to put an end to the club's problems in that position by lining up an astonishing # 25m move for the player at the end of the season.

Leon Best, no disrespect meant, is not a top tier customer and is not as good as the players already at St James» Park so surely the Toon Army boss would be better off making a move for a player who could be useful for the team both for this season but also beyond.

Reds boss Rodgers is desperate to land a creative midfield player for his side to take the pressure off Brazilian starlet Coutinho, who the club have shown something of an over-reliance on this season, which has been particularly evident during his time out injured.

Bale, who scored seven and assisted three in 19 La Liga games for Los Blancos last season, is reportedly unhappy at the club, as per the Sunday Express, after dropping down in boss Zidane's pecking order, with the player set to find himself even further away from the first - team should the Spanish giants end - up being successful in their pursuit of Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe.

The Sunderland boss wants players with Premier League experience to spark a push for a European place next season.

Perhaps the boss can get this across to his current players to get them fired up for the game away to Man City tomorrow, because Pep Guardiola has them looking ominously unbeatable this season.

The Everton boss said: «I can't say what Arsene [Wenger] thinks, but the opportunity to take a player with last season's goals record and that quality [for # 20m] wasn't a big decision,»

It's important for the players to reflect from previous experiences, as well as the boss, in order to improve for next season.

Arsenal are known for only handing out 1 year deals to players over the age of 30 and so there is a lot riding of Cazorla to prove his fitness to the Arsenal bosses this season.

Luis Enrique has already announced his own intention to leave the Spanish La Liga champions at the end of this season, which is the reason Wenger was asked about his desire to take over at the Nou Camp, and the Arsenal boss denied that this would be bad for the players and even suggested it might help.

Hi goooners, now that the players have close to two weeks break shouldnt the boss give the squad this week off for all to rest, rejuvenate and clear their heads and bodies for the massive run of games left till season end??

David Fox was a consistent performer for Norwich in their first season back in the Premier League under Paul Lambert, even finishing 3rd in a fan's Player of the Season vote, but he has found himself out of favour under new boss Chris Huseason back in the Premier League under Paul Lambert, even finishing 3rd in a fan's Player of the Season vote, but he has found himself out of favour under new boss Chris HuSeason vote, but he has found himself out of favour under new boss Chris Hughton.

The boss knows that the morale of his players could make all the difference as the Gunners head into a crucial period of the season and are embroiled in the most hard fought and widely contested fights for the top four ever.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

According to Don Balon, the City boss is keen on signing both Toni Kroos and Isco from Los Blancos to strengthen his creative midfield options for next season, with both players said to be welcome to the idea of leaving the Bernabeu in the summer.

The player in question is Trent Alexander - Arnold, who is in line for a new deal after surprising Reds boss Jurgen Klopp with his remarkable rise this season, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Sun are stating that the Blues boss, who has overseen a poor season for the west London side this campaign, is asking for the player to perform on a more consistent basis.

No wonder every ex-Wenger player only has good things to say about their former boss, because we know he barely even shouts at anyone, gives them too much freedom on the pitch, and gives players almost limitless opportunities to impress, even if that means keeping a player at the club for decade just to get one or two good seasons out of them.

When Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger calmly allowed Alex Song — widely considered to be the Gunners most important player behind Robin van Persie last season — to join Barcelona for # 15m, eyebrows were raised.

And there are also rumours that the Arsenal boss might be looking for a new keeper in the summer, so the player who is sitting on the bench for the rest of this season could be looking for a new club at the end of it.

After the disappointments of the current campaign and with the club seemingly determined to keep Wenger in charge for at least one more year there is talk of a big shake - up at the club this summer and I think that the next few weeks could have a big say on which players the boss really trusts to give what is required to fight for the title next season.

When Jose Mourinho's Manchester United were in the Europa Cup semi finals last season, the Portugese boss gave up on the title race and rested players in important Premier League games so they could be fresh for the infamous Thursday night competition.

A positive and optimistic view of Arsenal, the current campaign and the chances of Arsenal winning the Premier League title in next season might not carry as much weight when it comes from one of players in the Arsenal squad, but the reason suggested by Per Mertesacker for the struggles of the Gunners this season is the same one suggested earlier this week by the West Brom boss Tony Pulis, our awful injury record.

The highly - rated 19 - year - old, who signed a new long - term deal with the club at the start of year, attempted to force his way into Wenger's plans for the new season by scoring a hat - trick against an admittley poor Singapore Select XI and his goal haul certainly didn't go unnoticed by the boss, who says he plans to keep the player at the club this season:

The veteran forward is set to be nothing more than a squad player in the coming season under new boss Luigi Delneri and Hodgson will at first be looking to seal a deal to bring the former Monaco man on a loan deal which could be just what the Serie A side is looking for as they look to trim their squad due to the rapid addition of new faces at the club.

Whether or not Arsene Wenger can persuade Riyad Mahrez to sign for Arsenal or convince the champions elect Leicester City to sell us the man just voted the PFA Player of the Year for this season is another matter, but i8f the Arsenal transfer rumours are right then the boss is at least going to try when the current season ends, according to a report in The Mirror.

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has pleaded with his players to remain well - behaved between now and the end of the season, as they bid to qualify for next year's Europa League, the Sun reports.

At least this particular transfer chase is out of the way quickly and hopefully this will allow the boss to fully focus on signing the players who will strengthen the Arsenal side for next season.

With Ilkay Gundogan ruled out for the rest of the season, Guardiola wants a new player to partner David Silva at the middle of City midfielder and has allegedly identified Rakitic as the ideal option, with the former Barcelona boss ready to splash as much as 42 million in order to lure the 28 - year - old to the Etihad Stadium this month.

The report claims that City boss Manuel Pellegrini is reportedly keen to strengthen his squad with world class players in order to compete for Premier League title new season and Delph is now become Pellegrini's summer target, using a release clause in the 25 - year - old's contract to secure him on the cheap.

Keeping Newcastle on track for survival is the primary and collective goal of the club this season, however newly installed Magpies boss Alan Pardew will have a big enough task fending off all the speculation regarding his players and the possibility of Newcastle tightening their purse strings in January.

Its unfair the should be treated like this, here we are again tranfers window opens and we get speculations flying around and the end of the transfer window we end up with one player (Stephen Ireland exchange for Kolo Toure), then Le boss says they didn't find a special player, I believe arsenal have lost ambition and should get their priorities straight, rather than the board members scuffing all the money, claiming, claiming Le Boss has all the money to spend and Mr Hillwood talks rubbish about, the credit crunch, can anyone please tell me where Man Utd get the money for players (considering they are owing bust still buying) even good ol' spuds are spending.I have lost all hope and I'm tired of getting heartbroken by arsenal every season and transfer windows with speculations and who they could have bought (Cristiano Ronaldo, Gokhan Inler..

thanks for the vids SF the little russians magicians a legend... love him and he shud serve as a reminder to people that AW can produce in the market... all be it a saga... refreshing to hear a loyal player honest and upbeat about next seasons prospects and the respect he has for le boss and teammates.

Tottenham Hotspur have had a low key transfer window, just bringing in 4 players for a relatively modest # 21.5 million and while boss Mauricio Pochettino is insisting that he is happy with his squad for the new season it seems that he is still hoping to land his former Southampton charge, Morgan Schneiderlin.

Recent reports have claimed that the former Juventus boss wanted to leave Stamford Bridge after the club refused to sign the players he wants for next season.

The Trotters are there for the taking however, Bolton boss Owen Coyle without several key defenders but also manager of a group of players who haven't travelled particularly well this season.

Jose Mourinho has not been afraid to publicly criticise his Manchester United players this season, with Luke Shaw and Henrikh Mkhitaryan taking the flak from their boss for failing to live up to his demands on many occasions.

Overall this season the Potters have posted just a D2 L4 record from their six games, and with under - performing players and disciplinary problems for boss Mark Hughes, there is a steep hill for Stoke to climb.

Wigan Athletic players were back at Euxton on Saturday for their first session of the 2017 - 18 season as new Latics boss Paul Cook got a first sight of his new squad.

Former Burton and Birmingham boss Rowett, 43, who made 120 appearances as a player for Derby between 1995 and 1998, has signed a contract until the end of the 2018/19 season.

For the three main party players during conference season, Brown, Cameron and Clegg, it will be a case of dressing to show that you are the boss.

Also, for a seasoned game player everything is much too easy, and unless there is a crazy boss you encounter, you'll be able to mow down all other enemies without breaking a sweat.