Sentences with phrase «breaking into the first team»

I'd expect Wenger to name a few regular stars in the side, but I think the majority of names on the teamsheet will be those fringe players in the squad and those youngsters on the cusp of breaking into the first team.

Ochoa only joined Malaga from French side Ajaccio last summer, but has failed to break into the first team all season, and is now set to move again.

All players have good and bad games when they first break into the first team.

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.

Yarmolenko is a proven performer who has been a consistent attacking force at the NSC Olimpiyskiy for the past four seasons, scoring a total of 70 goals in 197 appearances for Dynamo Kiev since breaking into the first team set - up back in 2007.

He only just broke into the first team and has barely (if at all) played in Europe (rip).

Considering the fact that he broke into the first team squad in the 2008 - 09 season, that accounts to more than a third of overall action missed through injuries.

Also Arteta was nurtured for 5 years at the Barcelona academy even though he didn't break into the first team.

Definitely loan him in EPL, if he doesn't break into the first team.

The final victory rounds off a successful few months for Pickford, who featured three times for Sunderland after breaking into the first team, impressing with his maturity and composure under pressure.

Since breaking into the first team at Schalke, Goretzka has impressed critics and fans alike with his performances.

If he had moved to Arsenal he would have had to be extremely special to break into the first team with Monreal and Gibbs as competition, but instead he has played a full season with a team that has gone unbeaten in the League all season (if they don't lose this weekend) instead of earning more money playing for the Under - 23's at Arsenal.

Real Madrid will also look to re-sign Spanish Under 21 international Daniel Carvajal, who left the club to join Bayer Leverkusen last July having failed to break into the first team set - up at the La Liga side.

Alderweireld is a graduate from the famous Ajax youth academy and broke into the first team in 2008.

Zaha came through the ranks at Selhurst Park and broke into their first team in 2009 under the guidance of newly reappointed Eagles boss Neil Warnock.

Chalobah, who made 10 league appearances for Antonio Conte's side last season as Chelsea secured their fifth Premier League title, contributing one assist, has signed a five - year deal with the Hornets after struggling to break into the first team at Stamford Bridge, as per the Express.

The bench already has enough players at his level so time to let him move on and free up his wages for impact players or players close to breaking into the first team (Maitland - Niles, Reine - Adelaide).

The 19 - year - old broke into the first team this season and has been impressing with some fine performances in the Premier League for the Magpies.

The forward broke into the first team under Alan Pardew over the summer and since then has played five times for the Toon and scored two goals.

The 21 - year - old defender has joined the MLS's newest side on a six month loan deal after failing to break into the first team squad at the Etihad since joining the club in 2014.

In todays football when you are 18 - 20 (Mbappe, Alli, Jesus, Rashford) and a world class potential you should have broken into the first team.

The Poland international joined our academy system as a teenager, spending three years there before breaking into first team contention in 2009.

If Coquelin hadn't broke into the first team and left this summer then all people would be saying is we need a DM not 2 DM's just 1.

However, he has struggled to break into the first team ahead of Silva and his compatriot David Luiz, and instead has been pushed out to right - back or forced to watch on from the bench.

The 22 - year - old rose through the ranks of the Arsenal youth academy and began to break into the first team during the 2011/12 season, but loan spells with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham were flanked by a second serious cruciate knee ligament injury in 2012.

He may be getting a bit old for it, but given the option I'd send him out on loan again so that he can prove himself elsewhere first, he's good enough to break into the first team of most premier league sides so he can get regular playing time and improve.

Bellerin has had two solid full seasons with Arsenal since breaking into the first team set up in 2014.

In terms of GK we are selling Ospina, Sczcenzy is gone, people may say Martinez but I look at is he has been with us a while and hasn't really broken into the first team (main reason we are using him now is because the other 2 are going out of the door)

It was this determination and use of strength that helped him break into the first team, where he scored 49 goals in only 65 appearances.

Maybe Bellerin could share his secret of breaking into the first team and Mustafi has played with him before as well.

The kid is just 17 and perhaps a future prospect but he is no way near first team football, in fact what he has shown was expected, neither exceptional nor enough to break into a first team looking to challenge the league.

In case you disagree, I'll break it down into few cases: first, he is injury prone (a la diaby type) with 198 games in over 6 years at 24 years while bellerin already had over 220games at 22 years despite breaking into the first team years earlier than the latter.

Juventus and Manchester United are said to be monitoring the progress of this midfielder who is yet to break into the first team at his current club.

Bielik is still very young and there is no chance he would break into the first team anytime soon.he is one for the future.

Since then the young Frenchman has been playing for the academy in the under 21 league and has established himself as one of the group of young Gunners, along with the likes of Iwobi and Willock, that are seen as the most likely to be the next to break into the first team.

I really want Jenkinson to have a future with Arsenal, I've always rated him and he's proving his worth and showing what he can do with regular game time, what else does he need to do to break into our first team?

Is this the best chance Chamberlain is going to get to break into the first team?

Denis Suarez, whilst talented, is in the same boat as Gomes, as he too has struggled to break into the first team at Barca during his tenure at the club.

As somebody rightly pointed out, there has been no too noticeable improvement since he broke into the first team.

The other options are Francis Coquelin, Mohammed Elneny, Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere and any other Academy graduate who breaks into the first team this year.

The other purchases so far have been of the kids who have potential to break into the first team sometime later.

He has now broke into the first team and now is either a rotation player or a first team player.

He is part of an side with huge experience and is one of a number of youngsters trying to break into the first team.

Could he end up our Pogba if he doesn't break into the first team this season?

The dynamic winger / forward was so unlucky to miss around the whole of last season after doing so well and breaking into the first team the previous year, but he is back and fit now and has joined Tony Pulis at West Brom on a season long loan.

He certainly is Arsene, and it's great to see another youngster break into the first team from the academy.

Gnabry was coming good till he picked up that injury last season, he almost broke into the first team.

Polish international Szczesny has been on Arsenal's books since he was a youngster and broke into the first team after injuries to Arsenal's three first team goalkeepers, in Almunia, Fabianski and Mannone (oh those were the days!)

Currently Wenger is trying to do to Jack what he did to Merse, Razor and other players I saw break into the first team from the youth ranks.

Dahoud has emerged as an important member of Gladbach's squad since breaking into the first team during the 2014/15 campaign.