Sentences with phrase «by pundits because»
One thing has been true for the past 5 seasons... Arsenal was written off by pundits because of our poor transfers.
http://www.justarsenal.com/ Not exact matches
Saying god exists does not make that so... of course the opposite is true as well... all the pundits here (and Hawking) who like to call things by descriptive names like «fairy tales» do so because they are desperate to be right in this matter... because no one can be proven right or wrong in this I choose to respect the faith that some have in Science as well as thos who have faith in God's existence.
And although the attendance figures in the papers the next day would still show 60,000 because of season tickets, on the evening of the match on the TV (MOTD) it would be visible by millions of people and the pundits would go wild at such a strong visible gesture particularly if a lot of publicity was made prior to the game about the plan.
I don think all those responding this morning has woken up yet, man City put seven past burnley and unless we adopted the same tactics of two seasons ago by being very defensive and hit them on counterattack because it's important we get a result as we did against Chelsea when most pundits were fearing the worst and a point on Sunday will be wicked for it will do wonders for the players self confidence and send a message as well that arsenal can still do the business
Anyone blaming Sanchez has a short memory, what is happening now at Arsenal isn't new.It has happened before with the likes of rvp, fab and nasri.It is a culture created and nurtured by Wenger whereby anyone who dares question him is vilified and hounded out of the club while the yes men are guaranteed a starting spot despite poor form week in week out.Players who actually merit being in the first eleven are kept out by under par players who have nothing to show for their guaranteed 90 mins every game.Guys like Podolski and Campbell were pushed out in favor of sanogo and akpom.Perez will be next to go because Iwobi is Wenger's new love child.it's quite clear that for you to have long career at Arsenal, never question Wenger and as one pundit put it....»
I just don't think enough is done by Wenger and the coaching staff to get players up for each game because over the past 10 years or so how many times have Arsenal sides been criticised by fans, pundits and the media for being below par and not up for it?
there is some suggestion that wenger is backtracking on his fervent stance regarding what players would be staying at the club for the remainder of the season... some might deduce that this is all part of a much bigger, more elaborate plan... by shifting the blame wenger is attempting to, not so slyly, flip the narrative... by doing so he hopes to evoke empathy from his most ardent supporters, while attempting to rally any fence - sitters, whose faith was waning unless a more legitimate agent of blame emerges... unfortunately, and incredibly insulting to the fans, when wenger attempts to spin a tale and / or tries to eat his own words, he doesn't seem to play it all the way through in his head, so invariably gaping holes emerge... say we believed his version of the truth, would that not make him either an incredibly well - paid custodian of destruction or a spineless jellyfish because what manager worth his weight in salt would stay at a club that didn't give him final say after 20 years of supposed «success»... no matter the answer, neither bodes well for us... how ironic, in a way, since many pundits claim this team has lacked a «spine» for some years now... so whether we win, lose or draw on Sunday is frankly immaterial, as the problems will remain, and although it will be easier to digest if we left the Pool with 3 points, it might just be the worst result for the betterment of this club... a fact that both breaks my heart and baffles the mind
players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes
simply because the solution that most pundits and fans alike were calling for, for over 3 season was stumbled upon, yes Le Coq was stumbled on and not a master stroke by Wenger.
Take a step back and look at the facts again, because Arsene Wenger seems to be suggesting that we only see this, and the seven years of crashing out of the Champions League before the quarter - final stage, as failure because we are told as much by the football pundits on TV and the journalists in the press.
«I'm surprised by the unacceptable and immature attitude of Romao, who made vulgar remarks towards [Canal + pundit] Pierre Ménès and me because he couldn't think of anything else to say after fouling me but insult me.
Koscielny is just superb.This guy would be hailed as the best defender in the league so far if he was playing for the manures.Is positioning is awesome, hes athletic and 100x better in the air than gallas was and will ever be.A few seasons ago we would have been playing silvestre in his position and there is no comparison.I hope he maintains this momentum because i believe for once in 5 years we have a defender who can stick to drogba like a couple dancing to dancehall.I cant believe pundits were expecting us to spend in excess of 17m just for an english player.Another astute business by mr AW
Meanwhile, you can see how women are routinely shut out from the Best Picture race, or in lead roles at all, by looking at the way pundits like Kris Tapley and Scott Feinberg have Amy Adams disappearing off the Best Actress roster because they think the Academy «won't like» Arrival.
A motion filed jointly on Friday by the Barreau du Québec and the Montreal Bar, asking the Superior Court of Quebec to issue a declaratory judgment that all of the province's laws, regulations and decrees are illegal because they were drafted and adopted in French only, has stunned politicians, lawyers and legal pundits the province.
Because all it took was a couple of days for the headlines to change to «Rand continues puzzling decline» with mainstream pundits perplexed and confused by the seemingly inexplicable weakening back above 14.00 to the Rand — for no reason at all.