Sentences with phrase «career as a striker»

The German international defender revealed that he actually started his career as a striker, before he was gradually edged all the way back to defence.

He also started his career as a striker?

Efford Chabala, who died in the air disaster that blighted the Zambia national team in 1993, started his career as a striker and only went in goal after his team's regular keeper failed to show up for a game.

As for possible set - pieces, Laporte began his career as a striker before working his way back to central defence.

Campbell's career as a striker has been a multitude of highs and lows, but his better days were spent away from Man Utd.

It was gathered that leg injury put an end to his career as a striker.

During his illustrious career as striker, Romario scored 55 goals in 70 appearances for the Brazilian national team.

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The one - time England international striker is alleged to have shocked staff at the West Bromwich Albion training ground as he vented down the phone to Sam Allardyce shoting, «You're ******* ruining my career!»

Our (Arsenal) nightmare — Didier Drogba - started his career as a defender before he was converted to a striker.

I just don't know what's wrong with Arsenal fans.Sure I get it as humans we all have our preferences but things start to look funny when we begin to bash and criticize a player like he's useless.I just don't get why Arsenal fans do nt want Vardy.Oh is it because he's not world class, he's English, He's not a big name, he's a fairy tale, you feel all he does is run, he's not got a better history in footballing until now or you feel Giroud is better or what?I really pity Arsenal fans honestly.I would've taken Jamie Vardy in a heartbeat.Sure he's not the best option out there.But I'll say this and say it again it's not a world class striker that wins you a league but rather just increases your chances of winning the league.If you've watched Arsenal clearly from the time since Henry left you realized that it's more of not being able to find a clinical striker.Eduardo was not a already a finished product when he started his career here yet he was clinical and was on world class form until injury.What Arsenal need now is a world class finisher if they can't get a world class striker.

According to Telegraph Sport, Villa are reportedly one of many teams that have shown an interest in the former Arsenal striker, as Tim Sherwood looks to persuade Adebayor that a move to Birmingham is beneficial for his career.

He started his career as a winger then move to be the striker at deportivo.

Lucas has scored two goals in his Arsenal career so far, both whilst playing as a striker during the fixture against Nottingham Forest.

Striker: As much as it pains us to say, it looks like Shevchenko's Premiership career will follow exactly the same trajectory as his fellow Milan and Serie A super-scorer Hernan CrespAs much as it pains us to say, it looks like Shevchenko's Premiership career will follow exactly the same trajectory as his fellow Milan and Serie A super-scorer Hernan Crespas it pains us to say, it looks like Shevchenko's Premiership career will follow exactly the same trajectory as his fellow Milan and Serie A super-scorer Hernan Crespas his fellow Milan and Serie A super-scorer Hernan Crespo.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has spoken about being rejected by Arsenal as a kid in a brutally honest piece for The Players» Tribune about his career so far.

The 24 - year - old has largely played as a support striker in a two - man attack throughout his career, and says he has been asked to play as the main centre - forward in the absence of the injured Daniel Sturridge.

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

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To be perfectly honest it would be a hard enough thing for we Arsenal fans to see our star striker Alexis Sanchez call time on his career as an Arsenal player at the end of this season, but it would be nigh on imp [ossible to take if we let him go to one of our Premier League rivals, which is why the Arsenal board are determined to not let that happen according to the Daily Mail.

Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck have similar profiles, with the pair missing large chunks of their career in North - London through injury, as well as both being used as wingers as well as as a striker.

His transfer to the Etihad could mark the end of striker Steven Jovetic's future career with Manuel Pellegrini's side, as the Sky Blues are looking to offload the forward to fund a move for the Belgian.

of the remaining 22, 11 will be needed on the weekends to play PL and the other 11, who have to be good too, will play in CL or FA etc. but instead of getting worldclass strikers, wenger chooses to protect the careers of his favorite giroud by not buying (actually, i also think he wants to buy but he has self - defeating behaviours such as cheapness, stubborness and slowness).

That match also marked the EPl Debut of the United and England striker Marcus Rashford, who scored twice and set up Herrera for the other as the talented youngster began to make a name for himself, so you might be surprised to hear that he views his battle with Koscielny in that game as the toughest in his fledgling career so far, according to an Evening Standard report.

Former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has hailed his old team - mate Steven Gerrard as the best he's ever played alongside in his entire career, the Daily Mail reports.

BC Liverpool will revive his career and play him as a striker or supporting striker.

He has a career long experience as striker, been Golden boot in the French league as a striker, is in the France natuional team as a striker, is 6» 5 and heavy built, has the physical strength to hold of big centre - halves, can hold up the ball and be tackled without going to ground every time.

The Argentine star has established himself as one of the best strikers in the world, having already made two big - money moves in his career so far, at only the age of 24.

The striker also has an offer from Italian side AS Roma, according to Spanish source El Confidencial, but will snub their interest as he has his heart set on furthering his career in EnglanAS Roma, according to Spanish source El Confidencial, but will snub their interest as he has his heart set on furthering his career in Englanas he has his heart set on furthering his career in England.

Perhaps Brendan Rodgers will fancy his chances of re-awakening that world class striker, in the same way that he has turned around the careers of players like Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho, who arrived on Merseyside after being snubbed by bigger clubs as not good enough to play regularly.

Kluivert, who played a front man for the likes of Ajax, FC Barcelona and AC Milan during a glittering club career and who now works as the strikers coach for the Oranje, said of the recent rumours linking the duo with the Red Devils: «It doesn't matter what club it will be if he asks me to join him, I would be absolutely honoured to be on his side.

Although he started his career as a winger this 18 - year - old has quickly converted to be a striker and although scored just four league goals last campaign showed he has a great future ahead of him.

The former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry is not only working as a TV and newspaper football pundit these days, he is working towards a career in management and just needs one more badge to be fully accredited.

Some of the comparisons made in recent weeks have probably pushed the boundaries, because of course Alexis is still only in his first season of playing for Arsenal as a striker, as well as the fact Sanchez is very much in a prime stage of his career, compared to Henry who joined in his younger years.

There is no point in Ozil staying at Arsenal when you have Giroud as your main striker, it looks as if Wenger is interested in Giroud's career rather than Arsenal's season.

Devise and develop a system to make it work - that is what good coaches are there for.When Henry was brought to Arsenal in the Early 2000's (which to be fair was probably about 15 years before you were born) he was being played as a RWB at Juventus.Can you believe that.He played wide here for the early part of his Arsenal career before Wenger moulder him into one of the Worlds Top Strikers and arguably the best ever player in the Premiership (although it was always Bergkamp for me and the Pony Tailed Hearthrob Petit for Sue).

It's the same guy who's fielded a player who has only once in his career scored more than 20 goals, as our main striker for 4 YEARS.

The striker's England career was looking as if it might be petering out but his club form should be enough to at least give him a chance to rescue it.

Speaking to L'Equipe [as per the Daily Mail], the Swedish striker has confirmed that while he is currently concentrating on his career in the French capital, he hasn't ruled out moving to Qatar when his current contract comes to an end.

The other characters from the 2013/14 team highlighted here include stars Thibaut Courtois and Arda Turan, battlers Raúl García and Diego Godín (who started his career in Uruguay as a striker!)

Gerrard has played much of his career in the centre midfield role but has also been used as a second striker, holding midfielder, right back and right winger.

It's makes me both sad and angry that a player of Eddie's abilty has had his career so adversely affected by a low life thug... a player who having arrived on the heels of TH's departure had much to prove, who as each game went by began to show his ability, class and his incisiveness in front of goal... one of the quotes that still rings clear after his 2 goals against the bolton thugs on that memorable rain soaked night in the Carling Cup was «He just doesn't miss does he», and it was getting to the stage where everyone who watches prem football, was sitting up and taking notice of this small, shy, brilliant striker — as each game went by his confidence and stature were growing, you could see him blossoming in front of the supporters...... and he was beginning to form a real strike partnership with Bendtner who also seemed to becoming more of a pivotal player with Eddie in the side....

Although the Belgian youngster has often been used as a wide midfielder during his Old Trafford career thus far, Van Gaal deployed the youngster in a central role behind the side's main striker versus the Champions League holders.

Plus, Roy McDonough, the Football League's hardest ever player, who received a record 13 red cards in a career as a lower - league striker for Chelsea, Colchester and Southend, among others, tells us about life on the edge.

The best move for both parties would be a sale — Sturridge is no longer young and would therefore earn Liverpool a significant profit on the 12 million pounds he was acquired for (a sale worth between 25 - 35m would seem apt given tendency to pick up injury) whilst also keeping the striker from seeing out prolonged periods of his career as a backstage actor.

Having started his career at Manchester United, Rossi was sold to Villareal where he established himself as a lethal striker by scoring 82 goals in 190 appearances.

Currently regarded as one of the Italy's best strikers, Gabbiadini is still very much in the prime of his career.

It may also cost more in wages than FSG are willing to allow, as the 29 year old striker will surely be looking for one final massive pay day before his career winds down.

A lot of fans expected Macheda to kick on and become the United's striker for many years to come but the expectation was never fulfilled as the 25 - year old, now at Italian club Novara Calcio, has admitted that his decision to irk Ferguson and snub a loan move within the Premier League eventually «ruined» his bright football career.

The Swedish striker came on as a late substitute in the 4 - 1 victory over Newcastle on Saturday, his first action since suffering a career - threatening knee ligament injury in April.

Argentine striker, Rodrigo Palacio, is facing a critical period in his career, as Inter Milan are considering cutting ties with the...