Sentences with phrase «changes to squad as»

The Red Devils are considering some changes to their squad as the on - loan Colombian ace looks unlikely to make his move to Old Trafford permanent, and Louis van Gaal may opt against spending big to solve his side's issues upfront.

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His form for the Eagles last season could be enough to convince them to make a bid as they remain interested despite a change in manager, and it certainly looks as though he'll be desperate to move on as having been frozen out again, he'll need regular football elsewhere to secure his spot in the World Cup squad next summer.

Change what methods, it's to do with Tackles with Willshire and as human beings we are all different it happens to all teams agreed Arsenal get more but we are a small light bodied squad for Wenger to play his type of game.

Having said that we have a lot of players away on international duty and highly unlikely they will all come back fit we always pick up 1 or 2 injuries so we may have important players missing as well fingers cross for a change we have no injuries and everyone fit for liverpool game also we should have arteta, chamberlain and wilshire all fit to be in the squad!

That isn't the only change to the squad numbers either, with Pedro opting to wear No. 11, while new summer signing Michy Batshuayi will don the No. 23 as he looks forward to a potentially successful first season at Stamford Bridge.

this 2nd half of the season has been unlike ANY of the «better» halves we've mustered in recent years as we've seen almost all our squad issues addressed (a decent DM, a reliable GK) and our approach in big games is showing signs of change — the signs of encouragement are much brighter than just us picking up some form to make the CL spots.

Play the strongest team available do not underestimate any team in the premier league especially as every teams squad has been improved.There is absolutely no point in destroying Man U and then losing to Watford due to playing a weaken team.Get the game won and then make the changes in the last 20 minutes or so.

well Man united have and Man city have and perhaps chelski may, the fact is we are NOT a top four club at present and the fact also remains that most of the afore mentioned actually don't NEED to add to their squads due to being very active in previous windows there wont be any activity as there are NO plans to add in this window and its got nothing to do with traditionally NOT buying and everything to do with the «Bargain basement2 mentality that Wenger and the board have always adopted and in todays market your NOT going to get the sort of top notch players we need to actually change for a rock bottom price same old Wenger same old Arsenal

The Italian international boss has emerged as the strong favourite to replace interim manager Guus Hiddink over the summer and is already said to be taking notes on possible changes he could make to the squad.

The Dutchman took over at United in the summer, and has made a great number of changes to the first - team squad at Old Trafford, offloading some under - performers and spending big money on some exciting high - profile names such as Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao.

From the perspective of the Ligue 1 giants, they are expected to make significant changes to their squad this summer as they failed to defend their league title last season, while they also fell well short in the Champions League yet again.

At the end of the day this is nothing for Arsenal fans to get in a twist over, as it is simply nothing more than a squad number change.

However, the overriding wisdom is that the squad at White Hart Lane is neither good nor motivated enough, as has been suggested by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, so what can Pochettino do in the transfer market to change things around in January?

Whether his mood changes moving forward remains to be seen as he'll hope to avoid seeing any more players pick up problems with his squad certainly being tested.

Youngster Manuel Locatelli has arguably been under - used, but with veteran Riccardo Montolivo emerging as a first - choice alternative, the Rossoneri need more quality and depth in the squad to compete on various fronts and to be able to make game - changing substitutions.

As much as I respect other opinion I have my opinion and that Wenger is the best manager for Arsenal FC at the moment, no drastic unplanned change in mid season, and he deserve a chance to show us how good the team can be when we have full squad togetheAs much as I respect other opinion I have my opinion and that Wenger is the best manager for Arsenal FC at the moment, no drastic unplanned change in mid season, and he deserve a chance to show us how good the team can be when we have full squad togetheas I respect other opinion I have my opinion and that Wenger is the best manager for Arsenal FC at the moment, no drastic unplanned change in mid season, and he deserve a chance to show us how good the team can be when we have full squad together.

scholes is looking out for England he sees what most see unlike most fans on here his not ignorant of wheelchair's short comings as his short history point out other wise it may be a case of the more things change the more there stay the same for willchair and 22 is not young in footballing term 9 to 19 is young and where potential should only be talked about in terms of whether or not a player will be good or great to complement a group / squad.

The only way the squad would be refreshed would have to follow a change of the manager, Wenger is Wenger (which IS AFC at this point in time), while things are as they are regarding organization and management, what you see is what you get: same ol, same ol...

Stories of squad overhauls, changing tactics, Wenger learning have all started to hit the papers and internet sites the same as every year.

Luiz was a key part of Chelsea's title - winning squad last season, but the Blues have not looked as convincing at the back lately, prompting Conte to make a big change for the visit of United.

I would have thought that would have made it obvious that rotation was the way forward, especially with the talent in the squad, but no, yesterday was just two days after our win against Palace, Wenger only made 3 changes, and one of those was forced as Elneny was off to the ACN.

Yes Bournemouth had three days to recover, but as Howe said after the game: «I'm not going to deny that will have had an impact on the game but that's why you change the squad,» he said.

Louis van Gaal has made a number of changes to the squad at Old Trafford since he took over as boss, and Falcao could now lead the attack, fitting in alongside fellow new - boys Angel Di Maria and Ander Herrera, with two more signings from the Dutchman's Netherlands World Cup squad also looking likely to go through by the end of transfer deadline day.

I personally believe that Wenger didn't push to have the contracts of Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey and Ox renewed earlier because he was going to use it as leverage when renegotiating his own deal... so far that tactic has backfired as we know little more about this squad moving forward than we did in May and Wenger clearly misjudged just how important his staying would be to both Sanchez and Ox... I like Lacazette, but I liked him a lot more 2 years ago at 20 million less... Sead might come good but once again he wasn't a necessity buy, except that he was a free transfer and was signed early... another «wag the dog» tactic employed by the powers that be... as for the rest of the roster, very little has changed, except that it's way too big and lacks the cutting edge to take this club to new heights.

However, as reported by the Manchester Evening News, he could be set to make big changes to his squad in January with up to five individuals at risk of being offloaded.

This is just pure negligence the board need to have a stronger approach with wenger, get in the top 2 or get sacked and just like mourinho you'll be surprised by how quick he'll put together a World class squad, but as of right now hes under no pressure so is happy to play half the season with sanogo as our only ST, arteta as our first choice CDM, 6 players covering our 4 defensive positions and change formation and play players out of position in the hope jack comes good.

The Blues suffered across the board last year as they finished in 10th place in the Premier League, and there was a concern that perhaps significant changes could be made to the squad under the new manager.

Wenger will go all out to beat Barca yes as he does with every game its just that he's got less quality in the squad wich is his fault and less options for when things go wrong.and so nothing will change and we'll all be arguing the toss about this in ten years time.

We have no one to replace them and I am not happy about Wenger keep changing the positions of certain players to accommodate for injuries as this only disrupts the squad.

It remains to be seen if all of these transfers will come to fruition, but the Blues are seemingly ready to make the required changes to fine - tune their squad as they look to get even better next season, following up their double win this year with improvement in the Champions League.

Man City will have to pick themselves up after last night's disappointment, while Arsenal have had a full week to recover from last weeks win over Norwich, so that may be a factor in Arsenal's favour, as well as Wenger having a full squad to choose from for a change.

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

As things are, and if there are no further changes to the squad.

It may well be the start of major changes for the Blues, as with John Terry also set to see his current deal come to an end this summer, Conte will have to replace his experienced veterans and add depth and quality to his squad moving forward.

They are in no dire need of funds and Conte will presumably be reluctant to make wholesale changes to what looks as though it will be a title - winning squad.

These two squad players have not really performed this season and could be surplus to requirements as the club ponder a number of major changes this summer.

As we strengthen the squad, we CAN adjust the starting X1 to change the tactics / formation for particular jobs, but right now, we have 13/14 players that are proven, and another 6/7 that are still learning at this level.

As it stands the only changes I see to our champions league squad, is Walcott ospina and ryo in Giroud, macey and zelalem out.

There look set to be a late flurry of Man Utd transfers on deadline day as Louis van Gaal plans some final changes to his squad at Old Trafford.

YA panicken, play the same team as Wed don't change things you have to believe in the squad, Its either a win or a loss that's it.

Wenger also have learnt lessons as we can see his change of tactics against big teams, the first starting 11 are truly world class and mature enough to win titles, but its the squad players that needs to perform when called upon.

The Gunners have used a number of different set - ups this term as he tries to get the best out of his squad in different outings, and injuries have often been a catalyst to those changes, but with Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey both fighting fit and in - form, it is hard to deny either a starting berth.

The squad needs wholesale changes as a number of players have once again showed they lack the consistency and quality to play for Arsenal.

He is the worst when it comes to transfers, He talks about quality and availability and need to our squad... let me moved some names who have moved... Pedro who can play as a false 9, Schneiderlin a DM and a better distributor than Coq although I love Coq but we need depth and we are away from 1 injury from the defensive crisis now, Vidal who can attack and defend and can change the tempo of the game when we need to (do we have anyone like that) would have been a great upgrade on Wilshere and Ramsey, Shaqiri, Sterling who can play any role amongst the forwards and as a CAM also, Angel Di Maria we all know him, Kondogbia as one of the best DMs on the pitch, and many more.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal looks set to continue making major changes to his squad at Old Trafford this January as three big names could leave and three replacements come in.

2nd sure Walcott has become a squad player and it doesn't look like it will change anytime soon!But even thought he is less important than he used to be thanks to some youth prospect finally stepping up (Ox) and our new transfer policy ($ $ $) he still has that pace and ability to score and create havoc after 1 to 1,5 year out your rusty but obviously if he's dead on a pay raise I wouldn't go as far as to say he's holding us ransom but it is too much considering he's current impact and importance to the squad... Sure we could argue that he will rediscover his form and give us 20 + goals a season and not sustain an injury anymore but how sure are we?

Kinda makes sense though, the only reason people are asking for another CDM is because we all fear the possibility of injury to coquelin and know flamini is usless, beilick is inexperienced so it begs the question what happens if an injury where to occur, but wîth how many midfielders we have in the squad i think it could allow us to change a tactical approach and potentially experiment with people like Ramsey and Wishere potentially playing a deeper role??? But the striker is a must as i mentioned earlier Giroud went 8 games without scoring a goal and none of the other strikers stepped up to the plate, we cant have a drought of goals when your the quest for titles...

Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether or not Jose Mourinho's interest in the player is genuine, as it will result in changes in the starting line - up and squad given the options already at his disposal.

It seems the German tactician is plotting changes to his squad, with the Express adding that Daniel Sturridge could make way for Aubameyang, while a goalkeeper and centre - half are also on Klopp's agenda as he looks to strengthen his squad for the second half of the campaign.

So after 4 competitive games we can see the makings of a squad that can't compete for EPL or cl... Bringing in rotation players won't change the equation as we already have too many mediocre performers... if we bring in quality DM and attacker I think we can have a first team to match the best and hope fitness and injuries aren't against us... otherwise it's another underperforming season ahead