Sentences with phrase «cup game these players»

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In 2009, Team USA player Michael Bradley delivered a rant about «all the f — ing experts in America, everybody who thinks they know about soccer» after a FIFA Confederation Cup game.

While god shouldn't have to rely on modern mass communication technology, the fact that he could have spoken to damn near everyone by appearing at center field during the World Cup finals, but didn't and continues not to shows either that god really doesn't care what we believe, is a creepy game player, or, most simply, doesn't exist.

It isn't enough to simply get Under 21 games and a few cup matches with the first team, because those fixtures don't necessarily offer players the true physicality, feel and experience of playing in the Premier League.

Even though we have only seen him for 45 NHL games and a handful of World Cup games this fall, McDavid already looks like a player that is ready to completely take over the NHL and give us what we were anticipating going into last season.

He only started 16 Serie A games & finished with 7 goals & 7 assists in a tight Serie A. He's a big game player - scored in the Champions League final against Barcelona in 2014/15 & both legs of the semis against Real, & the recent Italian Cup final this season with his first touch.

We need to be able to keep a consistent team while rotating in cup competitions and being able to rotate maybe 1 player a game.

I think that all our injury problems as well as having all the extra games from the Champions League and FA cup competitions had really taken it out of the players and we generally looked a lot fresher against Liverpool.

When Theo Walcott scored in the second minute of the FA cup game at Brighton on Sunday, he became the 18th Arsenal star to register on the score sheet this season and that took Arsenal one player above the mighty Barcelona, with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich further behind with 16 and 11.

Is he just teasing us or is Wenger really thinking of risking our key player in a cup game against lower league opposition after all the injury problems we have already been hit with?

Alexis came with a good spirit, seing Ozil on board, thinking a team would be built around them but year after year, it is no top class addition with a guessing game plan, weakness all over the pitch, players out of position, a team scared to play and lost as manager... Sanchez then started to ask more money, we said no as to Ozil; waiting 6 month later to be on last year contract... The all management is nuts and Alexis or any players try until they get fed up, Ozil plays to get fit for wrld cup and his value back...

Really its not to hard you sign some players, score some goals, you win some games, boom you got ah cup.

The Gunners are going through a difficult period currently, losing back - to - back games against Manchester City in the League Cup final and Premier League to lead to a fresh wave of scrutiny and criticism for Wenger and his players.

Nelson is an exciting player and would not mind seeing him in the community shield and the Europa league and other minor cup game.

The ties over, so I would try to win the game but the players are only playing for the shirt imo, it's not impossible, but highly improbable they have a mean defense, let's cement 3rd and retain the fa cup (relatively poor) I know because of the expectation and all the noise the club was making last summer but its a slight improvement.

(2) somewhat linked to the previous comment in that we never seem to be prepared to hit the ground running with our best potential lineup come opening day... it's become so common, in recent years, that many fans actually hope we stumble a little in the first couple games just so it forces Wenger to bring in reinforcements... unfortunately this can be problematic, thus one of the most common phrases associated with Wenger, «panic buy»... this situation is also negatively impacted by the ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the summer months... right now I'm watching the Super Cup and not a single player is unavailable to either manager, including Ronaldo, yet somehow we have a list of players half a mile long that haven't seen game - time so far this preseason... I can only assume this is a reactionary policy created due to the multitude of injuries this club has faced over the years... just another sign of the fragility that permeates this club

In their first season in Colorado after moving from Quebec, the Avalanche won their first Cup after the team's 1987 first - round draft pick went on a scoring tear — leading all postseason players with 18 goals and 16 assists in 22 games.

Sanogo may be fortunate in his arsenal stay, because of injury, no team will be looking to take on an injured player (only arsenal), which may be a blessing in disguise, because his recovery more than likely will be after the window closes, so if i was him i would try get some goals in the under 23 games and hopeful that will get him into the cup games or even the chance at the Giroud role again.

Speedy Hall of Fame center Keon was a brilliant all - around player whose modest numbers (3 goals, 8 points in 12 games) belied his defensive contribution to the last Cup - winning team from Toronto, which defeated the rival Montreal Canadiens in six games.

While your own protest is admirable you must surely feel it fails to justify the end - which is you missing a Wembley Cup Final.Beg, Steal, sell the house / wife / kids to get yourself to the game and support the players of ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB in a WEMBLEY CUP FINCup Final.Beg, Steal, sell the house / wife / kids to get yourself to the game and support the players of ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB in a WEMBLEY CUP FINCUP FINAL.

After a gruelling run of Premier League games, Arsene Wenger can at last give some Arsenal first team players a much - needed rest as we travel to the City ground to take on Nottingham Forest in the Third Round of the FA Cup.

A treble in his first season at Barcelona and another Champions League in just his first three seasons in management was a remarkable achievement, no question, and if anything his struggles at Bayern show that one can not simply inherit a good set of players and let them do the rest, but while he revolutionised the game in 2009, he is now being found out and it is something of a surprise that he has no other European Cup to his name since 2011 given the quality of teams he's had at his disposal since then.

These players have gained enough experience from the cup games and their abilities should be enough to defeat West Brom.

The 22 year - old is an exciting player for a full back, and waltzed past players at will during the 2010 World Cup for Portugal, but the fact that Liverpool play a more pressing game these days than under Roy Hodgson means that they are likely to have more of the ball as well as play a higher line.

The three other games all saw us keep a clean sheet but they were against EPL strugglers Hull City at home and the two non-league sides Sutton and Lincoln in the FA cup, so when giving an interview to Sky Sports this week you can sort of understand why our manager blamed this aspect of Arsenal's game for our problems, when asked whether the uncertainty over his future could be affecting his players.

In 2010 he was nominated for player of the tournament and 2014 started every game and played a key part in Germany winning the world Cup.

We'd be able to really test their readiness and also be able to rest some big players for the big game against Villa in FA cup final.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertcup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcertCup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

The Frenchman did accept that there was a clear problem and brought in a couple of fitness and conditioning experts to deal with it and in the early stages of the season it looked like it was working, but the Capital One Cup game this week saw Theo Walcott and the Ox added to our growing list of crocked players.

Ahead of Liverpool's FA Cup replay against Championship side Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night, manager Brendan Rodgers has urged his players to recapture the creativity which saw them put together a 13 game unbeaten Premier League run.

Cup games are his and the odd cameo, but realistically we need players who have been performing to start.

Everton now look set to throw their hat into the ring for the player after reports emerged that the Toffees had sent chief scout Kevin Reeves to run an assessment on Alderweireld during Ajax's game in the Dutch Super Cup final.

Of course we expect to see some of the fringe players and the young players like Zelalem and Akpom given a chance to impress and make a case for the first team squad, but the pre-season games, especially the Emirates cup, gives the boss a great opportunity to get his best XI out on the pitch before the serious stuff starts.

This game has been brought forward due to Chelsea's involvement in the European Super Cup and perhaps players will be fighting to win a place in Roberto Di Matteo's thoughts for the encounter against Atletico Madrid in Monaco.

It's been all down to a shift in mindset from one that lied to him that he's arrived just because he's Theo Walcott, England's youngest goalscorer and World Cup player and the best thing since sliced bread and the entitled attitude that follows naturally [hence wanting to play through the middle without first paying his dues on the wings, even Messi, Ronaldo, Henry, RVP and now Sanchez paid theirs] to one where he can see his career going down the drain highlighted by his Euro snub, a jolt of reality that got him to roll up his sleeves and gave us the Walcott we now see, the disciplined and commited player we no longer have to beg to track back and visibly looking to improve all aspects of his game.

Arsene Wenger is clearly hoping to get the new Premier League season off with a bang as he has planned a busy schedule for the Arsenal players in the build up to it, with two games in Australia then two games in China before the Emirates Cup and the Community Shield.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is a firm admirer of Eriksen and had the player watched during Denmark's World Cup qualification games against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria last week.

In the same time, Arsenal have also played 10 games, but we had a Europa League games as well as a League Cup game where we rested all our players.

The boss told Arsenal Player, «Personally I love the Emirates Cup because it's competitive without having too much pressure on the games.

Just chose Sunderland game, cause of rest time in - between games... Quite a few players might require some rest with us playing 3 games in 8 days before the FA cup final.

It is highly unlikely that some players will be involve in the league matches or the champion league matches therefore the longer these cup games on on the better

I guess AW is not taking into the account the «Arsenal injury» factor... also the start of next season and its the league, CL, Capital Cup, FA Cup and International games for the players... we will need quality players to rotate squad... can not replace Coq with Flamini (just example) and still expect to win the league.

«A few years ago, Germany won the World Cup and the German players came in just a few days before the first game of the season, but they missed that.

Aside from the FA cup match on December 4th, we have at least 7 days rest between games the rest of the month, which will only bode well as we get players back from injury into both match fitness and back into form.

I was already leaning towards Mathieu Flamini as the best Arsenal player in the Capital One cup north London derby, and then the Frenchman came up with that stunning volley to win the game, so there was no contest.

We need players to be fresh for United and the cup game.

Arsenal fans know and understand the policy of Arsene Wenger in resting first team players in the Capital One Cup games, and even in the FA cup and Champions League games when we can, to give those key men a rest as well as giving some valuable opportunities to the up and coming Gunners from the academy and the likes of Debuchy and Gibbs who have not seen much action so far this seasCup games, and even in the FA cup and Champions League games when we can, to give those key men a rest as well as giving some valuable opportunities to the up and coming Gunners from the academy and the likes of Debuchy and Gibbs who have not seen much action so far this seascup and Champions League games when we can, to give those key men a rest as well as giving some valuable opportunities to the up and coming Gunners from the academy and the likes of Debuchy and Gibbs who have not seen much action so far this season.

that westham game was a reality check for the players and wenger, they should realize that they are not there yet until they start to take every single game as serious as cup finals.

Leicester players puls will go up for every match as they maintain the top spot the thing however is that they do nt play any cup or Euro meaning only 12 games 3.5 months that's a luxury

Another question is Ramsay one of our important players, wellllll...... I guess so and that is it he has been great in a lot of FA cup finals and games, but in reality, he has had more bad games than good.

He once played two games in a single day — an international for Denmark in the afternoon; a cup game for Bayern Munich in the evening — and by all accounts was, as Rob Smyth et al put it in Danish Dynamite, «the ultimate white - line player»: