Sentences with phrase «defending over the season»

Has the poor performances and shocking defending over the season been forgotten already.

Not exact matches

For defending Champs Bdarcy, that regular season finale W over Team Tucci made it five wins a row entering the postseason.

Team Kotvis got their 2nd straight W of the season and did so in two straight Games over Defending Champs (albeit with a much different roster) Team Massel in Week 3.

I even thought top clubs were in for him.Some three or 2 seasons back many here were debating why he should be our main striker.As soon as you mention any other strikers name people would come out with stats and many things defending him.Even Wenger has defended him blindly in the past.People say Wenger's stubborn yeah.But don't we know that there's a reason why everything happens?Honestly speaking he's the reason why Arsene Wenger has failed to sign a top notch striker because he still believes in him.The funny thing is we signed Welbeck at that time who to me did nothing before to be the main man here.People keep saying Welbeck is hardworking and that he works his socks off.But the question is was that our reason for signing him.Welbeck being signed to challenge Giroud tells me a lot about Giroud's quality.Even Walcott (no offence to him) who has zero CF qualities was even chosen over him for a string of games and all in all I think he did well but has too many defeciencies for that role.We've compromised as a club and it'll come back to bite us.

The defending English Premier League champions started their season off with a disastrous result in a 3 - 2 loss at home to Burnley FC, but have returned to form since then with an 4 -0-1 record over their last five games.

Jack Wilshere is over rated like every other English player, I'm not surprised by his shocking performance he's never done anything for Arsenal since that season where he played 50 games but yet some fans on here will still defend him and have you believe he's Iniesta!

Neither side can defend, both can definitely attack, and Everton have been cultivating quite a nice line in inconveniencing City over the last few seasons.

The defending champion Cubs eventually took over and won the NL Central, but the Brewers fought and clawed until the penultimate day of the regular season.

The running back position was one of the biggest question marks for the defending CIF Division III State Bowl champions in 2015, but Moore has slowly emerged over the course of the season and then broke out in a big way on Oct. 9.

Sure we lost too many games to naive defending driving forward with disregard for team shape and defending in previous seasons but I don't recall the lack of effort we have seen this year in so many games, it's scary, it's over for Wenger.

Except the defending series champion is having a down season (by his lofty standards) where he's led all of 21 laps and has just a single top - five finish over the past 18 races.

Don't kid yourself there.Giroud is not the one benching Lacazette in France National team.It's Griezmann.Giroud is also an average player.It's just good service which is making him look good.If he was in any of the smaller clubs it's not like we'd be wishing to sign him.Lacazette is exponentially a better player than Giroud.He just needs time and I hope he doesn't share it with Giroud just like the way Giroud had his time.He's been average over the past seasons yet fans would bring up stats defending him while calling Walcott who has the same impressive stats as average.Isn't it a disgrace for Walcott to start over you in CF?If Arsenal were serious we wpuld've sold Giroud and Welbeck then used the money to get reliable back ups who are not inconsistent.

Caroll had his 1 in 10 great game and it happened to be against us Welbeck was a little poor today Iwobi was not bad but West Ham hounded him and he struggled on occasions Sanchez can be stressful to watch sometimes, he needs to learn how to pass quicker and better and needs to learn to use his left foot Belerin is great but needs to learn to cross as his high crosses are just floaters, which are really easy to defend and very hard to attack Giroud bought some solidity that we needed Ramsey was ok, Walcott was his usual «meh» Hoping that the Arsenal players work on their weaknesses over the rest of this season and over the summer.

Ajax do not want him on loan.He is bashed too much and i think he should leave to ajax.He may be error prone but has done his best in having to be behind some terrible defending over the years.I admire his bravery.He was 19 years when he played his first game and to me its just a matter of time before he becomes world class.The defence barely helped him in his first and second season here to be honest and he also did not help himself by making a lot of mistakes.But i believe that Szczesny will be a legendary keeper one day.He just has that kind of something i do nt know but something about him makes me feel he can be so good.He should just leave and rebuild his career at Ajax if possible.He should know that he has the potential and by getting his head in the game and focusing the sky will be the limit.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Giroud does not deserve to lead the arsenal line next season.He should be replaced do u know why?It is because he is always going to miss a lot of chances and will cost us.people who support him to lead the line have not studied his game clearly.every season he will continue to cost us.But at least i wont say he is useless or something.He is on the pitch and gives his all so he is useful.He is not clinical and not good at all.He is a striker who is just above average but sometimes even performs below average in his 3 years over here.Be honest and say it as it is.Some people use stats to constantly defend him yet if you watch him you will be shocked.Walcott can lead the line he has everything to.but as i said he lacks the aggressiveness and physique to be the main man.that will go against him so many times.so its better for him to remain on the wings.Giroud does not deserve it.We all know that.

They start off this season with a HUGE Floor Hockey W over Defending Champs Team Zimmerman and now hold a share of first place in a leaderboard that will surely have a lot of turmoil over the next couple of months.

He scored a career - high 39 points in a victory over cross-town rival Vista del Lago earlier in the season, and also 34 points in a league win over defending state Division I champion Pleasant Grove - Elk Grove.

I guess th one advantage that Sung - Yeung has over Coquelin is that he scores goals as well as defends well, as his eight goals for Swansea this season has proved, but do Arsenal really need a DM that joins in the attack?

Jordan Roberson — The Cordova - Rancho Cordova junior guard is averaging 28.7 points per game, which included a season - high 34 in a 75 - 50 victory over two - time defending league champ Antelope.

Fred is a central midfielder who is both good at defending and attacking — notably impressing in Shakhtar Donetsk's Champions League group stage victory over Manchester City earlier this season — a game which he impressed the City boss.

As fortunate as we have been to be treated to superb attacking football over Wenger's tenure as a manager, good defending is the foundation of successful modern football teams and is the area of the park that has needed most improvement in the off - season.

The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas has installed the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles as 3.5 - point favorites over the Falcons in the season opener on Thursday, Sept. 6.

In fairness, Bruce should be delighted with his current squad, the same squad which avoided defeat against Sunday's opponent's Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham, as well as record a stunning 3 - 0 win over defending champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the latter an emphatic result which Sir Alex Ferguson cited as just one piece of evidence to suggest that Sunday's visit of Steve Bruce's Sunderland will be one of his side's toughest home games of the entire season.

Much like last season's heart - pumping late win over Wolves our boys were forced to wait until the last moments for a goal by a West Ham team that defended stoutly and grew in stature as the game progressed.

A first win of the season in the league − a narrow and slightly fortuitous 1 - 0 win over Swansea at the Emirates — and a creditable draw away in Germany against the defending domestic champions, Borussia Dortmund, would suggest they are on the right path; however, their performances in both will have reaffirmed what Arsene Wenger already knew − that there is still plenty of work to be done on the training ground before the Gunners are back firing on all cylinders.

Defending champions Bayern Munich stay top of the league despite dropping their first points of the season with a 1 - 1 draw at Freiburg on Tuesday before their dramatic 5 - 4 win on penalties over Chelsea in Friday's UEFA Super Cup final.

The wait is over: the Italian Serie A kicks off this weekend and four - time defending champions Juventus open their season hosting Udinese with hopes of equaling the record for most consecutive scudetti won.

The strength of City at home over the past few seasons tells you that it will be a tough game as Manchester has been a fortress for the defending champions.

Turn the clocks back seven days and any in - house comments regarding their chances of successfully defending their 2009/2010 Premiership title will have sounded ludicrous, but it has been one of those weeks where everything they could of wished for has come to fruition, and now, what with both Arsenal and Manchester United coming a cropper at the weekend, Chelsea will look to top off a potentially season - defining week by recording a routine win over Premier League romancers Blackpool.

Mumbai City FC ended their Hero Indian Super League campaign with a bang, as they sealed their first ever away victory in two season with a very late strike from Sony Norde over defending champions Atletico de Kolkata.

Seems he forfeited the team's first meet of the season against the defending state champion out of concern for the runners» long - term health had they run over a hilly 2.75 - mile course consisting mostly of pavement in 90 degree heat.

Earn the most points in five games to hoist the trophy, and then start all over again the next season to try to defend your title.