Sentences with phrase «difficult start to the season»

Liverpool and United could certainly do with improvements to their teams after difficult starts to the season, with the Reds in particular need of inspiration in attack after losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona in the summer.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has told L'Equipe that he has endured the most difficult start to a season in his career.

When asked whether it had been the most difficult start to a season of his career, the former Tours and Montpellier striker, who featured in all 38 of the Gunners» Premier League matches last season scoring 16 times, replied: «Yes, that's possible.

unless we get Berba, it «s gonna be a very difficult start to the season... As much i would like to see some of the young lads make it to the first team, i do nt think Campell has what it takes to make it... we need Berba and we need him now.GGMU

They get # 2 Team Rijos in what should be the last of a terribly difficult start to the season..

Match Predictions: Paris Saint Germain has improved alot after difficult start to the season and with all key players fit and raring to go, they will pose a real threat for this fragile Barcelona side who are great going forward but do have defensive issues.

Newcastle have had a very difficult start to this season.

The Brazil international has emerged as a priority target for the Blues this January, with Antonio Conte seeking to strengthen in a number of positions after a difficult start to the season.

Last night, the Spaniard was constantly jeered by the Santiago Bernabeu crowd, following a difficult start to the season.

However, Chelsea captain John Terry, 34, believes the club have «the best manager in the world» in Mourinho despite their difficult start to the season under the Portuguese, according to Sky Sports.

-- Ed) «He had a difficult start to the season but he's been much sharper lately.

The numbers make pretty grim reading for Liverpool fans, with their summer signings yet to make any significant impact in what has proven a difficult start to the season and life without Luis Suarez.

Despite this, the winger has endured a difficult start to this season with the Blues, as Willian's only managed to amass two assists in 12 appearances in all competitions, and is yet to find the back of the net.

He had a difficult start to the season but slowly, in the second part of the season, he won over our fans.

On the other hand it is a tough call for Wenger because Arsenal have a difficult start to the season with Liverpool and Leicester up first.

However, recent speculation has suggested that Brendan Rodgers may look to speed up a deal to bring Origi to Anfield, with the Reds in need of more options upfront after a difficult start to the season.

Liverpool look set to continue their heavy spending when the transfer window opens again in January, with Brendan Rodgers looking to strengthen further after a difficult start to the season.

Rodgers recently revealed that he feared the sack earlier this season, during a difficult start to the season for the Reds, but Monk never doubted that the Northern Irishman would succeed in turning things around.

The Gunners have experinced a difficult start to the season following a defeat at the hands of Liverpool and a draw with last season's champions Leicester City.

After a difficult start to the season, with a loss to Man City at home and then a defeat away to Leicester, the Seagulls have settled into their rhythm now and have only lost one of their last four Premiership games, a narrow defeat away at Bournemouth.

If you think about their fixture, they had a difficult start to the season, I mean they played against Everton and managed to beat them 6:3 on their home, they played City at the Etihad and they managed to take a point and they also played against Arsenal and took three points.So in terms of fixture it is the same as Arsenal.

After a difficult start to the season for Balotelli, recent performances have suggested that he may be starting to repay the # 16m Liverpool paid for him last summer.

Tottenham have endured a difficult start to the season.

Chelsea are also mentioned as having been in touch with the Italian amid doubts over Antonio Conte's future following a difficult start to the season at Stamford Bridge.

The French forward has been one of the top strikers in Europe for much of the last decade, though he arguably looks past his peak after a difficult start to this season.

Keita's pace, dribbling ability and eye for goal make him a highly appealing prospect, and Liverpool in particular look in need of further additions to their squad after a difficult start to the season since losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona in the summer transfer window.

United have been linked with a whole host of new midfielders this summer and still look in need of new signings after a difficult start to the season.

«Everyone knows that it is a difficult start to the season for us and confidence is not how we want it.

With Arsenal having three first team players in the Germany squad that won the World Cup in Brazil this summer, Arsene Wenger has had a difficult start to the season as they all came back pretty late and still in party mode after the celebrations.

The Blues signed Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid in the summer but could do with more up front after a difficult start to the season, particularly with shock reports from Sport Witness that Paris Saint - Germain have been in touch about signing the Spaniard.

After a difficult start to the season, failing to score a goal in La Liga between August and the end of October, Karim Benzema has found his feet, buoyed by the confidence placed in him by coach Carlo Ancelotti.

But with Wanderers having had such a difficult start to the season and currently 18th in the table the England international, who has been at the Reebok Stadium since 2003, admits there are more pressing priorities.

Manchester united had a difficult start to the season but right now, they have gotten their groove back and if Arsenal is not careful, they will clinch the top four spot at the end of the season at the expense of Arsenal, unless Wenger sits up!

We have a difficult start to the season and the fans of Arsenal are sitting on a knife's edge with the manager and he's got ta get it right this time, because he may have been given a new contract, but a man out of favour with the fans is just a dead man walking.

That this was just a difficult start to the season, that the transfer window didn't work out the way they hoped, that the injuries stacked up, etc..

Liverpool are desperate to improve their striking options next month as they battle to qualify for the Champions League again after a difficult start to the season, while Tottenham have also had a mixed campaign thus far, under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.

«But it's been a difficult start to the season so I think it will help us as a team to have had a few weeks» break.

It is highly unlikely that Llorente will slot straight in as first choice striker at Spurs and will probably look to take some of the weight off the shoulders of Harry Kane, who has endured a difficult start to the season, failing to find the net in his opening three games.

Gameiro's winner was his second goal in as many games after netting in the Copa del Rey win over Lleida, and Simeone is hopeful that the Frenchman is awakening again after a difficult start to the season.

In stark contrast, the difficult start to the season endured by Spurs is now behind them — the victory was their fourth consecutive in the league.

He had a difficult start to the season following the World Cup and without Laurent Koscielny alongside him, the BFG looked a bit vulnerable.

After their difficult start to the season, they are actually running seven points better off than they were at this same stage of the season last term.

The defender was sent off early in the second half for pulling back Salomon Rondon to continue his difficult start to the season.

West Brom endured a difficult start to the season at The Hawthorns but they carried a real threat away from home, remaining unbeaten on the road until late October.

Steve Bruce's difficult start to the season continued as he watches his side get thrashed 3 - 0 by Neil Warnock's Cardiff City.

Giroud, who has had a difficult start to the season because of the form of others and his toe injury, made his first Premier League appearance since the beginning of September by replacing Alex Iwobi and immediately made an impact.

The Angels have endured a difficult start to the season, sitting at 6 - 13 and losers of four straight games.

Match Preview: Arsenal were genuine title contenders before the season started and after a difficult start to the season they are back in the title race albeit barely as they trail Chelsea by 8 points with 16 games to go.

This win makes it the fourth successive victory for Blackburn Rovers after a difficult start to the season.