Sentences with phrase «during the last season as»

Even though the preseason games may not give the complete picture, there is a clear change in tactics which were even observed in some of the matches during the last season as well.

Not exact matches

The results contrast with top rival Mattel (mat), which last month reported declining sales as it lamented sharp discounting during the key holiday season.

But Melbourne United, which attracted regular crowds of 10,000 during the last season, is the much more attractive commercial proposition for now, says Kestelman, who wants to sell down about 70 - 80 per cent of the club and remain as a passive investor.

As reported last month during earnings season, the payments company met the Street, and as PYMNTS noted, CEO Paul Galant said the company is charting a path to growtAs reported last month during earnings season, the payments company met the Street, and as PYMNTS noted, CEO Paul Galant said the company is charting a path to growtas PYMNTS noted, CEO Paul Galant said the company is charting a path to growth.

During each of the previous three earnings seasons last year, analysts lowered their estimates as the season approached.

I remember watching match of the day and seeing an analysis last season where flamini was basically the last player back with the cb's during a counter atttack and he did nt know where to pressurise the ball as they were coming at us from both flanks.

But, as he showed here and as he continued to show during his last two seasons with Benetton, you certainly couldn't criticise him for not trying!

Fickell spent most of the last 12 seasons as Ohio State's defensive co-coordinator, sans one year as interim head coach during the transition from Jim Tressel to Urban Meyer.

The 20 - year - old, who made just one appearance as a substitute for Germany during the Euro U21 tournament earlier in the summer, missed the entire 2014 - 15 campaign as he recovered from a serious knee injury sustained in the previous season and it's been well over a year since his last competitive game for the club.

The 28 - year - old has established himself as one of the most prolific strikers in Europe during his spell with Borussia Dortmund, as evidenced last season with 40 goals in 46 games.

He commented on my qualities as a young English player and how he wanted me to attack his team more during the game in a similar way to last season.

As reported by BBC Sport, the 22 - year - old joined City in a # 43m deal last month, with the move coming off the back an impressive season at Monaco during which he was pivotal to their Ligue 1 title success.

The 20 - year - old is on loan at Goodison Park from Chelsea this season, having impressed during his time at West Brom last season in a temporary switch away from Stamford Bridge as well.

The Portuguese tactician was confirmed as Louis van Gaal's successor at the end of last month, while Guardiola had already revealed during the campaign last season that he would replace Manuel Pellegrini this summer.

Remy enjoyed a hugely successful season out on loan at Newcastle United last term, scoring 14 goals in 24 Premier League starts, and Wenger is believed to have been attendance as France thumped Norway in Tuesday night's World Cup warm - up, during which the former Marseille man combined well with Olivier Giroud.

I don't agree, he certainly doesn't always have a good game as his 11/12 game run without a goal during Jan / Feb last season showed.

Clocked as the fastest player on the Arsenal team after narrowly beating Theo Walcott's 40m sprint, Bellerin has been a mainstay on the Gunners starting lineup for the last two years after a brief loan spell to Watford during the 2013 - 14 season.

And when you look back at the last decade, none of those youngsters have progressed in the way that they were hyped up to and yes I'm talking about the likes of Ramsey, Walcott, Jack Wheelchair and the Ox who all had a one season wonder of some sort, during one point in their Arsenal careers, thus far and We can't keep using this excuse for not buying ready made quality, which would instantly improve our chances of winning a major trophy or two, but No, Wenger wants to stick with a theory which clearly isn't working for us on the pitch, but he doesn't really care, as long as it works out well for saving the penny's and the pounds, in the place where it matters most for Arsenal fc, in the bank.

The first glaring observation is Walcott's lack of games during the last two seasons with Sterling making almost three times as many appearances due to the Arsenal player's continued injury problems.

Dillon Gordon is not playing TE other than as an extra blocker during obvious run downs in the same way Cameron Erving came in last season.

Their bulky offensive line, heralded during last season's Super Bowl run as the league's best, has at times looked old, fat and fragile.

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

For the last four month Wenger said different things as for the press and the fans if Welbeck is going to be back.Last season during the press confreres for the swansea game Wenger said, «He will play again this season.

It's also interesting to note that Scott Skiles, who stepped down as head coach of the Orlando Magic during the offseason, was one of the most profitable ATS coaches last season.

Robinson, who suffered an ACL injury last season, hit a ridiculous fade - away three pointer right as the shot - clock hit zero during Monday night's game.

-- Upon his return to Arsenal last season, he filled in as a right back during our run in the FA Cup.

The 20 - year - old was also sent out on loan last season as he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers, but he made just seven appearances during that stint as Sky Sports note that he was criticised over his fitness levels too.

Moreno, who impressed for Sevilla last season as they won the Europa League, is likely to arrive as Brendan Rodgers» long term left back solution, having used youngster Jon Flanagan out of position during the last campaign — the academy graduate is now likely switch to his natural right hand side.

Fernando Torres has been ripped to shreds for his performances over the last few seasons — the man who scored the Euro 2008 - winning goal has struggled with both club and country since then — and although things were bad during his final seasons at Liverpool, they got even worse after a # 50M transfer to Chelsea, where the price tag combined with an incredible goal drought left him as the butt of jokes throughout England.

If the Colts are in competitive games «'' as opposed to some of the blowouts they put on teams during last year's 10 - 0 regular season romp «'' he's going to get a lot of touches.

If it was during the summer I would say yes he was one of the best players in la liga last season, t has struggled this year I would also consider Pizarro as the main cdm at Sevilla.

The Spanish striker scored against both Barcelona and Real Madrid last season, as some of the confidence he lost during his final seasons in the Premier League looks to be returning at his boyhood club.

Defense is Gordon's strong suit, where, during the last five seasons he has averaged 19 Defensive Runs Saved above average, 11 runs above average in Total Zone Rating and 13 runs above average in Ultimate Zone Rating, the latter more than twice as many runs saved as any other left fielder during that time frame.

The Ox started out as a winger, but has since been used in numerous other positions, and finds himself predominantly used as a wing - back since impressing in the role during last season.

The right winger shook his head when Juande Ramos, the Tottenham head coach, asked him to play at right back when he came on as a substitute during the 1 - 0 defeat by Hull City last month, and has been employed in several positions by the Spaniard this season.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

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...

Denis Cheryshev impressed during his season long loan spell at Villarreal last term, the attacker finishing the season as one of the leading assist - makers in La Liga, and already has seven Russian national team caps to his name.

He continued: «Nobody knows today if Sanchez will be in the final year of his contract next season, because he can as well extend his contract with us at the start of the season or during the season, so it's not necessarily the last year of his contract with Arsenal.»

DiVincenzo cut out a snippet of the net, and it wasn't lost on him or his coach, Jay Wright, how DiVincenzo had evolved from the flashy and sometimes problematic freshman who had been injured and redshirted during the team's national title run two years ago to solid if unspectacular reserve last year to this season, when he served as more of a sixth starter than a sixth man.

The Spanish giants are believed to still be pursuing a monster deal to bring Kylian Mbappe to the Bernabeu, with the wonderkid having emerged as the next world class star during last season, and a fee of around $ 200 Million has been speculated for the Monaco ace.

So of courser it was painful to see Chelsea take the EPL trophy again last season and we can only hope that, just like the last time they won it during the second spell with Mourinho as the manager, they followed it up with a huge flop.

Hornets President Hugh Weber said the team's revenue is $ 4 million ahead of this time last year, having reportedly sold more than 9,000 season tickets and adding sponsors such as Chevron during the lockout.

The latter victory was taken during his last full season in F1, as he sadly lost his life the following year in a sportscar crash at the Norisring.

Ramsey's performances this season, prior to injuring his hamstring in the first North London derby of this season, have been decent; but, given Ramsey's rise in stature and the expectations he has to live up to, as a result of his good performances in the last couple of campaigns, he wouldn't be satisfied with his displays — which included 2 goals and 1 assist — during the early phase of the ongoing season.

Ankle problems hampered Van Ginkel during a subsequent loan at AC Milan last season and having failed to establish himself as a regular starter at Stoke, the Dutchman will now look to get his career back on track with Guus Hiddink's former club in his homeland.

Oliver had an excellent spell with the Portuguese side on loan during the 2014 - 15 season and returned to the Vicente Calderon last season but could not make an impression on Diego Simeone and fell down the pecking order as the season progressed.

Similarly, Fellaini looked as influential as he did during United's previous best run under Van Gaal where they beat Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Manchester City in a six - game sequence of consecutive wins last season, during which the Belgian was used to bully opposing right - backs and midfielders to great effect.

Nguyen, who served as Revolution captain last season, has since resumed practicing with the team but hasn't been visible in the locker room during media availability to discuss his status with the club.

If Pennington is as impressive as he's been so far this season in the limited minutes he's had during the four match stretch that Cooper is absent, the young defender may yet get the starting spot that many envisioned he would get when he joined last August.