Sentences with phrase «enough time last season»

Look back to the beginning of Weger's reign; the saing was that a corner for the opponents was a goal scoring opportunity for Arsenal — we were so quick on the counter attack... Too bad Walcott didn't get enough time last season to fine tune his runs with Özil's sweet, left foot.

Not exact matches

I think one of the reasons they did well late in the game last season is because Musgrave was running plays to set up other plays later in the game, like running a play 3 - 4 times early, then showing the same look later while changing it enough to surprise the defense.

This time last year, the assumption was that Zimmermann would end up with a deal similar to whatever Jon Lester signed, but a tough 2015 season cut into his price just enough so that he was «only» able to pull in $ 22 million per season over five years.

i seen enough last season his mood swings on the pitch was terrible to watch at times.

The Cougars made the playoffs last season for the first time in a decade, doing so as the No. 10 seed, finishing with a 13 - 15 overall record and a 4 - 8 mark in the Mission Valley Athletic League — good enough for a mere fifth - place finish.

The prolific forward scored 30 goals in all competitions last season despite his playing time restrictions from January onwards, and so the 29 - year - old evidently has more than enough to make City regret such a decision.

Despite some highly disappointing displays in the last couple of seasons, both for City themselves and in a loan spell with West Bromwich Albion last season, the Premier League champions hope they can bring in # 6m for winger Scott Sinclair, who has had a hard enough time getting into the team anyway without the arrival of a player of Di Maria's quality.

After making just one Premier League appearance last season, the 21 year old had decided that enough was enough and that he wasn't going to spend any more time on the bench.

The big French centre forward has made it clear that he does not want to spend another season mainly on the bench or being used as a super sub as he did last time and a fair proportion of Gooners would be happy to see Arsenal sell him as they do not think he is good enough.

«Following PSU's controversial 27 - 25 last - second loss at Michigan in 2005, the Lions» only blemish on an 11 - 1 season, Paterno was furious that officials put a few seconds back on the clock, possibly allowing Wolverines QB Chad Henne enough time to throw the game - winning TD pass on the final play.

I had enough last season with humiliations all over UK and Europe so time to rest.

Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part of 7 years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless of their glaring lack of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this of course is just one example of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!

Barca B would be the following: Cillessen RB: Vidal (he's not a starter, but he's a pretty decent number 2, he pours out his heart for the team, and he deserves ONE more shot) CB: Pique (He still would be a starter, but like Mascherank was this season, I would slowly incorporate him out as he is more of a liability than an asset e.g super Copa, Roma, etc) CB: Marlon Santos (bring him back from loan and sell Vermaelen a as his time is up) LB: Cucerella (I would promote him, and if he impresses enough, like the case with Umtiti last season, he could even replace Alba in the starting 11) DM: Arthur (Future at Barcelona!

next season has to be title / double with fa cup / cl semi at least or nothing else will do for me, wenger's had three summers including this summer now to try and bring in big names (and he has delivered in the last 2 summer windows) so that's more than enough time to build a first team capable of winning the league.

But Wenger has stated numerous times he's looking to strengthen defense and attack, he's also mentioned numerous times we didn't score enough goals last season.

All this «Wenger plays his card close to his chest» malarkey is just an excuse, The press do spin stories when they have nothing else to talk about BUT there's a grain of truth is all of them, it's as plain as that, last year the press had an inkling about Sanchez coming to u and thus it was proved a I've said many times on here Wengers statement prior to the end of the season are clear if you look back at what he said going back season after season, He said That Olivier Giroud WAS in his opinion good enough to fire Arsenal to PL glory.

# 250M should do it and we might, just might get a last (and first) opportunity (for a long time) to have a squad of players that is good enough to allow us to see a season of proper Wengerball being played with plenty of away goals and away points and the chance to win a trophy or two.

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

Callum Wilson, at 23 years of age, he is developed enough to start, whilst also having time to improve, he has already scored 4 this season all coming in his last 2 games, he has decent pace and seems very composed in front of goal and he averages just 2 shots per goal, one big plus about this deal would be that he would not be too expensive, playing for bournemouth I could see him coming for less than # 10million.

Last seasons failure to get the defense we needed early enough cost us big time.

The 27 - year - old spent last season on loan at La Liga giants Real Madrid, but didn't impress enough to be signed on a permanent basis and could once again be surplus to requirements at Old Trafford should manager Louis van Gaal be successful in his attempts to bring in another forward before the transfer window closes in just under a month's time.

A loan move at Bournemouth last season seemed to do some good for Wilshere, but it hasn't been enough to persuade Wenger to give him more playing time this term.

If we buy all the good players from Leicester on the last day of transfer window them not having enough time to buy new players then and only then we might stand a chance of wining our first game of the season for years

* Winning the League (EPL) * His early success, a year after joining the Club in 1996 at Arsenal was phenomenal, winning the League (EPL) and FA cup double in 1997 - 98 & 2001 - 02 seasons and then winning the league for the last time in 2003 - 04 season (Les Invincible) was enough to win and melt the hearts of die hard fans, the Board and even eagle eyed watchers in London as well as coaches and even referees.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision

This is not a problem that started today but rather has been around for the last decade.To start with, everyone knew we would fall short at the secound half of the season for lack of enough depth in quality and the outcome now isn't surprising to most pple especially our rivals... wenger himself said we had enough quality to challenge in all front and even went further to say there were no players out there who cld improve us.i have said many times that half of this squad is average and can not achieve much.with klopp, mou, conte / simeone and pep around nxt season then lets see how this blemish «Angel» of our is gonna fair out.Nxt season will even get worse.for arsenal the phrase is «IT»S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN»!!!

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

Lacazette in place of Perez and will [hopefully] get more game time than Perez means Giroud and Walcott are not nailed on, Kolasinac is a definite upgrade on Gibbs and is versatile enough to fill in at CB or DM, Chambers started more PL games last season than Gabriel.

If that wasn't crazy enough, they actively engaged in treasonous behaviour by trying to sabotage Sanchez's popularity, which is why it's vitally important to remember that the point of no return came precisely when this organization tried to undermine fan support for Sanchez around the time of the Liverpool game last season.

With over a month of the summer transfer window still to go I would say that the Arsenal and England international star Jack Wilshere has just enough time to prove to Arsene Wenger that he is worth keeping at Arsenal for the season to come and so his return to training after the leg fracture he suffered while on loan with AFC Bournemouth towards the end of last season is very timely.

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

We started last season with no less than 10 games, which should have been enough time.

I agree with those odds simply because i believe the some team that were stronger than Arsenal last season have done some really good business to further strengthen there squads, Bernardo Silva & Kyle Walker for Man City with what they already have plus what pep will add plus its gonna be his second season so he will be a bit more familiar with the EPL and this may make them really tough to beat, Tiemoue Bakayoko & Antonio Rudiger Chealsea plus a top striker and Chelsea will sill be one of the teams to beat, Tottenham are gonna be solid, they've kept the team together and Victor Lindelof & Romelu Lukaku for Man - u and Mourinho is not done yet if the rumors are true and there also the Mourinho second season thing, as much as i'd like to be hopeful for next season, i really do nt think Lacazette and Kolasinac are enough to make us challenge for the league plus having Europa league will give the team less time to recover for the weekend games, the formation change is the only thing i see can make the difference.

Again this season he wanted to take back Fabrigas he even commented last year that Fabrigas told him he will be at Barca for at least one more season, but when the time came and Fabrigas wanted to quit from Barca the same intruders went on saying we have enough midfielders in his position, he will warm the bench, we have Ozil, Jack and Ramsey who are better than him a lot of foolish blogs which in turn disappoint the manager to make a correct decision.

Andres S I can't fault a word you have said.He made that change at half time that changed the shape just enough to get the job done and you have to acknowledge the team responding.This now leads us to the fact we have ANOTHER Wembley date that 90 other teams wish they had despite it being labelled a Mickey Mouse tournament.Win it and we have Europa Cup minimum next season (correct me if I'm wrong here) and that will keep him in the job next season no matter how much we recognise and want change.I suppose all the AKB's will be swinging from the chandeliers (note - that was for you JW) at what we still feel will be an under achievement but they would rejoice at us winning the Emirates Cup they are so blinkered.Yes he got the job done last night but let's not be fooled he is the manager that can take us forward.In spite of that we will all ba at Wembley and as we all know we NEVER LOSE there.

If he was comfortable enough to play very limited minutes and provide instant offense off the bench (similar to what Nickens did at times last year), then I could see a case for it, but inserting him as a defender or slasher seems like a very tough thing to do at that point in the season.

How I miss last seasons Rambo in times like this, Jack is not just good enough and Wenger should realize that because as things stand will end up trophy less come end of the season.

I also feel it is time for us to cut Mr Ramsey loose, I do feel sorry for him re the injury which has obviously tapered his progression and the fact that Lord Wenger stored so much faith in him last season, when he clearly was not good enough.

A barren second season last time around has been supplemented with success in 2015 - 16, but one trophy-less campaign has proved enough for the club to show their manager the door.

Not much has really changed with the Gunners; they finished with four points more than they did in last year's second - place run, but Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, and City all rose up far enough to push them out of the Champions League for the first time in 20 seasons.

Guys why are we comparing arsenal to barca i love arsenal it my club but i must be realistic barca is lite years infront of us look at the champions league last year no match they have won the champions league twice in the last five years and the last one with kids just like arsenal so its not about how young players are because if your good enough your old enough and am afraid the arsenal youngsters walcott, deneilson, nasri, diaby, bendtner, even the great vanpercy who all arsenal fans rate who as i mentioned before (Has not scored a free kick in god knows how long) world class right these players so far have not been good enoughso do nt blame injuries too much do nt blame refs look at the way arsenal do things something is wrong here is a prime example eboue joined arsenal in the 2004/2005 season to date now tell me that a long time right would you say he is a much better player than when he arrived i think no he has improved but only very little and thats the point football is a short business at a big club you spend three seasons for the most and then you must perform.

He has managed to score 12 times along with 7 assists, which is better from last season, but may be not enough for the «Heritage» of Manchester United.

Wenger is the problem, he binned podolski cos he disagreed with him, just like he's done to lots of other big names, but Wenger runs the club like a dictator so he will never be sacked, he's like that last person at the party who just can't accept its over and now it's time to leave, if he's there next season I'm suspending all interest cos Iv had enough,

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Under Kenny Dalglish last season, Liverpool were good enough in possession and they were unlucky in hitting the woodwork 33 times during their campaign.

They'll be an awkward opponent, at St. Andrews in particular, but it's going to be extremely difficult for Birmingham to play to that very same level that they did last season, so we envisage a more rocky campaign ahead this time around although if Zigic gets his head in front then Birmingham may have just enough to fend off the drop for the second season running.

He then netted 11 times in 35 appearances last season and although his goals were not enough to keep the Lancashire club up, his performances have earned him praise.

Last season this system worked to great effect for the majority of the time, with Gerrard adequately protected enough to pick out key passes and provide off the ball defensive work where he could.

Petr Čech performed solidly enough last season but with David Ospina wanting more game time elsewhere there will definitely be the need for another keeper at the club.

A goalless draw on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena was enough to seal a semi spot for the sixth time in the past seven seasons for Bayern, who were 2 - 1 winners against the LaLiga side last week.