Sentences with phrase «far this season suggests»

Their body of work so far this season suggests that they can.

I thought we would have learned our lesson by now and the fact that Arsenal are unbeaten in the league so far this season suggests that we are a tougher team to beat.

Not exact matches

They suggest things could start as early as April during tax season, while also claiming that futures trading is likely to increase as well, thus pushing the price even further.

Van Gaal has had plenty of issues hindering his progress this season, but suggesting that expectations are too high at a club such as United will only further anger supporters who will probably believe that they shouldn't have to lower them regardless of the situation.

And now a report on talkSPORT suggests that Liverpool are targeting a move for the Senegalese international, who has averaged a goal for every start he's made in Serie A so far this season.

So, although he has definitely failed to live up to expectations so far this season, to suggest that he isn't good enough as Villeneuve did is... well, it's typical Villeneuve, isn't it?

The 2013 - 14 Premier League champions were fined # 49m and handed a spending cap after not complying with FFP regulations last season but Mourinho believes the punishment was not severe enough and went as far to suggest that they were fortunate not to be docked points:

Both have been in fine form so far this season after enduring difficult campaigns last year during which it was suggested that they could leave.

Not all Arsenal supporters will be aware of Fekir as he has yet to make the big breakthrough to put him on par with Europe's leading stars, but his statistics so far this season would suggest that he's certainly on the path to doing so.

However, having scored six goals in six games to top the Premier League scoring charts so far this season, and with Arsenal struggling to suggest that they can compete for major honours like Manchester City can, this is a wild bit of speculation from Pearce.

It seems almost churlish to try and suggest that Chelsea need to improve things in January after their unbeaten season so far, but that is the nature of football — to stand still is to move backwards, so it would be no surprise if Jose Mourinho dips his toes into the murky waters of the January transfer market.

However, there is an argument to suggest that he should have stepped aside to give Cavani the opportunity, but this «controversy» could all be over in a matter of days as it surely won't take him much longer to add to his tally, having scored 26 goals in 28 games so far this season.

However, despite the fact that losing the manager from the touchline or even the stadium is far from being an ideal scenario for the Gunners in what could be a defining part of the season, his comments in a Sky Sports report which explains that Wenger accepts he was wrong and will not contest the charge, suggest to me that the boss has got a burning passion for Arsenal to succeed.

I like to think of myself as a fairly rational individual, which is why what has and is going on at Arsenal confounds me... little wonder people have gone so far as to suggest that Wenger is actually sabotaging the club... one only needs to look at our starting 11 to stoke the flames of conspiracy... just think of the perceived importance of this game, considering the loss to Stoke, the historically significance of the two teams involved, the controversy that swirled around our two meetings last season, the proximity to the closing of the window and the general disdain being directed towards the manager once again... how is it even possible that you wouldn't come to Anfield with all guns blazing... not a single shot on target, with the back - up keeper in no less... where were the new signings?

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

It even suggests that Arsenal are susceptible to weaker opposition in as so far this season we have lost to teams on the day you would think were the more weaker sides — including Chelsea.

Van Gaal has already seen his side come unstuck against League One opposition once this season, with a scratch side humiliated 4 - 0 by MK Dons in the League Cup second round, and the Dutchman hinted at their Stadium: MK nightmare when suggesting that the trip to Yeovil would prove to be far from simple:

In turn, while he may not need Neymar right now, albeit results so far this season would suggest that he could do with world - class reinforcements, he will certainly need a player of his quality sooner rather than later and so if they don't move now when they seemingly have an opening in the near future, they could live to regret it.

# 20m in today's market is nothing, and so what if we don't get many seasons out him, as some people are suggesting, it's far better than the last four years of the mediocre strikers we've been used to!

why was Sanchez truly playing... no one believes he was too injured to play to start the season, and some like myself would go as far to suggest he wasn't injured at all... so why play him... they can't say it was to appease the fans because when was that ever a factor at this club except when «panic buys» were in the offing... I believe that this was to give Arsenal a little leverage when it comes to negotiating his transfer... just imagine their horrible bargaining position if Sanchez never saw the field before the deadline then heading back to South America and played for Chile... regardless of the facts, this was sadly again another example of a team putting business ahead of fielding a team with the greatest chance to secure 3 points... of course, some will say that Sanchez is, or was, our best player, so obviously he's a no - brainer to start, but those who really watch the game know that his heart hasn't been truly in it for quite some time... even at the end of last season you could see a definitive difference between the Sanchez who played for Chile and the one that played for Arsenal... that being said, 70 % of Sanchez is still better than a 100 % of the vast majority of our remaining roster... shame on you Arsene and shame on you too Sanchez for that telling smirk... I've supported your attempt to push this squad to the next level but don't pretend for a second that you didn't know you were being watched... don't lower your standards or you'll end up like this club, on the outside looking in

The distance from No. 1 to No. 112 in Division I - A football isn't far — about a four - hour drive east on I - 80 from State College, Pa., to New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers is 0 - 6 this season and 2 - 15 overall under coach Terry Shea, whose West Coast offense looks as lost in the hands of the Scarlet Knights as its name suggests.

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

In that case you might think that it is strange for me to suggest resting Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil, especially after the Welshman scored a great goal against the spuds and Ozil has been easily our best player of the season so far.

Arsenal fans may be suffering from cold shivers down the spine this Easter after the latest Arsenal transfer rumours suggested that our best player of the season so far by a country mile has found his way onto the transfer radar of one of the biggest clubs in the world Barcelona.

Because the boss had suggested that the reason for him not giving Podolski more time on the pitch so far this season was that he had yet to get properly match sharp after the summer exploits of winning the World Cup in Brazil.

And real Arsenal fans have seen nothing in our performances or in the transfers so far to suggest that this season will be any different from the last season, the one before that, and so on, and so on...

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

That four of United's 10 goals so far this season have come from substitutes suggests that even when the starting XI aren't actively scoring, they're grinding the opposition down; tiring them out, before introducing the fresh legs of Martial or Rashford (or the fresh chest of Marouane Fellaini).

City have conceded 28 goals in 22 Premier League games so far this season, which suggests that something isn't quite right at the back.

Although their form so far this season would suggest it isn't needed, Man City have a gap to fill in their squad and reports claim Pep Guardiola has a top target in mind.

It hasn't worked out that way as he's made just five appearances in all competitions so far this season, but the timing of The Sun's report suggesting that the French international could seek an exit in January seems strange given Guardiola's current problems.

With 141 goals in 212 appearances, including 40 in 46 last season which was his most prolific campaign to date, Aubameyang would be a stunning addition to the squad at the Emirates, and based on this report, it's suggested that it might not be too far away from becoming a reality.

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...

what can you say about Arsenal: we're happy because so far this season Monaco are as shitty as we're but still more dangerous as their league stat against ours suggests.

A stat produced by the Metro this week suggested that Arsenal goalkeeper has the best saves - per - goal - conceded ratio of the Premier League season so far.

In turn, it's been a good season to date for Pep Guardiola, and based on their results, it seems difficult to suggest that they require reinforcements this summer to improve further.

Im not suggesting that this protest should not go ahead, far from it but I think all the time the club is owned by silent stan nothing will happen to improve anything, the only real way we may force change is by hitting the club in its pockets and that comes from boycotting season ticket sales, the protest during the West Brom game meant nothing to the board as they already had the money in thiewr pockets and as they are all from silver spooned backgrounds and old money famillies they really do nt give a F@ck if the fans protest.

Chelsea legend Bobby Tambling has suggested that problems in Jose Mourinho's private life may be a key reason why things have been going so badly for the Blues so far this season.

Stats suggest Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang is just the signing Arsenal need as he boasts an impressive stat from his performances in the Bundesliga so far this season.

After featuring in Arsenal's pre-season friendlies so far in preparation of the upcoming season, it did suggest that perhaps Arsene Wenger was considering keeping Debuchy as backup to Hector Bellerin, however the latest developments surrounding the 31 year old would now seem to confirm that his Arsenal career is all but over.

So we are all hoping that the attacking midfielder can pick up where he left off when our Premier League campaign gets back under way with the trip to West Brom next weekend and the fact that Ozil is in sublime form and is breaking EPL records, with 10 assists so far and at least one in the last six games in a row has got the pundits purring and a lot of people suggesting that Ozil can win the title for Arsenal this season.

It might be silly season but reports suggesting Boca Juniors have Miguel Almirón as an option if they can't get Nico Gaitán seem * very * far - fetched.

Although Bale was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Zinedine Zidane, largely due to the brilliance of a certain Cristiano Ronaldo, the Welshman's stats this season in fact suggest he's far more deserving of a spot in Madrid's starting XI ahead of Benzema, Isco and Asensio.

James Key believes Honda's power unit could be on a par with Renault's, saying it also wasn't as far off last season as was «suggested.»

Thanks to Brendan Rodgers and his team's work so far this season I am going to suggest that we have already done enough to secure a top 4 spot this season.

With N'Golo Kante already through the exit door and rumours suggesting Riyad Mahrez isn't far behind him, the Foxes certainly need extra manpower should they wish to go far in Europe this season.

Early season form would suggest that he doesn't, but a late spell of good form may just save the Brazilian in a late bid to stay a further season in North London.

I will repeat though what I've said on numerous occasions this season, nothing that we have seen so far suggests they will take a game off.

Though Shaw suffered a horror injury last season there is little to suggest on the evidence thus far that he last lost much, or if any pace and while he can still be raw around the edges defensively, speed is king.

Schneiderlin displays for Southampton suggested a player with the potential to develop into a far more complete midfielder but a significant drop in key passes (1.2 to 0.5) and shots per game (0.8 to 0.2) for United compared to his final season at Southampton suggest the offensive aspect of his game has been neutered.