Sentences with phrase «final game for the club»

Liverpool are in need of a quality new addition in midfield as Steven Gerrard prepares to play his final game for the club this weekend ahead of a summer move to LA Galaxy.

A day after Steven Gerrard's final game for the club, Liverpool FC mark ten years since their 2005 UEFA Champions League final success.

Not exact matches

My initial thoughts were that the armband would go to Petr Cech, Laurent Koscielny, Aaron Ramsey or Alexis Sanchez but for some reason I forgot about Santi Cazorla, but the Spaniard was given the honour of captaining the side that beat the Mexican club Chivas De Guadalajara in the second and final game of the mini tour of America.

The 23 year - old has shown himself to be a big - game player, setting a club record for Juventus, by scoring in five consecutive Champions League matches, including both semi-finals against Real Madrid in 2015, and the losing final against Barcelona the same year.

Manchester United are being tipped to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels this summer as it is claimed the German international is about to play his final game for his current club.

The guy kept our season afloat for the first 4 months with his goals, scored the goal to secure UCL group stages, scored both semi-final goals to take us to FA cup final, is the club's top scorer, has been involved in more goals + assists than anyone in the PL, scored more goals than the media's fave Costa from a deeper, wider position, plays every second of every game as if it was his last, is always smiling, helped instill a hungrier work ethic in the team — all in a first season.

With the 46 game season and a playoff semi-final victory all now coming down to one final game, tensions and nerves are set to run high for both fans and players of the two clubs and all concerned as it comes down to this final 90 minutes.

With Giorgio Chiellin cruelly set to miss Juventus» Champions League final clash against Barcelona this weekend, here's a look back at other big names who for one reason or another sat out the biggest game in club football for their teams...

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Competing for the University of Birmingham Hockey Club in their final premier division game of 2015, our sport scholar and captain, Rebecca Condie, scored the only goal of the game to see the team end this year unbeaten and at the top of the England Hockey Prem!

Ozil has racked up 203 assists in 526 games as a professional, with 51 coming in 135 Premier League games as he has consistently been a source of creative class for Arsenal in the final third since he joined the club from Real Madrid in 2013.

I watched the Manu match two wonderful goals by depay, but except for him the only outstanding player there was smalling, Club Brugge was allowed a lot of space and except for poor choices in the final third the game would had a different score line.

Last year's Cup Final was Fabianski's last game for the club, and I wonder if Szczesny will do the same.

The 20 year - old Germany international tore his hamstring early on in the second leg of his club's UEFA Champions League semi final against Real Madrid on 1st May, and has not played since, leading to speculation he has played his last game for Dortmund.

It was Gerrard again and as he is such a big figure at the club, I think they will struggle to regain that momentum which is great news for Arsenal as we face them at the Emirates stadium in our next game and we could end up facing them in the FA cup final.

Thank you for you honest analytical viewpoint ken and backing me up on the punctuation my phone is problematic and to get all the marks right takes three times or more as long but i feel the content is there, and rsh i was not hiding behind referee decisions i said clearly that you do nt win or lose based on the refs you have 90 minutes to win a game i was meaning overall across the league this year its been bad almost as bad as our honor as club supporters we made to a final and win ir lose that looks good to people across the globe but the fans embarrassed the club on a global stage by walking out no honor in defeat.

After scoring the winner for Germany in the World Cup final against Argentina last summer, many expected Gotze to push on and become a key player at club level during the 2014 - 15 campaign, but he was left out of some hugely important games including both legs of the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

Speaking to the official website after the game, manager Ernesto Valverde insisted that the team can not lose focus with an important Copa del Rey final against Sevilla on Saturday a key fixture for the club.

Whereas Arsenal, having to play only second or third tier European clubs, will be quite happy to send over there reserves and youth players for 90 % of the Thursday games, perhaps even until we get to the quarter - final stage at least when we may face an occasional quality team.

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...

Arsenal beat Reading yesterday to get through to the FA Cup Final, and thankfully the Football Association and Arsenal Football club have very kindly issued some Official Highlights, on FATV, of yesterdays game, for JustArsenal to share with our readers and all Gooners from around the world, so I am posting this as quickly as possible for you all to enjoy.

Next week, the club travel to Chester for their final game of the term.

His wish has never been granted but reports this week will tell you that the striker may have played his final game for his current club.

off topic guys but i hope we get to see rosicky play his final game at home on the weekend even if its for a few minutes as a sub for his loyalty to our great club, gutted he did nt fulfill his potential with us and we can only wish him the best in his next chapter of his career, gunner for life and the next..

off topic guys but i hope we get to see rosicky play his final game at home on saturday even if its for a few minutes as a sub for his loyalty to our great club, gutted he did nt fulfill his potential with us and we can only wish him the best in his next chapter of his career, gunner for life and the next

He returned for the Saints» final game of the season, versus Manchester United, as the club were relegated which proved to be the former - Nottingham Forest youngster's final Premier League game.

Going forward they need to gain a bit more width by utilising the left and right hand side more often, especially the right hand side, by doing this they will free up space for their playmaker Ibrahimovic in the centre of the pitch along with Elm who has shown attacking ability all season for his club side and in the final 30 minutes in this game.

Nathaniel Clyne netted his first goal for the Club, since his summer move, early on in the game and the score remained 1 -0 firing Liverpool FC into the quarter - finals — get in!

However, despite the consistency with which they excel in the competition — they haven't lost a two - legged knockout game since 2013 — Valverde says reaching the final is still significant for the club.

It took a while for Andre - Pierre Gignac to start firing at Marseille after he moved from Toulouse in 2010 but in his final three seasons, he was prolific, ending his stay with the club with a very decent return of 77 goals in 186 games.

«I wouldn't say that it's a «final» game for me, but when you are at a big club like Dortmund, the pressure is there and you have to win,» he said.

Joining the Italian giants from Athletic Bilbao in 2013, Fernando won two Serie A titles during his tenure and also lifted the Coppa Italia in 2015 before appearing in the Champions League final against Barcelona that same year, in what would be one of his last games for the club.

The team trained for the final time ahead of the game on Saturday, and our club photographer sent back these pictures.

The Portuguese ace has scored 44 goals in just 48 games for club and country so far this calendar year, including two in a 4 - 1 Champions League final win over Juventus in Cardiff on June 3.

To drop yet more points, that being their fourth draw in five league games, will have been bitterly disappointing for everyone associated with the club, however scoring a 98th - minute penalty — what should have been a winner had Arsenal kept their concentration and discipline until the final whistle — only to concede a penalty and an equaliser in the 111th - minute will have hurt, massively.

Barca's last chance of a trophy this season will come in the form of the Copa Del Rey final in late May and with it now confirmed to be Guardiola's final game as Barca manager it is sure to be an emotional occasion with Barca and Guardiola determined to end this huge era in the club's history on a high, albeit not the level of high they would have been hoping for a couple of weeks ago.

It was the case with the youths on Saturday that some of the released players were involved so it could be the same with today's team and could give players such as Arlen Birch, Rahis Nabi, Brad Jackson (pictured) and Jamie Thomas a final home game for the club.

Starting lineups for both Juventus and Hellas Verona in the final Serie A game of the 2014 - 15 season for both clubs will be posted RIGHT HERE when they become available.

There was speculation at the end of the season as to whether Rooney had played his last game for the club, coming on in the final stages of the UEFA Europa League final in which United beat Ajax 2 - 0 to lift the trophy, the only major honour United had not won in their illustrious history.

The theme for the club's final away game of the season annual fancy dress extravaganza has been announced...

The club's supporters had been planning a farewell party for Terry at Sunday's final league game of the season against Leicester City, but in the light of today's annoucnement, it looks as if that may have to be put on hold for another 12 months.

The Mirror also revealed that former England captain has hired the pitch for a final farewell game at the club on Monday, which will come after their last game against Leicester.

With the date and kick off time now confirmed for our final away game at Arsenal, Burnley Football Supporters» Club have decided on an two day trip with an overnight stay in London on the Saturday night prior to the game.

Marinakis, who also owns Nottingham Forest, said he will call up players from the club's under - 20 squad for the final four games following the 1 - 1 draw against Levadiakos on Saturday.

All 10 home clubs reported capacities of more than 99 %, while the average for the final round of fixtures was 97.92, a season high and beating the opening game of the season.

«It is a big challenge but this club is all about winning trophies and we've got to win this game to get to the final and compete for the trophy.»

Town's final game of the season against Arsenal will be Duncan's last working for the Club, concluding an impressive 72 years of service to Town.

26 goals in 43 games for AC is no small task, but clearly he misses the English Premier League, and his agent is in Liverpool today hammering out the final details with the Merseyside club.

Welcome to our live match blog for the Reds» final warm - up game of the summer - against La Liga side Athletic Club.

Club Nintendo has posted its final round of Elite Rewards for Gold and Platinum members in North America, and it's going out strong - assuming you want more Nintendo games like Animal Crossing; New Leaf and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.