Sentences with phrase «first team action»

I think the lad will be ready for first team action in 2 years time.
The trio is quite hungry for regular first team action and have waited patiently for more chances, yet to no avail.
It makes sense as the number of academy graduates getting first team action are a rarity in football these days with the influx of money.
The Ox also spoke himself and after firing the team into the next round of the cup, he is pushing for more first team action in the other competitions as well.
Another thing is the DM but it is logical to think that anyone who comes wants to be guaranteed first team action.
At 20 we should expect that he is near first team action otherwise why get him in the first place.
I think if he doesn't manage to impress enough in pre-season to merit first team action, then he could find himself having to leave the club in the near future.
I hope he can settle at a club, where he can get first team action and gain experience to make him a better player!
Both have enjoyed excellent starts to the season, having been given more first team action than most people expected.
He is fast but his passing and vision is very bad, he is not ready for first team action.
But injuries and a lack of first team action at Arsenal has undoubtedly hindered the game he had prior to his move to North London.
Tom Cleverley is enjoying the taste of regular first team action at Aston Villa and Man United will demand around # 8m for the move to the Midlands outfit to be made permanent though a lot could well depend on the ongoing situation under current owner Randy Lerner, with some sources claiming that American is looking to sell the club.
I think it's fair to say that all players want first team action and Cech is no different.
Alex Grimaldo is seriously in search of first team action as Barcelona's team B relegated from Spanish Segunda last season, meaning the highly rated star has been left to play in the third tier of Spanish football
Only 21 years old, Asano was viewed as a project for the future, and barring disaster was unlikely to see first team action with Arsenal this season, so this move allows him to get games in an actual league (rather than the reserves).
Will he be the next to get regular first team action with Arsenal?
Similar odds are available on Philippe Coutinho, who was eased back into first team action in the midweek EFL Cup tie against Southampton after a six - week injury lay - off.
The likes of Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Mohamed Elneny, Rob Holding, Reiss Nelson and Alex Iwobi might not be in line to see much first team action at the minute but the Europa League games should give them chance to gain fitness and form.
However, Rabiot has grown frustrated at the lack of regular first team action in the French capital and that is thought to be the main reason for his decision to leave.
The DR Congo international went into detail on how hard he worked with the fitness coaches to return to First Team action sooner than expected, whilst explaining how the international break will be vital for him to return to fitness.
Thomas Vermaelen has also declared himself fit to return to first team action after playing the full ninety minutes against United reserves in midweek.
Brentford went on to reject a further two bids for Hogan and withdrew the player from first team action for rest of January.
The 29 year old has seen his chances of regular first team action under Louis van Gaal well and truly quashed by the arrival of Angel di Maria and now his former side Aston Villa, Southampton and Sunderland are ready to fight it out for the Old Trafford misfit.
I can fully understand why Akpom would be looking at other options to gain first team action, as it is obvious that with Giroud, Welbeck, Sanogo -LRB-?)
Livermore will hope to secure some much needed first team action at the KC Stadium, having struggled to make an impact at Tottenham, spending much of his time at the club out on loan.
Rene Meulensteen, a former coach for United has stated that Rooney will need to decide what is best for him and his family as it will only become much clearer that he is a player that will be frozen out of first team action even more in the coming season.
Thankfully we have managed to get by so far as Joel Campbell has done about as well as we could have expected after so little first team action.
Jack Wilshere's future is also still up in the air, and the English midfielder is desperate to get some regular first team action so he can force his way into Gareth Southgate's plans for this summer's World Cup Finals.
Rose's lack of first team action certainly showed today and the star looked a weak - link in the makeshift Tottenham back four.
Kieran Gibbs in my opinion should be getting another shout at first team action right now, especially considering that Monreal's form is clearly nowhere near his consistent performances last season.
Arsenal cant guarantee, not to them nor to Coq, first team action unless proven worthy of.
The former England Under 21 international will hope for sufficient first team action to impress at the Serie A giants and has no doubt had countless offers from Premier League sides though may feel Italy is the place where he can ignite his career.
Their back three can be regarded as average to below average; however, we need not forget that Sakho was getting first team action ahead of Laurent Koscielny in the French team.
the term Chalk & cheese springs to mind, if he stays quite goes about his business unlike debuchy etc then yes he has a chance to just get games for arsenal never mind first team action.
Zelalem in particular should be ready for first team action next season.
Walcott isn't fit enough to return to first team action just yet.
Joining the «Ginge «in making his debut to the first XI in the 2017 - 18 campaign is Diafra Sakho, who has had a promising return to first team action thus far, right back Sam Byram and backup goalkeeper Adrian.
However Ashley Young's form since returning to first team action makes him the first choice left back.
His last first team action was back on October 25, 2016 against Liverpool at Anfield in the League Cup, his last start in the Premier League at Bournemouth three days earlier.
We all know that Manuel Almunia is leaving this summer, and Lukas Fabianski is likely to seek first team action as well, so Vorm would have been an excellent addition to the squad and could even possibly be good enough to take Szczesny's place as first - choice?
Finally, there is Sam Johnstone, who had a decent pre-season, but he is surely not ready for consistent first team action.
Exciting news arrived for Manchester United fans as this weekend they will be able to catch some of their star players back on first team action.
Cech, 33, saw his chances of first team action limited at Chelsea last season with the emergence of Thibaut Courtois as Mourinho's preferred first choice goalkeeper.
Will be happy with his nights work and, as I have a feeling Hadi Sacko will go out on loan in this window, could well see more first team action going forward.
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