Sentences with phrase «first team fixture»

He won a title in that first season back, then another last season under Antonio Conte, and has been more or less a first team fixture throughout his time at Chelsea.

2 / If Le Coq really is the number one DM in the team, then we expect him to play at least 70 % of the first team fixtures, and at least 65 % at the very top of his game.

Arsenal fans must rue the International break, especially Arsene Wenger, who once again will have been livid to see one of his first team fixtures hit with an injury which could keep them out for several weeks.

Not exact matches

It isn't enough to simply get Under 21 games and a few cup matches with the first team, because those fixtures don't necessarily offer players the true physicality, feel and experience of playing in the Premier League.

The 22 - year - old has been a regular fixture in the first team this season, featuring 28 times in the Bundesliga for the Cologne side and once in an international friendly for his national side.

The 19 year old had a bright campaign last term but has started just one Premier League fixture this season and could perhaps be keen to secure regular first team elsewhere.

Still, the absence of Gibbs could mean another star for Spanish youngster Hector Bellerin, who has made a few unexpected appearances in the first - team this season as a host of big names have been out of key fixtures.

Under the Portuguese the youngster seemed set for big things, starting in important fixtures and slowly edging first team regular Pepe from the side.

Some fans are mentioning Chambers as a potential DM in important fixtures... The boy just arrived at Arsenal and he is already a big part of the squad (3 possible positions)... Just to say that a 19yo is a major piece of our team, it says a lot about the ambition and the status of the club (and this is a talented player who was not a first team regular at Southampton, but that is not a problem... If he is good he is good).

While fellow summer signing Anthony Martial showed signs of a renaissance in United's 2 - 1 victory over Swansea City on Saturday, Memphis played no part in the fixture, and the Red Devils» rumoured January plans to sign Sadio Mane of Southampton may spell the end of the forward's first - team prospects [Mirror].

Mexico don't have half of their first choice team for this set of international fixtures, and Miguel Herrera will be satisfied with his half - and - half first and second team's performance on Thursday.

Chelsea have started the season in poor fashion, collecting just one point from their opening two Premier League fixtures, and Jose Mourinho has publicly spoken of his frustrations with seven of his first - team stars (via Sky Sports) and his outlay on Cuadrado is beginning to look like something of an expensive mistake to say the least.

Arsene Wenger seemed to have given up on Gabriel as a regular first team starter when Le Prof decided to splash out 34 Million to bring in Shohkran Mustafi as well this summer, and it looked like Gabriel was set to be a permanent fixture on the bench.

Luckily Arsene had a chance to rest a lot of our first team in the Sunderland game at the weekend, so we should have our best side out and fit and fresh for the challenge from Liverpool, who have also had more than their fair share of fixture congestion lately....

FIXTURES We are approaching the end of first round of the fixtures and we are heading to a second round that involves hosting only Chelsea at Emirates as the big team and our possible fellow contenders in Leicester are the only big games FIXTURES We are approaching the end of first round of the fixtures and we are heading to a second round that involves hosting only Chelsea at Emirates as the big team and our possible fellow contenders in Leicester are the only big games fixtures and we are heading to a second round that involves hosting only Chelsea at Emirates as the big team and our possible fellow contenders in Leicester are the only big games at home.

Last season he stayed with the Gunners first - team, and was finally given a run of fixtures worth talking about, and he was receiving praise for impressing on a number of occasions, and seemed comfortable within our team.

If all this turns out to be true, then it is truly mind - boggling that Iwobi has passed up an excellent chance to improve his prospects of becoming a permanent fixture in Wenger's first team.

As reported by Metro, Le Tissier has advised the central midfield star that his chances of being a fixture in the first team would be much higher with Man United than us.

There is the desire to use the relatively soft fixtures of a qualifying campaign to blood the kids, refresh the squad, and forge a clearly defined, well - established first team that can stay together for many campaigns to come.

I certainly hope that Wenger doesn't send out a complete second team, as our Europa Cup side has looked decidedly listless in the their last two fixtures, drawing 0 - 0 at home to Red Star Belgrade and then our dismal 1 - 0 defeat to bottom - of - the - Bundesliga side Cologne, but he will have to rest at least half our First XI to prepare for the crucial visit of Jose Mourinho's United.

Ranocchia is yet to start a Serie A fixture this season, with his involvement in Roberto Mancini's first - team set - up being restricted to substitute roles, and given that Inter Milan have started the season with five straight victories and have conceded just one goal in that period, one imagines the former Genoa man may struggle to force his way back into the starting eleven any time soon.

This beginning of this season is particularly important, as provisionally, the first round of I - League fixtures (subject to change after teams complained the schedule is to crowded) will see the first ever Shillong derby.

Anderlecht vs. Club Brugge - 8:30 a.m. ET: A month ago, this looked like it was going to be a truly marquee fixture between the first and second placed teams in Belgium.

The English goalkeeper has been a regular fixture in West Brom's first team and has made some crucial saves for the Baggies recently.

24 - year - old wide - man Cheryshev has represented Real Madrid for over a decade but is still yet to play a single La Liga fixture for the Bernabeu side and is behind the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Isco and James Rodriguez in the club's first - team pecking order.

I'd much rather secure our LB core in the first round with a solid fixture than a RB, QB, CB, or any player where we have to teach them the position they would play on our team.

It is hard to believe it, but the first chance to catch the title belongs to Tottenham.We are doing math operations between us,, Leicester and City, but guess what?Almost without making a sound, Spurs are just banging in the 1st place door.Not being enough for them to have the easiest fixtured, they are really in great form, able to beat any team, away or home.Be aware, this is where the real danger is coming from.

Before thinking about betting on a group winner, you'll want to know the fixtures for the group stages — if a team you want to bet on has a tough first game, you may want to wait until the first match is over or bet the first match individually.

Arsene Wenger today revealed that every single member of his first - team squad is available for the upcoming league fixture, which is a first for the campaign.

Supporters got another tantalising glimpse of Manu's prodigious talents a few months later, when he was again named in a first team tour squad — this time the pre-season trip to Australia and Vietnam, when he started four of the five friendly fixtures in the build - up to the new campaign.

Both facilities will open on the day of all scheduled First Team home fixtures from until 15 minutes after kick - off.

De Boer departed on Monday, only 77 days into a three - year contract, after Palace became the first team in England's top division to lose their opening four league fixtures without scoring since Preston 93 years ago.

With the Champions League also playing a part in the fixture list for Spurs next season, there will surely be no shortage of first team opportunities for Janssen next season following his move to North London.

It's a pre-season fixture that was becoming almost a regular feature after Eddie Howe took the first team there in both 2011 and 2012, on both occasions for our opening pre-season game.

«It was the first game and when you play this type of fixture against a team like Paris Saint - Germain and recover that feeling of competition after the summer, it's always important.»

While the first team are travelling south this weekend for the game at Southampton on Sunday, the youth team will be heading in the opposite direction to play their most northerly league fixture of the season at Carlisle.

Toronto is still head and shoulders above any other team in MLS and they proved it earlier this week when they stood their ground vs Tigres UANL in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal tie, winning the fixture with a late goal to get them across the line 2 - 1.

The first half replicated the senior team fixture just gone as Southampton dominated the possession, unchallenged much by United until they got closer to goal, and they had some good chances to take the lead which wasn't taken although they eventually got the goals they searched for.

It's Hull up first for the Clarets in the Professional Development League as we look for just our second win of the season against a home side who, having started poorly, have won their last two games against Cardiff and Coventry with the second, a home fixture, being played in the KCOM Stadium immediately after a home first team game.

Forshaw came through ranks at Everton and went onto make two first team appearances, his first in the UEFA Europa League against BATE Borisov in December 2009 and the second from the bench in the Toffees Premier League fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers in April 2011.

José Mourinho rested a number of first team players for tonight's fixture — Luke Shaw, Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney were all left at home, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic started the game on the bench.

First though, it's Paolo Di Canio's Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, a team who have picked up just one point from their opening three fixtures — but with...

Even if he were to play a dramatically weakened side, it would still be prudent to claim that it's a «strong team» as to keep the selected players» confidence high, and make clear that pressure is on the first choice players for places in the remaining fixtures of the season.

As previously mentioned, Ray Parlour's first appearance for the Arsenal first team was — for most, a fixture to forget.

Here is a list of every first - team Chelsea player to represent their country before the Blues return to club football next week, when they travel to West Bromwich for yet another vital Premier League fixture:

Arsenal will play pre-season fixtures in Indonesia for the first time since 1983 next summer, with a game against the Indonesian national team scheduled for July 13 - 14.

As we go searching for our first ever win there and a first win anywhere since mid-December, we will be able to field one of the players who has played in this fixture for both teams.

The First - Team return to action next Sunday with a home league game against Clapham United while the Development Team are currently without a fixture.

Paul Lambert's team looked set to climb out of the bottom three ahead of the Saturday afternoon Premier League fixtures after Xherdan Shaqiri's lovely first - half finish put them ahead.

First and foremost, the fact that this final was the first Champions League fixture that has been played in Milan since the 13/14 season (for our team since the 11/12 season) is frankly kind of embarrasFirst and foremost, the fact that this final was the first Champions League fixture that has been played in Milan since the 13/14 season (for our team since the 11/12 season) is frankly kind of embarrasfirst Champions League fixture that has been played in Milan since the 13/14 season (for our team since the 11/12 season) is frankly kind of embarrassing.