Sentences with phrase «fit squad as»

TEAM NEWS: Brighton could have a fully fit squad as they are waiting on Izzy Brown, who could return from his thigh problem.
Liverpool face Roma at Anfield in a week's time in the first leg of their semi-final tie, and so Klopp will be desperate to have as close to a fully - fit squad as possible at his disposal for a crucial period in the campaign.
In turn, given the rivalry and what's at stake, Mourinho would have been desperate to have as close to a fully - fit squad as possible at his disposal, as he revealed that he had good news on Eric Bailly and Marouane Fellaini.
The return fixture then takes place on April 11 at the Bernabeu, and so Massimiliano Allegri will be desperate to have as close to a fully - fit squad as possible at his disposal.

Not exact matches

With the Big Frenchman are Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs and David Ospina who also miss out, as does the Ox who is at least fit enough to make the squad.
The problem remains the same the depth in the squad is not as good as it seems... sure Cazorla & Wilshere were not fit but we're talking about attacking midfielders an area where we're staked!
So I am not surprised to hear our only fit regular central midfielder declare that the Gunners are bound to be better when the manager has a bigger squad of fit players to choose from, as reported by Arsenal.com.
If its the fully fit Arsenal squad and the blueprint of the Utd game to just take the game to them, we have nothing to lose as barcas defence isnt that good and we have Giroud / Theo / Alexis, GTA... just like the game... explosive!!
Having said that we have a lot of players away on international duty and highly unlikely they will all come back fit we always pick up 1 or 2 injuries so we may have important players missing as well fingers cross for a change we have no injuries and everyone fit for liverpool game also we should have arteta, chamberlain and wilshire all fit to be in the squad!
And as for why Arsenal are not challenging for the title this year I would point out that, just like last season, we have had a crippling and ongoing injury crisis, while he has had a fully fit squad almost every week.
He should have some good chances to open his pre-season account tonight, as the Gunners are getting fitter and the squad is getting stronger, so let's hope for at least one goal from our speedy front man.
With Alexis now as the main star in a very strong looking squad, when fit, Wenger might well find his job of persuading big name players to head to north London a whole lot easier.
Having as close to a fully - fit squad at his disposal would have been ideal for the run - in to end the year, but instead, he'll potentially have to continue to make do without Lallana for a while longer again.
It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer
Arteta is fit again but has not been included in the match day squads so does this tell you that he will be off as well?
As for Wenger needing 5 squads to fit all of the fans suggested signings what a load of nonsense.
Just as importantly, he seems to have fitted nicely in with his team - mates, and believes that this squad is going to goall out to win a trophy this year.
Whether or not he fits the bill for Klopp remains to be seen, but the German tactician is expected to be active in the summer transfer market as he continues to stamp his mark on the squad at Anfield.
On one hand, it's difficult to argue with Mourinho as ultimately he needs to find the right fit for his players and with Wolves leaving him disappointed so recently, it's no surprise that he has no desire to see any of his players make the switch to join Lambert's squad.
But the opposite should also be true and just as I saw the pictures of our latest training session on the Arsenal.com website as a massive boost, with the likes of Ozil, Ramsey, Walcott, Giroud and Koscielny all fit and healthy, the whole squad must grab the positives and use it as a mental boost.
The Frenchman does not seem too bothered about any perceived lack of quality in the squad, as he said before the end of the season that he was happy with what he has got, and would only sign players if they became available and were the right sort to fit into our squad.
With the likes of Loris Marius, Marko Grujic and Joel Matip all joining the club ahead of next season, Klopp's work in the transfer market is believed to be far from over as he hopes to build on their success this past year, and continue to mould and build the squad into one that fits his ideologies and tactics.
These season will be better as we have a full fit squad.
Louis van Gaal has made a number of changes to the squad at Old Trafford since he took over as boss, and Falcao could now lead the attack, fitting in alongside fellow new - boys Angel Di Maria and Ander Herrera, with two more signings from the Dutchman's Netherlands World Cup squad also looking likely to go through by the end of transfer deadline day.
As we head into the latter stages of the Premier League season with a title race yet to be completely decided, and a relegation battle ready to go right down to the wire, managers will be calling upon the fittest players in their respective squads to help them achieve their particular goal.
It is good to see Elneny back in the squad after hi8s injury problem as well and to have the Ox fit again, but where is Mesut Ozil?
Griezmann ticks all the boxes PLUS we know he fits in with the current squad, as in Euro 2016.
Given the packed fixture schedule, that will surely be a major relief to him, as he'll be desperate to have as close to a fully - fit squad at his disposal as possible in order to continue to compete on various fronts.
Of course the fans want Elneny to be available as soon as possible, because a fully fit squad will aid Wenger in his selection process.
As long as the squad stays fit Arsenal can win the EPAs long as the squad stays fit Arsenal can win the EPas the squad stays fit Arsenal can win the EPL.
so all they need to do is show up, PLEASE the manager and they are safe too, no matter how bad results are, the one thing that matters to them is PLEASING the untouchable man and they can keep getting their fat weekly cheques whilst flopping on the field... a new manager will gut half of this squad because frankly they are not fit foe purpose... its even more annoying when you see how open this year's league is and how ita possible foe them to win it even as useless and spineless as they are, but we really underestimate just how gutless and totally useless and spineless these eternal losers are....
Give they guy a break, once girouds fit we will have this as our champions league squad
He may not be as good as Gotze but he is certainly good enough to have in the squad if he is played and formations adapted to fit that requirement.
«But he is in great shape — fit, enthusiastic, as hungry as ever and ambitious as ever, and he can see what is happening with this squad and he is very excited about the direction of travel so we aren't thinking at all about changes.
Our main aim must be to keep all our players fit, as our squad is well established now.
He'd give his annual statement (can't wait for January when all the injured players start getting fit and he states we have a good enough squad) saying players that are better are hard to find in January as all the best ones are in European competitions...!!!!??? Total lLies
Like to see Hayden in the squad as well if he is fit?
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is a doubt for this game, due to a calf injury sustained last week, but otherwise Arsenal could also have a fully fit squad with the exception of the unfortunate Santi Cazorla, who has not been able to play since October 2016 as I reported in my preview of this season's away game.
In an ideal world, Mourinho would want a fully - fit squad to select from for the business end of the campaign, but ultimately he's been left short for their next outing, as confirmed in his press conference on Friday afternoon.
They won't fit in this formation as both are a waste wide, and we know Wenger will play Ozil what ever happens, for me welbeck is another similar type player to what we have, I think wenger panicked and we know from SS that welbeck contacted us and said he wanted to join City and Chelsea are MILES ahead of us Liverpool have a better balanced squad which is also deeper If this is true we are fighting Manure / Spuds and Everton for 4 th
When I look at the squad for next year, assuming everyone's fully fit, I can't see Welbeck as anything bar the # 2 striker and impact sub currently.
Both these Premier League heavyweights have been in scintillating form since the beginning of this calendar year, but the Gunners, who won all 6 of their games in March and have a fully fit squad to choose from, start as favorites for today's engrossing encounter.
We now insist that the likes of Chambers and Welbeck are «not fit to wear the Arsenal shirt» and completely miss the point that they haven't earned the right yet, they are not starters, and are there buried in a deep squad as back - up if required.
With Cazorla and Ozil available I can see Wilshere struggling for game time as he has done in recent years, even when fully fit, so would he be just a squad player for us?
Nearly back to fully fit squad so AW has lots of room to rotate as we're still in 3 competitions.
And seeing him nearly score a hat - trick in the 10 minutes he had against Burnley is a timely reminder to us and Wenger that Podolski is still an important member of the Arsenal squad, as long as he keeps himself fit and sharp.
Actually one thing is that his salary needs to be halved as he is way overpaid for a squad player even if he stays fit.
2 massive games coming up before then and we need to play the fittest players we have that doesn't necessarily mean our best x1 as our whole 31 man squad is good now and by the time we play city on next weekend it could be that giroud is our only absentee.
Arsenal may have «shot themselves in the foot» (as Wenger said) by not being ready for our first two League games but with the campaign restarting in earnest next week, we should have a fully fit squad firing on all cylinders when we play Southampton next weekend.
Undoubtedly the best squad we've had for several years (albeit lacking a striker as Will Hoskins is never fit, Clinton Morison is too old, and Tom Nichols can't shoulder all the burden) and on our day we can beat anyone — typically we perform better against less physical teams.
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