Sentences with phrase «for modern day football»

Kante is understood to be on around # 110,000 per week at Chelsea, which for a modern day football at club that challenges on both domestic and European fronts, isn't a sum way above what is expected.

Benders — Both brothers are simply not blessed with bodies for modern day football, both are perennial sicknotes and as such not worth it.

Not exact matches

To win in modern day football you need to be more than a one dimensional striker, you need a complete striker and the only thing Giroud has going for him is his supposed linkup play.

Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Zorc noted that the 18 - year - old currently has a contract until 2019, but they'll be looking to extend that while the common practice around Europe in modern day football is also to include a significant release clause to make life difficult for interested parties.

modern football is all about a defensive midfielder who can be the one to cover the 2 CBs and not leave them hanging whenever a mistake is done in the midfield also if you can remember when we bought nacho monreal he was supposed to cover a position in the midfield and now is left back for 3 — 4 years and this is unacceptable if you see other clubs the build the teams over the DM so that the rest midfielders can create we bought this mess ozil which from day one he is not performing and not adjusting to BPL i don't know my friend i am speaking my mind from here in Athens so you who are in UK you now better than me and you can press for quality players

In other news, our team seems to be rounding nicely into form, with a productive off - season and several new additions already settling in, there seems to be a renewed sense of confidence in the air... our well - oiled machine has conducted business again early this year, so we can just sit back, kick our feet up and watch all those other suckers scramble to make panic moves in the 11th hour... of course, we need to tie up a few loose ends but our team of savvy negotiators, under the tutelage of our faithful leader, will perform their usual magic with ample time to spare... I have to laugh when I look around the soccer world and see all those teams look upon us with envy and scorn as they struggle to mimic our seemingly infallible business model... thank goodness the powers that be had the foresight and fortitude to resist the temptations of the modern football era... instead of listening to all the experts and simply taking the easy way out by making the necessary improvements on the field and in the front office, we chose the path never traveled... we are truly pioneers in our field... sometimes you just have to have faith in the people that have always conducted themselves in a respectful and honest fashion... most fans aren't so fortunate, they will never know what it's like to follow a team that treats everyone in and around the club as if they were an extended member of the family... all for one I say... so when you wake up this morning, please try not to gloat when you see rival fans pacing back and forth waiting for their respective teams to pull the usual panic buys, just say nothing and be thankful that it isn't you... like I've always said, this is why you stay the course... this is when the real benefits of having someone in charge for over 2 decades really pays off... have a great day fellow Gunners

Modern day football is an extremely hard place for success.

A tall, powerful centre - back who is also comfortable on the ball, he seems a good fit for the Premier League and modern - day football in general, while Arsenal could seemingly do with defensive reinforcements next summer.

wenegr is in the twilight years of his arsenal career now he might or might not see out the full term of his contract, i would image he wont give up but if he do nt get a big prize this season or next his desire might dwindle even more the board have seen what a shambles man united have gone through and the expense of failure, if they do nt get the next appointment right the board is trying to give themselves as much time to identify a replacement and in the correct time unless wenger leaves at short notice, i think if he had won the c / l all thought years ago we would be looking at a different story i think he would have left at the end if that contract as he would be at the peak of his powers and could of gone anywhere he like across europe, but he didn't win and here we are now, i respect the man for what he has done for us and english football a modern day herbert chapmen he is but even old chappy had his end of and era and wenger will have his end its just how will it play out hopefully a winner

I do however, feel that signing a «Long term contract» in modern day football doesn't count for much.

With the current climate in modern day football, huge sums of money are being thrown about, so # 12m for a talent with the calibre of Saido Berahino has got to be worth the risk.

Florentin and Mathias later departed for the Celta Vigo academy after making their own way through the Parisian youth football scene — their respective careers seeing them parted soon after with the more defensive sibling heading back to France to play in Ligue 1 while his goal - getting twin became a modern - day journeyman.

They're quickly becoming the breeding ground for the perfectly balanced modern day footballer.

It is a shame but that's modern day football and that's why it's so hard for young British players to get opportunities.

Rarely does a day go by in the era of modern football when we don't hear of a substantial amount of money being offered for a top quality footballer, be it from the far - eastern Chinese Super League or the Abu Dhabi - funded coffers at Manchester City.

Modern - day footballers are much derided for their chasing of money, with many in the game willing to sacrifice team prestige and success if they can better their weekly wage somewhere else.

Editor's note: Our Twitter followers will be aware that yesterday afternoon, the Inspiring office was taken over by football fever as we united nations (London, Manchester and Berlin) through the powers of modern day technology for our very own Brazil 2014 Sweepstake!