Sentences with phrase «former club side»

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Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was a breakthrough star at Arsenal, following his switch from boyhood club Barcelona, and despite losing favour with the Gunners fans, only has positive words for his former side.

Former side Sparta Praha have moved to issue a statement regarding their interest in returning Rosicky to the club where he won back - to - back league titles, while his agent talked up interest from the UAE and MLS.

Despite being on international duty, his club future has regularly been speculated on, and a move is believed to be very likely, with his former side keen Real Madrid keen on triggering his release clause before selling him on for a tidy profit.

Man City are supposedly looking to replace right back Pablo Zabaleta, however the Manchester club still has former Arsenal man Bacary Sagna and so it would seem strange for Bellerin to go to a side where there is already a consistent player in his position.

The former Marseille man has scored 10 goals in 16 appearances for Alan Pardew's Newcastle United side, helping them to six spot, and the North - East club are known to also be keen on signing the forward on a permanent basis.

After Danny Welbeck remined us of his lack of finishing finesse against his former club and Giroud then scorched a late goal past the Man United keeper not long after coming on, I am sure that many Arsenal fans were goping to see the France international start against Jurgen Klopp's side, but it is not to be.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

Llorente emerged as one of the world's most exciting strikers during his time with former club Bilbao, particularly in the 2011/12 season when his 29 goals in all competitions helped the unfancied Basque side to the Europa League final, and he memorably struck a superb volleyed goal against Manchester United in the first knockout round.

Alistair Edwards will receive a blast from the past next week as his Perth Glory side travel to Malaysia to lock horns with former club Johor Darul Takzim.

The former Everton man has hardly featured for Manchester City this season, after joining the club for # 12million last summer, but finished the season on a high note with two fine goals in his side's 3 - 2 defeat against Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium.

The fourth member of this quartet comes in the form of German international Lewis Holtby, who moved to Tottenham last January, and a move back to former club Schalke is looking likely with the player's agent Marcus Noack, confirming the 23 - year - old could return to the Gelsenkirchen based side loan this month.

Championship side Blackburn Rovers are reportedly ready to offer a player - coach role to their former keeper who spent eight years at the club prior to his move to Aston Villa having amassed a total of 356 appearances for the Lancashire club.

Pep Guardiola has been the subject of some criticism again this week as his Bayern Munich side limply lost 3 - 0 to former club Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

Villa defender Aly Cissokho starts against his former club, while Manchester United loanee Tom Cleverly makes his debut for his new side.

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The former Sevilla man is said to be unhappy with Real Madrid's stance on his ongoing contract talks, Ramos demanding a new deal that puts in line with the club's top earners, and this has led to growing speculation that the long serving player could leave the La Liga side.

The 34 - year - old finds himself without a club after his contract with Ligue 1 side AS Monaco expired this summer and the former Tottenham, Fulham and Man United man is attracting a great deal of interest.

The 25 - year - old has signed on a three year deal from Honduran side Olimpia in his home country — the same club that once upon a time had former Wigan players Maynor Figueroa, Wilson Palacios and Hendry Thomas on its books.

Even though his future in England remains bright (and lucrative), Alderweireld still misses his former club Ajax and hopes to return to the Amsterdam side... «one day.»

The former Barcelona man started with a bang, scoring two goals in his opening two games but then very much went off the boil in his first season and was then only used sparingly by Carlo Ancelotti last term and therefore one can see why the west London club is happy to allow the Portuguese international to make his long expected move to Brazilian side Fluminese.

Marco Reus is a proven forward of the highest quality and a player Borussia Dortmund would be loathe to lose, especially with new boss Thomas Tuchel looking to get his side back on track after their poor final campaign under former manager Jurgen Klopp, which led to the club failing to secure a Champions League berth.

And the 24 - year old did not disappoint, putting in a star performance to help the Bundesliga club inflict a rare defeat on the side managed by former spud boss AVB.

When Maradona criticised Riquelme's performances for his club on television, the former Villarreal midfielder hit back, saying that «as long as Maradona is coach I will not return to the national side — we are not on the same wavelength.»

Jake Livermore, Tom Huddlestone and Michael Dawson will be fired up against former club Spurs, who have already come unstuck against hard - working sides like Stoke and West Brom this season.

Cech is closing in on 300 appearances for the west London side and you could probably count the errors he has made on the fingers on two hands and it seems highly unlikely that he would sold and at 28 year he still has a great deal to offer the Blues so regardless of how impressive his potential Chelsea replacements are, I think it is safe to assume the former Rennes and Sparta Prague man will be around at the club for some time to come.

Having converted all of their penalties, with Leonardo Bonucci sealing it with the fifth, Massimiliano Allegri's side will now advance to the final on May 21 where they will face his former club AC Milan.

Berbatov has been linked with a number of clubs on the continent, most notably Lazio and his former side Bayer Leverkusen, but having spent the past six years in England he is apparently hoping to be thrown a Premier League lifeline but does not wish to continue to warm the bench at Man United, a fact echoed by Sir Alex Ferguson who has admitted that he may well lose the talented forward.

Parlour saw that his former club's hopes have been punctured by Steven Bilic's side in the first match.

So with the former German international set for a long injury lay - off it seemed an odd choice for me and as we reported here at Just Arsenal earlier in the week it has now been almost two years since we started a game with the club captain in the side.

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, will play for Manchester City's A-League side Melbourne City in Australia next season, ahead of his move to Major League Soccer franchise club New York City — Daily Mirror

This is according to ESPN, who report that the former Southampton manager was very happy with how well the player, who joined the north London side in a club - record move in the summer as per Sky Sports, has been performing so far.

The former Southampton star has reportedly become increasingly frustrated at the lack of urgency shown by the club, questioning whether he is considered an important part of Arsene Wenger's side moving forward.

Alonso played for both former clubs Liverpool and Bayern by playing a half for each side.

Riccardo Saponara was a threat throughout the encounter against his former club, and his quality on the ball made the difference as he set Zielinski free down the right - hand side before the midfield ace sent his effort through Gianluigi Donnarumma's legs.

Juventus were among those most strongly linked with the former Cologne man, though he has revealed that he was approached by a number of Bundesliga clubs, though he admits he would have found it hard to play for another club in Germany apart from his hometown side.

As per the Mirror, with the potential incoming of Aubameyang, it'll be likely that current Chelsea forward Diego Costa leaves to join former employers Atletico Madrid, with the La Liga side then loaning him out until January due to the club's transfer embargo.

Sanchez came very close to reuniting with former boss Pep Guardiola at Man City after the two clubs agreed a # 60M fee for the player as per the Daily Star, however the move fell through after Arsene Wenger's side failed to secure a replacement for the want - away forward, report the Express, with the Gunners failing to agree a deal for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar despite having a # 92M bid accepted.

As reported by the Telegraph, a deal between the two clubs for Iheanacho, who scored four and assisted three in 20 league appearances last season, had been agreed almost four weeks ago, with the forward also agreeing terms with the midlands side, however the deal was held up due to a disagreement over image rights with the player's former agent.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers successfully lured Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren from the south - coast side last summer, with the trio on the whole failing to impress in their debut seasons at the club, and the Northern Irish boss will hope the presence of his former team - mates could act as extra motivation for Clyne as he considers a summer transfer.

With Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah having left the club this week, along with Costa's suspension, it looks like Mourinho has no option but to keep the former Shakhtar man in his side — with new signing Juan Cuadrado most likely to be sued from the bench.

Jurgen Klopp's side then put the game out of sight 12 minutes after the break, as a horrendous mistake from Hector Bellerin allowed summer signing Mohamed Salah, who joined the club from Roma for # 34M according to the BBC, to go through one - on - one with Cech and, with the whole half to himself, slotted the ball past the former Chelsea shot - stopper to all but secure the three points for the home side, much to the joy of the Anfield faithful.

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Since joining former club Real Madrid in the 2006/07 season, the Argentine has hit double figures in seven out of his nine seasons in Europe including 50 in 96 appearances for current side Napoli, a ratio of more than one every two games.

Memphis Depay had given the visitors the lead against his former club, but goals from Hector Moreno and Luciano Narsingh completed the the turnaround and inflicted a second successive away defeat for Louis van Gaal's side.

Milinkovic - Savic, 22, who was born in Spain but represents Serbia at international level, has emerged as a key player for the Italian side during the last 18 months as per the Mirror, with the player's agent Mateja Kezman stating that clubs in «Madrid, Manchester and Milan» have all shown interest in his client, with the former Chelsea and PSG forward then going on to add that ««It's difficult to see him away from Lazio».

A second successive home triumph over one of his former clubs means that Alan Pardew's side are now level with fifth - place Tottenham Hotspur, but the out - of - form Saints are 12th and losing ground.

While Lambert and Lovren featured when the two sides previously met on the opening day of the season, it will be ex-captain Lallana's first game against his former club, and the midfielder has previously spoken of his regret over how his time with the Saints ended.

According to Sky Sports, former Werder Bremen midfielder Arnautovic has agreed a five - year deal with Slaven Bilic's side worth around # 25M, and is set to become the club's highest - paid player, as well as become the club's record signing.

Blues boss Jose Mourinho may well like the idea of beating his former club in the race to sign Pogba and arguably the rangy midfielder would be an ideal signing for the West London side.

But Sky Sports understands that two other Ligue 1 clubs are ready to rival Marseille for N'Jie's signature, including his former side Lyon, who sold the forward to Tottenham only 12 months ago.