Sentences with phrase «greatest strikers after»

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The first half was pretty cagey for a while with a real battle in midfield and you could say that Hull should have been ahead after a great cross from the left found Aluko but the striker got his free header all wrong and Mertesacker cleared.

It was a great header from the striker to get past Tim Howard after a period of domination from Tottenham.

Just as the game was getting a bit more interesting he struck the opener, making a great instinctive run of a striker and lifting it over Vorm after the Spurs keeper could only Parry a fierce shot from the Ox.

I wish we had a striker of Aguero's calibre because Giroud keeps showing he's not good enough, even after scoring a great goal he was anonymous the whole game

A French journalist asked him about the striker situation after the Benzama failure (if it is the case, in fact), Wenger said that Giroud, Walcott and Sanchez could play there... And that Welbeck is also a great option (25 games and 4 goals.

After scoring a crucial winner at home to Leicester that brought Arsene Wenger's side back into the title race, the striker put in a great performance against Hull City and was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet.

Carlos Mourino has admitted that Nolito has a release clause of just under # 14 million, as reported by the Daily Star, and even though the player is nearly 30 - years old, that is a steal at today's prices for a striker who is now first choice for Spain after a great season with his club.

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who needs a cavani when we have the greatest striker in giroud, after the legendary greatest striker in the whole wide world; lord Bendthner.

Striker Owen's spell at United came after his time at Liverpool and, although he is now officially a club ambassador for the Merseyside club, he is largely unpopular with supporters due to his decision to represent their great rivals.

While it was a brilliant team performance from Arsenal in the final of the Asia Trophy; with Theo Walcott having proved to be in great form after our young striker Chuba Akpom hit a hat - trick in the opening game, the issue of the Gunners needing to sign a striker was highlighted once more.

Whether we think arsenal will or won't carry this so called «sensational» pre-season into EPL start is unnecessary to be honest.Winning a game today does not mean you win a game tomorrow and vice versa.It's a mystery so I honestly don't see the point.We should rather be praying for the players who have still not stepped up to step up.I want to see Gibbs, Wilshere, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Gabriel, Chambers (on loan), Chuba Akpom and even Theo Walcott doing great exploits this season.For some players I know they can't step up because they will do what they know how to do best season after season.An example is our striker.

Well im not in a wonderland he has his failings as we all do and great teams find a way to win good teams sit where we are 6 -5-4 but thats besides the point and it would be nice if your aunty had bolocks cause then we d be second but ive watched the games were an offensive team most the time although were terrible in the pissing rain but for the most part the game plans have worked weve created chances quality scoring chances one after the other problem is for me the finishing unless we sit back with 9 man behind the ball or ten when you push forward you will give up a goal if you lousy forwards fail to finish the set ups have been there this year but our strikers have failed to kill the games if we create quality chances and grab leads in the first 60 minutes like we have for the most part and in those games those games should of been killed even if we give a goal or two alongside the strategy but we failed to hit multiple should be goals we tried laca we'll see abou auba although hes a bit lazy so far but we'll see but we've lacked that quality in front goal a player the chances have been there im looking at the failure of the strikers and maybe that is his fault but monreal has scored as many goals recently as our strikers and thats sad our defenders or a midfielder will score and our stikers cant tally one in th first 60 mins of a game alongside them then were tired for last 40 give them hope there still only down one and we rue our missed chances while they push thats where iv been frustrated with this season not the tactics but the finishing

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I reckon strikers need to be judged after 12 months because many of the greats started slowly and he's still only 24.

The French striker is set to become Arsenal's record signing after Lyon showed greater flexibility over their # 57million asking price, and it appears that Lacazette will now join for a fee worth around # 43m.

After all there can be no doubting that Tottenham now have a fantastic squad and a great manager who should help them make a dent on the top six whereas work at pushing Newcastle United up the ladder is still ongoing however i do think this is just crazy paper talk, i am not sure he is the type of striker Ramos is looking for and it appears to be a deal Tottenham aren't even considering so the Sunday Express (Where this story appears to have originated from) probably made up the story in the first place!

Bojan was expected to be the next great superstar at the Nou Camp after a glittering career in their youth set - up, but has struggled to break into the side after the arrival of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

We are sorry if we seem ungrateful sometimes Admin, you are really doing a GREAT job making me especially happy and i don't know about any other person cause i might not comment very often but i visit this site every single day of my life to read comments from everyone and it really makes my day... So thank you very much and nevertheless, i personally am tired of reading articles of Alexis Sanchez now... I must admit i personally thought Sanchez was holding Arsenal to ransom before, until Wenger came out to say he has never asked for a transfer request and i think the club has made there intentions known that they don't want to sell him, not even to a title rival and i think that is why city are now going after mbappe, seems they are desperately in need of a striker and if they are that desperate they should fork out 80m for Sanchez if they really need him, I LIKE THE RISK ARSENAL IS TAKING AS REGARDS SANCHEZ..

Giroud would be a great squad player and good insurance should whatever striker we bring in not perform, he is our top scorer after all with 20 goals (good for squad player).

Admin yes your right but we are always short somewhere every season and lets not forget we have bought a few defenders but all not up to scratch (Mustafi, Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Debuchy, Mertesacker ect...) but at least after RVP left we never had such good strikers as we have now late but its a good thing, i believe we have great creative attacking midfield but we have never replaced Viera, Adams, Campbell or Seaman, i wanted arsenal to buy VVD when he was at Celtic why i can see that and our top professionals at the club can not?

I have to assume that the manager is expecting either Chuba Akpom to step up or for Serge Gnabry to return to fitness and match sharpness, but surely this would have been a great time to give our young Costa Rican striker the chances he has been crying out for since he returned to his parent club after impressing in the World Cup finals in Brazil last summer.

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So we were already down to the bare bones when it comes to striker options and after his great performances against Barcelon and Everton, the 19 - year old Arsenal academy star was sure to be a starter against the Hornets.

As usual Jon you make some good points but with all respect to Leeds, Villa and Forest, no way would Spurs spend the amount of time in the lower leagues [just one year] that those three have spent recently and I'm sure you remember that great Spurs side in their double year dropping their first point after 14 games to Man City and suffering their first defeat to Sheffield Wednesday by the odd goal in three on Boxing day and almost beating our 66 point record [2 points a win in those days] which stood from the glorious thirties thanks to a shock home defeat on the last day of the season by West Brom with their frightening forward line of Jones, White, Smith, Allen, and Dyson and to make things worse the following year the signing of Jimmy Greaves, and don't let anybody tell different without doubt the greatest striker the English game as ever seen.

Chile international Alexis reacted angrily to being substituted after completing the scoring in the Gunners» 4 - 0 win at Swansea City on Saturday, but Wenger has now suggested that his Stamford Bridge counterpart Antonio Conte has far greater concerns with his own star striker.

Arsenal played well and showed great character with 10 men against Chelsea, but taking striker Olivier Giroud off after 22 minutes was a mistake that cost them the chance to get something from the game.

United had one last great opening to claim all three points right at the death after substitute Cameron Borthwick - Jackson set up Rooney at the far post, only for the striker to miss the target and the chance to relieve the pressure on his under - fire boss, who insisted after that whistle that he would not resign.

The striker found himself in great position after a quick counter Bayern but fired over the door.

Brazil striker Firmino made it 3 - 0 after Salah's brilliant assist before Glenn Murray, who had already missed two great chances, beat Simon Mignolet with a penalty following Jordan Henderson's foul on Shane Duffy.