Sentences with phrase «high quality of the squad»

Having played against Chelsea last season I know the high quality of the squad I am joining,» Costa told Chelsea's official website.

Not exact matches

He must not be sold.He's also better than a lot of Chelsea youngsters.That's not enough basis for him to be sold.At top form he's better than Pedro, Moses and Willain.These are players whose main strength is dribbling and he tops them there no doubt.I remember him in one season having the highest dribble success rate percentage in the EPL.All he needs is to develop a level of consistency.A lot of their youngsters have potential but most won't be good as the Ox.The Ox himself has not reached full potential yet.He hasn't developed a certain level of consistency.Him also being a squad player is because of those above him.Those above him are all quality players.This won't be smart business at all.He's just going to destroy himself in another club and after being patient with him we are now deciding to sell him?

But we already had one of the highest wage bills in the world, despite having a squad with hardly any top quality, mostly bang average players, and we were not even paying the top wages.

«He has consistently produced top - quality performances at the highest level for a number of seasons now and we are all excited to see him integrate into the Arsenal squad.

Imagine if Arsenal have a legion of high quality German speaking players in the squad.

Arguably Wenger isn't using him at all so maybe it would be better to let him leave to free up squad space, but realistically he is such a high quality reserve if both parties are happy with that situation then selling him for # 5m is kind of pointless!

Both players are versatile enough to be considered as capable of playing higher up the pitch, however, whilst it is vital that Louis van Gaal fills his squad with both quality competition and players who can cover a number of positions if he is to bring his 5 -3-2 system that he has being using with the Netherlands at the World Cup to Old Trafford.

Sanchez is a quality player, but if he is not getting what he wants negative vibes begin to develop in the squad, we do not want that at the start of the season, because that will be detrimental to any hopes of winning anything and i think it also cost arsenal a top four finish, so all the contract rebels i would sell for the highest price i can get and move urgently for replacement.

2 signings of high quality is perfect as it doesn't upset the balance of the squad.

As it stands, this squad is fairly well positioned to compete for the Wenger Cup and make a deep run in the Europa, if and only if we play first stringers in Europe and use the bench for the League and FA Cups... that being said, and based on the fragility of the manager and the team in recent campaigns, it's more likely that Wenger will focus on a top 4 finish and the FA Cup... while the reasons for such an approach may appear logical, it would confirm a rather disturbing trend and appear counter intuitive for any team which claims to have higher aspirations... I feel that Wenger simply can't afford to put all his eggs in the Europa basket because if he fails the potential backlash could cripple any top 4 chances due to the aforementioned fragile psyche that tends to rear it's ugly head like our own personal groundhog day each and every February... furthermore, can you even imagine Wenger bringing in the necessary recruits to adequately supply top quality lineups in a Thursday / Sunday dominated schedule; based on everything I've seen in recent years, I can't see that happening... in fact, mark my words, it's more likely that we see Lacazette playing out wide in Alexis's position with Giroud at striker, than we see Wenger make the necessary moves to right this ship... god, I hope I'm wrong but is it really that far - fetched considering what we've witnessed for past several years

As reported by Metro, the Frenchman was open and honest about his need to trim the squad as well, admitting that it was too big right now but also doing his usual thing of saying that it was full of quality so it would need players of a certain very high calibre to improve it.

Exactly, its about time the highest prices deliver the highest results and a squad depth of the highest quality players as well!

Having wrapped up the signing of Mohamed Salah from Roma this week, it certainly looks as though Liverpool are far from finished and they're aiming high in order to add real top - class quality to the squad.

While Froome — who took bronze in the time trial at London 2012 — will not enjoy the same quantity of support riders he would with Team Sky at the Tour — the quality is still high with Geraint Thomas, Adam Yates, Ian Stannard and Steve Cummings making up the five - strong Team GB squad.

But, let's face it, the real tragedy Sunday night wasn't how the committee ignored high - quality teams for more suspect, high - profile squads under the guise of «stronger opponents.»

The signing of Raphael Varane and Toni Kroos will surely shake up the entire Man Utd squad as they are both high - quality players and are capable of walking into the playing XI of the Red Devils.

«The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set - up will ensure that the long - term future of the club remains a bright one.

Having the strongest squad in Europe does put Real Madrid at 7/2 favourites to retain the title, but the high volume of transfer activity should produce yet another high quality tournament that could be decided by a moment of brilliance or controversy.

They are piecing together a squad of genuine quality, and in Benítez, they have a manager of the highest continental standing.

There have been suggestions that the midfielder could be promoted to the Arsenal first - team squad next season and Zelalem seems to be the type of player who would be more suited to playing with high - quality players with the Gunners as opposed to being asked to make an impact out on loan.

He lacks experience at the highest level, with only one Champions League final appearance and two Bundesliga titles to his name when compared to say Mourinho and Guardiola; and it is one thing competing with Jupp Heynckes, and then Guardiola one at a time, but competing with Mourinho, Conte, Guardiola, Wenger and Pochettino simultaneously, whilst they have squad depth and quality that makes a mockery of Liverpool's, and an inability on Liverpool's behalf to secure players that will improve the team to the level of the competitors makes the challenge of top four a remote one, and the ultimate challenge of returning Liverpool to the highest level in English and European football minuscule.

If the Ox leaves, his position in the senior team squad will be replaced with another target of higher quality from the transfer market which I think will constitute an improvement in the position the Ox has left behind.