Sentences with phrase «in a league where»

Benzema plays for a team gifted with great passers of the ball, in a league where its easier to score yet he managed only 15 goals in 29 appearances (2312 minutes).

«For him to perform as well as he has done, after Arsenal paid a lot of money for him, in a League where others have found it more difficult to settle, speaks volumes.»

He doesn't defend in a league where you need every player behind the ball.

In a league where Bigs shoots threes and stretch fours are common, Spurs do need his services.

He is struggling in a league where Bayern are the only team... He has lost Gotze, Lewandowski and Reus but he should still be up there in such a poor league..

Martinez knew exactly what he was doing, he just has never played in a league where they will go back and take a goal away from that.

in a league where there are basically 2 teams?

Meanwhile, Altuve might end up with the best season ever from a player 5» 6 or shorter, even though a) he's probably shorter than that, and b) being compared against early 1900s players, who played in a league where half of the players had rickets.

And maybe, just maybe, if a sense of the underdog was so damned important, the Warriors wouldn't have missed the playoffs for 17 out of 18 years in a league where more than half the teams make the playoffs.

Now the spirits are good in the Arsenal camp, at least in the league where we have created some momentum and are on a good run, and as I was watching the Watford game a few things came to my mind.

We play in a league where the homegrown talent is not as good as other leagues (German / Spanish), where there are 4 of the top 10 highest spending clubs of the last decade (Liverpool, United, City, Chelsea) and where we do not have a winter break.

How do you expect to compete favorably in a league where clubs buy class after evry month evn to boost an area that already has proven talent.

He is doing much much better than Benzema in a league where it's harder to score and for a team that is less attacking than Real Madrid.

Mahrez is truly a talented player which he has obviously proven last season in the league where many a bigger names have came and failed.

Pep nolonger has the luxury of the Munich squad or the luxury of playing in a league where the other teams are far inferior.

Your ENTIRE argument was that he usually always scores or assists when he plays, not only does he play on the best team in Spain but he plays in a league where the defense is sh*t and all he has is 5 goals in the league.

Palermo pulled off similar s *** in the pastore deal... they overrated their own player... spoke about interest from number of clubs and ended up selling him at a HUGELY inflated price And paying 40mil euros for a young player who scored 17 goals in a league where even gervinho is considered a star is beyond ridiculous.

In a league where football can often be a physical, rudimentary business, he was a trickster, thriving among the barbarians and flourishing in the mud thanks to his wit, skill and delicious left foot.

It's still a mystery, in a league where Mike Glennon can get a $ 45 million contract, that a quarterback with Kaepernick's bona fides can't get a gig.

Just like in the league where all the teams bar Chelsea and Man City are in shambles we are really struggling instead of cruising forward.

We are in a league where Man City, Man United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea everybody fights and you can not guarantee that to anybody.»

In a league where there are no more minnows, Arsenal having Monreal [An average and mostly pathetic LF Performer] at the centre of our defence.

im saying play wilshire in domestic cups but not in the league where he'll struggle and be ineffective...

There isn't a defense or team in the league where you'd think to yourself «party - time!»

«It's gotten to the point now in our league where you can have a run called and the quarterback has a built in movement pass he can go to based on what he sees,» Linehan said.

The improvements of Carling Cups, FA cups and Emirates Cups are enough for some but in the league where it matters we have been off the pace by 10 - 15 points for a decade now and i have seen no improvements there.

Bayern at currently playing in a league where they are champions before the start of the season and will make sure they don't lose against arsenal cause it is only big fixture in 2015 for them only whereas arsenal has city, Chelsea, United to think about.

I go to bed with a broken heart every month because Arsene can not finish 3rd in a league where only Chelsea and Man City have some sort of a decent squad.

In a league where there are more teams tanking than actually trying to win, predicting the MLB postseason involves a lot less guesswork.

lacazette must earn respect in this league where defenders show no respect for reputations.

There is a week (set of games) in every league where the switch is flipped.

we can now let go of the big players we have like Sanchez, Ozil and maybe the boss then the likes of Ramsey, Walcott and the rest of them can play in the league where they truly belong, fighting for the Europa league and truly fighting against the likes of Everton, Southampton e.t.c..

So yes, you could argue that in a league where there is a crap ton of money floating around for owners that baseball clubs players are not making their fair share.

Perhaps this is based on the fact that Sutton excels as a pass - rusher in a league where players who can rush the quarterback are at a premium.

It was always going to be hard for him to play «total football» in a league where many of the teams still base their game around physical endeavour rather than finesse........

He secured his dream move to Barcelona, only to be told he was second billing to Messi (perhaps understandable, as the whole world is) and in his solitary season there only managed 21 goals in a league where the likes of Messi and Ronaldo have been scoring twice that.

Van gaal himself has said he had never worked in a league where teams will still try and win against you even if you are a top team.

Nevertheless, it is 5 straight wins with 5 clean sheets for Pompey And in a league where, recently, first place (QPR) can't even beat last place (Preston), that 5 game unbeaten - and - not not - scored - upon run speaks for itself.

Leicester are fortunate to play in a league where the huge sums from the TV rights deal are equally distributed among the 20 teams.

He's a negative, defensive manager and he once again finds himself in a league where Pep Guardiola has the best squad and best chance of winning.

They weren't that far away last season in a league where the top four teams in the standings all made the NCAA tournament.

Agree mate, he would have a good crack at playing regularly and gain prem experience, Wagner also seems a pretty smart coach, to get huddersfield out of that division on a shoestring, another coach that did it by making the players train twice a day and that is in a league where they play twice a week many weeks.

In a league where Sir Alex and Ranieri have proven that passion and desire can take u all the way I think all our players should burn of it.

It is no surprise that in a league where the skill levels have risen over the past few seasons that Stoke's reliance on fighting football has resulted in possible relegation.

Ronaldo's gone to play in a league where they probably don't have players carted off with broken legs every week because of «committed» tackles.

If Karius is struggling with crosses in a league where teams average 13.7 crosses per game (and no team averages more than 19 per match) and is coming to a league where the average is 20.9 per team per game (and only two teams average fewer than 19 per match) then he is going to be severely tested in one potential area of weakness in the Premier League.

And as everyone knows, the novelty affect which comes with the Premier League for newly promoted sides doesn't tend to last long and so some form and stability is required from Blackpool in quick time if they're to remain competitive in a league where so many newbies have thrived in the opening quarter of the season, with the excitement of the Premier League still fresh in the system, before being hit with a hard reality check and with a fall from grace down the table.

The wins boosted the Golden Eagles into a tie for second place in a league where only the top four teams qualify for the conference tournament.

In a league where home matches are of the utmost importance, dropping points in three matches can be devastating.

In a league where you're only as good as your defense, the club need Miranda to preform.