Sentences with phrase «in the first team squad»

It is believed that Livermore would cost in the region of # 6m and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has shown a willingness to sell any player who doesn't not feature prominently in the first team squad.

However you try the main problem is we have 31 players now in the first team squad, 3 are keepers and 8 are defenders.

He should be retained in the first team squad.

Chelsea have been linked with Everton right back over recent months, despite having both Branislav Ivanovic and Cesar Azpilicueta available for that position in their first team squad.

Hazard has been tipped by many including Terreur to appear on Chelsea's bench for an U23 clash tonight against Everton instead of appearing in the first team squad against Everton on Sunday.

I will make a very controversial statement; Arsenal are inconsistent because of inconsistent players in the first team squad.

Sherwood worked with the centre - half during his spell in Tottenham's youth set up, with the now Spurs manager singing his praises and pushing for his place in the first team squad.

We need major changes starting with Wenger and about 5 - 7 players in the first team squad to leave before we have a crack at any trophies.

Any player not eligible for champions youth league or below, is either in the first team squad or sent out on loan.

The fact that he came through Arsenal's youth and has been in the first team squad since 2008 has led to him becoming a fan's favourites at the club.

But now it seems (after another long term injury) that he is now back to full fitness, and now Wenger is saying that the 32 year - old is now back in contention for a place in first team squad after playing some games in the Europa League and the Caraboa Cup.

It would open up around 8/9 places in the first team squad, but not even have any impact as only a handful of them are actual starters.

Nowhere near good enough to be a regular in the first team squad, let alone the starting 11, for his sake and Arsenals, sell him.

You'd think so after being in the first team squad for so long.

Top flight experience is in abundance in the first team squad, but none of the players stand out as having the quality to set the league alight.

They still will have to find a place in the first team squad, but their selection on academy and loan level is huge.

Given that everyone in his first team squad made it into the Premier League squad it would have been a bit harsh to overlook the former Bayern Munich man.

I have concerns about the age of our squad, we have quite a few players in the last throws of their arsenal career, arteta, cazorla, rosicky and flamini, we also have in our first team squad quite a few players under 21 bellerin akpom chambers hayden zelalem, chamberlain, sanogo.

With Arsenal set to sign Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia in a # 35 million deal, it means that one current defender on Arsenal's books is going to find his place in the first team squad drop down the pecking order.

Despite being young enough, at 18 - years old, to play for the Arsenal under 18 team, Chuba Akpom is firmly established in the under 21s and if he keeps on going the way he has been of late, it will not be too long before he is involved in the first team squads as well.

The teenager burst on the scene last year and many expected the winger to go on and establish himself in the first team squad.

Chelsea have recalled winger Christian Atsu from his loan spell with fellow Premier League strugglers Bournemouth and will include him in their first team squad from hereon in, according to a report in Ghana Soccernet.

There are currently 24 players in the first team squad, with four injured and one suspended, so there will be some of the team that faced Chelsea on the pitch.

At the top of the pyramid, we have scaled up our investment in our first team squad significantly in recent years, spending a net # 203m in transfer fees in the last three seasons.»

22 - year old Luke Shaw, despite his obvious talent on and off the ball - has not been able to nail down the left - back position in the first team squad that is currently occupied by a 32 - year old Ashley Young who is enjoying...

Still only eighteen, he would surely have made further appearances in the first team squad had an injury picked up in January not kept him out of action since then.

United have Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Timothy Fosu - Mensah and Sam Johnstone in their first team squad, with players such as Joshua Harrop, Matty Willock, Ro - Shaun Williams, and Axel Tuanzebe coming through the ranks, which is something that would, to me at least, suggest that City's all singing and all dancing Academy is not as good as it is portrayed.

Either way, the inclusion in the first team squad should be a huge pat on the back and boost of confidence for a kid who is still yet to finish school.

Many had believed that Burke might be seriously involved in the first team squad this season but instead he's heading north to the Championship outfit.

The paperwork was completed in time for him to be eligible to face Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday should manager Jurgen Klopp include him in the first team squad.

Sounds great in theory, but there are perhaps question marks over the idea in practice, as the system would require the quick bedding - in of Memphis as well as a second coming for Januzaj in the Belgian's third season in the first team squad.

Can't wait to see him in the first team squad.

Emmanuel Frimpong is another man looking to stake his place in the first team squad and after a series of bad injuries limited his progress.

The relocation to the Emirates Stadium and the financial costs it brought with it is dubbed one of the reasons for Arsenal's nine years without a trophy, as less money was available to invest in the first team squad.

-- Average age of players in the first team squad at the commencement of the 2016 - 17 season was 22 years, identical to the prior season.

The # 1m on paper profit for the financial year does not reflect that # 6.8 m was also spent on investment in the first team squad over the same time period, nor that historical liabilities totalling # 8.475 m had to be repaid.

This young winger has been in the first team squad for an incredible four years and has already played 187 matches in all competitions for Athletic.

If you saw what i see 3 times a week in your academy you would also wonder what the hell are some of those clowns doing in the first team squad.

Something well worth noting, as he kept Arsenal near the top in a consistent manner, while other clubs such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United went on investing hundreds of millions in the first team squads.

if they are in the first team squad or under 18s and in need of some matches set up a premier b league that can played in front of packed stadiums immediately after a first team match.

Surprisingly there is a formation called a 4 -4-2 where there are two strikers, meaning that Perez can still be in the first team squad.

and his development has been so low key he has yet to make an appearance in a first team squad as far as I know.

And also use these friendly matches to give match fitness to the senior Gunners in the first team squad ahead of their playing matches in next season's campaign.

Not exact matches

Wenger has mostly used the second string squad at the start of any season to great effect, most teams aren't at full strength or match fit and he plays that Wengerball numbers game, throwing in squad players who are fit and raring to go whilst the first team get ready, we'll win 2 of our 3 opening games and he'd rather that than splash 100m on 3 players and get the same amount of points.

I'd expect Wenger to name a few regular stars in the side, but I think the majority of names on the teamsheet will be those fringe players in the squad and those youngsters on the cusp of breaking into the first team.

However I'm not going to sympathise with Wenger suggesting that it's a tough start, when we can all see that our squad needs new additions in order to boost the quality we have available to us, when our first team stars can not be picked.

«Last season was about cementing myself in the first - team squad and I'm glad that the boss gave me a chance to do that.

Ozil and Sanchez (The Chilean basically carried us for the first half of the season when the keys of the team were given to the worse midfielder in the Arsenal squad, Jack Wilshere... He is tired and it is easy to see) have come to Arsenal to get paid because they know they will win f*ck all here.

The Frenchman was seen as an exciting young prospect when he first moved to Old Trafford from Sunderland, but failed to make the grade in Sir Alex Ferguson's first - team squad.

Welbeck's return is three weeks away, given that he has to train with the first team, play for the u-23 before training with first team intensively to have a space in the squad.