Sentences with phrase «influential captain»

Both clubs could do with strengthening in midfield at the moment, with Liverpool in particular looking weak in that position and set to lose influential captain Steven Gerrard at the end of this campaign as the veteran midfielder makes the move to LA Galaxy.

The best we can hope for is the team to pick a better and more influential captain in the mold of Viera, Keane, or more recently Kompany an John Terry.

Rogers was still without the services of influential captain Gemma Bonner while loanee and leading scorer Bethany England couldn't play against her parent club.

Lens are now seven points from safety and appear destined for Ligue 2, but Monaco's win over Lille took them out of the relegation zone at the expense of Auxerre, who have lost influential captain Benoît Pedretti for the rest of the season due to an adductor muscle injury.

However, coupled with the news that influential captain John Terry (who has been a defensive mainstay so far this season) will also be out for the next few months thanks to a broken metatarsal bone in his foot, a familiar wave of despair has swept across supporters.

Arsene Wenger started with his strongest team, despite missing influential captain Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott, who were injured in the league match against Stoke City.

Brendan Rodgers» task has not been made easier by the loss of influential captain, Jordan Henderson, who has been side - lined after suffering a fractured foot in a training ground incident.

The worrying news is that it again appears then that Liverpool are open to bids for their influential captain.

The manager will again rotate his team as they begin another demanding run of four fixtures in nine days, but he will again overlook his influential captain through a concern his players may become distracted should he play.

Is he the influential captain we so evidently missed during the winter months last season or is he the struggling defender whose reading of the game and positioning leaves something to be desired?

Having lost to Spain 2 years back in the World Cup, Portugal will be looking for revenge and will want their influential captain Ronaldo to come up with the goods to ensure their progress in the final.

He has been the perfect replacement, controlling the game for Villarreal from the middle of the pitch in their influential captain's absence.

Every successful space mission requires an influential captain.