Not exact matches
LONDON — Pierre Andurand, a leading oil fund manager, said that
lack of investment in new production could lead to a situation where $ 300 per barrel oil is «not impossible» within the next
few years, Bloomberg reported.
It has been on an upward price track for
years, in part because the Chinese — compelled by the
lack of a social safety net to save rigorously for things like higher education and in case
of illness — have
few other investing vehicles with which to protect their savings from the ravages
of inflation.
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Toys have been a trouble spot for retailers over the past
few years, as extreme price competition, the
lack of a must - have toy and the popularity
of mobile gaming have cut into profits.
A
few years in the 1930s are missing because
of a
lack of data.
In addition to a
lack of alternatives, the U.S. stock market is strong because it has remained relatively stable over the past
few years, which encourages investors to stick around, says Tim Courtney, CIO
of Exencial Wealth Advisors in Oklahoma City.
The last
few years have seen a number
of miners get wiped out, and over the last 20 or so
years, there has been a serious
lack of investment in exploration.
There are still enough projects coming on stream to meet 2018 demand, but in 2019, 2020 and beyond, the
lack of investment over the past
few years is going to cause a serious shortage
of supply.
In fact the
lack of huge fund flows into equities over the past
few years is one
of the reasons I'm less pessimistic than many about stock markets, even to some extent in the US which looks by far the priciest market.
only minds can concvive
of thoughts, sry if your
lacking mr. fake... a thought is one that is transferible by accidenct — those that read or hear even sometimes feel can be instantly takenover by a thought, and as thoughts go — you, I, everyone, hasn't had a original thought in most likely ummm, say a long friggin time, i'd say personally i think being that the species is as old as (provible) 37,000 thousand
years old, every thought as been thought since by maybe a
few thousand
years... and thats a hopeful «thought» being i believe our average person to be generally dumb.
Dissatisfaction with your current circumstances, feeling obligated to continue school,
lack of direction or a desire to spend a
few more
years after undergrad on a college campus playing Xbox until 4 a.m. every day are all dangerous reasons to consider going back to school.
He adds that only a
few years before, and for some time, there was a shocking
lack of this, a social
lack.
I've been sober in AA for quite a
few years and have felt that I had to hide or defend my
lack of belief in a higher power, but I think much
of that discomfort comes from my need to fit in.
And it's been great to recently hear my husband talk about the
lack of fear he feels since giving up religion over the past
few years.
It is this misunderstand and
lack of knowledge that leads people to contemplate and assert the existence
of god with no real proof or evidence other than a sacred collection
of texts written over the last
few thousand
years.
The
few references to religion made by Marx in his later
years indicate that, in spite
of his
lack of interest in this kind
of problem, his view on religion and atheism did not change as the
years passed.
The
few references to religion that Marx made in his later
years indicate that in spite
of his
lack of interest in this kind
of problem, his view on religion and atheism did not change as the
years passed.
The ongoing debate about Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) and his actions (or
lack of actions) in response to the Holocaust has gained intensity over the past
few years.
«The main cause seems most directly tied to 9/11 because during the five
years following, quite a
few evangelical books came out warning Christians to steer clear
of Islam; in short, fear
of Muslims grew substantially,» said Larson, who commented on such exposés in a 2006 issue
of CT. «I felt such Christian writings often
lacked solid research and were deficient in helping fellow believers reach out to Muslims with love and understanding.»
For amid all the advantages
of contemporary life, where
fewer people suffer disease, hunger, or
lack of opportunity than in
years past, there still is probably no increase in the sum total
of human happiness and very slight advantage, if any, in the main business
of making sense
of one's life.»
A
few years later, because
of the
lack of finances they also lost the church property and were now renting a building.
I'm new to gluten free - just a
few months, but was lamenting the
lack of spicy gingerbread cookies this
year.
China has been called out in the news numerous times in the past
few years for its poor environmental and waste management practices, excessive application
of chemicals and fertilizer, and
lack of government and food safety regulations.
There was a distinct
lack of talent 2015 - 2017 that can explain those
years away, and this season is veeeeery young still, but we're already getting some
of the same flashes
of the last
few years even though we now have talented hitters.
an inversion
of at least 100 millions in 3 WC players so you would not have to spend money in 2 or 3 windows plus the revenue obtain in merchandising not to mention battling for trophies would have made us the team Europe think we are but have not been...
lack of ambition has left us in a shambolic position here and in europe so I do welcome a transition to manager and players (happy to wait for
few years) but at least change is made.
However, due to their versatility or, indeed, their
lack of quality, Wenger has been reluctant to position a certain number
of players in their preferred role over the past
few years.
I do believe that we have
lacked a bit
of steel over the last
few years but players that can battle as well as having great ability are hard to come by and therefore the most expensive, so we are back to money.
One thing that stands out at Arsenal is that there just simply seems to have been a
lack of pressure to succeed over the last
few years.
That
lack of experience together shines through in a one possession contest against a Team that has played close to 100 times together in the past
few years (i.e. Team Schwartz).
I do think that stadium debt was a big factor in the
lack of success and having to sell our best players, up untill a
few years ago.
However, his
lack of game time and fitness doesn't seem to have tarnished his reputation too much, as he was one
of the most exciting players in Europe just a
few years ago.
I have seen big teams played with 10 men and they show the guts and qualities we
lack for
years now.IF WE HAD BOUGHT A REAL DM LIKE CARVALHO OR KONDGOBIA to mention
few and WC ST on the mould
of CAVANI..
Surprised by Joel's success (in light
of his
lack of playing over past
few years and minute restrictions)?
Flutie got by for a
few years despite his
lack of height.
there is only one thing that worries me is the
lack of top class potential managers coming through to replace wenger in a
few years, pep might be ok (but he does cause upset at most
of the clubs he manages) klopp on the other hand is too soon to take over would work but wenger wont go as he is just on the up again.
i think we all backed him and sported him through the tough
years when we were cash struck but last
few years he is to blame, at least for not wining the EPL once because
lack of decent signings
of players desperately needed
Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard
of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative
of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part
of 7
years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style
of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from
year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless
of their glaring
lack of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this
of course is just one example
of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player
of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure
of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a
few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!
There have been a fair
few reports about the Ox being ready to go because
of his
lack of first team game time in recent
years and the idea that Arsene Wenger does not have as much faith in the player's ability as he would like, so how does the Frenchman go about convincing the 23 -
year old that staying put and snubbing the chance to join Chelsea is his best bet?
Up front we have a
few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and
lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love
of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold
years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both
of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste
of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for
years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment
of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think
of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off
Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat
of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most
of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level
of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the
years and very
few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring
lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several
of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side
of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival
of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though
Deny it all you want but since Fabregas left Arsenal our frre flowing football has really declined.It feels like am the only one who thinks we
lack real penetration and ideas in the final third
of opponents.Also in 14/15 sesson I lost count
of our misplaced passes and poor gameplay overall.We've been very very poor in our passing game for some seasons now.For a game like this to work you need players whonhold the ball very well and are possession efficient.Look at the Arsenal starting lineup and compare it to that
of years back and you'll know what I mean.We have very
few possession efficient players which is causing this problem.We don't have many players who can actually hold the ball and play the ball.That's what differentiates us from the top passing teams.
Sure it's great at Arsenal — the stadium is really nice, we are always friendly, there's never any
lack of spirit and so on, but after a
few years, in a career which rarely spans to more than 15
years, you ask yourself, what do I achieve here?
So the
lack of success in terms
of trophies was justified for a
few years.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety
of reasons, most importantly because over the
years our once vaunted «beautiful» style
of play has become a shadow
of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out
of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very
few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid
of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did
years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out
of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes
of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play
of Monreal, but none
of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio
of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last
year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple
years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part
of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part
of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature
of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player
of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out
of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front
of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much,
lack the necessary first - touch and / or
lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that,
of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one
of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one
of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some
years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already
of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs
of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's
lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks
of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because
of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
Marvin Bagley comes in as the pro style 3 / 4/5 hybrid that K's teams have been sort
of lacking the past
few years.
That is now firmly consigned to history and the
lack of achievement and ambition
of the last
few years no longer looks like a blip, it looks like the first stage
of a Liverpool style wilderness era.
Yet we still have the same problems that have been eating away the past
few years —
LACK OF A CLINICAL CENTRE FORWARD.
I agree with you that AW has done some astounding things for the club, but he has also made some reall balls ups and week in week out it seems he is not able to offer up a tactical plan B or utilise key players in key positions against the relevant sides we play, (not starting with Rosicky and Walcott on Saturday was one such instance) I realise that no team wins all their games and I know that we have been under the cosh for quiet a
few years now, but what annoys me more than anything else is the
lack of Visible ambition, we spent three weeks messing around with Beliek and only just managed to get Paulista who was an uncertainty due to a work visa.
people are pointing out that is Kroenke's fault but the reality is Koroenke did not buy yaya Sanogo, Kallstrom, Park Yung and last
year Takuma Assano (loaned to germany) to mention
few of the average players got in transfers.Kroenke gave 100 million last summer so why not going for Abumayang at that time for 60 - 70 millions or Lacaztte (40 — 50 reports in Spain indicate he's going to Atletico) and another 30 - 40 millions for DM (we got Xhaka but i believe next season the guy will be much better) so the
lack of reinforcing the Key positions needed is his fault.
Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass
of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends
of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each
year the pressure seemed to get the best
of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note
of a
few things: (1) his best
year was a transition
year for many
of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or
lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out
of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss
of Cazorla, who took a lot
of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk
of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type
of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments
of greatness undercut by long periods
of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste