Sentences with phrase «middle of the season as»

Hummels is widely expected to leave the club before long, but it may be that the Bundesliga strugglers won't want to let him go in the middle of the season as they face a surprise fight with relegation.

In an era when less proven players are moving for # 100million - plus, it's quite remarkable Arsenal got hold of this dream Sanchez replacement for so cheap — and in the middle of the season as well.

Mourinho got sack middle of the season as defending champion (coach) n Raniery got sack as defending champion (coach), tuchel got sack after winning Germany equivalent of FA, Wenger's got increase wage for winning FA and 5thj.

Not exact matches

We'd moved right in the middle of its annual season and, as God would have it, I'd spend the rest of my life joining the rest of our region minding its business.

Supporting this crust and acting as the middle man in this tasty companionship is a perfectly seasoned coating of fresh mozzarella.

Almost as big a surprise is that Wenger has dropped Olivier Giroud to the bench and put the star of the season Alexis Sanchez through the middle.

We are currently overwhelmed with options in the middle of the park, but do have a few average players that could be improved on, as well as having the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez currently into the final season of their contracts.

get it in ur head as bad as most of us want wenger out he ai nt going nowhere right m ow not in tje middle of the season and I highly doubt at the end of so just sh*t fhe f*ck up and support arsenal... now wenger but arsenal.....

Iwobi recked my head last night he was weak and misplaced many passes he cant seem to control the ball its always running away from him he should not be in the middle in the middle you need good ball controllers with good eyes for passes long and short on the ground and above the ground >> > waterford yesterday were on top of us with no space giving to our players and we were scattered all over the place with no vision or leader ship too goals in the space of 3 minuets ok the first goal was a fluke but come on the second one???? and thats all what it takes to loose a match many times this season we cant play when the opposition seats in our face we have no cohesion or understanding we crumble away we need to start the game together as a unit a compact unit

The only leeway I give Wenger on players and contracts, is when we are in the middle of season because then he can not be involved with contract situations as much as he'd like to be.

teams from middle table are buying some decent players for less than 10 millions due to all the TV incentives (LOT) as they see this opportunity to compete with the big 6 so next season will be harder to beat the like of Watford, Leicester and few more..

Brozovic has impressed in his time with Dinamo Zagreb, and had been linked as a top target for both Arsenal and Liverpool this month, with the Gunners in particular need of new additions in the middle of the park after a number of injuries in that department this season.

As though Arsene Wenger had spent his summer manipulating Gunnersaurus into an illegal invasion of a Middle Eastern country, rather than simply making the decision that on balance, Francis Coquelin and Olivier Giroud might have decent seasons.

Bellerin — obviously great pace, but regressed this past season as a crosser, dribbler and on the defensive end... likened him to a faster Alves type who didn't always run to the end - line and would cut back into the middle, beat defenders and take some shots from outside the box (we desperately need better shooters from outside the box on this squad)... wouldn't give up on him because he has a lot of potential but if Barcelona came calling and offered anything over $ 45 million and we are using a 3 - back going forward he would be gone so fast it would make his head spin

1) On the pitch: - we always start 3 -4-3 but always switch back to a back 4... it isn't tactical as we look bad in both - Bellerin playibg LWB when you have the best in the bundesliga last season on the bench - Welbeck playing the striker role when he can do everything but score when you have Lacazette a record signing on the - Monreal in back 3 when you have Kostafi who can flank Per in the middle protecting him against pace as well as having a commending figure and - Telling Xhaka to not play as a 3rd offensive player when Ramsey dashes - Playing a guy in Ox so out of position and persisting with him over preseason as if he would be there for years when it is clear he doesn't want to play for us (his case is a weird one)

Rated as one of the most promising young midfielders in Europe, Brozovic could be a useful addition for Arsene Wenger's side this season, with the north Londoners short of quality options in the middle of the park, particularly with the likes of Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey out injured at the moment.

He is tireless Bill Crothers who — as leader of a vigorous foreign invasion — last week added three more victories to a growing collection that could encompass most of the indoor season's middle - distance races

Erratic slugger Phil Plantier, who was signed away from Houston for $ 500,000, and former Padres first baseman Eddie Williams qualify as Detroit's only significant off - season free - agent additions — a rather admirable show of frugality for a franchise that in the last five years spent wildly on middling, past - their - prime free agents such as pitchers Tim Belcher and Mike Moore.

Yes, it's unrealistic to think a Round 3 or 4 pick could instantly step in and perform better than Tartt right off the bat, but as we saw with 4 guys the 49ers drafted in Rounds 3 - 7 in 2017 (Witherspoon, Kittle, Taylor, & Colbert) it's not at all unrealistic to think the new guy could be as good as or better than Tartt by the middle of the season.

Maybe sitting a year like Brady and Brees and having a full season and off - season to «develop» and harness his skills under NFL coaching is exactly what Hogan needed to become a very competent, middle of the pack starting QB, which is probably his ceiling (average starter), and a full year sitting could be what kizer needs to reach his possible ceiling as an «elite» or at least really good QB.

There is an attitude at that club, a winner attitude and objectives are clearly stated at the beginning of the season, it is all or nothing (as for us, we are lucky if in the middle of the season we get a «hopefully a top four finish» knowing that we f*cked it up due to banal and common Wenger tactical clueless season after season all the same...).

Yes we could have fielded very strong teams this weekend if he'd have woken up from his usual slumber and spent some cash oh no he's just the same as he's always been after looking how the others are spending on top quality players we're middle of the table bound this season that's for sure.

As always, the AFCON — bunged slap bang in the middle of the season — robbed Prem clubs of key men at a vital time in the season... especially as our Mo was busy scoring for Egypt in the finaAs always, the AFCON — bunged slap bang in the middle of the season — robbed Prem clubs of key men at a vital time in the season... especially as our Mo was busy scoring for Egypt in the finaas our Mo was busy scoring for Egypt in the final.

He already has the same amount of goals as the whole of last season, played largely through the middle and being a real threat as a CF... 13 games less than last season and already same amount of goals scored.

Bakayoko has made 41 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals and providing an assist, but it's his defensive coverage, presence and solidity in the middle of the pitch that has proven to be most important as he has been a major part of Monaco's success so far this season.

His most miraculous patient might have been Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings running back who was just then, as Marcus was hurt for the second time, in the middle of his 2012 MVP season in which he rushed for 2,097 yards barely eight months after blowing out two ligaments in his knee.

Don't get ur hopes high, we will only sign one player at d most, as u know how tough it is to get a player in middle of d season (dats Wenger saying it not me.)

Playing Ramsey in the holding role occasionally could help him develop as a B2B player, learn what a holding CM needs by experiencing it... Wenger likes to give players an education through experience... He put henry out wide at Monaco, put Theo out wide and now moving him into the middle, Ramsey played out wide (and did at the end of the season due to injuries) Wilshere has played out wide...

As such, baseball's eternal offseason will apparently bleed into the regular season, and it will still be possible to build a solid, competitive 31st team and plop it right in the middle of downtown Montreal.

I really do hope Wenger puts Ozil down the middle so we watch him struggle there as well just like he struggled down the middle for large parts of last season.

They'll be somewhere in the middle of the pack this season with a few relegation candidates so if we trounce them that won't count as a good performance either??

As much as I would still like to get a star DM, a general in the middle... Coquelin should be given time until the end of the season he's a genuine starter.As much as I would still like to get a star DM, a general in the middle... Coquelin should be given time until the end of the season he's a genuine starter.as I would still like to get a star DM, a general in the middle... Coquelin should be given time until the end of the season he's a genuine starter...

Speaking at his press conference this morning, the Frenchman was quoted by the Mirror as saying it is «possible» both Ozil and Alexis Sanchez could be sold in the middle of the season.

My four man defence is Debutchy, Martesacker, Konsienly and Flamini (Yes Flamini in the LB position instead of Monreal who had a nightmare outing against Lukaku last season) Middle, Chabers as DFM, Ox as AM and Ramsey as second striker operating from the advanced midfiled position, Sanchez is my RFW, Campbell in the LFW and Giroud / Sanogo in the center to form a 3 forward unit... i would predict 2 - 0 for gunners with such a line up

The 29 - year - old is currently in the middle of a season long loan deal with the Blues and as such AS Monaco would have to agree to end that move and would presumably only do so if the move for the South American was a permanent onas such AS Monaco would have to agree to end that move and would presumably only do so if the move for the South American was a permanent onAS Monaco would have to agree to end that move and would presumably only do so if the move for the South American was a permanent one.

Inane nonsensical team selections and idiotic transfers followed regularly, buying a player in the middle of a season who you know is injured and cant play can only be described as madness, its a sign of insanity.

Its why teams have been tearing through us in the middle of the park all season, and why as soon as teams break on us they are straight at our centre backs.

1 goal and 5 assists from the middle of the park this season have shown him to be a good all - rounder as he looks to become a regular with the Spain Under - 21 side.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Well towards the end of the season as Cazorla dropped form I thought Ramsey should have played in the middle instead of him.

As we head into the final week of the Regular Season they are now right in the middle of everything and have an opportunity to jump more Teams this coming Wednesday Night in Volleyball.

Du n no where Newcastle would be if they submit to their fans's wish and sack Pardew few weeks back No one really care about the well being of the club any more, is it all about your own frustration now, and hatred for the manager personally Replace a manager as influential (whatever good or bad) as Wenger need plans and it must not happen in the middle of the season

The last time Walcott signed a new contract was in the middle of his best ever season as a Gunner, when he scored 21 goals and bagged a hatful of assists to boot.

The reason Le Coq get booked so often is in part due to the fact that he was only one willing to defend and would be pulled from pillar to post trying to cover the middle of the park as his midfield partner goes walkies (see ramsey and early season xhaka).

Although you can say that they don't have as many players involved, Major League Soccer, and the South American leagues already have to deal with the competition in the middle of their seasons.

Well, this time round that will be no excuse, as they will be right in the middle of what is usually the middle of their season.

It boils down to this, if we only buy in one key player per season we are NEVER going to be able to compete with the elite clubs and despite there being a few good points in your argument above its worth noting that only 11 million was spent last summer when it was as clear as the noses on anyones face that we needed a better spine up the middle of the pitch, AW has offered and given Theo a new contract at twice the wages he was on and he is without doubt the highest paid flop in the team.

Given Hazard has also shown an ability to play as a false nine through the middle, Karim Benzema's dismal tally of just seven goals in 27 appearances so far this season could also see him at risk of being replaced.

Mix in a middle infield of junior shortstop Hope Alley and sophomore second baseman Hailey Hayes, as well as a senior DH / INF Lauren Hermes who hit.409 a season ago, and the Falcons look especially daunting.

Usually, in recent years, to be deflated by the middle of September as we sit in mid table, then thoroughly expunged by the time our American friends are tucking into their Thanksgiving turkeys (Arsenal's own season long turkeys having by then been identified and verbally roasted).