Sentences with phrase «name striker of»

Big name striker of course.

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, one of the biggest - name strikers of all, has the same total in games against the big six this term.

Not exact matches

If wenger signs a striker I suspect the name will come as a complete surprise to all of us.

Also half of the striker targets you have named have already moved clubs.

Several names have been passed around on social media, including classics of Benzema and Higuain, as well as Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.

However if Iheanacho turns out to be amongst some of the best strikers in the not too far distance future, then I'm sure his name will be added to the list of players that Arsene Wenger almost signed.

Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande have added their own mark to the list of big name players heading to China during the January transfer window by completing the signing of Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez for a stunning $ 42million (# 31.8 m), Goal.com reports.

The Spanish giants brought in a host of big names this summer, signing World Cup stars James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos in big - money deals, as well as taking Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez on loan on the final day of the transfer window.

Well if your striking off Lacazette's name from our strikers option list is based on the statement of the Lyon Director then you maybe wrong.

Reading the thread on this article and I noticed a lot of people naming strikers we could have gotten in past transfer windows that have gone to other club and failed, Balotelli, Falcao, Martinez, Boney etc are recurring names in all the comments, and am sat here thinking because they failed in thee clubs does not necessarily mean they would have failed if we had pulled out our fingers and hot them back then, Balotelli aside I strongly believe all of these players could have made a difference playing infront of our midfield and given the kind of attention and care Wenger gives Giroud and Walcott, adapting our play to suit them and giving them chances after chances even when its blatantly obvious they are average players so please lets not keep using that as an excuse for Wenger's ultra careful attitude in the transfer market, they could have failed with us, or they could have been massive for us, all speculations.

- He can be a top striker on a good day but lack of consistency is what will keep away from being named among the greats.

But can anyone name me 3 of these so called world class strikers that are not already at Bayern, Barcelona, Madrid, City, Chelski??

@john0711 it's people like you I don't get.Do you know Chamakh may have been a worse player than Giroud but let's be honest Chamakh was a better finisher than Giroud.Even him was labelled as garbage.Can someone name a striker with exception of Gervinho (man he was awfully out of this world) who played for Araenal who Giroud had better finishing than.Giroud is to me part of Arsenal's worst finishers ever and please let's not deny it and note I considered only «finishing»..

There are still many Arsenal fans calling for Arsene Wenger to invest in a top striker this summer, despite the brilliant form of Olivier Giroud, and one of the names most mentioned is Porto's Jackson Martinez, who has been highly praised by Wenger this season.

In 2010, Manchester United signed a young striker from Mexico named Javier «Chicharito» Hernandez, who went on to score 33 league goals in his first three seasons with the Red Devils and 59 total goals over his first four seasons before being phased out of the team.

The Arsenal transfer rumours are a little thin on the ground at the moment with Arsene Wenger over at the Euros as usual, so I thought I'd have a little peek at what the bookies are forecasting the chances of the Gunners landing any big name strikers if the Jamie Vardy saga fails to come to fruition.

I just don't know what's wrong with Arsenal fans.Sure I get it as humans we all have our preferences but things start to look funny when we begin to bash and criticize a player like he's useless.I just don't get why Arsenal fans do nt want Vardy.Oh is it because he's not world class, he's English, He's not a big name, he's a fairy tale, you feel all he does is run, he's not got a better history in footballing until now or you feel Giroud is better or what?I really pity Arsenal fans honestly.I would've taken Jamie Vardy in a heartbeat.Sure he's not the best option out there.But I'll say this and say it again it's not a world class striker that wins you a league but rather just increases your chances of winning the league.If you've watched Arsenal clearly from the time since Henry left you realized that it's more of not being able to find a clinical striker.Eduardo was not a already a finished product when he started his career here yet he was clinical and was on world class form until injury.What Arsenal need now is a world class finisher if they can't get a world class striker.

THERESA HIRSCHAUER CINCINNATI Hirschauer, a senior striker, became the leading women's soccer career goalscorer for both Brown (62) and the Ivy League (29) in her four varsity seasons.She was named the conference's woman player of the year last season.

If Wenger could sign a couple of big name players who play their football in similar positions, such as the Leicester and Algeria attacking star Riyad Mahrez and the Lyon and France striker Alexandre Lacazette, would you be happy to see Walcott and Giroud join the Hammers or should we hang on to one or both as well?

But I think we could say the same of any big name forward that Arsene Wenger signs this summer and Giroud must be aware that his boss is looking to sign a top class striker for Arsenal, so I reckon we should keep that in mind when we hear what Olly had to say on the speculation surrounding his fellow countryman, as reported by Metro.

I even thought top clubs were in for him.Some three or 2 seasons back many here were debating why he should be our main striker.As soon as you mention any other strikers name people would come out with stats and many things defending him.Even Wenger has defended him blindly in the past.People say Wenger's stubborn yeah.But don't we know that there's a reason why everything happens?Honestly speaking he's the reason why Arsene Wenger has failed to sign a top notch striker because he still believes in him.The funny thing is we signed Welbeck at that time who to me did nothing before to be the main man here.People keep saying Welbeck is hardworking and that he works his socks off.But the question is was that our reason for signing him.Welbeck being signed to challenge Giroud tells me a lot about Giroud's quality.Even Walcott (no offence to him) who has zero CF qualities was even chosen over him for a string of games and all in all I think he did well but has too many defeciencies for that role.We've compromised as a club and it'll come back to bite us.

The most high profile of those names is striker Simeon Jackson.

Young Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom has reportedly signed a new deal at Arsenal, fending off the interest from a quite staggering list of clubs — with Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund the standout names.

I can give you the names of 6 unheralded strikers (4 South Americans and 2 Africans) we could have got for less than 15 mil and who would have given us another dimension All of them can give you quality through the middle and from the wings.

One of the best strikers in the world, Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski is by far Poland's best player and was one of many big names missing from this summer's World Cup as his country failed to qualify for the competition in Brazil.

I would not go for the big name strikers, i like the columbian Ibarbo, a lot of pace and very good with his feet, but believe it or not MY choice would be Welbeck he loves making runs behind the defense with his pace, a hard worker and would fit arsenal to the TEE.

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The Uruguayan striker has long been a target for Spanish giants Real Madrid, who are expected to come in again with a bid in the region of # 45m this January, which will see Liverpool reinvest the money into some big - name purchases for their squad.

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for September, the Daily Star reports.

Andy Carroll, the Liverpool striker, was due to be named in Fabio Capello's squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley only for The FA to deem his inclusion as inappropriate because of reported misdemeanours in his private life.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane earned his first England call - up with the senior side on Thursday afternoon, and the hit - man has spoken of his dream to be be named in the squad.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has welcomed the loan signing of Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, 28, but is not sure how manager Louis van Gaal will fit all his big - name players into his team --(Independent)

Me, along with many other fans, had been hopeful of at least one of Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud would be leaving the club, with a big - named striker coming into the fold, but the Arsenal manager's recent comments have poured water on the idea, in the case of the latter at least.

I fkin don't mind, just sign a damn striker.the more time goes by the less chance we have of even getting a striker, I'm just scared Wenger has decided to name Theo our new top draw striker.

We had «he who must not be named» so the addition of another striker for me was nothing but luxury and a back up to him.

A surprise target for Manchester United this summer, PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be open to a late move to the Premier League and is another proven big name capable of giving the Reds what they need.

Arsenal looked like signing a big - name striker in the summer, but missed out on the likes of Karim Benzema and Edinson Cavani, though Icardi could be a more realistic target.

I don't expect Lucas to play too much of a part against Swansea, but if deemed fully fit, I wouldn't be surprised to see the striker be named on the bench.

According to reports in Nigeria, the striker — who was named African Womens Player of the Year in 2014 — will discuss personal terms with the Gunners, and thrash out the small print of the contract, before deciding whether she will swap life in Merseyside for a switch to London.

Roy Hodgson made the curious decision of naming Manchester United striker Jesse Lingard as the replacement for Jamie Vardy on Sunday.

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The rumour mill will undoubtedly throw out a whole host of names that Arsenal could sign during the summer (Zlatan Ibrahimovic being one that stands out), but while Wenger's eye for a bargain may have deserted him, most people would agree that our chances of success next season would be significant improved by the arrival of a top quality centre - back, holding midfielder and proven goal - scoring striker.

Yeah, we've been chasing so called top draw strikers for a while now and have turned our attentions to the likes if Higuain, Cavani, Benzema to name a few but all of them, along with their agents and current employers have decided to turn us down.

Or could the rumours about a possible transfer away from the club be true and could the boss be waiting for this to be done before spending some of our millions on a really big name striker?

Most of the those big named strikers are already tied up in contracts which only then leaves the «Nearly Rans» or footballing journeymen who just want to finish their illustrious careers earning a big wage based on their previous conquests whilst still playing at the highest level.

Keylor Navas, Jesus Vallejo, Marcos Llorente, Dani Ceballos and Isco are specifically named as players at risk of being axed this summer, while full - backs, wingers and another striker are said to be needed from the Portuguese superstar's perspective.

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There's no doubt that Arsenal are in need of a striker and a winger this summer and with Wenger seeming unlikely to sign both or perhaps neither at this rate, then it's worth pointing out there's two names I think could fit the bill perfectly at Arsenal.

As I've pointed out in previous posts, there's no guarantees in a lot of the big name strikers being linked with us in terms of adapting to the league and productivity in their first season.

The out of work manager claimed that we are in need of a new striker and a central defender, and named Romelu Lukaku as somebody who should be strongly considered.