Sentences with phrase «national team set up»

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Delph's excellent displays of late have resulted in a first call - up to Roy Hodgson's England national team set - up and van Gaal is said to be impressed by the box to box performer.

Berahino is on the fringes of the England national team set - up and a player with great potential who has previously been linked with interest from Tottenham's local rivals Arsenal (via the Daily Express).

The former 1860 Munich man has netted nine goals in Bundesliga action alone and is on the fringes of the German national team set - up having impressed at Under 21 level.

Benteke may feel that a move to Tottenham would further aid his push for a prominent role in the Belgian national team set - up for the upcoming 2014 World Cup finals tournament.

This source claims that Man United are lining up a $ 17m (# 14m) bid for the 22 year old rangy midfielder who has been a big hit since his move to the Philips Stadion 18 months ago, a move that has helped to secure Strootman's spot in Louis Van Gaal's national team set - up.

The National Championship will mostly be decided by what happens up front, and these two teams have the two best sets of lines in the country.

Such a move could also improve the player's chances of breaking into Roy Hodgson's senior England national team set - up.

Danilo moved to the Portuguese capital in 2012 and has been a virtual ever present and is now a regular in Dunga's national team set - up.

The 26 - year - old custodian is well known to Louis van Gaal, the Old Trafford manager having made the keeper his first - choice between the sticks during his time in charge of the Dutch national team set - up, and the Daily Star believes a deal to bring in Cillessen will depend on David De Gea's position at the club.

Stones is now a regular in the England national team set - up and a player Everton may struggle to keep hold of in the long - term but Mourinho may find it easier to lure Marquinhos in January.

20 - year - old Man United attacker Adnan Januzaj will hope to make an impact at the Westfalenstadion and regular first - team action should aid his push for a more prominent role in Marc Wilmots» national team set - up, the Old Trafford forward having been an unused sub in both Belgium's Euro 2016 wins over Bosnia and Cyprus.

The 21 - year - old has impressed over the course of the last two seasons since leaving Barnsley for Everton and become a regular in Roy Hodgson's England national team set - up.

Clyne has been a virtual ever present and has thrived in the Premier League having served his apprenticeship in the Championship and is now on the fringes of the full England national team set - up and is a player that cost the South - Coast club very little and could go on to be a player who either serves them well in the future of perhaps yields a good fee if the club opt to consider offers for a player who has excelled at right - back this term.

The 21 year old, who is currently out injured, helped Juventus to back to back Serie A titles in his first two campaigns in Italy and a prominent member of Didier Deschamps» national team set - up.

The 23 year old centre - back has spent the past two seasons at Olympiakos following a contentious move from arch rivals AEK Athens, and was part of the Greece national team set - up at the World Cup finals.

Rewarded with a return to the national team set - up.

The national team set - up is in dire need of some refreshment.

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Sissoko is a regular in Didier Deschamps» national team set - up but may be interested in a high - profile move that could secure a taste of Champions League action though it's not instantly obvious as to how the marauding midfielder would fit into the Chelsea starting eleven given the presence of the likes of Nemanja Matic, Ramires and John Obi Mikel.

Now capped at full Spanish level Isco will be all too aware that a high - profile move this summer will boost his chances of a more meaningful role in Vicente del Bosque's national team set - up, all the more relevant with the 2014 World Cup Finals now less than a year away.

When I've thought about windows of contention and the teams that are set up well in both the short - and long - term, I've excluded the Nationals (and to some extent, the Dodgers) from serious scrutiny because, well, they have everything.

Clearly van Gaal knows the 25 year old well from his time in charge of the Netherlands national team set - up though fears over the player's long term fitness may prove a stumbling block.

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 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 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

Oribe Peralta has done an excellent job of replacing his national team mate Raul Jimenez, becoming America's do - everything target man who does just as much work holding up the ball and setting up his teammates as he does scoring.

29 year old centre - back Vlaar played a prominent role in the Dutch national team set - up at the 2014 World Cup and as such may feel he is worthy of a move to a side at the right end of the Premier League.

Sven Bender has seen his career stutter in recent seasons and a high - profile move to Tottenham could help the former 1860 München man secure regular first team football and a return to Joachim Low's national team set - up.

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

The Arsenal transfer target Gonzalo Higuain is apparently set to return to Italy and join up with his team mates and the coaching staff of Napoli four days from now, after his involvement with the Argentina national team all the way to the final of the Copa America which they lost on penalties to the Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez and his Chile side.

Though the 28 year old is said to be happy at Arsenal though is aware that his indifferent form and a lack of a full 90 minute run out could detrimentally affect his standing in the Joachim Low's national team set - up.

Another one plucked from the u-21 set - up, Jones has yet to make his first team debut for the Reds but has represented the national side at youth level and has enjoyed loan spells with Cheltenham Town and Accrington Stanley this season.

One would have imagined that Louis van Gaal would lead the chase for Depay given the Man United boss handed the youngster a prominent role in his Dutch national team set - up at the 2014 World Cup finals, where the speedster grabbed two goals.

One of those comes in the form of Aston Villa captain Ron Vlaar, a player van Gaal knows well from his time in charge of the Dutch national team set - up, and a player who would presumably jump at the chance of a move to Man United.

Those two teams won national semifinals at the Final Four on Saturday, setting up a championship game meeting on Monday.

His recent form has led to a long awaited return to the national team set - up and having won back to back Serie A titles, whilst also playing a key role in his side's run to the Champions League semi-finals, and as such it's hard to fathom why he'd move to a Liverpool side who can not even offer him Champions League football let alone a genuine push for major honours.

Liverpool brought in Sterling from QPR's youth team set - up in February 2010 and is already into his fourth season in the club's first team set - up and a regular at national team level and a player Rodgers would look to call upon for many years to come.

Xhaka, who I like, or at least I like the Xhaka who plays for the Swiss national squad, has shown to be in way over his head in the premiership... of course he showed late in the year that he can stretch the field with the long ball but our squad isn't really set - up for that style of play... most of his long passes are in the air not on the ground and our squad without Giroud, which should have been sold the minute the transfer window officially opened, is one of the smallest in England... we need someone who can pick out the runs of our forwards in the lanes and who is fast enough to come forward into space without conceding his defensive responsibilities... we rarely see him shoot or even be in a position on the field to do so, we rarely, if ever, see him used for set pieces and it appears that the only person at the club who has ever coached him up when it comes to tackling is Coq, which explains his atrocious disciplinary record... maybe it's me but didn't you see him coming in and contributing more from an offensive perspective, with his killer left foot, than a deep - lying midfielder... if that wasn't the case we are the stupidest team alive for taking him over Kante

Pogba has matured into arguably one of the hottest young talents in world football, playing a pivotal role in back to back Serie A triumphs and becoming a regular in Didier Deschamps national team set - up, and Louis van Gaal will look to welcome the starlet back to form the back - bone of his midfield.

The 26 - year - old defensive midfielder made just 14 Bundesliga starts in 2014/15 and has subsequently seen his role in Joachim Low's national team set - up suffer.

Tielemans is already into the third season in the Anderlecht first - team set - up and is on the fringes of earning his first senior Belgian national team cap despite having only turned 18 in May.

Van Gaal knows de Vrij well from his time in charge of the Dutch national team set - up and the 23 - year - old could offer Man United a strong additional central defensive option.

I admire him, if I had to set up a national team he would be my first pick.

Song has handily retired from the Cameroon national team set - up and this certainly helps Sam Allardyce as he seeks to keep his side in among the top seven after a strong first half of the Premier League campaign.

It may be a little too early for the Arsenal midfielder to be thinking about a place at the World Cup in Russia next summer, as he is currently out of the England national team set - up and before he gets back in there is the small matter of getting his place in the Arsenal side once again, but I am sure that Jack Wilshere will have thought about it as England booked their place for next summer.

Finally the Man United bos continues to hold a torch for AS Roma's Kevin Strootman, a player who rose to prominence in Louis van Gaal's Dutch national team set - up, and fitness pending the Premier League side are prepared to stump up as much as # 25m for the tigerish midfielder.

Despite being involved in the national team set - up for the last 14 years, Loew can boast domestic success.

Julen Lopetegui: Having recently been relieved of his duties as Porto manager, former Barcelona and Real Madrid goalkeeper Lopetegui would be available for the role at present, and like Celades, has experience working within the Spain set - up as a manager of the national team at various youth levels.

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is set to convince the club's prolific player Wilfred Zaha to play for the Three Lions but has asked that the national team step up if they want to persuade the player who is frustrated with lack of international recognition.

Pardew added that whilst he knew there were several players that could play wide in the England national team set - up he advised them to tap into Zaha's availability, saying the player can do better.

Why he wouldn't: Spain's most recent attempt to promote a coach from within the national team set - up was far from successful with Iñaki Sáez, a successful coach with the national youth teams, failing miserably when put in charge of the senior side at Euro 2004.

Willock was part of the England squad at the U17 World Cup last year and remains highly thought of within the national team set - up.