Sentences with phrase «number of teams still»

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Still, he doesn't call it a failure, since a number of teams are close to launching.

While Uber is still advertising earnings in advertisements, the company has a team of economists making sure the numbers best reflect average driver earnings.

In my mind, the real superstars are those who work effectively as members of a team and still bring in great numbers.

If we start this season with those two in our starting 11 it will be a clear sign from this organization that nothing has changed and that we will never get it right until both Kroenke and Wenger are gone... neither one of these players should still be with our club at this point because they represent the settling half - measures that have plagued this team for a number of years... this is what I call the «no man's land» of the soccer world, where teams don't have enough talented young players, unlike a Monaco or Dortmund, because they have lost the plot from an organizational standpoint... they are so reliant on one individual to run the whole operation that their once relevant scouting department has become so antiquated that it can no longer find those hidden gems it once had... furthermore, when you leave all decision - making to a manager who despises any dissenting opinions, your management team becomes little more than a stagnant group of «yes men» and no new ideas emerge... so instead of developing a team with the qualities necessary to excel in a particular system, you continually make half - brain purchases year after year to stifle dissent from the ticket - buying public, then try desperately to finagle together a lineup regardless of what would make positional sense... have you ever heard of a team who plays players out of position so often... of course not because that manager would likely be fired and never work for a team of any consequence ever again

While the Lakers are still L.A.'s number one team, their in - town rivals have been stealing headlines of late.

Ox — until this year I would have said he was another Wenger failed project... that being said, he still only showed us some inklings of the things we thought he would start bringing a couple of years ago... liked his role as a wing - back in the 3 - back system but his moping around and general demeanor about not being sure if he liked this new role was a little off - putting considering how long we have waited for him to show up... I wouldn't hesitate to sell if the right number was offered but probably not to a top 8 team

Rose's MVP numbers, but this team is still so mediocre while Rose's was at the top of the conference.

«It's an area of the team we're still looking to strengthen after a number of defensive departures at the end of last season, and we're leaving no stone unturned in doing so.»

His role this season has expanded to coverage of other teams while still attending a similar number of Mavericks games and producing a comparable amount of game stories.

Of course it is still a reach to say the Mustangs, from a two - bid league, with a first - year head coach, in the same region as the defending national champions and pre-season favorites, can get to Glendale, but I haven't seen a more worthy team with that number next to their name in a long time.

Even with the lower numbers you still see opponents trying all kinds of double - team coverages to prevent Dez from getting the ball.

Barca B would be the following: Cillessen RB: Vidal (he's not a starter, but he's a pretty decent number 2, he pours out his heart for the team, and he deserves ONE more shot) CB: Pique (He still would be a starter, but like Mascherank was this season, I would slowly incorporate him out as he is more of a liability than an asset e.g super Copa, Roma, etc) CB: Marlon Santos (bring him back from loan and sell Vermaelen a as his time is up) LB: Cucerella (I would promote him, and if he impresses enough, like the case with Umtiti last season, he could even replace Alba in the starting 11) DM: Arthur (Future at Barcelona!

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

3 points I'm delighted with and although we have a number of key players still out we are currently a mid table / Europa league team.

Even though, this team can not be compared to the days when Xavi played, they still boast quite a strong number of passes per game when compared to other top teams around Europe.

Let's get real here.It is very unlikely that ANY professional player will ever say anything derogatory about a teammate that has just left the club.If Jack had said about Coq - «Grew up playing with him in the Youth Team and have fond memories of a player they though he had very limited ability he always gave his all.Very surprised and disappointed the club never invested in a World Class defensive midfielder that we have quite obviously been lacking for a number of seasons and would no doubt have improved the defensive weakness we have shown over a number of seasons» we would have echoed his thoughts entirely.If he had said about Theo - «A player who should have been so much better than he ended up being.He had everything needed to be a prolific player for our club but I can understand the fans frustrations with his continued lack - lustre performances and total lack of a football brain.I think this is best explained by the managers preference to play a player of such limited ability as Alex Iwobi in front of Theo pretty much says it all» we again would have all nodded our agreement.Although Jack never mentioned Alexis Sanchez I would imagine something along the lines of «If the Manager had not persisted with players with such limited ability such as Francis and Theo and instead bought the world class players needed into the club then Sanchez would still most likely be here.The fans must wonder what the hell goes on at the club as they pay fortunes for the privalage of following our club but it seems the millions generated ends up purchasing a new Texas Ranch for the Owner or in a yearly renumeration of # 9million pounds to our manager».

There's judging numbers in games in January or December, when a team still has a lot of season left to potentially make up whatever bad loss or poor performance there is, and then there are games that have a bit higher leverage.

Simply betting against every single borderline top 25 team had been revealed to be slightly profitable, but I still had a number of theories to test.

As a result he is not in his favored positions going forward, but he is still creating a fair number of chances, but the goals have dried up for the whole team.

At 29 years old, of course he still has a number years ahead of him at the top flight, but we are looking at a player here that would be amongst the team regularly for probably 2 - 3 seasons more.

My suggestion is that if Sanchez can learn that, he has the potential to do it much better than giroud does because he is faster off the mark and can dribble.he's too honest in his running so I disagree with those that think it's the set up of the team that failed him.his movement is still a little naive for the premier league Secondly on the left wide argument.Wenger is jamming attacking midfielder out there so as to provide cover for the defensive midfielder using two box to box battlers.it only makes sense because we have lots of them and it can be effective if well mastered.the catch is sacrificing a winger for the the attacking midfielder.if your memory serves you well you'll remember that artetas downward spiral began when teams noticed he was the hub for our possession and started deploying their number 10 to press him.it's been working for ages and can be used on any defensive midfielder regardless of the size so You'll end up with your much cried for cavarlho, kedihra, bender, schneiderline, and every other one passing sideways and backward because of the pressure so I personally appreciate the innovative move but Again appeal to Ramsey and Wilshire to take their job more serious.

In the envisaged revamping of the Arsenal first team squad during the in - coming summer transfer window for next season's campaign during which at least 2 world class players are expected to be signed by Arsenal in addition to keeping Ozil and Sanchez, and some underperforming Gunners for 3 consecutive seasons allowed to leave on the expiration of their contract deals this season or be sold if their deals are still active to recoup some funds used in signing the 2 world class players in addition to the signing of 3 other top quality new players making them 5 in numbers of: a LB, a DM, an AMD, a versatile world class Winger & a world class Striker whom Arsenal should sign during the summer imho.

There are still a number of gaps in the team that need addressing, but with the January transfer window fast approaching, the Frenchman will have a chance to fix the problems he has neglected for so long.

We have quite a number of players on the team not willing to track back, not helping out defense enough but still starting week in and week out.

In addition we are still capable of even finishing second in EPL if you consider the number of games left and the performance of the different teams above us.

There has been lots of love for Michigan recently, but Ohio State is still the best team in that conference and Barrett should post great numbers as both a passer and rusher.

The NFL season is still months away but it's been a busy off - season with a number of key players changing teams.

Here's a stat the committee's fond of citing: wins against.500 - plus FBS teams so far (and number of winning teams still to go).

Those were his weakest numbers of the season, but it was still one of the two or three best team passing games UGA allowed all year and within double OT of a title shot.

It's still early in the week and these numbers are subject to change, but no Super Bowl team has ever received more than 68 % of spread bets.

Despite the emergence of a number of other Premier League teams since this fixture rose to prominence at the turn of the century, Man United V Arsenal still has an edge unlike many games.

There are a number of teams who could use either, yet it's Jan. 21 and both of them are still sitting around.

With only six points separating 10th place from 18th, there are a number of teams that are still in danger of the drop.

That second play - off place from the south group could still go to any number of teams and it might just be the same in the north group.

There are still a number of Irishmen under threat from relegation, but thankfully there are no teams with a high proportion of Irishmen like in years gone by.

The «pro Bilic» supporters on the other hand, which appear to me to be declining in numbers, although many still exist, cite the fact that we finished a very creditable seventh (which could have been even higher) in his first season in charge, we were only a point off eighth last season, after a difficult time of transition to a new stadium, both of which were final league positions that they consider to be appropriate for a team of our standing, and he should be given more time.

A sizeable number of recruits still linger in the purgatory of success and failure having struggled to break through into the first team without condemning themselves entirely, either by virtue of being young enough to have age on their side to turn it around or a need for cover in their position.

The boo's (Kevin Saunders September 14, 2013 at 21:20) are the result of a build up of frustration by supporters who have turned up in good numbers, week after week following Paul Lambert's arrival, supporting the team through thick and thin, yet still witness the same sub-standard home showings, the same failings, and the same problems that we have experienced since day one.

Nevertheless, the club still had plenty of players away and of course with the sheer number of players out on loan at the moment there are still players who are playing for their international teams.

Each team used to play total 38 matches in a La Liga season and so, they have still number of matches in hand and anything could happen in the meantime.

Injuries continue to hamper the reigning Premier League champs, with Sir Alex still without a number of key personnel, particularly in the spine of the team.

Despite City's high number of purchases last year — they spent over # 100 million on Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne alone — the Catalan coach still feels the first - team needs almost a total renewal.

They now hold a 36 - point lead over second place Crystal Palace and have 100 points more than Chelsea and almost double the number of the Premier League's second placed team, Manchester City, making the fact that they still sit on top of the Premier League even more remarkable.

The Kepler team has still not calculated that number, but astronomers are confident that they have enough data to do so, said Susan Thompson of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif..

Although scientists suspect that the extended atmospheres of young giant planets can capture passing bodies, «the origin of these moons is still a mystery,» says Luu, who was not a member of the discovery team, «But [the large number of moons] is an important clue that tells us the process must have been very efficient,» says Luu.

There's still enough forest left — if protected wisely — to meet the goal of doubling the number of wild tigers (Panthera tigris) by 2022, says an international research team.

In this «Team No Sleep,» «Outwork Your Competition,» dog eats dog world, stress has been and still is the number one killer of Americans.

The 4 - player co-op is still available in the terrorist hunt missions, which pit your team against a set number of terrorists on a multiplayer map.

Levinson's team has posted a number of other case studies on Justice in Schools and published still more in Dilemmas of Educational Ethics, specifically to help educators, administrators, parents, and even students themselves have productive conversations about hard decisions.

In a number of tweets, the Department's press team explained the long list by saying that there was a natural break in the scoring (around 400 points of 500) and reassured that the bar is still high, that very few of these finalists will win.