Sentences with phrase «of getting some minutes under their belt»

All four players mentioned above were involved in full training at London Colney on Friday morning and will stand a chance of getting some minutes under their belt with a hectic fixture schedule coming up.

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Wilshere has initially been snubbed by Gareth Southgate for a number of England squads leading up to this month's Italy and Holland clashes and was likely hoping to get his fist minutes in an England shirt in nearly a year under his belt ahead of the World Cup.

Apparently Wenger sent Jenkinson on loan because he wanted him to get lots of minutes under his belt and he sees him as part of his future plans, Jenko is still only 22, I believe he will be Arsenal's future RB, I see Chambers as a CB, Bellerin looks to be a future star but should be sent on loan next season to a decent premier league side where he will be given a lot of playing time.

Walcott moved from Arsenal to Everton in the January transfer window with it appearing that the star had grown frustrated at the limited amount of playing time he was seeing at the Emirates with Walcott often having to solely rely on the Europa League to get minutes under his belt.

Sergio Romero starts in goal ahead of David de Gea as Jose Mourinho hands him an opportunity to get some minutes under his belt.

«The most important thing was to get the minutes under the belt and as well in these conditions it was very hot and humid and we had a really strong week of training, so it was good to get everybody playing and as well when you win the game it's always more pleasant.

I think it was good for Calum to get 90 minutes under his belt and for such a young lad he has got a lot of experience and tonight I thought he was excellent.

Was unable to have the same impact as Valencia on the right, but he'll be delighted to get 90 minutes of Premier League football under his belt.

At just 19 and with a mere seven minutes of Premier League action under his belt, the former Charlton youngster got the call - up for the big game against Manchester United.

Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan got 30 minutes of playing time under his belt today as he continues to make his comeback from injury.

Northern Irishman Corry Evans played the full 90 minutes of the Rovers loss, and Mowbray is pleased that the 27 - year - old has got some valuable playing time under his belt.

It was a bit of a blow [to be injured] but that was what I needed tonight - to start a game and get those minutes under my belt.

Besides, there are several options to replace him: David Wheater is in desperate need of game time after returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines, so the Wigan game is an excellent opportunity for him to get some minutes under his belt and continue to get back in the swing of things.

A tall, robust defender with surprising athleticism for his size, his old - school credentials were rarely in question, but the rest of his game came long considerably as he got more and more minutes under his belt.

«If you find yourself at the beach, on a soft grassy meadow, or a dirt path, consider getting five minutes of barefoot running under your belt.

But with only minutes of trading under its belt, let's not get ahead of ourselves.