Sentences with phrase «of winning major»

There can be truth in cynicism, and the awards season brings it out: if you play an historical figure, your chances of winning a major award go way up; if you play an historical figure through thick layers of prostheses, you're practically a shoe - in.

Conventional wisdom suggests that the hope of winning a major award such as a Nobel Prize or a Fields Medal helps spur top researchers to do their most outstanding work, thereby advancing progress in many scientific fields.

The bench is not able to make up for the loss of these stars and if the results don't go their way in the upcoming days, it will only hurt their ambitions of winning some major titles this term, along with the hopes of retaining their Premier League title as well.

Let's be realistic — they have both gone to what you would have to say are better teams right now, with far better chances of winning major honours than if they had signed for United.

That victory completed a career «grand slam» of winning every major title available to her having previously triumphed at European Championships, the European Games and the Commonwealth Games.

Luis Suarez, Neymar, Gareth Bale, Lewandowski and Antoine Griezmann are just a few of the other players who are highly - rated and have a realistic opportunity of winning major individual awards but at the moment, everything is being split between C.Ronaldo and Messi.

Whilst a great winning streak can almost guarantee a team a chance of winning a major title over the course of the season, a bad run of results could just as easily cause relegation.

With all the money the top teams are throwing around so far this summer, my fear is that the Premier League will turn out like F1, with only two or three teams realistically capable of winning major trophies.

The issues with the support structure around Mourinho's team are not irresolvable — as at previous clubs, the Portuguese simply wants the goal of winning major titles to be properly facilitated.

They'd be mad to stay when they could go to another club, work for a WC manager and have a real chance of winning major trophies (and earn more money in the process).

If Wenger does stay after all the protests from angry supporters and as the lack of trophies continues to work against him, he will have to prove along with the club that they're serious about building a squad capable of winning major honours.

I bet you wouldn't be complaining if your club could afford to splash the cash on players that would enhance your chances of winning Major trophies??

Have we not been hearing about how the midfield injury crisis has been hurting Arsenal and our chances of winning major trophy honours this season?

This current team and management is not capable of winning major trophies and the sooner the board see's this the better!

Wenger is still very capable of winning all major trophies if he developed ruthlessness towards underperforming players, showed anger in games, did not hesitate to make substitutions and started benching whoever had no fight or desire in him.

But he also admitted what a lot of Arsenal fans have been saying for years, that the top players do not want to play for a club that does not have a good chance of winning a major trophy like the Premier League or champions League.

Hong Kong surgeon Freddie Fu believes the Swede may have stayed on at Old Trafford if he'd had a chance of winning a major trophy with the Red Devils, which looks unlikely this season.

To see your team make big signings to show intent of winning major trophies!

Until then, this squad is not capable of winning major titles.

And it was not just his experience of playing for many years at the top level either, but his experience of winning major trophies, most importantly the Premier League title.

While Mauricio Pochettino's men have been left disappointed again this season in the sense that they've fallen short of their ultimate goals of winning major trophies, it can't take away from the fact that they have built something special at the club in the last two years or so.

He had to qualify again in»95 but since then has quickly evolved into a formidable talent, someone capable of winning a major.

We'll look good sometimes and play ok, then we'll collapse and lose touch of winning major trophies like we always do.

So is he really suggesting that the prolific striker from Lyon would not improve our first team and our chances of winning a major trophy this year?

I've dreamed of winning major championships.

If Arsenal want to keep players of this stature and quality, they have to fight for quality players in the transfer market that will not only increase our chances of winning major honours but also keep the players such as Ozil and Alexis happy and for them to believe in what this club can achieve.

Needs to be emphasized all the time that we are a FEW world class players short of winning major trophies.

We have a good team but am afraid Wenger may blow the chances of winning any major trophy

He came through the academy system at Barcelona and although he might not be happy with his recent lack of games, I think that he would only leave the Nou Camp for another club that was guaranteed Champions League football and at least a chance of winning major titles.

At the same time I would not be that surprised to see him sign for another club in the summer and not for financial gain either, but to join a team that he thinks has a better chance of winning a major trophy or two, as winning is clearly the major thing driving his game.

It is true that Zidane also lacked experience of managing at the top level of football, but he is taking charge of a side that is already winning and capable of winning major honours both domestically and on a European stage.

And when you look back at the last decade, none of those youngsters have progressed in the way that they were hyped up to and yes I'm talking about the likes of Ramsey, Walcott, Jack Wheelchair and the Ox who all had a one season wonder of some sort, during one point in their Arsenal careers, thus far and We can't keep using this excuse for not buying ready made quality, which would instantly improve our chances of winning a major trophy or two, but No, Wenger wants to stick with a theory which clearly isn't working for us on the pitch, but he doesn't really care, as long as it works out well for saving the penny's and the pounds, in the place where it matters most for Arsenal fc, in the bank.

Why should he if he can earn double of what he is being offered and a chance of winning the major trophies.

Probably equaly sure is that he would want to go to a team with ambition and a chance of winning a major title.

You think it feeble and simplistic for a player to want to join a successful club to have a chance of winning major trophies?

NEVER say «OUR JACK» cause being sentimental and emotionally attached to former stars attracted pain and rehab for letting go of Fabregas and van persie, and for what its worth jack never tried to earn the No 10 jersey and even Walcott and i have funny feeling that once they wore the jersey they would be epitome of arsenal's play and vision and dreamed of winning major trophies, now look they won't even make it to U21 SIDE LOL!

And the 2013 - 14 season offers Arsenal's best chance of winning a major trophy in quite some time.

OG is the best striker that we have at the club, unfortunately he is not enough for a club (excuse me, for fans) who have ambitions of winning major titles.

Further, having fallen agonisingly short of winning major trophies again last season, reinforcements are needed and according to The Daily Mail, Pochettino wants to start seeing some movement.

Sanchez is doing brilliantly and getting paid... I don't think he has any hopes of winning any major trophies with us, but will give is best because he is a true professional.

A signing like Lewandowski could be just what's needed to spark some life into the club and give them a better opportunity of winning major silverware next season.

Players like chamberlain theo wilshere ramsey santi bellerin ospina i would say we have a very very good chance of winning a major honour this year.

Naturally, there is no doubt over the impact and influence that Guardiola has had on this team, along with the hierarchy who have backed him in the transfer market and assembled a strong squad capable of winning major trophies.

For Giroud this would mean his best chance of winning a major trophy as I don't think he will win one with Arsenal.

We are now in the third tier of «big clubs» in Europe due to our lack of winning a major trophy recently and more importantly us not winning the CL ever.

If Arsenal won't provide them with the likelihood of winning major trophies, then the best players will leave anyway.

Following their struggles domestically and their setbacks in terms of heavy defeats away from home in Europe this season, Barca will need to make changes to their current squad giving Luis Enrique's successor the best possible chance of continuing their illustrious history of winning major honours.

That is why Sanchez doubts the ambitions and chances of winning a major title with Wenger.

So I expect to see a lot of debate going on about the long term future of the club and our chances of winning any major trophy in the near future after the top Arsenal executive Ivan Gazidis dropped a bombshell about Wenger this week, as reported by Sky Sports.

Totally agree with you twig, an those people thumbing you down are idiots who don't know football, we've been disjointed an uncoordinated so far this eason the only game we played well in was against city.Once again Wenger's laziness in preseason means the team has no chance of winning any major trophies.Wenger out.