Sentences with phrase «old defender when»

I watched this 20 year - old defender when Arsenal lost to Southampton in the League Cup last season.

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Finally, may I suggest that Cardinal Farrell and others celebrating what they deem a Franciscan revolution in the Church refrain from the harsh biblical analogy the cardinal deployed when he said that defenders of the Church's classic teaching on marriage, and on worthiness to receive holy communion, are like the cranky older brother in the parable of the Prodigal Son?

It is Truth Johanna that He, our Lord and redeemer of lost souls, Christ Jesus was born in aged times to fulfill the old Hebraic scripture so that the «world» might be saved and in His dying He did pay the price in order to be the rightness defender in the Heaven of the heavens which is where we in soulful spiritedness do go when we die in this world of the Celestialness of HEAVEN's Laments.

Poor old Hector was on the wrong side of another poor decision this season, when he was taken out by a Stoke defender but got nothing.

Senderos — Like most people when he was signed, I couldn't understand what we would want with an older, injury prone defender.

I was impressed with Gabriel when he came on, he was by far our best defender out there and big ups to good old super sub lamp post.

Most should be sold off or go I feel we gave build a great club on quick sand Over the past 10 years The old board sold us out and took the money and ran The new board just keep taking the money Problem is when aw does to leave or get pushed we still have people at the top who do nt seem to care for us Things and personnel are being put in place now but the damage is done I soooo fear from us as we are slipping from top 4 to top 7 I look at pool and feel a bit envious They were so far behind us a few seasons ago and now they seem a long wsy in front for now They willingly or unwillingly got a defender they needed and we got sweet fa Up the gooners We are arsenal till we die

The France international exploded onto the scene in his first year at Old Trafford, when he finished as their top scorer and terrorised defenders with his pace and finishing ability.

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 benefits

19 - year - old defender Eric Dier has been at Sporting Lisbon for his entire career, since his family moved to Portugal when he was 10 years old.

Gabriel for all his mistakes is better than Mertesacker, Holding and Chambers.His only problems were communication and decision making.His sale was pointless.He's now left us with three inconsistent defenders in Mertesacker, Chambers and Holding.Why am I not shocked that Wenger plays Monreal over some of these ones.The Ox loss to me is a big loss.There are players which every team's defender will find difficult to handle and Ox is one of them.He provides us with so much cutting edge.However, I hope we buy a winger and not a wing back when he's sold.Our formation is a joke and I'm hoping we revert back to our old system.Those also calling for Reiss Nelson to replace him haven't learn their lessons.It'll probably be too late when it comes back to haunt us.

have you noticed gabriel was absolute beast when he came, looked like an old fashioned adams type defender - but a year of being benched — in and out of side - no decent run, hes become shaky.

33 - year old Blackburn defender, and former Anfield acolyte, Stephane Henchoz, reckons that Liverpool are, well, rather crap actually — at least when challenging for the Premier League.

Despite making an incredible weekly wage, Man United defender Marcos Rojo might actually be a little bit homesick and is indicating that he might not stay at Old Trafford when his contract expires.

People still snigger when it's suggested Toure is a top - class defender, but see his performance against Real Madrid earlier this season and they may think otherwise and the 33 - year - old is a very experienced head.

I guess Walcott lost his guts to dribble like that when he is getting older, due to injuries, Premier League defender's vicious tackles and Wenger's instructions

30 years old of course causes a bit of concern when it comes to Arsenal because as we have seen in the debates about Jamie Vardy, players who approach 30 or are in their 30's will soon start to lose their form and as a defender in the current game, you need to keep up with the pace.

It took just seven minutes for the deadlock to be broken when 37 - year - old Toni spun around three Napoli defenders to net past a hapless Mariano Andujar for a scrappy opening goal.

When asked about the 26 - year - old Liverpool defender, however, Southampton's manager responded: «I know this player but I know nothing about this, it's speculation.

He is a rash and dirty defender, and when things don't go the way he would like he stomps and screams like a six year old.

But when it was seen that the team would uncluded a previously untried mere 16 - year - old defender, Reece Oxford, in midfield, who would have bet on a Hammers victory?

It was ex-Villa defender Gary Cahill who came back to haunt his side however when he headed an equaliser right on the stroke of half - time against his old club to put Bolton... [Read more...]

The 22 - year - old, at home on either flank or when cutting inside, is always looking to confront defenders, his pace, flawless ball control and sinuous changes of direction make him highly elusive, and he comes up with rearguard - shredding through balls.

Time is running out for the 30 year old Belgium defender of Manchester City, Vincent Kompany as the last competitive match that he played was on November 19 when his team faced off with Crystal Palace and it was during that game that Kompany sustained a knee injury which has kept him out of the... Read more Vincent Kompany is running against time

Gareth Southgate raised a few eyebrows when he recently described the 25 - year - old as England's best defender, but this performance certainly strengthened his case.

The versatile 22 - year - old is adept at carrying the ball forward, is a good athlete and a handful for defenders when on form.

It proves the 26 - year - old is the complete central defender, not just comfortable at sticking his foot in but also at playing out from the back when possession has been won.

Ramsey, who worked with Hall at Spurs, said: «He's an old fashioned defender — he can head the ball, he can tackle and he doesn't mind putting his foot in when he needs to.

10) You need a defender of two against slick guys who will try to cheat you when you are older.

12) Retirees need a defender of two against slick guys who will try to cheat them when they are older.

In 1971, when Ireland was twenty - seven years old, he and Wallace Sherwood formed the original Roxbury Defenders.