Sentences with phrase «oldest club competition»

This time the 45 - year - old will be doubly motivated to make sure that he leaves Wembley with a smile on his face and a dream in his players» eyes - the dream of winning the world's oldest club competition for the second year running.

The Red Devils, facing a favourable fifth - round clash away at either Huddersfield Town or Birmingham City in the fifth round of the FA Cup, could focus on England's oldest club competition in a bid to secure major honours for the second season in a row.

Mourinho's men are still in the FA Cup and victory in England's oldest club competition will keep supporters happy for the time being.

The FA Cup has attached with it the prestige of being football's oldest club competition and the chance for lower league teams to face England «s best but for any club in the top 4 the FA Cup is usually 3rd on the list of priorities and is usually bumped up when any other chance of silverware is gone.

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It hasn't quite gone to plan for the 26 - year - old as he's managed just nine goals in 28 appearances in all competitions so far this season, and coupled with Alexis Sanchez's exit last month, Arsene Wenger opted to bring in Aubameyang for a # 60m fee that eclipsed Lacazette's to make him the club's new record signing, as per Sky Sports.

The Sun today reports that Arsenal, Liverpool and both Manchester clubs are chasing the 16 year old, who has broken into the Fulham side this term and has blown away the competition to be the brightest English star in the lower divisions.

The 23 - year - old Brazilian has been in outstanding form in the Bundesliga this season, notching up 10 goals and 7 assists in all competitions to alert some of Europe's biggest clubs.

In turn, they look set to see off competition from Manchester City, and it will be a huge boost for the club to welcome Sanchez to Old Trafford, if the deal goes through.

Delph has found himself out - of - favour at his current club Man City, having only made 13 appearances in all competitions last season, and Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is keen on bringing the 27 - year - old to the club, as per the Daily Mail, with the midfielder's # 12M asking price set to test Newcastle owner Mike Ashley's transfer ambitions.

Old Trafford owners the Glazers could opt to call time on Moyes's tenure as Man United boss at the end of the current campaign, especially if the club have failed to secure a Champions League berth for the first time in the competition's history.

Tottenham are understood to be leading the chase for the 21 - year - old but will face competition from Serie A giants Inter Milan, as well as a host of other Premier League clubs including Everton.

The 29 - year - old has previously looked like one of the best strikers in the world at former clubs Porto and Atletico Madrid, but has managed just four goals in all competitions this year.

The 24 - year - old only joined Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen last season, but has been unable to cement a regular place in the starting lineup, with plenty of competition for spots upfront already at the club.

The 25 - year - old made more than 180 appearances for the club in all competitions and even lost his national place.

The Red Devils need to overcome the Belgian outfit in order to seal a return to European football's elite club competition after missing out last year and are in good form ahead of the first - leg tie at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

«You have to give credit to the boss as well because, at a club like Arsenal, you are looking to win things, finish top four, get Champions League, win competitions, and to play a 19 - year - old and keep your faith in him week in, week out... [Iwobi] has repaid him well.»

After a cracking away win in the fourth round of the FA cup at the weekend, Arsenal are still in with a chance of retaking the crown of most successful club in the famous old competition's history, which the recent two Wembley victories over Hull City and Aston Villa had given us until Man United won it last season.

The 24 - year - old has a superb record of 14 goals in 15 games in all competitions so far this season, showing why a growing number of elite clubs are being linked with him.

The 28 - year - old has established himself as a crucial figure for Tottenham since joining the club in 2015, making 109 appearances in all competitions and bringing real organisation and solidity to the backline alongside the likes of Jan Vertonghen and Davinson Sanchez.

The 20 - year - old has bagged 15 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions, while his youthful exuberance, energy and passion for the club is evident whenever he takes to the pitch with his tireless effort on and off the ball.

The 25 - year - old had an impressive season with the Swans in 2012/13, scoring eight goals in all competitions for the club, including a brace in their Capital One Cup final victory over Bradford City.

After a disappointing season across all competitions for Arsenal, the old debate of should Arsene Wenger leave the club has arisen once again.

The 18 - year - old is having a memorable breakout season as he has bagged 19 goals and 11 assists in 32 appearances in all competitions and has attracted the interest of various clubs from around Europe with his performances.

The club has teams of 10 & under and 11 to 12 year old swimmers who also travel to compete in meets and have attained phenomenal results at many competitions.

However, there's no getting away from the fact that the 30 - year - old has scored just eight goals in 34 appearances in all competitions, and so surely that can't be deemed good enough with the club pursuing major honours on various fronts.

As for the visitors, former Arsenal ace Theo Walcott scored twice in a 2 - 1 win over Leicester City and he may well come back to the haunt his old club if he can maintain that impressive start to life with the Toffees as he helped end a seven - game winless streak in all competitions.

The 28 - year - old has established himself as a key figure at the Nou Camp since joining the club from Valencia in 2012, making 208 appearances for the Catalan giants in all competitions.

The 19 - year - old midfielder is a highly regarded prospect after a superb first season in Serie A, during which he made 18 appearances in all competitions and picked up a winners» medal for the club's success in the Italian top flight.

Jack wiltshire on arsenal.com, «You have to give credit to the boss as well because, at a club like Arsenal, you are looking to win things, finish top four, get Champions League, win competitions, and to play a 19 - year - old and keep your faith in him week in, week out... [Iwobi] has repaid him well.»

The 25 - year - old has firmly established himself as one of the best in Europe with his performances for Atletico in recent years, scoring 83 goals in 161 appearances in all competitions since he arrived at the club in 2014.

The 19 - year - old faces a great deal of competition for places at the Parc des Princes due to the high number of big - money signings on the books at the club, but has still shown glimpses of great promise, and could make his way to a big club in the near future.

As reported by Sky Sports, the Frenchman still insists that the Gunners are totally focused on winning the cup and becoming outright the most successful club in the history of the world's oldest football competition.

What will surely anger the heads of English football most is that such an idea could be discussed without any form of communication between the two bodies, and following the Premier League's blunt refusal to admit the Old Firm clubs to the top flight in 2009 it seems unlikely that a competition such as the one being considered will ever come to be.

Competition for places at Liverpool is tough, with Luis Alberto, Raheem Sterling and Jordan Ibe all above the 24 - year old in the pecking order at the club, it would be in both parties best interest if he seeks pastures new.

United's hierarchy ended David Moyes reign at Old Trafford after a defeat at Everton last April, which made it mathematically impossible for the three time Champions League winners to qualify for Europe's top club competition.

Meanwhile since the start of the new campaign, the 20 - year - old has really caught the eye with some of his displays for the Londoners, who have made a sensational unbeaten start to the season, registering two goals and seven assists in his 12 matches in all competitions for the club.

Clubs had already been playing each other in loose competition for years, and some — like Okapi FC, which is primarily Congolese, and Naath FC, which is primarily Nuer people from South Sudan — are nearly as old as Kakuma itself.

The 26 - year - old has established himself as one of Europe's best with his form for club and country in recent years, scoring 90 goals in 177 appearances in all competitions for Atleti since his move to the capital club in 2014.

The 21 - year - old has scored 23 goals in all competitions so far this term, with reports claiming that the player has already taken on a «senior role within the dressing room», while he has also been dubbed «one of the more mature and influential characters» at the club.

There is no doubt that the FA cup has been good to Arsenal over the years, but perhaps it has been even more so to our current manager, so in this modern age of football when a lot of the big clubs have been accused of showing the oldest cup competition in the world a lack of respect, Arsene Wenger is determined not to follow suit.

The 20 year - old has an impressive 20 goals in all competitions so far this term for his club, and is claimed to be in London visiting a specialist with a niggle.

Arsenal are hoping to sign 21 year - old Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius as a long term contender for the goalkeeping position at the Emirates Stadium, report the Mirror, but the Gunners are set to face competition from major clubs across the continent for the signature of one of the most exciting young players performing in the Bundesliga currently.

I know that people will always trot out that famous old football saying about it being a «nice problem to have» when, like Arsenal right now, a club has a lot of competition for places in a certain area of the pitch.

Stevenage said that the move is «not an uncommon occurrence at the club» and that previous members of management had played in the competition as well — including 56 - year - old goalkeeping coach Dave Beasant last season.

The 26 - year - old has gone on to play 17 games in all competitions for his club this season.

The 28 - year old is in his 10th season at the club and the fact that he has only managed 180 appearances in all competitions despite being one of the most talented players to emerge in that position tells you all you need to know about his injury problems.

Ashley Young, for example, was attracting interest from several clubs — domestic and abroad, but the manager made it clear in his pre-Hull City press conference that the 31 - year old was going to stay with the club owing to the nature of their schedule ahead which will see them play seven games (in four competitions) in the space of 26 days.

Having created one and scored one in the last three fixtures in all competitions, the 22 - year old goes into their biggest game of the season — in the right frame of mind and will be gunning to prove it at the big stage against one of the biggest clubs in the world.

In the process the 27 - year - old became the 20th player to score a Premier League hat - trick for Arsenal — more than any other club in the competition's history.