Sentences with phrase «on question marks over»

His spokesman promised he would tackle head - on question marks over his leadership and the lurking battle for succession.

Not exact matches

They place another serious question mark over the modern rite because it could be argued that the options and emphasis on interaction that is now an essential aspect of it have contributed to this situation.

While Andres Iniesta will turn 34 later this year, the likes of Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Paulinho are all closing in on the 30 mark as there are question marks over the long - term plan in that department.

And there have been question marks over the Spaniard's future in North London after a series of injuries have kept him on the sidelines for extended periods this campaign.

If there were question marks over why Balotelli was signed in the summer, there will be even more people wondering why Rodgers threw on a player with only two goals all season at such a decisive moment in his side's season.

With a preference to play on the right wing, albeit with the versatility to play through the middle or on the opposite flank too, he'll also have plenty of competition for places at Old Trafford, and so question marks could be raised over such a move given the reported transfer fee involved.

In turn, it surely raises question marks over whether or not an agreement on personal terms will be reached, as that is a significant difference between the two parties which will require lengthy negotiations to reach a compromise.

Not another question mark over fitness because he is available on the cheap!

All eyes will be on the FA Cup and Champions League in terms of their hopes of landing silverware this year, but without January reinforcements, question marks will surely be raised over their ability to finish the campaign strongly unless their top players rediscover their best form.

With question marks remaining over key players such as Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil who have just 12 months remaining on their respective contracts, it's a concerning time for Arsenal fans.

Bamford has already spent time out on loan at Derby County, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Norwich, and as he continues to fail to showcase his full potential, question marks have to be raised over whether or not he'll make the grade at Chelsea.

While Mourinho didn't confirm that it was real, he offered a decisive update on the transfer saga which has dragged on for weeks as question marks were raised over whether or not Chelsea would sell to their Premier League rivals.

That's why there is so little consensus on who the first pick should be, too many positions exposed and too many question marks over players who were supposed to shine.

Our player of the season so far?Certainly the most consistent.JACK AND OZIL CONTRACTS - just get them signed up for F *** S SAKE.Jack doesn't want to go anywhere and Ozil will have his choice of big clubs to choose from if allowed to be able to go on a free.How about giving out a statement of our ambitions (yeah right) and show were prepared to pay whatever it takes (up to the point of being ridiculous) to SIGN the best and KEEP the best» These two are the best we have so get them sorted early to send out a message of how serious we intend to be.AUBAMEYANG - So what if he has a contract.So did Sanchez.Offer the right money to Dortmund and the player and he will be ours.What is there to question over this deal?He is a proven goalscorer.We have just lost one.Get the deal done.GIROUD - Get rid of him to Dortmund if they want him either by selling or if it sweetens the deal just loan him till the end of the season.He was a back up when Sanchez was here and will be on the mix of back ups if Auba signs.He has a World Cup squad to fight for just to be considered so needs to be playing every week.We do not need him if Auba signs and would demand better than him if the deal fails to happen.Just get rid.JONNY EVANS - I'm not sure.Agree Kos needs nursing through games and we do not have consistent performers to come in if he is injured or rested mainly due to both Chambers and Holdimg not progressing through as much as we first thought and hoped for.Gooners have always been patient and supportive of the youngsters as they have come through but question marks to the whole coaching staff as to why these two seem to have stalled as much as they have done.Steve Bould - What do you do?You should be ashamed.

The news will surely go down badly with Arsenal fans who will see the club miss out on another long - time target, and with question marks still hanging over Wenger's future at the Emirates, they will want to see some serious moves made in the summer to ensure that they're competing for major honours next season.

Announce the signing of another goalie on trial when we have question marks written all over the CB, CF & LW / RW positions [Wenger is......]

Sean Dyche was quick to vent his fury with the winner, claiming there is also a question mark over the time added on, with two minutes held up by the fourth official, and the goal coming after the clock read 92:00.

With John Terry set to move on this summer, coupled with Branislav Ivanovic's exit earlier this year as well as general question marks over the depth and age of the backline, signing Van Dijk makes sense on various fronts.

The pressure was already on the French international after early question marks were raised over his recent performances, but he produced an excellent response against the Foxes with a Man of the Match display.

However, the combative and powerful midfielder seems to still have question marks over his future, and the closer we move to next summer with no new agreement in place, it will leave the risk of seeing him depart on a free transfer open.

Liverpool suffered a 3 - 2 defeat to Swansea City at Anfield on Saturday, which in turn leaves big question marks over their Premier League title hopes.

This all comes at a time when there are question marks over his future at Anfield, with the young forward stalling on a new contract.

The running back position was one of the biggest question marks for the defending CIF Division III State Bowl champions in 2015, but Moore has slowly emerged over the course of the season and then broke out in a big way on Oct. 9.

With question marks over the futures of Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini who are both on expiring contracts, perhaps it would be a sensible idea to strengthen in that department where possible.

Even if Koscileny is fit we need defensive cover at CB anyway, So what is Wenger on about going into the transfer market if there is question mark over Koscielny's fitness.

De Vrij has yet to sign an extension which has raised real question marks over his future at Lazio, and having been valued at # 25m this past summer according to the Sun, it looks like he could prove to be a costly loss on and off the pitch.

The Brazilian international stormed out of training on Friday after clashing with Nelson Semedo, and while that naturally fuelled the fire over a talk of an exit, he later appeared at an event and was seemingly fine as question marks still hang over his future at the Nou Camp.

Spurs are also said to be keeping tabs on his situation as they face losing Jan Vertonghen this summer, while there are question marks over the futures of Vlad Chiriches and Younes Kaboul too.

The 31 - year - old has played in Norwich's past two games but regular first team football has not been guaranteed to him by manager Chris Hughton, and with question marks hanging over his head the Republic of Ireland international could be set to move on with the promise of more playing time in the West Midlands.

In terms of a move to the Premier League, only Liverpool are on the lookout for a first choice centre forward, and there would be question marks over whether they could afford him after their summer splurge.

Whether the Italian tactician has plans to use him further down the line is unclear at this stage, but as with the countless individuals currently sent out on loan by Chelsea, there will be question marks over whether or not the system is in place to help the players make a breakthrough at Stamford Bridge.

We near the midfield star's 33rd birthday at present, and after such a lengthy spell on the sidelines there has to be a question mark over his ability to return at all, and Arsene Wenger's tone when discussing the Spaniard may well be telling us how unlikely that possibility really is.

There is currently question marks over the futures of both Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and Aaron Ramsey, who both have one year remaining on their current contracts, and we could well be looking to firm up our options in midfield, having struggled in the centre of the park for much of the campaign, and with Santi Cazorla's injuries leaving us lacking something special in midfield.

The 24 - year - old has courted controversy during his time in France, but with United needing defensive reinforcements in the full back positions moving forward with question marks hanging over the likes of Luke Shaw and Matteo Darmian, it appears as though they're ready to gamble on Aurier and give Mourinho the chance to get the best out of him.

There should arguably be a few question marks over such an appointment though, as Enrique did have a difficult spell in charge at Roma earlier in his managerial career, and so moving abroad and taking on a major challenge didn't work for him last time out.

Alex Lacazette is unavailable and Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ineligible, and there were question marks over a few players when Arsene Wenger faced the media on Friday.

The news comes as QPR continue negotiations with Mark Hughes about succeeding Neil Warnock as manager, with the hope that a new boss can reignite the fortunes of Taarabt, who has been on the fringes this term, having fired the R's to promotion from the Championship the season before.A deal with French money bags Paris Saint - Germain looked like going through in the summer, but Taarabt later blamed political differences for the transfer ultimately collapsing, leaving him frustrated at having to stay in England.The mercurial Moroccan has interest from a host of top European clubs, but his conduct in the last few months, including walking out of QPR's 1 - 0 win over Chelsea at half - time and consistently admitting he wants to leave, have left many questioning his attitude and professionalism.However, Qatari side Al - Sadd have not been put off, and made their move for Taarabt last week, only to pull out of a deal after being told it would take a whopping # 15 million to convince them to sell.That sort of figure also rules out Newcastle and Aston Villa as potential destinations, with the thought now that QPR will hang on to Taarabt until at least the summer, where they hope Taarabt could spark a bidding war, after being rejuvenated under a new manager and firing the club to Premier League safety.

Question marks have been raised over the model he has applied since taking cost, however so far as outcomes go, that is one other necessary point on their path to securing silverware and with the choices at his disposal, he's set to ship a profitable campaign.

On the face of it this was great reading but unfortunately he allowed himself to leave the tiniest of question marks over his future.

Lucas is one of the players with question marks over his head as we close in on the end of the 2016/17 campaign, having played a peripheral role under Klopp this term.

Arsenal have finally broken their silence over the question marks surrounding Arsene Wenger's future, the Frenchman has paid attention to the concerns of fans and has claimed that their feelings will affect his decision on whether or not to sign a new contract.

Under utilisation of a class midfielder in the name of Nuri Sahin, which Liverpool signed on loan from Real Madrid, has raised question marks over Brendan Rodgers tactics.

Despite groups like the World Health Organisation (WHO) questioning the benefits of follow - on milks, Euromonitor International marked them and infant formulas as the fastest growing functional food and drink category in 2013 — adding $ 5bn ($ 3.63 bn) in global sales over the year.

No matter how big the question marks over the HS2 project get, the government seems even more determined to push the project through, and announced today the first vote on their «blank cheque» paving bill will take place on June 26th.

The uncertainty and complications brought on by the fickleness of the stormy English Channel, the question - mark over whether the Allied deception operation had succeeded, the D - Day casualty ratio of 12 Allied soldiers killed to every German - these were just some of the risks and costs involved in an amphibious assault not matched elsewhere in this planet's history.

There is, therefore, a question mark over Clarke's popularity amongst current Conservative voters, presumably due to his past refusual to compromise on his pro-European views.

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner questioned Britain's claim of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands when it is 14,000 km away from the British Isles, on the day when islanders marked the 30th anniversary of the liberation of the Falklands.

ALBANY — The State Legislature has adjourned for the year without coming to an agreement on mayoral control of New York City's schools, leaving a looming question mark over the chain of command for the nation's largest public school system and its 1.1 million students.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's campaign spent more than $ 75,000 on legal fees over the last six months after questions were raised about irregularities in her bid to lead the council.

Since the current crop of LCVs still have question marks over their environmental cleanliness in the UK - related to their production methods and their dependence on unclean energy - there is little incentive to consumers to pay so much extra for marginal gains.