Sentences with phrase «only play them in competitions»

Arsenal's best bet for going the distance in the title race is to wrap our incredibly thin squad in cotton wool and only play them in competitions that matter.

Not exact matches

The brilliant Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky is now in his 8th season at Arsenal, and has always performed brilliantly when called upon to play for the first team, but due to various injuries and Arsene Wenger's choices our Little Mozart has only averaged 20 starts a season in all competitions, and another 10 per year as substitute.

The bigger tests are coming soon in the EL and we will see how Wenger will prioritise this competition after we have played Citeh at Wembley and the Emirates 4 days later.win at Wembley and he has a Trophy.Lose and the Europa League is the only one left as well as CL qualification.Beat Citeh at the Emirates and he may feel we could still get Top 4.

She's playing in a good league, having the chance to play with good teammates against good competition can only help her.

After losing the North London derby this weekend, Arsenal are very unlikely to finish the season in the Champions League places so it looks like the Gunners only hope of qualifying for the elite competition will be from winning the Europa League, which recommences this coming Thursday with Arsenal playing against the Swedish minnows Ostersund.

The Czech midfielder played some excellent football last season and played 39 games in all competitions, but this year has only started in the League Cup defeat by Southampton, and has been a sub just three times in the League.

Still, the 28 - year - old is yet to play for Dortmund this season and managed only 24 appearances in all competitions last term due to his ongoing struggles with injuries.

Weak competition and big - play ability salvaged the overall numbers, but the ground game came up short in key moments — in three losses, Swanson carried 37 combined times for just 132 yards (3.6 per carry), and when Swanson missed the EMU game, Shakif Seymour managed only 3.2 yards per carry in a near - loss.

Onazi only played a total of 22 games in all appearances for Lazio last season in all competitions and has been linked with a summer exit but he does have another two - years remaining on his contract.

Its only been 2 games but his playing with a bit more confidence and swag, his probably grown in confidence having been guaranteed a first team slot with no proper competition (hope it does not go to his head).

In turn, it would naturally be a frustrating time for the youngster, as although there is fierce competition for places in midfield and he'll have to bide his time, he'll only improve, develop and mature as a player if he gets regular playing timIn turn, it would naturally be a frustrating time for the youngster, as although there is fierce competition for places in midfield and he'll have to bide his time, he'll only improve, develop and mature as a player if he gets regular playing timin midfield and he'll have to bide his time, he'll only improve, develop and mature as a player if he gets regular playing time.

And AKB's please do not go on about 3 FA Cup wins in 12 years as that is not a competition that top clubs take seriously Only (6 games and nobody plays their first team).

The competition for places is fierce and that can only be good for the Gunners in general but I feel that Jack needs to be playing all the time for him to hit top form and if Ramsey and Cazorla continue to play as they did yesterday, how is the young Englishman going to get that sort of game time?

The only player to score in all four FA Cup finals played in during his career, but this finish was his greatest in the cup competition.

He's hardly outscored giroud in all competitions whose only played half a season.

it's time for this club to put it's money where it's mouth is... no more half measures, no more settling, no more making money hand - over-fist with little to show for it, no more excuses and no more hiding behind the idea that this is «small» club that can't compete with the «big boys»... the only real difference between them and us is what the manager demands and what the owner is willing to give... we play in the League with the richest tv contract in Europe, we have one of the largest home venues with some of the highest ticket prices on the continent, we have several major corporate sponsors, we have one of the largest fan bases in the World whom purchase a ridiculous amount of merchandise, we rake in coin on tour each and every preseason and we have banked countless millions from qualifying for and participating in various competitions at home and abroad

Ospina played second fiddle to Petr Cech last season and whilst he played a number of games in the cup competitions, his only real run in the Premier League came in Petr Cech's absence.

Garry Cahill arguably the quickest in our leauge has made four defensive errors that led to shots on goal plus a dive whilst playing for a team who only lost once wereas per has made 2 in all competitions.

The Arsenal team that Arsene Wenger picked for the match at Anfield yesterday were absolutely awful in the first half and were extremely lucky to be only 2 goals down at the break, but although some players have complained that they just weren't ready, Wenger believes that the slow start was because they didn't play a game last week, and suffered from «a lack of competition».

«You will ask whether he will play enough anywhere he will go because he will only be in a big club and in a big club the competition is there,»

Wilshere has a chance as well, although by Southgate's own criteria he not only needs to be playing for Arsenal, but playing in the position Southgate wants to play him: in the deep midfield, rather than the forward role Arsene Wenger has mostly set aside for him this season in the cup competitions.

If the players can consistently perform at their best then that CM / Att would scare the hell out of oppositions, I know a lot of pressure on AMN but that is only till summer when fingers crossed AFC will be looking at a DM marquee signing, AMN has shown he is a calm solid player when playing well... Tell him he has this end of the season to prove we don't need a marquee DM but instead a marquee CB and buy competition for AMN instead of a top player in their peak.

Of course I can't see us winning the league or the Champions League, and we've only won one of the five big games we've played so far this season, but on the flip side, we haven't been beaten in any competition since the opening day defeat to Liverpool.

Only a month ago my wife and I had argued over whether Noah should play baseball on the travel team again this fall, only a month after his all - star tournament had ended; argued over how much competition was too much in the making of a Only a month ago my wife and I had argued over whether Noah should play baseball on the travel team again this fall, only a month after his all - star tournament had ended; argued over how much competition was too much in the making of a only a month after his all - star tournament had ended; argued over how much competition was too much in the making of a kid.

Of course Debuchy is disinterested, He was picked and only deemed good enough to play in a competition that even the fans are not interested in, But it was great when knocking the spuds out of it.?

It is only in the instance that Dortmund enter the competition now (not having yet played a single game) that it matters.

One, the board which only plays attention to the profit margins and not the demands of a football club which would make them successful in every competition, the club is running a three card con job on the fans which are easy pickings to make money from and not willing to put in the work to make the club successful.

Right now, we're not even in the title race & competition for 4th spot has become tougher & we are 7th, 19 points behind ManCity & it's only 17 games played.

Still I suppose it was worth the wait as Arsene Wenger and the Gunners will be pretty pleased with the outcome, as we avoided all of the really tough teams left in the competition, with favourites Man City going to Leicester, Man United going top the only non EPL club Bristol City and Chelsea playing host to Bournemouth.

For Markovic though in particular, that will now be his fourth loan spell away from the Reds since joining them in 2014, and he has only played 34 times for the club in all competitions as his future in England looks bleak.

maybe if we play in only one major competition let's say EPL we could actually mount a serious title challenge...

The Dutchman has been in torrid form over the campaign, scoring just six goals in 35 appearances in all competitions, only recently scoring his first Premier League goal from open play.

Well your righ with met spend but in amount paid out for players no net were 5th but i agree our champions league performances have been poor we had some tough draws and the premier league is more demanding then the other leagues in strwnght of competition and games played still excuses do nt win but that monaco loss left me shaking my head in cl we get theough the group but cant muster the strength needed for knockout and we should be performing better were under performing for the talent xhaka has frustrated me hes got the talent and plays well but cant hold focus in games he drops off and loses his marks our academy is doing well but yes it is tougher now to break in to the first team iwobi has done well but one or two seasons away from being there if he does turn himself elite ever has to score or he will just be another ox but i think its been a wake up call to the club we finally have to act theres a wave of ideas to not only get us back to winning ways but become title contenders and i think give him the extension one year its a world cup year and that will also allow our players esp strikers who been very poor this year realized its tough to play in englad and next year will have a better idea what it really takes to win here shore up some spots and depth and were in contention fail and the changes will happen but let him have one more year the fact were willing to spend shows me an upturn from the decline

The Dutch international has struggled in his first year in England, scoring just six goals in 35 appearances in all competitions, while he only recently ended his wait for a goal from open play in the Premier League.

«It's normal, we're talking about an Arsenal player who did not play a lot there but he's the only one who scored in four competitions.»

As for Dembele, he's only made 19 appearances in all competitions so far this season, but the 20 - year - old would undoubtedly love to put his troubles with injuries and form behind him and play a decisive role in winning a trophy.

Arsene has stated it categorically that he does not see El - Neny playing as defender in the future, that he is only giving him game time there to give him competition.

Today should prove to be just as interesting, although Mesut Ozil will be the only Gunner on display, although his coach Joachim Low reckons that the Assist King will be crucial to his team winning the competition, and says he will play the whole 90 minutes in every game.

And to think that, merely to defend a three goal lead to the porous defence of such low class teams as CSKA on Thursday and in the runner up European competition at that, Wenger was only left with puerile dross like Xhaka, Elneny and Iwobi to play in our midfield.

That's no joke, considering one superstar seemed washed up and over the hill until team play with the youngsters put a giddyup up in his step, another has not actually trod a golf track in competition since January but went slo - mo to prove he's prepping for a return, and the third is stuck in «neutral» after only the second winless season of his 10 - year career.

Reserve team Cuppers is a much more difficult competition to predict and with only the preliminary and 1st rounds played, there are still lots of teams in the mix that will still be dreaming of walking onto the hallowed Iffley Road turf come the end of Hilary term.

«I can not predict what the future of Leicester is, but the only thing I can say is it's much more difficult once you play in competitions like the Champions League.»

It is likely any players sold would only be allowed to play in the Premier league, not any other competitions.

After playing 39 times in all competitions under former boss Louis van Gaal, Darmian has only featured twice this term — with both appearances coming in the Europa League.

Not only did Arsenal get the toughest draw on paper, with Manchester United being the top ranked team still in the cup competition, but the tie is to be played at Old Trafford and you don't need me to tell you that Arsenal have had a few issues with big away games in recent years.

Yes we know it is only a minor competition against inferior oppenents, but surely the players should want to be pushing for a place in the EPL side by trying to show their fight and passion to play for the club in any capacity.

Szczesny is as good as any keeper in this league, his errors are most noticeable because he plays for ARSENAL, i actually think he is a better keeper than ospina and this competition for a place in the team will only improve him, so i think it would be rather foolish for us to sell him.

It also must be understood that most athletic plays only take a few seconds to occur before lower intense movements or a stoppage in play takes place during competition.

At least Solomon - Otabor is relatively young, being only 22 years - old, and a spell playing everyday in League One could prove that he's ready for a step up in competition.

Thanks to last week's astounding result against Barcelona, Roma are the only Serie A team still playing in European competition.