Sentences with phrase «over recent seasons as»

City have enjoyed their visits to the Hawthornes over recent seasons as they have won their last four trips with the last two victories coming by two goals.

Not exact matches

This burden is so daunting and stressful that recent surveys found people preferred loan repayments as gifts over material items during the holiday season.

He certaintly wasn't our top priority but as long as he doesn't spend half his time at our club on the treatment table he'll be better than we have had over recent seasons in his position.

Here's my take on Walcott; the typical English hype got to him and he over estimated his own abilities in recent seasons, wanting to play as striker without first establishing himself as a world class winger forgatting that even Henry, Ronaldo and even Messi had to first prove their undoubted abilities on the wing befroe going central, Wenger let him suit himself, he hit rock bottom when he wasn't even selected for the Euros and has finally decided to dust himself up and work his way back up, why cant we see that and just give him the necessary support?

Benteke racked up 23 goals in his debut season in England but had gone off the boil over the following 18 months but his run of 12 goals in 11 appearances in recent months has helped steer Aston Villa clear of the drop as well as securing an FA Cup final berth.

The former Liverpool manager is currently working as an advisor to Lyon, and has watched the French striker's progress closely over recent seasons.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

Based on the work that he's done with the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli in recent years, working with Pochettino could be a good place to continue to improve for Lanzini, and if he has ambitions of winning things, then Spurs wouldn't be a bad place to go as they're certainly a club heading in the right direction based on results over the past two seasons.

He has established himself as a tenacious and hard - working player over recent seasons, but he lacks the passing range to be an out - and - out Gerrard replacement.

After one of the biggest buildups to a regular season MLS match in recent memory, the two sides got things started with just as much intensity as was advertised, and the Red Bulls captain Dax McCarty was more than happy to give the Red Bulls an early edge over bitter - rival NYC FC after he headed a corner off a Sacha Kljestan kick for the 1 - 0 lead.

He received a standing ovation and departed, visibly emotional, as the City fans appeared to pay their respects to one of the club's finest servants over recent seasons.

The 21 year - old has earned considerable plaudits over recent seasons leading many, including current Arsenal attacker Andrey Arshavin, to label the starlet as one of the promising players in Russian football.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Reports in the Daily Mail confirm that Powell has long been hailed as one of England's great hopes but his attitude has been brought into question over recent seasons by coaches at United, Wigan and now Leicester.

Taking teams getting 30 % or less has done particularly well in recent years, too, as they're 11 - 3 ATS over the past three seasons.

As it was, the uncertainty over Sanchez and Ozil has disrupted the team and Sanchez has definately not been the same player as in recent seasonAs it was, the uncertainty over Sanchez and Ozil has disrupted the team and Sanchez has definately not been the same player as in recent seasonas in recent seasons.

Niang's time at Milan could be easily summed up as inconsistent, which saw the Frenchman being sent out on a number of loan spells over the recent seasons.

Their boost in confidence stems from recent back - to - back derby victories over Wolves and Aston Villa − the latter ending their 39 - year wait a Villa Park win − while the belief comes from their 2 - 1 triumph in last season's corresponding fixture, as the Baggies recorded their first win over the Reds in the Premier League era at the tenth attempt.

As critical as pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheeAs critical as pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheeas pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheet.

Despite recent rumours regarding Raiola holding us hostage over Kean's first professional contract, which he won't be able to sign for a year or two, it looks as though he will remain with our youth squad for the current season.

Although West Ham's record at Old Trafford is quite poor it is nowhere near as unprofitable as visits to Anfield have been and there have been some notable victories over the years; the most recent being the Tevez match on the last day of the 2006/07 great escape season.

The majority of our fans will, of course, put forward Tottenham as the team that they most dislike, and I don't particularly care for them either, but when I consider which teams I just wouldn't want to watch because of the way that they play football, then the Baggies top my list, having taken over the mantle from Stoke in recent seasons.

McTominay has insisted that it is not in the club's DNA to give up without a fight and the season is not over in December, as we have seen many times before with Liverpool apparently winning the league at this time in recent years.

While Tottenham have been on the ascendancy in recent seasons, establishing themselves as top four regulars and title contenders, Arsenal, on the other hand, have been plagued by problems all over the club and dropped out of the top four last season.

Over recent seasons Arsenal have been accused of having a lack of leaders from many pundits as well as stating they need a centre back, defensive midfield and centre forward.

I am obsessed with this season of American Horror story (as seen in a recent post) and have been lusting over ornate, unique and mysterious fashion -LSB-...]

But Harmon & co swiftly realized that Jacobs was capable of much more, and over time Britta's evolved into the M.V.P. of the recent third season: a would - be-rebel whose own self - interest and incompetence has made her referred to as «the worst» by pretty much every other character on the show.

In a recent interview with Mashable, Bruner spoke about the challenges of incorporating new players into season 3 as well as carrying over two seasons of options.

About the artists and their work: The late Anthony Ballard, known for his precise pen - and - ink drawings of erotic subjects and geometrics, has garnered significant critical attention in recent years; Mercedes Kelly's fanciful depictions of canine and feline subjects have been a crowd - pleasing fixture at the Fair over many seasons; Lawrence Pujol's refreshing country landscapes are becoming increasingly popular with collectors; Angela Rogers's «poppets» --- magical assemblages wrapped in brightly - hued yarn — incorporate intriguing mystical symbolism; Robin Taylor's «Jenny» paintings affectingly portray a young girl so bashful that her face is represented as a mop of bright orange hair; Alyson Vega's intricate fiber works, shown to great acclaim in a 2016 solo exhibition at the prestigious venue White Columns, surprise and enchant.

Records of tree - ring characteristics such as their width (TRW) and density (usually the maximum density of the wood formed towards the end of the growing season — the «maximum latewood density» — MXD) are widely used to infer past variations in climate over recent centuries and even millennia.

Maintaining this level of productivity has been quite a challenge in recent years and is likely to become more difficult over the next few decades as weather patterns, available water and growing seasons shift further and threats of invasive weeds, pests and pathogens rise.