Sentences with phrase «pecking order as»

He would fall further down the pecking order as Romelu Lukaku, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and even Marcus Rashford

Bendtner put himself before Chamakh in the pecking order as no. 2 striker, and Djourou's place is secure now as no. 1.

Oliver had an excellent spell with the Portuguese side on loan during the 2014 - 15 season and returned to the Vicente Calderon last season but could not make an impression on Diego Simeone and fell down the pecking order as the season progressed.

The 24 - year - old White Hart Lane star has proven a very inconsistent performer whilst in club colours, contrasting to his superb displays when representing England, and has fallen down Mauricio Pochettino's pecking order as a result.

For now Campbell starts RW, Ox is behind him in the pecking order as Theo will be battling Giroud / Alexis for their spots.

Antonio Conte is said to be a huge fan of Pellegri, while Man Utd are linked as they could look to bolster their options up front with the Italian starlet likely to sit below Romelu Lukaku in the pecking order as he learns his trade and develops his game.

Wenger has always struggled tactically with beating Jose Mourinho's Chelsea sides and whilst it will be much anticipated to see how he fares at United, the real question is, with so many class managers currently in the Premier League, is Wenger beginning to fall down the pecking order as the best of the pick?

Was hoping Rambo would grab the game by the scruff of the neck but he has fallen down the pecking order as he doesn't seem to be that bothered anymore.

Nathan Stanley surprised many by overtaking Tyler Wiegers in the pecking order as a true freshman.

Admittedly wasn't the best but had a performance and a record up there that showed competence as a Central forward well ahead of the likes of Walcott or Akpom and Sanogo but he gets sent on loan... How Joel Campbell can be behind Sanogo and Akpom in the pecking order as a CF is beyond me...

Christine and her friends navigate dating, plans for the future and the hierarchy of the high school - pecking order as news coverage of missiles firing in the desert flash on non-flat-screen box TVs which stick out like relics from a bygone era.

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As all entrepreneurs know, when a market is about to explode, it is the prime time to push your vision forward in order to be at the top of the pecking order.

As you suggested, the social pecking order then kicks in so that the group enforces the leader's control.

In this, as in any pecking order, social value depends directly on the exercise of unilateral power.

In the case of many types of birds, such as the jackdaw, a precise hierarchical order is established so that everyone knows who can peck whom — literally — down to the lowest unmated female who has no one to peck.

It may also be beneficial for Coquelin's playing time, to keep training as a centre back during pre-season because otherwise he may find himself dropping down the pecking order in a jam packed midfield.

Higuain has been so good for Napoli in recent years that he is now in front of Sergio Aguero, who only started one of five games at the Copa America, in the Argentina pecking order and the Man City striker is widely regarded as one of, if not the very, best forwards in the Premier League.

Quagliarella, 31, could be a quality addition for West Ham as he is likely to be available on the cheap after falling down the pecking order in Turin due to the arrivals of big names such as Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente last summer.

With incisive running and shrewd passing to go with relentless work - rate, the 23 - year - old winger has established himself as a first - team player, even stepping ahead of Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain in the pecking order for the wide positions.

As noted in the report, the Premier League champions are being heavily linked with completing a swoop for Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko next week, and that will only push Chalobah further down the pecking order.

Even the title I have put at the top of this post could be seen as a bit on the harsh side on the 28 - year old, as he scored 19 goals for the Gunners last season, at a ratio of just better than one every other game, and he already has three for the new season so far, despite being well down the pecking order of forward players available to the boss.

It appears as though the path has been cleared for them to swoop for the 22 - year - old, with Lookman now likely to push him further down the pecking order.

The Renault - powered pecking order has huge ramifications for McLaren this season as the team exchanges works team status for customer service

As it stands now, unfortunately through multiple injury spells and lukewarm form when fit Theo has fallen down the Arsenal pecking order and IMO is no longer the face or future of the club.

The Austrian international would of course have been aware that the signing of Davinson Sanchez would have made life even more difficult for him in terms of breaking into Mauricio Pochettino's plans as he dropped further down the pecking order, and so an exit seems to be the most sensible solution for all parties.

Aside from the fact that Marcos Rojo will be closing in on a return from injury in the coming weeks, Ashley Young has even established himself above Shaw in the pecking order at Old Trafford as he impressed again in the win over Tottenham in that role last weekend.

I suspect Akpom won't get much more time than Sanogo was getting — he's still fifth or sixth on the pecking order if everyone is healthy — but it would be a fantastic silver - lining in an otherwise very forgettable season if he shows he can translate his u21 form (although the ghosts of Sanchez - Watts, Jay Simpson, JET and Chuks Aneke are rattling around in my keyboard as I type this)

Lacazette needs to outperform the Englishman as well or he may find himself dropping even further down the pecking order.

In fact he had a bit of a shocker and with the two players in front of him in the pecking order, Hector Bellerin and Matthieu Debuchy, being out of contention through injury that gives the manager a problem as he prepares the Gunners for the trip to face West ham in the Premier League on Sunday.

Despite the fact that the 24 year old finished last term as Real Madrid's second top - scorer, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho has seemingly consigned Benzema to a spot behind Argentine Gonzalo Higuain in the Real Madrid striking pecking order.

Roberto Mancini paid # 27m for the former Wolfsburg man but still sees the prolific marksman as behind both Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez in the pecking order.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is willing to wait until next summer before making a move to sign # 90M - rated Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale, with the player set to go down in Zinedine Zidane's pecking order at the Bernabeu following the potential arrival of 18 - year - old Monaco wonder - kid Kylian Mbappe, as reported by the Sunday Express.

After Wenger started Danny Welbeck against Tottenham last weekend it looked as though the Englishman had overtaken the big Frenchman in the pecking order, for a while at least.

The Belgian international had also been linked with the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen during the summer, as it seemed likely that he would struggle to find a place in the Chelsea team with the likes of Juan Mata, Eden Hazard, Oscar and others all ahead of him in the pecking order.

Lacazette has just one goal in his last 12 games, while Giroud became known as a strong impact player off the bench, even if he had fallen down the pecking order in recent times.

Bale, who scored seven and assisted three in 19 La Liga games for Los Blancos last season, is reportedly unhappy at the club, as per the Sunday Express, after dropping down in boss Zidane's pecking order, with the player set to find himself even further away from the first - team should the Spanish giants end - up being successful in their pursuit of Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe.

The 28 - year - old has not been as much of a regular for the Blues in recent times, falling behind Nemanja Matic in the pecking order in 2014/15 and becoming a rumoured transfer target for the likes of Juventus.

Available for just # 8m, Manchester City shouldn't have too much trouble finding suitors for out - of - favour defender Micah Richards, who has been somewhat unfortunate in falling behind big names such as Pablo Zabaleta and new signing Bacary Sagna in the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium.

Behind him in the pecking order, Martin Kelly has shown excellent promise as a backup — even being linked with a first England call up — and to sign a 29 year - old would surely slow his progression.

But as of this moment, he's struggling for game time and has fallen down the pecking order behind Iwobi.

With Gabriel Jesus having now emerged as first choice for the Spanish tactician, combined with the fact that he's likely to splash out this summer to bring in additional firepower, Aguero may well find himself falling further down the pecking order.

His chance of going to the World Cup would have decreased significantly if he stayed as he would have been 3rd place in the pecking order ahead of Welbeck and behind Aubameyang and Lacazette.

Chamberlain has a youth graduate in Alex Iwobi already ahead of him in the pecking order and with Walcott also beginning to shine this season as well, it's going to be a tough season for the Ox to prove himself to Arsene Wenger.

In my opinion the move for Chambers was ideal because whilst it helped the Middlesborough improve their back line, it also gives Chambers a tough test on a regular basis, as well as relieves him from the competitive pecking order at Arsenal.

Getting the Brazilian off the wage bill can only be a good things as Gomes has fallen to third in the pecking order for the Lily Whites.

So do we still to get rid of Walcott as Welbeck is a better player and higher in the pecking order??..

Once regarded by many as the finest goalkeeper in the Premier League, the Spaniard has struggled for form in recent seasons, even finding himself below Aussi Brad Jones in the Anfield pecking order on occasion.

The Big 12 has had plenty of issues — to say the least, losing one - third of your members in 16 months qualifies as «issues» — but it is currently showing that it is clearly ahead of the Big East in the pecking order and is assisting in pecking it apart.

The fact the Arsenal fans are taking this as a major boost really emphasises how far we have dropped down the pecking order due to Wenger / The Board not bolstering this squad.

Danny Welbeck is also set to return in the coming weeks, and will also provide further competition for the central role, as well as the wider attacking places, which may well push Lucas further down the pecking order.