For a first full season of first team football, he played with all the assurance of a player in his 30s and became a
key player in the side.
With such
quality players in the side, it was no surprise to see spectacular goals flying in all over the place - it was just a joy to watch.
Coutinho himself, the key
creative player in the side, struggled to get away from Norwich's marking and made the sort of poor decisions that plague him when he's not on form, especially against lower blocks.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given a number
of players in their side have played alongside at least one of their teammates previously, it was the MLS All - Stars who made the better start to the game.
Arsene Wenger has always maintained that the most important factor in a successful team is to keep your core
players in the side for as long as possible.
Have you ever heard of the «the battle of Highbury» in 1934 when England beat the recently crowned World Champions Italy with seven
Arsenal players in the side.
One of the biggest reasons behind Arsenal's lacklustre performance was that fact that
many players in the side underperformed today.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp had made 11 changes to his injury - hit team following Tuesday's 1 - 0 win at Stoke, leaving Christian Benteke as the only first -
team player in the side.
We had lost only one game but I think it was a very, very important game for us today, psychologically, for the fact we had not won, for the fact we had lost
important players in our side and we had to show that we can win.
The Eagles have a wealth of exciting
players in the side including Andros Townsend, Christian Benteke, Wilfred Zaha and Yohan Cabaye, and will be able to cause us trouble at the back, and Wenger is adamant on pressing that fact.
In the 2006 - 07 season, Sergio Busquets continued with U19A and was one of the
core players in the side coached by Àlex Garcia.
From what I can see, the last real links with us signing the Turkish international came over six months ago, and he has not had the best season with Bayer Leverkusen statistically, but has been a key
player in the side which finished third in the German top division, helping them to earn a Champions League place for next year.
If Arsenal are to finish the season strongly and keep the pressure on Leicester and Tottenham while keeping the teams below us at bay and ensuring a place in the Champions League next season, we will need the creative and
attacking players in the side to keep up the sort of performances that have seen Arsenal score six goals in the last two Premier League games.
The 48 - year - old, who made 425 appearances for Arsenal between 1985 and 1997, picked four Tottenham
Hotspur players in his side, but completely ignored the English contingent at the Emirates.
The German has been a key
player in our side since joining in 2014, and with only one year remaining on his contract, had been a huge doubt moving forward.
Whilst he has had a great six months at club level, helping his side to the Copa Libertadores semi finals, his inclusion is still a surprise — boss Dunga had previously said he would not include any
uncapped players in his side.
In their game against Manchester United on Sunday, defender Martin Skrtel was the only
player in the side over the age of 30.
Just behind the main striker, Eden Hazard has lit up the Premier League for champions Chelsea this season and is the third
Blues player in this side.
With that in mind a move for Bojan could be a wise one but there are some suggestions the pint sized Barca man could struggle in the hustle and bustle of the Premier League and there are many who feel the north London club needs to get more big
burly players in their side to complement the more creative flair players, perhaps this is where Mario Balotelli comes in?
With respect I believe we all know how good a player is after 2 seasons and Elneney will NEVER be more than a
squad player in a side that is considered competitive enough to challenge for major honours.We have seen enough to know he is committed and tries but he has the one thing lacking that is needed at the highest level.ABILITY
He's brought every
single player in the side (not hard when you manage a side for 18 years), he is getting all the credit for our stadium move and all the credit for the elegant style Arsenal is associated with.
Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City have all
got players in the side, as well as a few more infamous twitter users from smaller teams...
For too long Arsenal has had to continue to keep underperforming
players in the side because we could not afford to bring true expensive quality.
Considering the amount on young
players in our side last night and a lack of «leader» on the pitch, I think we should be pleased with the fact we've qualified and we've done so without using many (if any) of our first XI.
Yes, he has been industrious, but there should be so much more to the game of a man who is the highest
paid players in the side and wears the armband.
One of the more high -
profile players in this side, Ruben Loftus - Cheek has impressed in his fleeting appearances for the Chelsea first - team and once again showcased his potential in Saturday's win over Villa.
In Capello's native Italy and most other major European nations, the captain's armband usually goes to the most
capped player in the side.
Expect changes to the Blues team but with a few first
choice players in the side, as Mourinho will be eying some silverware in this competition.
They had to put their UEFA Champions League squad together and post it last night, and they included a
new player in their side.