Sentences with phrase «previous team of the season»

He returned to Juventus for the 15/16 season just passed, but featured in less than half of all Serie A matches - a sharp drop off for a player in the previous team of the season, no doubt hard to accept - and for that reason he is linked with a move.

Not exact matches

Players are eligible if they are entering Year 8 or Year 9 of their careers, they made All - NBA or won Defensive Player of the Year in the previous season or in the two seasons before that or they had been named MVP in any of the previous three seasons, and had been drafted by their current team or acquired by trade while on their rookie deal.

These two teams were separated by only one point during the regular season, and the difference between them has been razor thin over the last few seasons, with Montreal holding a slight edge of 12 - 10 in the previous 22 games in this head - to - head series.

The defender is reported to be in line to be announced as captain for the upcoming season, despite being in - and - out of the first - team in the previous campaign, sharing the role alongside Laurent Koscielny with Gabriel Paulista.

But it was a much more resilient and organised peformance from the Gunners than we have seen in the two previous away gamesd this season, and it paid off as the home team were frustrated as they struggled to make much headway or even enjoy more of the ball.

We might have wanted Arsene Wenger to give Francis Coquelin more of a chance in previous seasons, especially as the team's need for a defensive midfielder was often glaringly obvious and caused us to fall short of our targets.

The Gunners haven't simply become a bad team at the end of October, as has happened in previous seasons, but three successive draws have made the fans become a little jittery, which makes a win in tomorrow's game even more imperative.

It was Falcao's first season in England, off the back of ACL surgery, playing in a United team that turned arguably the previous European player of the year Di Maria into someone who made Ashley Young look good.

If we only play with the same mentality and intensity just as when we played against Monaco away after losing at home, which is not unlike previous years at the same stage of CL, against Bayern last year and Dortmund before that, I believe this team can start another «Invincible» streak from this month onwards till next season.

In previous seasons Alpine players wore the gray and blue uniforms of the Cats, and the team consisted mostly of local ranch hands.

So this season were 2nd and arguably in the best form of any team in the league... You claim this year is the same as previous years but we havent even hit Christmas yet...

Army at North Texas +10.5, in the Heart of Dallas Bowl: Army was a great bet against Navy, but this is a huge line against a North Texas team that is simply not as bad as it has been in previous seasons.

A successful talent evaluator with a plethora of NFL experience, Tom Gamble returned to the 49ers as the team's senior personnel executive during the 2015 offseason after spending the previous two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles as their vice president of player personnel.Gamble's extensive NFL resume includes work in both college and pro scouting, contract negotiations and a stint in the coaching ranks.

It's of a Arsenal manager who at the start of the new season has ensured that a squad of sufficient quality and depth has been put in place by scouting players in positions where the team has been found to be lacking in the previous season.

In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)

Like spending 200mil and buying one of the previous seasons most dangerous players on the planet in Di Maria and not finding a consistent role for him in the first team??

You've said in your previous comments that, he WILL play well the rest of the season, WILL make the France National team, WILL become World Class, and WILL become our Captain.

Like us, they can simply demolish teams, but previous seasons have shown complacency can get the better of them..

However, the team he put out got a good point as with the league win against the saints this team has shown that without a first team starting they are capable of getting results last season and in previous seasons would have lost both those matches.

«Don't forget we lost 3 - 0 away and I think this could be a good chance for us to show that the second part of the season we are a totally different team if you compare us to the previous game.

He has instilled into his team a spirit and a hunger which was missing from previous Tottenham sides, indicating that they will come again next season after the collapse of their championship dreams.

Historically this award has not necessarily been given to the head coach of the best team, but rather the team with the biggest turnaround from the previous season.

Beating the big teams has been our biggest short - coming in previous seasons and that would really show the other top - 4 contenders we've come a long way and strike a bit of fear back

Tammy Abraham is currently the third highest scorer in the Championship with 19 goals, impressive stats for a striker that previous to this season had only ever made 2 first team appearances for his parent club Chelsea, racking up a combined on pitch time of 53 minutes.

Since teams generally have a similar roster makeup and coaching staff as they did in the previous season, the playing field is on more of an even plane than one would imagine.

Last but least Ozïl, the talent is there and we know it: on any given day at the top of his form he is arguably the best # 10 in the world and just need performances like this and the previous one to show it and remind everyone (what a pass for Giroud); will do a lot for his confidence and also felt he could've been more involved in the team play but that will come with game time (got 90 mins today)... Hopefully that doesn't stop until season's end and keep them passes and goals coming... Dare I say I would've love to see once a front of Alexis, Ozïl, Walcott / Chamberlaine and Cazorla (mouthwatering)!!!

Sure we lost too many games to naive defending driving forward with disregard for team shape and defending in previous seasons but I don't recall the lack of effort we have seen this year in so many games, it's scary, it's over for Wenger.

But then you yourself compare Bale to his previous season performances when he actually had a well defined role, the team played a different system and hr played a lot of minutes regularly.How is that fair??

The 29 - year - old left - back played a key role in the Gunners» first - team last season, establishing himself as the new first choice for Arsene Wenger in that position, ahead of previous starter Kieran Gibbs.

History suggests that they'll do better in the second half of the season, as all five previous super teams I examined did better against the spread in the second half than they did in the first half.

The dynamic winger / forward was so unlucky to miss around the whole of last season after doing so well and breaking into the first team the previous year, but he is back and fit now and has joined Tony Pulis at West Brom on a season long loan.

Sanchez never got any of his previous managers to trust him as the team's top strike for a whole season.

Finally, does Wenger knows that any serious team identify it's loopholes from previous season and amend them in time instead of panic buy?

Francis was back to average only because Wenger wanted him to play a different role in the team as opposed to the previous season when he was one of our best players.

Was not analyzing the Manchester ss and don't really care much there but from a footballing point of view and from the words of MR wenger I understand the logic I do nt read what the media thinks neither My comment above addresses the issues we face in comparison to the two previous seasons adding in our re enforcements The 22 million question «Are the Arsenal capable of achieving 85 point come next May???» I believed we were strong last year and said it here that the team was strong and together and used the very words that MR wenger used cohesion but as the season unfolded the cracks showed up at the very beginning when we lost to west ham and it got worse as we lost pole position and every thing around us came tumbling down by February last season here comes another important question did they know and understand what happened do they know what to do this term to avoid the very same faith well we wait and see Irregardless of what happens I will support Arsenal and will keep analyzing every match my way until May so Good luck Arsenal with your endeavors and hope you do well against Liverpool keep the fight on keep the heads up and give them a good beating

What's been interesting and encouraging about Arsenal this season (and in the last half of the previous season) is that they've managed to more - or-less eliminate the head - thumpingly stupid losses and draws against teams that they really should be beating.

Southampton were tipped for relegation at the start of the season following the exodus of first team regulars from the previous campaign, but Koeman has amazingly helped to lift the club into Champions League contention, and the 51 - year - old suggested that their strength is evident throughout the Premier League.

Further, places in the draw for the group stage are allocated not on the basis of whether a club happens to have won a title the previous season, but on their UEFA coefficient, a rolling points average based on a team's performance in all European competitions over the last five years.

Still, it was not until a 3 - 0 win over Sunderland in October that they managed to keep their first clean sheet of the season, something that was a concern for City fans after their team had looked so hard to break down the previous year.

Each of the league's previous three top picks made an impact in her first season — Houston's Tina Thompson was named first - team All - WNBA in 1997; Dydek led the league in blocked shots in» 98; and Washington's Chamique Holdsclaw was Rookie of the Year in» 99 — but first - year Cleveland coach Dan Hughes doesn't expect as much out of Wauters: «I hope people will allow her to play a little bit and not have an expectation level that's too dramatic.»

In previous seasons, the Selection Committee attempted to go to great strides to avoid regular season rematches of both the conference and non-conference variety, with a particular emphasis placed on keeping league rivals apart until at least the Elite Eight, though the 2011 Tournament saw a pair of potential Big East Round of 32 matchups, thanks to that conference placing a record 11 teams in the field.

On regular reliable form based upon THIS season only, not previous reputation, I would not put one of our best starting eleven in a best combined team.

However, most people do not believe Arsenal would win the title even if they do open the door as we have not shown the consistency this season to suggest that nine wins in a row is possible, but Arsene Wenger has reminded everyone that two of his previous title winning Arsenal teams were in the same sort of situation and pulled it off, reports The Mirror.

Historically this award has been given not necessarily to the head coach of the best team, but rather the team that has the biggest turnaround from the previous season.

However, by focusing solely on playoff teams from the previous season we ensure that there is still a talented core of talent.

I have absolutely no doubt about Mikel Arteta's previous ability and the contribution he has made to the team in the last few years, but due to the emergence of Francis Coquelin last season and his constant injuries have seen him drop to third choice Defensive Midfielder at this present time.

Team Simon defeated previous # 1 Team Greco in one of the hardest fought, nail - biting, physical games to ever be played in an All Sports Series regular season game.

In their only previous match - up during the regular season all the way back in Week 7, Team McNichols squeezed by Team Dean by a final score of 96 - 91.

They were one of the lowest seeds left and hadn't won 2 games last Sunday like Team Gambino nor did they have the resume that Team Rhum had from previous season..

The Oxford team had a good core of talented returning players from the previous season, and after a great recruitment campaign in the autumn the team was able to build a strong roster.