Sentences with phrase «problems on and off the pitch»

I have heard people talking about a staleness that can creep in when the players are dealing with the same man at the top for so long and to be perfectly honest I am struggling to remember when the problems both on and off the pitch for Arsenal went on for so long.

Valencia have gone through a lot of problems on and off the pitch in the last two seasons, but they are still one of the most successful teams in Spain.

Not exact matches

Newcastle have been awful this season while having to deal with problems problems on and off the pitch.

Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part of 7 years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless of their glaring lack of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this of course is just one example of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!

Unlike Ozil and many others the DCM meant I could n`t pay the rent and putting food on the table for the kids was the stuff heart attacks were made of (and I had them too) so I «m not at all concerned with Mr Ozil «s «off pitch «problems.

What that teaches us is this, one bad signing can destroy a team season, Xhaka possesses none of the credential Arsenal need his lack of stamina effects his ability to move up the pitch and distribute the ball and hence close the opposition down, his poor acceleration put him in at a massive disadvantage in taking on the one on one chase back toward his goal, his sluggish tackling causes him to get sent off and his poor positioning allow the opposition plenty of space to exploit, Xhaka overall style of play is going to cause Arsenal huge problems for the foreseeable future.

I know that Arsenal fans have had our problems with La Liga's Barcelona at times, sometimes on the pitch with our meetings in the Champions League and sometimes off the pitch as they have poached a few big players off us, especially when Arsene Wenger was working on a very tight budget and unable to fight off transfer interest in his best players.

The Blues have had a difficult enough season on the pitch and now face more problems off it as big change could be underway at Stamford Bridge this summer.

Just like seasons previous you'd be foolish to expect a different approach from this board / manager, long have we known the problems we face as a club and for to long have other clubs exploited this on and off the pitch.

His disciplinary problems have also continued on and off the pitch, including a fallout with Jose Mourinho, who was sacked last week with the Blues languishing 15th in the table.

To be professional is to perform on the football pitch and not look for excuses that are not really problems off the pitch.

His attitude problems have been well documented but after two impressive years in Italy, without any behaviour issues, I would be prepared to give him an opportunity in pre-season to prove that he has matured on and off the pitch.

Perhaps this situation is a symptom of Arsenal's larger problems, like accepting below par performance, or lacking a cohesive transfer and staffing plan (on and off the pitch).

The poor performance against Everton last weekend was the last straw, as problems persisted both on and off the pitch, despite scoring 4 goals in their previous 2 games before their trip to Merseyside.