Sentences with phrase «promise as a youngster»

The midfielder showed outstanding promise as a youngster but was plagued with injuries during his short career.

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Niang is a player we were linked with as a promising youngster but injury problems have not helped and he has not exactly set Italy alight.

We have Welbeck, we have Theo as a back - up, Wenger promised Sanchez would stay (he really did) and we can give minutes to some of our many talented youngsters.

All we can hope for is that Arsenal signs promising youngsters like Bellerin, that will bugger off as soon as they turn 25.

The 21 - year - old has at times been regarded as one of the most promising youngsters in Europe, and has the makings of a top class centre - back if he plays regularly, so they should find buyers for him before the transfer window closes.

With us already through as group winners, I guess wenger will not have a better chance all season to give some of the promising youngsters a full 90 minutes...

Benzema came through the ranks at Lyon and fast established himself as one of the most promising youngsters in world football.

Now... Start of the season we let go of Sagna and Vermaelan and brought in the French international FB Debuchy who actually kept Sagna out of the national side and Chambers as a promising youngster and a utility.

On one hand you think that 20 goals at 21 years old isn't too bad, but then again he is playing in an arguably poor division and if he is truly «hitting the heights» as a promising wonderkid, as Wenger seems to believe, then I would have expected some real kind of impressive tally and talent coming from the youngster.

However, if the news of Glen Kamara training with the first - team is anything to go by, it seems as though Le Prof is set to keep faith in one of his promising youngsters.

Arsenal have been linked with further signings of attacking players themselves in recent times, though it may be that Podolski will be allowed to make way as Arsene Wenger seeks to promote promising youngsters Yaya Sanogo and Joel Campbell into his first - team plans on a more regular basis this season.

Liverpool look set to make three smart signings in the summer transfer window to address some key positions in their squad, with other areas set to be filled by promising youngsters such as Jordan Ibe, who has recently enjoyed a strong run in the first - team.

So the news that we are considering bringing in a young Norwegian defensive midfielder strikes me as a typical Wenger move, and the Norwegian youngster Sander Berge does actually look like a very promising acquisition.

Now 27, he is no longer a promising youngster waiting to reach his full potential, and it seems likely that new United manager David Moyes will immediately identify him as a weakness, and look to bring in a winger who can score and provide as they're supposed to.

We should only use youngsters when they're shown able to play on the same level as our first team like Iwobi, the excuse that our future is bright should not be a reason for Arsenal fans to accept mediocrity and broken promises.

A youngster with some promise, but none that we've seen so far as a Liverpool player, though in fairness he's barely made the team.

AZ Alkmaar are the latest European club to be angered by English teams» youngster - stealing antics as they lost two promising youths to Arsenal and Liverpool this week.

Chelsea are also more cynical when it comes to player recruitment and development, farming out youngsters on an industrial scale, operating questionable and occasionally illegal tactics to attain promising youngsters, and generally buying players for their immediate impact as opposed to what they might develop into, hence the fact that you could make a team of ex-Chelsea players that's probably better than Chelsea.

However Wilshere is also not a first team favourite at Arsenal, despite his previous promising envisions as a youngster, largely due to the high amount of competition in midfield.

After breaking through as a promising youngster at Arsenal in the late 90s, Austrian goalkeeeper Alex Manninger has had a well traveled career and is now with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, though he very recently spent four years at Juventus as a backup to Gianluigi Buffon.

The Ox: Once described to be our most promising youngster as he gained comparisons to Walcott.

Big names such as Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas and Filipe Luis have since been brought in, while club legend Didier Drogba has also returned to Stamford Bridge on a free transfer and promising youngster Thibaut Courtois has returned to the club after three years out on loan with Atletico Madrid — and it is these signings that look to have pushed these two players out of the exit door:

It used to be that we would steal youngsters from top clubs like Barcelona with the promise that they could become the next young Arsenal star, but now it would appear that Wenger's youth project is falling apart as well...

Do a little bit of research before you write a player off completely... He's still a player who was regarded as one of Germany's top prospects and they are absolutely stacked with promising youngsters.

A player who has performed well as part of a back three recently, promising youngster Emre Can should continue in the starting XI against Chelsea.

Bentley, Pennant (he looked really good as a youngster until Wenger started coaching), Boa Morte, Owusu - Adeyie, Almunia, Eboue, Traore, Vela, Campbell, Silvestre, Santos, Sanogo, Perez, Sorry I could not resist adding to the names that Wenger either coached the talent out of promising players or players he should not have bought for Arsenal and failed badly.

As always, Arsenal have many promising youngsters coming through from our expensively assembled academy and the latest to be given a chance to impress in the first team is Alex Iwobi, who replaced Theo Walcott for the last 20 minutes of the 0 - 0 draw against Stoke.

The former Manchester United youngster, who is currently out of favour at Upton Park, was once regarded as one of the most promising young talents in English football, but has had a career plagued by disciplinary problems off the pitch.

Zelalem has only made two appearances for the Gunners over the last two seasons, but he is still seen as one of their most promising youngsters by many fans.

Instead, unspectacular signings such as Jack Rodwell, Scott Sinclair, Javi Garcia and Maicon were made, though promising youngster Mateja Nastasic was also brought in from Fiorentina with Stefan Savic moving in the other direction.

The youngster showed real promise when he broke through under Tim Sherwood and established himself as a first - team regular in Pochettino's first season in charge.

Many Arsenal fans still think of Gibbs as a «promising youngster» as he has been on the bench for so long, but hopefully now at 25 years of age he can finally stay fit for a whole season and cement his place in the first team of Arsenal and England, but comparing him with Diaby is a little bit harsh I think!

The Red Devils have been determined to do whatever it takes to improve their squad this summer after a disastrous campaign in 2013/14 which saw them finish 7th in the Premier League under David Moyes, and they now look set to add two new world class players as well as a highly promising youngster to their ranks after negotiations this week.

For the Kings, it's instant Norris candidate Drew Doughty supported by warhorses Rob Scuderi, Matt Greene and Willie Mitchell, as well as promising youngsters Alec Martinez and Slava Voynov.

Arsenal have some promising youngsters in the team and Wenger should give them playing Time naitland miles and Willcox and neison should play more, ntakiah as well

Might as well throw our most promising youngster to the wolves.

Theo Walcott has remained loyal to Arsenal and Wenger since Le Prof bought him from Southampton as a highly promising youngster, but he has never reached his expected heights due to the usual «British» injury problems and lack of progression which has plagued most of Arsenal's English contingent.

To describe teenage Liverpool forward Ben Woodburn as a promising youngster with a great deal more to learn might seem an understatement following his...

So maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but having already lied to us about giving promising youngsters a chance, at the beginning of this season Dougie rubbed salt into the wounds by deciding that a better solution would be to sign as many washed up former Crystal Palace players as possible.

Other promising youngsters such as Zelalem and Miquel may not be good enough to break the first team this season, but should make an appearance in the FA or Capital One Cup.

With the right promises, the right balance and a fixed style that he can adapt to, Brandt can stake his claim as one of Germany's most promising youngsters.

It was the tale of the 2015 January transfer window, as at the last minute, to everyones» gob - smacked shock, promising Bolton youngster Andy Kellet joined Manchester United on loan.

The 19 - year - old has risen through the ranks to become a fixture at his hometown club this season, and is undoubtedly one of the front - runners to fill Dele Alli's vacated position as one of League One's most promising youngsters.

Shaun Wane does have an injury boost as Liam Farrell, Oliver Gildart and Ryan Sutton all return in place of promising youngsters Joe Bretherton, Callum Field and Josh Ganson.

Promising Arsenal youngster had his loan spell with Barnsley cut short as the League One bottom - dwellers decided he was not ready for first team football.

Chelsea could offer Ramires in a swap deal as they target # 40m - rated Juventus youngster Paul Pogba, one of the most promising midfielders in world football and also a target for Arsenal, Manchester City and his old club Manchester United.

Paulinho is highly regarded as one of the next top Brazilian stars and the summer transfer window promises to be a very busy time for the youngster and his representatives who are likely to be fielding a lot of calls and meeting a lot of people if a deal is not found with a club before then.

Many promising youngsters also left the Club, such as Martin Angha, Craig Eastmond, Elton Monteiro, Kyle Ebecilio, Sanchez Watt, James Shea, Reice Charles - Cook, Jernade Meade, Philip Roberts, Sead Hajrovic, Samir Bihmoutine, Conor Henderson, Nico Yennaris and Nigel Neita.

Further promising youngsters such as forwards Jadon Sancho and Alexander Isak remain on the fringes of the squad, while defender Zagadou is featured heavily already.

Further, Wilshere has not looked much like as the promising youngster he was once deemed to be because of those injuries.