Sentences with phrase «raise question marks over»

You could raise some question marks over the poor clearing header or some of the defending for the other, but it's essentially nitpicking, especially when there are larger issues.

The 25 - year - old has experienced a difficult campaign this year, as he hasn't been able to consistently deliver his best form while also being dropped and taken off in games to raise question marks over his relationship with boss Jose Mourinho.

If the deal does go ahead the Portuguese manager will likely install the 20 - year - old as his third choice striker behind Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao, which would then raise question marks over Loic Remy's future at the club.

In turn, it surely raises question marks over whether or not an agreement on personal terms will be reached, as that is a significant difference between the two parties which will require lengthy negotiations to reach a compromise.

Having convinced him that they would eventually reach a deal after visiting their offices, as per the report, Coutinho feels let down by the La Liga outfit and it now raises question marks over their ability to sign him in the future.

While he's still seemingly got plenty left in the tank, as evidenced by his tally of 11 goals in 23 appearances so far this season, he has had his goal droughts and struggles too which may well have raised question marks over whether or not that is an area of the Barcelona squad that could be strengthened.

Coupled with the fact that they haven't looked entirely convincing in the Copa del Rey or the Champions League to this point, it has unsurprisingly raised question marks over the current squad and of Zinedine Zidane as the responsibility for results always starts with the coach.

However, as noted in the report, Madrid would have to start their bidding at around # 70m, which already raises question marks over the possibility of the England international moving to La Liga.

The Bianconeri finished fourth last season, thanks largely to the contribution of the Chile winger, but his departure to Barcelona raised question marks over whether they could repeat the trick this time around.

The fans raised question marks over the selection of Kolarov in the centre of the defence as well as the decision to drop Joe Hart from the starting lineup.

Under utilisation of a class midfielder in the name of Nuri Sahin, which Liverpool signed on loan from Real Madrid, has raised question marks over Brendan Rodgers tactics.

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With his current contract with the Gunners set to expire next summer, serious question marks have been raised over his long - term future at the Emirates, as from January 1 onwards, he'll be able to open discussions with other clubs over a pre-contract agreement.

However, beyond those two, question marks surely have to be raised over their back - up.

With his current contract set to expire at the end of the season, question marks have unsurprisingly been raised over his long - term future with the Gunners, but Wilshere was pretty clear about his intentions moving forward.

As for Los Blancos, aside from Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, question marks could arguably be raised over the other options at Zinedine Zidane's disposal too.

Arsenal were dealt with a huge blow, as Ramsey was red - carded; Arteta injured his ankle, raising serious question marks over the North Londoners» chances of winning the second leg at home, which was the only way to progress through.

They sit in fourth place in the Premier League table, just a point above Tottenham, with question marks now being raised over their ability to qualify for the Champions League given their recent form.

Having been brought off early and even benched in recent games, he has undoubtedly been knocked out of his stride and that has snowballed into a situation where question marks are being raised over his future at Man Utd with The Mirror noting that they're even looking at possible replacements.

It wasn't so long ago that question marks were being raised over Cristiano Ronaldo.

Although question marks have always been raised over his defensive quality and concentration, the Brazilian international was a key figure in Chelsea's Premier League title success last season after returning to west London following his stint at PSG.

The Catalan giants were thumped 4 - 0 by Paris Saint - Germain in the Champions League this week, resulting in question marks being raised over Luis Enrique's future, as well as the club in general.

Naturally, the addition of the Brazilian playmaker will add to the competition at the Nou Camp, and as Rakitic prepares to soon turn 30, it will raise obvious question marks over his long - term future in the starting line - up.

After his side's humiliating defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League this week, question marks are said to have been raised over Emery.

Despite scoring 33 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions last season, question marks have been raised over Aguero's position in the starting line - up under Pep Guardiola moving forward.

With a preference to play on the right wing, albeit with the versatility to play through the middle or on the opposite flank too, he'll also have plenty of competition for places at Old Trafford, and so question marks could be raised over such a move given the reported transfer fee involved.

All eyes will be on the FA Cup and Champions League in terms of their hopes of landing silverware this year, but without January reinforcements, question marks will surely be raised over their ability to finish the campaign strongly unless their top players rediscover their best form.

Bamford has already spent time out on loan at Derby County, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Norwich, and as he continues to fail to showcase his full potential, question marks have to be raised over whether or not he'll make the grade at Chelsea.

While Mourinho didn't confirm that it was real, he offered a decisive update on the transfer saga which has dragged on for weeks as question marks were raised over whether or not Chelsea would sell to their Premier League rivals.

The 30 - year - old has not yet made a single appearance for the Catalan giants this season, with a foot injury keeping him sidelined while question marks could be raised over his involvement in Ernesto Valverde's plans moving forward.

In turn, that has raised serious question marks over his future at Anfield beyond this season, and according to Tuttosport, Juventus are ready to complicate matters further.

The pressure was already on the French international after early question marks were raised over his recent performances, but he produced an excellent response against the Foxes with a Man of the Match display.

That would suggest that things are starting to move in the right direction for Chelsea, but instead The Sun claim that contract talks with Conte have stalled again which in turn has led to question marks being raised over his future at Stamford Bridge.

Wright isn't convinced, however, and has raised question - marks over both players» attitude problems as Arsenal look like rushing both moves through without enough planning.

De Vrij has yet to sign an extension which has raised real question marks over his future at Lazio, and having been valued at # 25m this past summer according to the Sun, it looks like he could prove to be a costly loss on and off the pitch.

It seems like a pretty risky strategy in truth, as while Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Llorente and Dani Ceballos could step in and replace Kroos, those are big shoes to fill regardless of whether or not question marks are being raised over his form this season.

Meanwhile, Mourinho continued to collect trophies around Europe and arguably proved that he was the better man for the job, but given his approach and personality, question marks could be raised over whether or not he would have been the right fit for the club.

Having played such an important role for Jurgen Klopp in the last two seasons, coupled with the fact that there is little time left in the transfer window for Liverpool to identify and sign a replacement, it raises real question marks over whether or not the Merseyside giants will genuinely consider a sale.

The 21 - year - old was publicly slammed by Jose Mourinho again at the weekend, leading to further question marks being raised over his future at the club.

The issue from a Spurs perspective stems from the fact that the Belgian international hasn't yet penned a new contract, and that has led to question marks being raised over his future in north London.

The move for Luiz raised plenty of eyebrows, and question marks still hang over the Brazilian international's ability to be a reliable defensive presence for the Blues.

From a defensive perspective, the German tactician will be far from happy with what he saw, with all three goals coming in disappointing fashion as question marks will be raised over Simon Mignolet again.

Earlier in the campaign, he raised valid question marks over the Reds backline as they undoubtedly looked far from solid in that department.

The Swiss international midfielder got himself sent off for the second time this term, raising a huge question - mark over his temperament, and we may well need to shore up our midfield as we look to challenge Chelsea for the Premier League title.

The Catalan giants fell short in the Champions League and question marks have been raised by supporters throughout the campaign over Ernesto Valverde's lack of rotation.

A lot has happened since then, of course, but just the length of time involved raises a big question mark over whether this current crop of Gunners can complete the job they have started so well.

Question marks have been raised over the model he has applied since taking cost, however so far as outcomes go, that is one other necessary point on their path to securing silverware and with the choices at his disposal, he's set to ship a profitable campaign.

Lots of question marks have been raised over his level of skill, and the lack of significant improvement in his 6 years at the club.

Their recent 3 - 2 defeat in a friendly at home to Colombia — a game in which France had led 2 - 0 — has raised more question marks over the team's attitude, but Pogba remains confident he and his teammates have what it takes to claim their country's second second World Cup tournament win.