Sentences with phrase «regular place in their squad»

Both would have played for Germany if they were given regular places in that squad.

Especially as he seems to have locked down a regular place in their squad after signing barely half a season ago

Gnabry has been less successful at Arsenal than his efforts this summer, because although he has shown good form when playing for the Gunners, it has never been enough to warrant him a regular place in the squad in Arsene Wenger's eyes.

Not exact matches

The second consecutive year that a Rookie squad has finished in first place after the Regular Season.

The Telegraph recently claimed both London giants were interested in Shaw, who is valued at around # 20million by United, but it's unclear if he could cement a regular starting place in either of those squads.

Mertesacker's injury means that he has lost his place in the match day squad, after becoming a regular feature of the side for the last few years.

All of them are capable of putting in a strong performances for the Gunners and although they may not be regular starters, they still earn a merited place in the squad.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Perez has since talked about a return to his former club this summer, as he looks to assure himself of more regular football, with his place in the Spain international squad at risk without playing time.

So he has already proved his worth and ensured that he is a proper part of the Arsenal squad this season, with more than enough time to improve and secure a place in the starting line - up on a regular basis.

According to Marca, both players could now consider a move elsewhere as they harbour ambitions of playing regular football, with Deulofeu in particular desperate to secure his place in the Spain squad for the World Cup in Russia next summer.

While there are many teams in between them and first place — it's very tight, and this squad is having their best Regular Season to date.

I'm not convinced by Coquelin's place in our squad any longer however, and would much prefer to have replaced him with the 20 year - old, but Francis is barely a regular starter either.

The 22 - year - old has his sights set on a place in the France squad for next summer's European Championships on home soil and is reportedly willing to leave the reigning Ligue 1 champions in pursuit of regular first - team football during the upcoming campaign.

The Englishman has struggled to secure a regular place in Arsene Wenger's squad since joining from Southampton.

Welbeck has long been said to be a player who could make a place in United's starting line - up his own and is also a regular figure in Roy Hodgson's England squad.

The versatile 31 - year - old has struggled to hold down a regular place in Kenny Dalglish's starting line - up this term and looks certain to be one of the players shown the door when the Reds revamp their squad.

The Englishman failed to secure a regular place in Arsene Wenger's squad at the Emirates especially after suffering a number of injuries.

He struggled to secure a regular place in Zinedine Zidane's squad last season and has started all official games of this season on the bench.

Competition for places in the Tottenham squad has never been stronger, and here are three players that will be keen to impress the Pochettino in a bid to claim a regular starting spot.

For now, though, manager Arsene Wenger will be delighted with his side's performances and key to Arsenal's excellent commencement to the campaign has been the many inner - squad rivalries in their ranks, with players seeking to impress as they battle for a regular place in the side.

David Luiz and Gary Cahill have been the two regular centre - backs for Antonio Conte this season and it seems that Zouma will again struggle to find a place in the Italian's squad if he stays at the club.

Players like Santi Cazorla, Cesc finds it difficult to get a regular starting place in the squad.

But he is determined to fight for a regular place in Antonio Conte's squad now that he has fully recovered from injury.

The Belgian is also after regular football to make sure of his place in Belgium's World Cup squad, telling the Dortmund website: «In order to achieve my big goal, I want to play as much as possible and score many goalin Belgium's World Cup squad, telling the Dortmund website: «In order to achieve my big goal, I want to play as much as possible and score many goalIn order to achieve my big goal, I want to play as much as possible and score many goals.

Recent reports have claimed that the Colombian is ready to leave the Spanish giants after struggling to secure a regular place in Zinedine Zidane's squad.

Real Madrid striker James Rodriguez says he wants to fight to secure a regular place in manager Zinedine Zidane's squad this season.

Origi wants regular first - team football this season as he looks to keep his place in the Belgium squad ahead...

He would have struggled to secure a regular first - team place in Antonio Conte's squad especially after the arrival of Michy Batshuayi from Olympique de Marseille.

The Colombia international was not happy with how his season unfolded as he failed to secure a regular place in Zinedine Zidane's squad, making just 13 starts in their title - winning campaign.

Both players still have a long way to go before even thinking about a regular place in the United first team squad.