Sentences with phrase «results on the pitch not»

Conte has been critical of Chelsea's hierarchy for some time, questioning their transfer policy and with results on the pitch not what is expected — the Italian is not expected to continue his tenure beyond this season.

Not exact matches

Yes, you want to win every game you are part of, as you don't step out on to the pitch thinking of anything other than three points and a win; each game has its own «consequence» — but over a 38 - game season — one's title ambitions won't face obituary by the result of this clash between Everton and Arsenal.

Wenger is a genius and fully deserves our respect even if the results on the pitch haven't been the best for awhile now.

«It's our performances out there on the pitch that dictates results, in that respect we understand the results — particularly of late — haven't been good enough and that's something we are trying our hardest to address.»

«Results are not going the way we want, but we have to make sure that the priority for us is what happens on the pitch.»

As soon as those players enter the pitch they are left on their own and they are the ones who have made the results over the years, because the bench has no input (they won't know how to affect the play anyway).

Results on the pitch certainly haven't helped matters, although there is still no official word from the club as to whether the Frenchman will remain with his current contract expiring this summer.

I know you are always happy just like Arsene is with results, but truth is Alexis and Ozil haven't signed new contracts for a reason and I'm pretty sure Welbeck and Lucas are so happy to see players like Iwobi and Walcott being picked in front of them despite doing pretty much nothing on the pitch.

The last thing we need is for Wenger to have to play Alexis against his better judgment but if the likes of Giroud, Walcott, Welbeck and Ozil are not doing the business on the pitch the need for a result may force the manager's hand.

Let Arsene go and all hell breaks will loose — suddenly the perfect scapegoat is gone and unhappy fans won't see a new manager as a common denominator as they see Arsene now but the man who sits on piles of cash disinterested in results on the pitch which is the only thing most of football fans care about.

So now that we finally have that financial backbone to compete again, we expect results, but are not seeing them on the pitch and this is why the fans are getting restless.

haha, too bad results can only be achieved on the pitch and not on social media.We couldn't beat a dismal WHU at home but everyone thinks we are going to beat palace and Livpool, oh dear

Is a manager not judged on the result and quality of football on the pitch?

Results haven't been going their way on the pitch as they slipped to a 2 - 1 defeat to Bournemouth at the weekend, which leaves them eight points adrift of the top four.

They have a better chance of getting a point or a result against us because Southampton break and attack and use on pitch tactics, Wenger doesn't.

He MUST be talking about the club's finances, because he surely can't be talking about results on the pitch.

I'm not even talking about results on the pitch.

But although Arsenal are without Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil, Mathieu Debuchy, Yaya Sanogo and possibly Laurent Koscielny, the man who might replace the French centre back does not think that we can use the long injury list as any excuse for a failure to get the right result on the pitch.

Now that he has signed back on for another two years, Wenger is willing to admit that the uncertainty affected the results on the pitch, but he is hopeful that the same tensions won't resurface during this campaign.

At the end of the day a manager is judged by his results on the football pitch and when they are not good enough, your head falls.

We are sliding backwards and not only do we have problems getting the results on the pitch.

Poor results on the pitch, including a 3 - 0 home defeat to Bournemouth in midweek, have been paired with off - the - field suggestions that all is not well for the Chelsea boss, with the Metro noting he has been linked with the Italy job in recent days.

However, considering how lethargic the Arsenal team has been on the pitch in recent seasons, coupled with continued lack of trophies, you have the feeling that even if the Barcelona or Real Madrid players were currently playing for Arsenal, the results wouldn't be any different.

Finally, if Wenger really cares that Arsenal go to the next level with Lacazette in the striker's role he will need to surround him with the proper kinds of players, those who compliment his skills and give him a legitimate chance to lead the line... if they can spread the opposing teams back line with Sanchez on the left and someone of consequence on the right (must purchase this individual), this would likely create some space for Ozil in the middle of the pitch... having 3 players who can not only create their own opportunities, but provide assists and make well - timed runs, could bring some much - needed directness back into our ticky - tack approach of late... unfortunately instead of making the tough decisions and spending the supporters money in the right places, we instead have wasted so much time bashing our heads against the same brick wall over and over again and expecting different results..

As a result, it hasn't been a good week for him, and he'll likely now just be looking forward to getting back on the pitch and focusing on football with Barcelona taking on Girona at the weekend.

A few issues yes just a few, this result was not a surprise to most fans before the game why did we start will Elneny and le coq santi is one of our best 3 players, why pay 34m and sit him on the bench why did walcott start, and why did he take the pen why at 2 - 1 down did he keep the 2 DMs on the pitch the camera panned onto the mangers Klop was shouting out orders, Wenger looks quiet and almost confused as what to do

Its good to be confident but show that confidence on the pitch and results, not just media interviews.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

It not the result but the manner of the performance and effort on pitch.

we do nt need to be remimded that this is afc.Most importantly the manager needs to realise that.If he thinks that that yesterday was a proper result then he is gravely mistaken.All players must give 100 % on the pitch, thats why I am thoroughly dissapointed when some articles state that that was a point gained.Not only was that two points lost but a place dropped.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

Both players have their troubles this season on and off the pitch and so it remains to be seen whether or not this is merely a professional call from Mourinho as he believes he has the players necessary to get the right result or if he has taken a lot from that Bournemouth game.

It's not all doom and gloom, the team & players will improve once they get sharper and we may even get a new player or two, the Germans will take a few weeks to regain match fitness too, so it's just about grinding out results over the next 3 games then we will see the real Arsenal, Everton started slowly just like us so maybe not the threat they were last season YET then Beskitas again on a good pitch with more players available, followed up by Leicester who should be easy to overcome.

Oh my word why can't you people just say good result, we won in freezing conditions on a plastic pitch were not used to ffs.

Miller is averaging 16 pitches per inning — not a strenuous pace at all, and in fact, just one more pitch per inning than during the regular season — and even his state on Tuesday, when he seemed a little tired and with less control than usual, resulted in two scoreless innings.

Coaches are paid to produce results on the pitch and yo win trophies for the team.If a coach fails those basic things then he is not go enough and must leave.Sucess or failure comes down to the decisions of the coach ranging from decisions in the transfer market, training methods, team selection, tactics etc.Looking @ the transfer market - Wenger has a shambolic record - failure to act decisively and always acting when it's too late, selling our top players to rival clubs, leaving other positions thin and reinforcing wrong positions especially buying lots of attacking midfielders ignoring defensive positions and failing to buy top class strikers or decent strikers.If Wenger is really serious about winning trophies would he buy a player like Welbeck a fourth choice play at Man United whom Vaan Gaal said is only good for the bench and now he plays every game at Arsenal.Why sell Vemaleen and buy Chambers?

The boss, I'm sure, would love to be able to give these two strikers more time on the pitch but as our results have not been going so well, he must do what he thinks is best for the club.

What you can affect is what happens on the pitch and at the moment the Gunners seem fully focused and determined to give everything to get the right result, even if the fluency of the football is not always there.

The results on the pitch have not helped either with Chelsea now fighting for a top - four finish to secure Champions League football for next season.

We've simply not gotten the results on the pitch that we would have liked in recent years.

Let's not forget things that the off - field issues came about only after we had a run of really poor results on the pitch.

I started googling way back in may who could we be buying gonzalo higuian, julio cesar and wayne rooney but realize going by history wenger just as no interest in buying world class players, he wants 2 buy d grade players and turn them up to koscienly nd nasri that will take years while da arsenal faithful pay handsome figures for dismal performances, fans allowed wenger 2 get away when he gets away with these lucky matches of fenerbache been strong on paper but a waste of tym on the pitch, also it happen at bayern but they put a slighty weak team but wenger runt his mouth around of how good da team was after that 2 - 0 win, not forgetting it was bould that got the team defense looking solid while wenger moan about referee decisions and no blame on team, I just feel we (arsenal) have allowed wenger and co to misuse us, so now our main target aim is benzema yet giroud plays more often than him for france, can any1 see how wenger is lowing our standards and expectations at arsenal, I wil be over da moon if wenger does not sign an extension wit us, after the gilberto days and disaterous results and teams we play, his approach to the game defensely which is pathetic and his annoying behaviour.So what if manu and chelski haven't really bought they are already strong it was seen last week now we should be worried about our selves since that villa defeat, jst imagine what the man's and london money maniac's are goin 2 do to us, I can see it already coming from wenger, if we find the right player we will buy him, after sept2, we didn't find da right player but the squad can challenge for the title, its so sick having 2 hear that crap, just take him psg, I just wish the fans would say we had enough of this bullshit transfer policies its time we stood up against these pigs of directors by protesting!

Both the centenary anthem and kit turned out to be bad copies of better European versions, there wasn't any celebration match, and the results on the pitch have left a lot to be desired.

Although the sample size is clearly much smaller, the results can not be dismissed: Firmino was playing vastly better football when Coutinho was on the pitch alongside him.

As a Cardiff fan I don't really care if he talks to the media or not, as long as results are there on the pitch.

However, the results on the pitch have not changed at all.

I think meeting them twice on the pitch in the League and the Cup may not be ideal but I think Arsenal could probably nick a result at Anfield.

Still, an incredible result that brought back memories of the halcyon days under Sir Alex Ferguson should not blind Jose Mourinho from issues which still prevent United from achieving its full potential on the pitch consistently.

Lets just take this result as a lesson for all of us Arsenal fans for the future.Next time, lets just not criticise AW and our rookies boys, lets encourage our rookies when they come on the pitch cos we all know now that a player isnt placed in the Arsenal team by AW for no reason, so lets not criticise so early and be patient.

Many are willing to give the manager the benefit of the doubt, mainly because he hasn't had a huge amount of time to really stamp his mark on this team, but that could all change if the results on the pitch do not.