Sentences with phrase «season as a first team regular»

Bellerin will be going into his third season as a first team regular come August and I am fully convinced that next season we will only continue to see him improve and develop into one of the very best full backs around.

Perhaps they could understand his longing to return to his former club and one FA Cup success from seven seasons as a first team regular is not going to help a side keep it's top performers.

He began the 2003 - 04 season as a first team regular, being tipped as one of football's future stars.

Not exact matches

It was the first Fall Classic since 1970 between two teams with at least 100 wins during the regular season, as Los Angeles won 104 games and Houston won 101.

There is a strong feeling that the England international midfield star Jack Wilshere is going to rescue his Arsenal career and come back to be a first team regular again, as long as this season on loan at AFC Bournemouth sees him play the regular football that all of his injury problems have denied him at his boyhood club, the mighty Arsenal.

This looks a good buy for Tim Sherwood's side as they hope to fight the drop this season, and Traore himself would certainly benefit from playing regular first - team football.

The player simply has everything it takes and while we may have to wait till next season to see him getting regular first - team action, I firmly believe that he can contribute significantly towards the remainder of the current campaign as well.

This season we had Arteta as our club captain, who did not start a single Premier League match, and was not expected to be a regular in the first - team either.

The Nigerian international defender spent last season on - loan at Istanbul minnows Kasimpasa and established himself as a first team regular in one of the best performing defensive sides.

Team Zimmerman continued their crazy 2nd half run by defeating # 1 Team Kozin (their first Loss in 14 Games) and as a result, Team Zimmerman makes the top tier even murkier as we head into the final Sunday of the Regular Season.

First, a congrats is order to Team Sammy's for finishing as the Regular Season Champs!

So there has been hardly any pressure on our first team except for in five Cup games all season, whereas ALL of our main rivals have had to contend with much harder opponents in the Champions League on a regular basis, as well as the FA and League Cups.

Again, they finished with the same amount of points as Team Kirshner during the Regular Season — the first time to Teams ever tied atop the Standings, let alone gaining the maximum amount of points..

The player returned to his parent club for the current season and has impressed with his performances as he has cemented a regular spot in the Palermo first team.

Aaron now has more than 300 appearances for the club, but in his 7 years as a first team regular he has only averaged around 27 League games per season due to ongoing injury problems.

The Spain international has not been as regular a starter for Jose Mourinho's side this season and could move on for more first - team football, with Milan interested in a # 32million deal, according to the Daily Express.

The 19 - year - old has made 25 La Liga appearances so far this season, contributing four assists as well as carrying out his defensive duties in that time, and will have undoubtedly enjoyed gaining regular first - team experience.

In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)

With Lukasz Fabianski set to depart at the end of the season in search of more regular first team football, CaughtOffside understands that Wenger is keen to bring in a new number two that he will mould into a contender for Wojciech Szczesny's spot as first choice.

The 30 - year - old joined Lazio in the 2012/13 season, but has never managed to establish himself as a first team regular and has made just seven appearances for the Italian giants this term.

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.

La Viola took Anderson on loan from United last season, but Januzaj could prove an excellent addition to their squad, whilst also providing him with the regular first - team football he craves as he looks to continue his remarkable progress from last term.

Poor Jack Wilshere was cast as a superstar of the future when he broke into Arsenal's first team at the tender age of 16, and finally became a first - team regular at 18 years of age and made a massive 49 appearances on the 2010/11 season.

However, with so many of our best players likely to be unready to play at the start of the season, this is a real opportunity for iwobi to establish himself as a first team regular.

It may seem a little bit odd to say this after Rob Holding was an unused substitute for most of his debut season as an Arsenal player, especially after this summer of international competition when his club and country colleague Calum Chambers was selected ahead of him for the England under 21 team every time, but I believe that the young defender is going to be a regular first team starter for us next season.

The 32 - year - old wants first - team football after 10 seasons as a Chelsea regular but while Arsenal, Paris St Germain and Real Madrid have been tipped as possible destinations for the Czech Republic international, Besiktas also appear to be in the running.

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

Arsenal's 19 year - old Alex Iwobi is looking certain to become a regular Arsenal first team player next season, as Arsene Wenger has been slowly integrating him into the squad.

well as we know wenger is at least staying for one more season, we will most likely see more or these younger players given game time next season, there are a few that are training with the first team on a regular basis.

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.

The 21 year - old nearly left the club in January due to a lack of first - team action, but following talks with Arsene Wenger he was convinced to stay and learn, and ended the season as a first - team regular.

They got what may end up being their best Win of the Regular Season on Thursday Night as they took down former # 2 Team Aranas, and dealt them their first Loss.

First, a congrats is order to Team ATO SO for finishing as the Regular Season Champs!

Last season he made 21 appearances in Serie A, scoring two goals and assisting one as he broke in to regular first team football for the first time.

Most Teams had not one but two Games to close the Regular Season as each and every Team had their first softball Game...

Most Teams had not one but two Games to close the Regular Season as each and every Team had their first softball Game of the Summer and many also doubled up with a Hoops contest as well..

That being said they are still locked in as the # 5 Team in the Standings and # 6 in the Power Rankings after the first half of the Regular Season.

The young winger Alex Iwobi started this season as the breakthrough star from the Arsenal Academy, and was a regular starter in the first half of the season, but although he had some excellent performances he didn't really follow that up with actually putting the ball in the back of the net very often, and he was finally squeezed out of the First team squad in the last couple of months and relegated back to the U23 reserve first half of the season, but although he had some excellent performances he didn't really follow that up with actually putting the ball in the back of the net very often, and he was finally squeezed out of the First team squad in the last couple of months and relegated back to the U23 reserve First team squad in the last couple of months and relegated back to the U23 reserve side.

The 31 - year - old struggled to establish himself as a first - team regular under Jose Mourinho last season, although he still managed to make 39 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight goals and providing 10 assists.

Wenger's January shopping has been brilliant these past few seasons with Gabriel and Monreal establishing themselves as solid, first - team regulars.

By age 15 he was a regular feature within the Under - 19 side, and made his first - team debut as a 16 year - old, going on to score five league goals in his debut season.

Sheffield Wednesday played the role of the more sophisticated and elegant sibling as they were regulars in Tier 1 of English football in the 80s through to the early 90s, culminating with an impressive 3rd place in the last season of the old First Division, «player / managed» by Trevor Francis in an era when managing a team was easy enough to prolong a successful veteran's playing career.

FourFourTwo's current cover star has had an incredible season; he's finally secured regular first - team football, breached the 30 - goal barrier, made his senior England debut, been picked in the PFA's Premier League Team of the Year, been named as PFA Young Player of the Year and now, best of all, is Stats Zone's Young Player of the Yteam football, breached the 30 - goal barrier, made his senior England debut, been picked in the PFA's Premier League Team of the Year, been named as PFA Young Player of the Year and now, best of all, is Stats Zone's Young Player of the YTeam of the Year, been named as PFA Young Player of the Year and now, best of all, is Stats Zone's Young Player of the Year.

The 22 - year - old midfielder struggled under Hammers boss Slaven Bilic last season but has established himself as a first - team regular in the current Beşiktaş side and managed to break into the Turkish national team.

Astra, the southernmost team in the country, were the Romanian champions last season (they finished first in the regular season and also following the championship round played by the top clubs) and qualified for the third qualifying round of the Champions League as a result, but were eliminated by FC Copenhagen.

Cesc Fabregas is no longer a first team regular in the Chelsea side therefore he may have to leave the Blues if he is unhappy with the role he has under Conte.The Spaniard was one of the big disappointments last season as Chelsea made a poor attempt at defending their title.

He made his first - team debut as a 17 - year - old against Queens Park Rangers in 2011 under Malky Mackay and went on to become a regular in Dyche's side the following season.

Caulker, 24, is currently on a season - long loan at Southampton, where he has failed to establish himself as a first - team regular.

In February, the youngster made it clear that his objective for this season was to be loaned out so as to enjoy regular first - team football.

Yahaya joined Porto last season, but despite training frequently with the first team he wasn't quite a regular for the B team until this season, thanks to his new role as a wing - back.