Sentences with phrase «season as the pundits»

The improvised scorpion kick finish from the Frenchman may well end up being the Premier League goal of the season as the pundits agreed that it was a more difficult and better finish than the scorpion kick by ythe Manchester United star Henrikh Mkhitaryan against Sunderland a few days ago.

Not exact matches

Pundits and fans have been saying this for years and Wenger has chosen not to bring a powerful DM in, this season it seems as though we have tried or are atleast looking.

With two assists and the equalising goal against the Cherries Olivier Giroud was named as the Man of the Match by the Sky Sports pundits and after his previous late goal heroics this season and that amazing wonder goal against Crystal Palace you would have to think he has a great chance of starting again.

As mentioned, I would get really upset listening to pundits and commentators writing us off beforehand or during season, where we seemed to be going along nicely, and when it didn't happen for us, I would naturally put it down to bad luck with injuries, schedule or maybe bad refereeing.

However, Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville watched on as Chelsea beat Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday, and believes they have played like champions all term, and deserve recognition for their performance this season.

Most sincere AFC fan also knew failure to recruit durin d winter of last season meant the end of our title chance bt this season its crystal we could have won it had it been we turn up early, am sure most of the pundits wouldn't have bet against us had it been we led the table till this january as againts last season.

The Dane isn't the first club legend to air his displeasure with watching the team this season, with the likes of Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand notably being highly critical throughout the year in their roles as pundits on BT Sport.

I don think all those responding this morning has woken up yet, man City put seven past burnley and unless we adopted the same tactics of two seasons ago by being very defensive and hit them on counterattack because it's important we get a result as we did against Chelsea when most pundits were fearing the worst and a point on Sunday will be wicked for it will do wonders for the players self confidence and send a message as well that arsenal can still do the business

Bama DLs have been overrated by the pundits the last few seasons and they've tended to fall (meaning the pros don't overvalue them as much as the pundits).

The Italian tactician was linked with the job earlier this season by Gazzetta dello Sport and his name is one of many to come up in discussions today as pundits and fans alike ponder who could be next in line at Arsenal.

I hear every pundit saying we need a spine in or team GK CB CM ST, I disagree i think we have kos as or main centreback who is as good as any in the league, we have coq who has been a revelation this season and has helped the balance of the team hugely although he has not played many games all he can do is improve, I do feel if cech is available buy him the man has years of experience.

With a decision on Wenger's future scheduled for the end of the season, fans and pundits are asking the big question: who can replace Wenger as Arsenal manager?

Now working as a pundit for BT Sport during the MLS off - season, Gerrard was a guest in the studio for Tottenham's Europa League clash with Qarabag, where he highlighted the youngster's performance.

Arsene Wenger was relatively unknown in England when joining, but quickly gained the respect of the players, coaches and pundits, as he led Arsenal to the Premier League and FA Cup double in his first full season in 1997/98.

Arsenal have been performing extremely well this season, and have gone 12 games unbeaten in the League since our opening day defeat to Liverpool, but as usual very few pundits, or even Arsenal fans, think that we can actually go on and lift the trophy at the end of the season.

This is why the pundits claims are gaining more resonance as the seasons go by.

Neville, who now divides his time between working as a pundit for Sky Sports and his role in Roy Hodgson's England coaching setup, does not expect United to lift the famous trophy this season.

Not the Italian pundit Stefano Tacconi, though, as the 58 - year old former Juventus keeper has come out with a pretty strange comment on the Arsenal and Poland international keeper Wojciech Szczesny who is currently plying his trade in Serie A while he spends a season on loan at Roma.

It was not Mertesacker's first mistake either, as he has been coming more and more under fire from fans and pundits as the season has drawn on.

Pundit Robbie Savage has stated that the fact that Liverpool's world class superstar Mohamed Salah possibly won't win a trophy this season as the main reason as to why he won't in Premier League Player of the Year.

there is some suggestion that wenger is backtracking on his fervent stance regarding what players would be staying at the club for the remainder of the season... some might deduce that this is all part of a much bigger, more elaborate plan... by shifting the blame wenger is attempting to, not so slyly, flip the narrative... by doing so he hopes to evoke empathy from his most ardent supporters, while attempting to rally any fence - sitters, whose faith was waning unless a more legitimate agent of blame emerges... unfortunately, and incredibly insulting to the fans, when wenger attempts to spin a tale and / or tries to eat his own words, he doesn't seem to play it all the way through in his head, so invariably gaping holes emerge... say we believed his version of the truth, would that not make him either an incredibly well - paid custodian of destruction or a spineless jellyfish because what manager worth his weight in salt would stay at a club that didn't give him final say after 20 years of supposed «success»... no matter the answer, neither bodes well for us... how ironic, in a way, since many pundits claim this team has lacked a «spine» for some years now... so whether we win, lose or draw on Sunday is frankly immaterial, as the problems will remain, and although it will be easier to digest if we left the Pool with 3 points, it might just be the worst result for the betterment of this club... a fact that both breaks my heart and baffles the mind

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

City are the only unbeaten team in the country this season, and as time goes on more and more pundits will start to wonder if they can replicate that famous Arsenal side of 2003/04 that went the whole campaign without a single league defeat.

Nevertheless, Shearer isn't the first pundit to slam the players this weekend, with both Arsenal legend Thierry Henry and Jamie Redknapp also blaming them for the club's current predicament during Sky Sports coverage of the game as the players certainly have to accept a share of the responsibility for the club's plight this season too.

as much as we listen to this stupid pundits lets just remember they are the same people who brought us down the season we were number 1 till december with all this negativity.

It's the fans that keep sacrificing because this team can't get their head out of their own ass... please give me some examples when a top club ever let their best player leave for free at the end of a season... Wenger needs to go to PSG and get some money and talent for Sanchez so that we can end this nonsense once and for all... then he needs to publicly apologize for the way in which they handled the whole situation... if they allow Sanchez to go for free there is no way this club, under the tutelage of Kroenke and Wenger, will ever layout the necessary coin to replace such a talented player, especially considering that Wenger will be a lame - duck manager once again in the final year of his contract and we know how well that went last year... open your eyes people, Wenger has spoken publicly about how he hopes that the next manager can take this club to the next level... WHAT?!?... he then went on to speak about leaving them in the perfect position to be successful, which is one of the reasons why several pundits felt Wenger would leave after last season based on the financials and the fact that so many players had only one year left on their respective contracts... who says this shit??? If you believe you're leaving things in the best possible shape for your potential successor to achieve greatness it raises a couple of serious questions: Why can't you take things to the next level if everything is as great as you say?

I really rate Coquelin and he has improved 100 % but as almost all the gunners fans know and at least all of the pundits are saying we need another of his ilk on the books in order to have cover in case Coquelin gets injured or banned and this needs to be addressed along with the Striker problem which in my mind is the reason we have fallen short again in the seasons progress.

A lot of pundits after the first game vs West Ham mentioned atributed that lack luster performance as early season «nerves» and that we would shake the monkey off our back, well wake up and smell the roses..

The Spanish pundit, speaking on Sky Sports [as per Le 10 Sport], expressed his belief that Los Merengues are still considering a move for De Gea — despite their fine defensive showing so far this season.

Okay it is pretty u7nlikely that Arsenal will be the club that is celebrating a Premier League title win when the current season ends in May, but to listen to some Arsenal fans and football pundits we may as well give up now, because the Gunners are being given about as much chance as I have of sprouting wings and flying to the moon.

Many pundits still believe last season we cud have won PL if we had good CF as Giroud couldn't score in many games.

As for Wenger, the Frenchman is already being criticised by many fans and pundits for not doing enough in the summer transfer window and for the disappointing start to the 2014 - 15 season.

The Gunners talisman has not enjoyed much success since the start of the season, and his performances against the likes of Stoke City and Liverpool have led to severe criticism from former players as well as pundits.

Apart from Parish, Fellaini has often been criticized for his style of play by many fans as well as pundits and the 27 - year - old was banned for the final three matches of the Premier League season for brutally elbowing Leicester City's Robert Huth last month.

There were many doubts from pundits and outsiders as to whether Tottenham Hotspur could put together a good run of form in their temporary new home before the season began.

Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas believes Arsenal are two players away from being «the real deal» as the Gunners look to finish the season with a flourish.

Hailed as Holland's best defender by many pundits, he has been quite consistent considering the last two seasons he has endured at Villa Park.

Lawro actually had previously won all three legs so far this season out - predicting such expert pundits as Athletico Mince, Laura Trott, and Blossoms!

As critical as pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheeAs critical as pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheeas pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheet.

Norwich deserve their acclaim, they've been this season's version of» fresh air», as pundits would say.

But I love Arsenal — and this season — as a team - they have been brilliant, all round, suppassing all the pundits expectations, as well as most of the fans.

Koscielny is just superb.This guy would be hailed as the best defender in the league so far if he was playing for the manures.Is positioning is awesome, hes athletic and 100x better in the air than gallas was and will ever be.A few seasons ago we would have been playing silvestre in his position and there is no comparison.I hope he maintains this momentum because i believe for once in 5 years we have a defender who can stick to drogba like a couple dancing to dancehall.I cant believe pundits were expecting us to spend in excess of 17m just for an english player.Another astute business by mr AW

-- StrettyNews.com (@StrettyNews) September 22, 2016 After the Old Trafford outfit went from a strong start to the season to losing three games in a row, countless pundits began to label Mourinho as finished.

Many pundits and fans thought he could be a hit in Premier League cause as he found back of the next 17 times in 36 games for Deportivo in La Liga in 2015 - 2016 Season and his eye catching dribbling with the ball.

Over recent seasons Arsenal have been accused of having a lack of leaders from many pundits as well as stating they need a centre back, defensive midfield and centre forward.

This election season, pundits have been fond of pointing out the near - 50 / 50 split of the electorate and talking about how the American people are as deeply divided as at any other time in our history.

The writers» branch got a little punchy generally, as it turned out — it also nominated the «Straight Outta Compton» screenwriters for original screenplay, another pundit long shot, over award - season perennial Quentin Tarantino and his «The Hateful Eight.»

As the season has broken down some pundits to the point of pondering whether or not «The Hangover» has a shot at a Best Picture nomination, it really does seem an eternity ago that «Bright Star» was even in the conversation.