Sentences with phrase «season in a different league»

Marcos Rojo — 6 For a debut season in a different league, Rojo has done well.

Not exact matches

Despite Real's Champions League form this season it has been a tail of significantly different events for Zindedine Zidane's side in La Liga.

Im Just pin pointing a fact that the financial capability of the sides in the premier league is a lot different to the ones in Bundasliga or La Liga i cant see a side outside the top 4 of wither of those leagues spending 60 plus million a season on players, point being the calibre of their players isn't anywhere near that of Premier league players.

Speaking about Sanchez's experience in the competition, Mourinho said «Alexis played Champions League for a few years with different clubs», with the Man United boss then adding «Of my other boys, Lukaku is the first season in the Champions League, Rashford, Martial, Lingard, just a few matches.

I hope he'll start ahead of Giroud, after 4 seasons of watching him go through his long spells of not scoring goals it's about time we got something different in Lucas Perez we'll have pace in behind and hopefully more than just 16 league goals in 38 EPL games!

Since 2002 when he started coaching Porto he has won 8 League titles in 12 seasons in 4 different leagues, coming in 2nd 3 times and 3rd only once.

Think of Willian at Chelsea — plays wide right in a 3 behind Costa, or Milner at MC (slightly different system granted)-- 6 league goals (in 2 seasons) and 9 (in 5 seasons) respectively.

Pirlo says he wan na play in a different league nxt season, hw about we sign him for cheap n he plays as a deep lying midfielder as wel as increasin d belief among our young stars n squad Just a suggestion tho

he is not likely to flop in england, he has already tested the league un like somebody from a different league but all in all we hope for to continue his last season's forn@goonerboy

There was a lot of speculation about whether the Swedish striker would thrive in the English Premier League this season, with his age and supposed lack of mobility as well as the need to adapt to a different style of football all brought up as possible obstacles, but I think most Arsenal fans will have to agree that the 35 - year old has answered his critics emphatically.

3 League titles / 6 Fa cups and constant champions league last 16odd years out of 19 also but no matter what anyone says his time as our coach has come to an end even if we win the league which in fairness we have a great shot so going out of Europe could help us win the league for Wenger to leave on a high like fergie did... This has to be his last season in charge along with Stan the Conman... Money needs put into this squad to get it to the next level and a different direction because in all honesty when we beat Bayern they just did nt take their chances like they did last night and they already had a great squad and added to it in the summer with Costa etc... we had a real chance this year if we had brought in more than Cech and that is Wengers League titles / 6 Fa cups and constant champions league last 16odd years out of 19 also but no matter what anyone says his time as our coach has come to an end even if we win the league which in fairness we have a great shot so going out of Europe could help us win the league for Wenger to leave on a high like fergie did... This has to be his last season in charge along with Stan the Conman... Money needs put into this squad to get it to the next level and a different direction because in all honesty when we beat Bayern they just did nt take their chances like they did last night and they already had a great squad and added to it in the summer with Costa etc... we had a real chance this year if we had brought in more than Cech and that is Wengers league last 16odd years out of 19 also but no matter what anyone says his time as our coach has come to an end even if we win the league which in fairness we have a great shot so going out of Europe could help us win the league for Wenger to leave on a high like fergie did... This has to be his last season in charge along with Stan the Conman... Money needs put into this squad to get it to the next level and a different direction because in all honesty when we beat Bayern they just did nt take their chances like they did last night and they already had a great squad and added to it in the summer with Costa etc... we had a real chance this year if we had brought in more than Cech and that is Wengers league which in fairness we have a great shot so going out of Europe could help us win the league for Wenger to leave on a high like fergie did... This has to be his last season in charge along with Stan the Conman... Money needs put into this squad to get it to the next level and a different direction because in all honesty when we beat Bayern they just did nt take their chances like they did last night and they already had a great squad and added to it in the summer with Costa etc... we had a real chance this year if we had brought in more than Cech and that is Wengers league for Wenger to leave on a high like fergie did... This has to be his last season in charge along with Stan the Conman... Money needs put into this squad to get it to the next level and a different direction because in all honesty when we beat Bayern they just did nt take their chances like they did last night and they already had a great squad and added to it in the summer with Costa etc... we had a real chance this year if we had brought in more than Cech and that is Wengers fault!

Higuain is more proven has he has been at the top consistently for 6seasons in two different leagues (serie a and laliga) and last season only Suarez scored more league goals than him in all of Europe's top5 leagues

This season we have strength in depth, you could see in the Champions League and domestic cup [games] and for the Premier League we keep using different players or can use the same players.

Then we come to our derby game Vs Chelsea, always difficult for us over recent seasons but this year may be different, Chelsea have a new manager and have started well in the league while we have brought in new players who will hopefully prove themselves in this contest to give us victory.

Five wins on the spin in three different competitions has got the belief flowing through the team and we need to keep that up to ensure Champions League football again for next season.

I would like to draw a very different conclusion — I think a more obvious one which points to our failure to compete in the League this season is much more down to our inability to score goals and in particular our inability to score goals away from home — a trend which has spectacularly peaked to produce the astonishing mid April headline news that we have yet to register a single away League point in 2018!

For an example in the Premier League (lets keep Arsenal out of this) take the case of Southampton (at least in the early part of the season, it's lack of quality in depth killed it in latter part of season as fatigue and injuries took toll, barring which, I believe, Arsenal and Man Utd would be seeing a different sky today).

Chelsea alternate between a 4 33 and a 4 2 31, both equally as effective, Ramires can play in the pivot, as a RM and on the wing and has done so for the last 2 season's giving Chelsea something different if Fabregas does not play or should they desire a direct approach, Azpilicueta who is probably the league's best LB is not even a LB, Ivanovic is not a RB but a CB by trade, Fabregas has and does play no. 10 on occasions for Chelsea, should any of these players get injured they have a world class replacement waiting, the same can not be said of Arsenal, we play one way and our subs are usually like for like or like for out of position.

While a lot of the talk ahead this Premier League match has been about the protests planned by three different Arsenal fan groups, the comments about this from Arsene Wenger and the debate about the manager, the board and the owner Stan Kroenke and who is to blame for our problems, the Gunners do have the small matter of a game to0 win and it is very important that we do so if Arsenal are to ensure a place in the Champions League for next season.

Let's be sensible here.Like it or not we have lost Sanchez.We are getting a vast improvement on Walcott in Mikki with (please god) Abua joining as well.Sanchez wanted to go so let's move on.I believe these 2 signings could reignite us and the credit will be with Sven and not Wenger.Soon everyone will start to give credit to Ivan Gaz as without doubt his Catylis For Change is beginning to take effect.12 months ago if we had banked the money for Coq Wally and That Chilean C *** what would we have done with it?Sven M is influencing transfer policy now without doubt.We have no option other than to be patient this season and just take whatever we get from Europa League and Caro Cup.Anything above 6th in Premier League let's take as a bonus.I can't help but believe we are seeing something happening that we are nor used to.Things are different because Wenger has lost his influence.

Summer signing N'Golo Kante has picked up from where he left off last season at Leicester City as he looks to win back - to - back Premier League titles with different clubs and he has certainly been a major factor in Chelsea's run this year.

Our progress has been rather slow in getting into position to win the league, my 2 pet peeve with Wenger is his favoritism in playing some players (his british core) even when there are better alternatives there in the squad and the second one is our preparation for the second part of the season, I would love to see him try something different buy two positive signings in january to freshen the squad for the run in to MAy.

Arguably the headline act of the Premier League season, you would expect that Southgate would ensure he was in attendance at the Etihad tonight, but he appears to be more interested in watching a different sport entirely.

It is no doubt that the Ox was one of our most improved players last season, and has performed admirably despite Wenger playing him in about six different positions, but the fact is that he only made 16 starts in the Premier League and made another 13 as a sub.

This season has been a bit different for the Spurs talisman however, as Alli has only managed to score two and assist one in his seven league appearances so far this campaign.

Lamar would coming to different league and may take time to adjust to the pace of the PL.Sanchez wants out.I believe if a player wants to leave from the approach of this player he should be sold.If Man city let's get Aguero cos he is better than Sanchez in finishing.The coming of lacazete puts more pressure in Sanchez wanting out cos he might be made to warm the bench coming season for his conduct.He might lose his place in his countries team.He should be let off at a good price or sensible swap deal.

This season has been no different, getting four goals and four assists in 29 Premier League appearances so far.

of course no team wants to lose but I can guarantee you that the reaction by the Chelski fans after today's results are nowhere near what would have occurred if we shit the bed on opening day... the difference is they have tasted EPL success on more than one occasion recently, they have won the Champions League and they have done it with 3 different managers in the last 12 years with a similar, if not smaller, wage bill than us... in comparison, we have been experiencing our own personal Groundhog Day with nothing to show for it but a few silvery trinkets that would barely wet the appetite of a world - class club... so it's time for Wenger to stop gloating over our week one escape act and make some substantial moves before this window closes or I fear that things will take a horrible turn when the inevitable happens... living on a knife's edge is no way to go through a full season of football and regardless of what side of the argument you fall on, you could feel high levels of toxicity in the air and that was friggin week one... I would much rather someone tried their best and failed, than took half - measures and hoped for the best

Despite racking up 344 first - team appearances for Liverpool, it was a different story for Lucas last season as he made just 12 league starts, while also being used as a makeshift central defender in the event of absentees in the backline.

This season has been a different story for Hazard and the Blues, with Antonio Conte's side disappointing in the Premier League following their success last year.

The two wingers have endured different seasons this campaign, with Alexis taking the Premier League by storm and scoring 19 goals in all competitions for the Gunners, whilst Di Maria has struggled after a decent start to his Man United career.

8 — Sadio Mané is the 8th different player to score in the Champions League for Liverpool this season; no side have currently had more goalscorers in the competition in 2017 - 18.

The 21 - year old Fulham academy graduate enjoyed a stellar first season in the SPL, scoring 32 goals and helping Celtic to achieve what the Gunners did 11 years ago and go an entire season without loss in the league, although the standards of the two divisions are somewhat different.

Since the start of last season, the Warriors have received 70 % + of the spread bets on 55 different occasions, the highest such number in the league.

A player can play in the champions league qualifiers for one club and then the champions league for a different club in a season.

Selling him abroad this season to me will be one of Wenger's best and most brave decisions ever.He'll get my respect tor that.Who says we can't win the league with another player in his position?Have faith for all is not lost.The Van Persie case ws very different since at that time we were not financially strong and couldn't replace having to settle for second rate players except Cazorla at that time.In this case we can actually replace him.I can still see Arsenal getting Lemar because we still have a lot of money for transfers.If we can't get Lemar we should try other options for there's always better.

Stan is a sports investment businessman and no doubt a very good one who has profited, in my opinion hill - wood who sold the fans down the river is to blame for selling his shares (along with the rest of the board then - it was only Bracewell - Smith who admitted she sold to the wrong person) wenger as an employee of Arsenal fc has done everything what the club needs ie finish forth, however I do honestly believe with a different more tactically astute manager we would be in a better place now and maybe even won the league last season

For all the talk about the SEC being top - heavy in the Alabama era (which is sometimes true in individual seasons), the league's had four different schools win titles since 2002.

The fact that the 26 - year - old has won the Premier League title the last two seasons with two different clubs says pretty much all that needs to be said about how crucial he is in a key role in midfield.

This season is different though as we have many more experienced players in our reserves, especially in our forward line, and the fact that they are getting used to each other after playing together for three Europa League games and one previous League Cup game and we have won every one.

Lacazette is a clinical finisher we've needed and Ozil is a clinical passed (led assists for a season in 3 different leagues with Arsenal.

As usual Jon you make some good points but with all respect to Leeds, Villa and Forest, no way would Spurs spend the amount of time in the lower leagues [just one year] that those three have spent recently and I'm sure you remember that great Spurs side in their double year dropping their first point after 14 games to Man City and suffering their first defeat to Sheffield Wednesday by the odd goal in three on Boxing day and almost beating our 66 point record [2 points a win in those days] which stood from the glorious thirties thanks to a shock home defeat on the last day of the season by West Brom with their frightening forward line of Jones, White, Smith, Allen, and Dyson and to make things worse the following year the signing of Jimmy Greaves, and don't let anybody tell different without doubt the greatest striker the English game as ever seen.

Most players brought in from a different league need a bedding in period over about six months — although Sagna in his first season, and Vermaelen proved that this theory doesn't apply to every player.

16 — Huddersfield Town have failed to score in a league - high 16 different Premier League games this sleague - high 16 different Premier League games this sLeague games this season.

So in seven years with four different managers, once not qualify for Europe, twice out in the group phase and the best was the quarter final, this is football heritage and if you want to go to the Premier League, the last victory was 2012/13 and in the four consecutive seasons United finish fourth fifth, sixth and seventh.

Two other transfers in to Leicester - Nigerian Ahmed Musa and Poland's Bartek Japustka add some quality but expectations are not high for the first season in the different style and pace of the Premier League.

With so many different ideas on what it takes to be the top performer — scoring the most goals, creating the most assists or winning the most points — it was decided that the winner would have to be the shortlisted finalist who covers the most bases as an individual match - winner, a key player for his team - mates and one of the deciding factors in the Premier League season.

Hull have still only used 13 different players this season and no - one has faced more efforts on goal than Hull have in the Premier League this season, so to have seen them collect six points is a great return.

12 — Watford have had 12 different goalscorers in the Premier League this season — more than any other team.

Pace has always been a lethal attribute in the Premier League and this season has been no different.