Sentences with phrase «second season syndrome»

Alexis has struggled at times this season for Arsenal and was looking like a victim of second season syndrome after his fantastic debut season.

Dirty Diego has suffered from Second Season Syndrome this term and the Spaniard could be on his way before the end of the month, with reports linking him with PSG and former club Atletico Madrid.

Sanchez is going to experience second season syndrome shortly.

Or is it a case of second season syndrome — loads of players have a great first season and then in the second season they struggle as the opposition who previously didn't know or rate him are now aware of him and know how to provoke and deal with him?

So impressive were Villarreal last season that it feel daft to mention the possibility of «second season syndrome».

The following seasons, marred by niggling injuries and only short - term returns from them, it couldn't be said that Torres suffered from «second season syndrome», but he was just not as invincible as he was in his first.

Must do better: Ross Barkley: Second season syndrome plus the need to recover from injury meant a low - key campaign.

Many experts are predicting a second season syndrome for Ronald Koeman at Southampton but I am not so sure.