Sentences with phrase «sign players at this level»

«It's really difficult to sign players at this level, the top level.

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With a tiny handful of teams scrambling to sign the world's best players, there is a growing gap between the few, like Barça, with enough money to compete at the highest level, and the masses below them.

There is only one or two more players we could possibly sign who are at the level of Higuain.

A lot of fans, past players and even pundits are asking for us to sign Benzema and if we do that would be a big F**K YOU to either Theo or his agent, whoever was holding the club at ransom for a pay raise and back to the wings you go... Get a feeling now seeing Pedro going to Chelsea whom has won everything there is to win and to me is on a different level than Theo could have been ours if 1) Walcott wasn't homegrown to make up that number and 2) to prevent him from going to a rival.

Neymar was playing full first team football since about 17 akpom has just been loaned out here and there at lower level...... unless we sign more quality players we wont beat chelsea to the title, they are too strong and wengers record against jose does nt fill you with confidence.

Signing talented young players is always a welcome strategy for most, but at this stage when they need proven and quality additions to their squad to take them to the next level, is Meret really the kind of signing that Liverpool fanSigning talented young players is always a welcome strategy for most, but at this stage when they need proven and quality additions to their squad to take them to the next level, is Meret really the kind of signing that Liverpool fansigning that Liverpool fans want?

# 100m + keep Sanchez or maybe # 150m) we could have a strong 1st - choice team with just 3 new signings, provided they are experienced high - quality players that are already proven at top - level.

Had they not extended him at his level, they'd have the flexibility to resign Poe and not worry about having to sign a DL player in the 1st round, and go BPA.

And while he may not be the player that Arsenal fans were hoping for, at 23 he is vastly experienced at both club and international level and could prove to be a shrewd signing for the future.

Newcastle United signed Cabaye from Lille in June 2011 and he more than proved himself at Premier League level, scoring 18 goals in 93 appearances for the St James» Park side, and is a player Arsene Wenger will hope can add a fresh dimension to his Gunners midfield.

It was reported Elneney turned down the opportunity to sign for Leicester before the season started as he did not wish to drop a level and was in love with Arsenal Football Club.We should be proud the club is held is held in such high esteem but the player and if he wishes to sign to be a squad player I absolutely welcome this contract extension.However Elneny is very basic in his overall displays.You have to ask if he has the ability to affect games, most especially against the clubs that are regarded as bigger than us (albeit at the moment.

I join you on that almostawinner... but the same can be said of that famous english core that we extended / signed a couple of years back... Ramsey is a great player, can be world class but for that has to stop being so wasteful at times (bad / heavy first touch, killing counter attacks with the wrong choices, not shooting well anymore the way it looks, giving the ball away)... your not on Gerrard level at his best Gibbs is a good player but seems happy with his bit part role, doesn't look like he's crazy about pushing & challenging Montreal for a XI spot Ox, I still believe in his talent but just no end product for an offensive player with his ability; he could be our version of PFA Hazard / Costa... is it a lack of confidence?

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We did signed one World Class player while guess what, none of the above are anywhere at the same level.

The six players are; young striker Chuba Akpom who has been on fire this season and scored a hat - truck in the last under 21 game, Gedion Zelalem, the central midfielder who has been compared to Cesc Fabregas, Ainsley Maitland - Niles, the talented winger who was on the bench for the Stoke game, Stefan O'Connor the promising 17 - year old centre back who recently signed his first professional contract, Alex Iwobi the Nigerian born winger and nephew of Jay - Jay Okocha and finally the young defensive midfielder Glen Kamara who also plays for the Finland national team at under 21 level.

The identity of the fourth signing has yet to be revealed, but in a summer in which the «Special One» is overseeing big changes at the club, it is more than likely to be another high - profile player as opposed to Lozano who would be a risk at this point given that he's still raw and yet to prove himself at a high level.

even when he suffered a serious knee injury, instead of accepting the fact that he would never stick his legs into the spaces that were crucial for someone with straight ahead speed to succeed, the club actually contemplated giving him a chance to play up top where his lack of physicality, size and holding up play talents would been on display for all to see... these are not the actions of a club that really cares about winning at the highest levels, but they are the actions of a club that wasn't interested in spending the necessary resources to purchases a world - class striker, which is usually the most expensive position on the pitch... instead we adopted the horrible phrase «like a new signing» and proceeded to allow this ridiculous experiment to carry on, which ultimately caused some discomfort on the training pitch and inside the locker room as players battled for a position that shouldn't have been theirs for the taking in the first place... don't get me wrong, I believe that Walcott is a talented player, who can help a team reach their goals, if their goals are relatively modest... just look at the teams who supposedly expressed interest in his services and they weren't the kind of clubs who aspire to win at the highest levels... as for the reasons why he hasn't been bitching and moaning about moving on just look at the wage benefits he receives from our club and his obvious desire to enjoy the societal advantages that come with playing in North London for a club with worldwide appeal... so instead of continuing to try to fix a coat with a broken zipper simply move on and buy a new and better coat

A fine player, but perhaps a risky signing at # 23 - 25m due to being relatively unproven at the top level.

Nevertheless, # 40m is a lot of money for a player who hasn't proven himself consistently at the highest level, while Tottenham already have the likes of Kane, Alli, Heung - Min Son, Lucas Moura and Christian Eriksen in that department so it's debatable if it's a necessary signing.

Asensio could be an ideal signing for Chelsea if they were to lose Eden Hazard, with the 22 - year - old looking a similar style of player to the Belgian and one who could go on to enjoy a similar level of success at a top club.

But when young, or late blooming players at the club like Coquelin and Bellerin step up the way they did this season their impact was of a similar level to that of a new signing.

I hope we win this Europa and Wenger leaves at the end of this season, with Champions League football, we can sign excellent players for the new manager to compete at the highest level without paying a huge amount of money, but I am afraid of Atletico honestly speaking.

I'm expecting Wenger to stay, maybe one big signing + a few «Promising young players» (Who will be out on loan for the next 7 years before not making it at top - level) and maybe a deadline - day transfer if somebody gets injured in pre-season, then going well next season until the pressure is on and the usual rot sets - in.

There is not a player we could sign at the moment that can bring the same level of quality that the former Barcelona man brings to the team.

Having said all that he is 32 - years old and although he should still have a few years left at the top level I think Arsene Wenger would still rather sign a slightly younger player.

The signings have worked really well, he's changed the system, brought someone like Victor Moses in who no one thought was good enough to play at that level and rejuvenated players like Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois and Diego Costa.

Although unable to sign players to tryout contracts during the course of the regular season, they have begun to dip deep into the Rocket to pluck out certain players they deem worthy of testing at the NHL level.

If we take this back to the issue of screwing up contracts by not signing up players quickly enough, the answer seems to be that Arsenal have got it absolutely correct by not paying the earth for players who simply can ¿ t deliver at the highest level year after year.

Also, is it really wise to sign a player who will only be able to give another two years at the top level?

Harry Wilson: # 15m (may seem odd that I'm suggesting the same fee for Wilson as Sturridge but he signed a new long - term contract in January before joining Hull on loan, has been playing well at Hull and even for Wales and was prolific at u23 level; less talented players in the Championship have been sold for similar fees)

Ryan Edmondson was signed from York City and the club feel like they have the best young striker (at that level) in Yorkshire after signing the player, his goals record prolific so far in his time in the youth teams.

«Myself and the bigger name players at the time advised the playing staff because we were head of the playing committee not to sign the bonus sheet and that filtered back to boardroom level.

Tellingly, he received both his yellow cards in stoppage time, a sign of his inexperience at this level playing against arguably smarter opponents, players who had mastered the art of winning decisions.

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