Sentences with phrase «spent on a defender»

Wenger doesn't like to spend on defenders and the great defence he inherited is long gone, as are his trophies.

On deadline he sells like him like he's going to buy a solid defender us fans are craving for... But no he goes on spends 16mil on a striker who isn't even clinical would've been better off spending that on a defender or holding mid.

I just don't quite understand why on earth do we need him??? We have enough quality already up front and It will be better if we spend on defenders or a strong and disciplined holding midfielder.

The 23 - year - old's arrival takes City manager Pep Guardiola's spending on defenders and a goalkeeper since the end of last season to # 215.5 m.

Very few teams have this kind of money to spend on a defender, bringing us up into the world's elite few superclubs.

Not exact matches

Seen through the eyes of Wenger he just spends a boat load of money on Xhaka and with playing 3 at the back we will be playing with 5 defenders if you include the wingbacks, add Xhaka (or Coq or Elneney) and you have 6 defensive minded players, leaving 4 attackers.

Afraid finishing 3rd or 4th and defending FA Cup is the most we can hope and have to accept unless Wenger spends big on quality defender, DM and a striker!

plus we have enough cash to spend on carvalho, so why not just get carvalho + a defender and give podolski a chance upfront

If Pep were such a great fit for Arsenal, where would he get # 174M to spend on just defenders?

# 10 million is a drop on the figure Arsenal paid for Chambers back in 2014, having spent around # 15 million on the defender from Southampton.

It would be nice to see us buy VVD but I don't see Wenger spending that much on a defender.

According to the Sun, defender Tomas Kalas is eager to make a permanent switch to The Boro after spending the bulk of the last two seasons with the club on loan.

I'll go a step further if Van Djik hasn't signed for Liverpool I would try to make a move and here is why: 1) Prem experience 2) Southampton plays a similar style of football than Arsenal 3) He can play in both a 3 and 4 man defense with his ability on the ball 4) Mustafi has been up and down and I don't know which one we're getting ahead of next season and will it be for 38 weeks 5) Mertesacker will go into a non playing role 6) Chambers has played well at Boro but well enough to play a big role into this team... not really and could be used in any deal for Van Djik 7) Koscielny is our best defenders but is dealing with a chronic injury not only that he hasn't made the best decisions at times Everything mentioned above will free wages but also increase Wenger money to spend!

they spent # 30 odd million on a defender..

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.

He barely touched the ball (18 in total), and spent the entire game separated from the build - up play, sitting on the last shoulder of the defender waiting for a through ball to latch on to.

Metro have reported that Roberto Fernandez who is the sporting director of La Liga champions FC Barcelona has suggested that the Gunners may have paid way over the odds for the German defender and if that is true, in these days of crazy money being spent on players by Premier League clubs, perhaps he will not turn out to be the player we needed after all.

like the instinct of our mind and body and i actually like this comment of wilshere he said that read and accepted the criticism that he should pass more and faster so he did think about corrections in his play but told us the truth about the matter that he almos instinctively wants to run at the defenders thats his football and his «character» of play, i like his honest answer and i think that fans shouldn't talk about private things of players if they wants to spend time in twitter, i think we should respect that and not criticise it cause maybe it helps him relax, thats my opinion on the matter ^ ^

Despite the millions spent on what were good signings (WC Winners Mertersacker and Mustafi most importantly), they have still not found that blood guts and thunder defender who can take control, and drive a team on, been said before, they have no leaders.

This season he has now spent # 174M on defenders (# 124M on fullbacks and # 50M on Laporte) plus millions spent on Bernado Silva from Monaco.

Plastic PSG enter the market for another statement signing - spending a world record # 50million fee for a defender on David Luiz (that's a lot of oil), while already having # 35million legendary defender, club captain & Marquinhos» idol - Thiago Silva at the club.

The Times says United have decided not to sanction a # 5.5 million deal to sign Dodô, the Corinthians defender, in the immediate future but will continue to monitor the 17 - year - old Brazilian after he spent two weeks on trial recently.

Redknapp agrees with Wenger's idea that big money is being spent on average players and he specifically declares that # 60 million for the reported Arsenal target Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon or # 30 million for the Valencia defender Mustafi is too much.

To purchase an eighth midfielder, especially on Sidwell's wages, is unnecessary for McCarthy, and would be better spent acquiring a central defender or a striker to replace the on - loan Marcus Bent.

United spent heavily on attacking players over the summer, and while this list is not made up entirely of defenders, it is clear that van Gaal now feels he needs to switch his focus to that part of the pitch.

Tony Gale: «Arsenal paid the price for stalling» Meanwhile at Chelsea... 34mill for «defender» David Luiz 25mill for Marcos Alonso more money spent on inferior players....

England manager Roy Hodgson has told Paris St - Germain president Nasser Al - Khelaifi he was crazy to spend # 40m on defender David Luiz.

If we sold or loaned out Gabs and Chambers maybe but Wenger won't spend that much on a defender

This year, we saw big changes in Wenger's recruitment achievements: not only have Arsenal spent a lot (including 35M on a central defender!

Are you happy now that AW spent some money (close to 15M) on a backup defender?

He's stated on multiple occasions that while the philosophy and technically sound possession oriented football remains the foundation, the play as a whole is intended to get the ball from back to front as quickly as possible, giving the MSN more time with the ball with less defenders to break down, and not spend as much time as they used to stringing passes in midfield.

The defender was also hampered by the influx of money and top - class talent into the club, and finally left for Villa earlier this summer having spent last season on loan at Fiorentina.

Writing in his column for the Daily Mail, the former Reds defender feels the club have done well to get back into contention for a top four spot, despite spending around # 150m on a host of new players in the summer.

lets all thank arsene for finally doing the right thing only time will tell but have we finally signed the DM we need STRONG MINDED NO HOLD BAR MIDFIELDER WE HAVE ALL CRAVED, but lets take it back we all know it will take 2 or 3 more like minded players to make us great again, he has tricked us all buy buying one superstar in the last 3 windows ALEXIS, OZIL and CHEC great players but can't do it all on their own, spending huge amount of money and saying we can buy the best players, on the surface this looks great we are buying top top players big prices but instead of spending his usual 50 mill on 2, 3, 4, 0r 5 players he has pulled the wool over are eyes with 1 superstar thinking the fans are that dumb enough to believe it, infact he has never spent his budget only balanced on sales too purchases, i love arsenal but this summer i hope for more he needs to do that consistently through out the team spend the same amount on the team stop balancing the american owners, grow a pair say yes we will buy a top defender and a world class striker, stan we love arsenal please be one of us do whats needed then you will fell proud as we are and we will adore you for it.

But as much as all this is good for Bellerin and well earned, it has also reminded his boyhood club Barcelona, where he spent eight years in the youth system, of his ability and with the departure of their Brazilian defender Dani Alves on the cards, Bellerin's name has started to be mentioned as a possible replacement.

Though Bale was finding some space behind the defence on the left, more often than not the ball wasn't finding him, while Bellamy was spending as much time shouting at the referee as he was running at defenders.

If you want to splash # 20 million I'd rather it be spent on a central defender

So Arsenal fans will be expecting that the boss not only spends some decent money in the transfer market, but that he does it on a defender and a defensive midfielder.

The 26 year old Atletico Madrid defender spent last season on loan to Southampton and adapted well to life in the Premier League.

He became the world's most expensive defender following his transfer, per talkSPORT, meaning the club spent # 133m on full - backs alone during the summer following the arrivals of Danilo and Kyle Walker, so say the Daily Mail.

Wenger is deluded, I wouldn't give him any money to spend because he would only put it in a trust fund for the board It might not be great after he leaves but we have to try something different.Every team in the prem knows how to handle Arsenal no plan B never mind C & I remember Bold being a great defender or was I blind but or defense is shocking what is going on when they train.

I'm surprised Wenger spent # 16 million on an English defender.

And without this type of investment, it will be hard to catch up City, United or even Liverpool that just spent 75M on a defender.

Our defence is questionable, but would I be more frustrated as a City fan, spending more than the GDP of a small country on 5/6 bang average defenders?

would wenger spend that sort of money on a defender??? nahh he has» nt spent that sort of money on a a striker, But Sven Mislintat may do come the summer, Control of the transfer policy has been gradually being wrested from Wengers tight little grip, but rome wasnt built in a day and the board are still in the tail end of Wenger mode.

Just imagine if a new manager comes in and spends millions on a top defender, defensive midfielder and a striker... our season tickets and club merchandises and beer prices at the stadium etc etc will all shoot up!

Why we haven't spent more on defenders 2.

and there's no proof that we're only looking to spend 5M on a defender.

before all the retards start giving thumbs down just do a quick round up of who we sold and bought and you will figure out that we have just spent 30 mil on players and look at manure they are getting di maria for 63mil... just a shame... this is rubbish, we have no chance if we do nt spend on a strker, defender and a holding midf... I'm sorry for myself and all arsenal supporters.

Metro has revealed that the Arsenal defender had been sent for a scan on a suspected muscle injury and that could have seen him spend a lengthy spell in the treatment room.