Not exact matches
Even though he'll be 40 by the time the 2017
season starts, Brady is still the most terrifying matchup in the league, capable of leading his offense to insurmountable leads in the first quarter and
coming back against any odds with ruthless precision and an uncanny ability to compel his receivers
into miracle catches.
As tax
season comes into full swing, reports surrounding cryptocurrency traders and taxes are
starting to surface, and the news isn't good.
A second factor is that we are
coming into the winter
season in the US and homes across the country are going to
start eating
into those natural gas supplies discussed above.
He's
coming off the sixth
season of Veep, HBO's astonishingly funny comedy that
started out as a look at the vice-presidential career of Selina Meyer (as played by Julia Louis - Dreyfus) but has morphed
into something more complex and, ultimately, more satisfying.
That looks fantastic, I will definitely give that a try in about 6 months when watermelon
starts to
come into season where I live:)
If you're in Midwest America, kale is
starting to
come into season!
Apple baking
season doesn't usually
come into its prime until the beginning of fall, but I just couldn't wait to get
started this year.
I've already
started seeing tons of local apples in my local co-op and I am so pumped for all my favorite varieties to
come into season.
While the cloudless blue sky and wind - free warmth of August hardly seem like the
start of a new
season, in reality autumn will creep up surely in the
coming weeks — subtly at first, then erupting
into its crisp, fog - laden fullness.
I get so happy this time of the year when I
start to see sales on all sorts of vegetables and fruits that are beginning to
come into season in my area.
Fresh strawberries are
starting to
come into season and make me dream about strawberry dessert and all the different ways to enjoy delicious strawberries for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
But when we tried Chicago - based chef Jeff Mahin's charred tomato oil, we were instant super fans — especially now that tomatoes are
starting to
come into season.
However, if this is correct, surely such a plan would have been put
into place before the
start of the new
season, and questions will justly be asked of this decision by Mourinho, which
comes just days after his public criticism.
Diaby can miraculously
come back
into contention for a
starting place in the Gunners
starting XI as a midfield enforcer option during the Gunners crunch period of their
season.
After a stop -
start first two - thirds of the
season, Juventus have finally rounded
into form at a crucial time, retaking first place in Serie A and
coming back in wildly dramatic fashion to beat a Tottenham Hotspur side in the round of 16 that many believed had what it took to make a deep run in the Champions League this year.
Team James
came into Week 13 hoping to snap their 10 - game losing streak with the hopes of leaving FFC with a W and a fresh new
start to their
season.
The Playoffs are also
starting to
come into focus as we head to the final couple of Weeks of the Regular
Season.
He'll be 27 when the
season starts, but he's a solid two - way player who's really
come into his own offensively.
He was fourth in carries on Bama's roster this
season coming into the game, but he has rushed more times in the last three games than Damien Harris, who
started the year as Bama's RB1, and who is still listed as such on the team's depth chart.
Yet If Arsenal want the best out of him then Wenger must show serious trust in his abilities even after Xhaka's return because part of Elneny's slight turbulence in form this
season has been due to the addition of Xhaka who's presence seriously affected Elneny's moral and those who deep
into things would've noticed the difference between last years Elneny (prior to Xhaka's acquisition) and this year's Elneny with majority of games Elneny
coming off the bench yet the very last few games he
started before the AFCON have boosted his confidence back and that very much reflected on his last performances before leaving to an extent that surprised quite a few!!
He was supposed to
come in &
start at RT & be able to grow
into the LT of the future, but instead got put on an island @ LT for 3
seasons because of Beatty getting injured.
Hahahaha now someone is calling Petr Cech a double agent.I thought peeps were like Szczesny is shit he is this and that yes i would admit Szczesny costs us a lot but i was shocked no one felt sorry for a 19 year old keeper being thrown
into such a shaky defense even petr cech must be saying in his mind that he is shocked.Let me tell you some go for Buffon or any other legendary keeper and put him in this current arsenal defense and he will still concede mad goals.But Szczesny and Cech both tied at highest clean sheets some
seasons ago.Despite Cech having a defense which was light years ahead of this one and to me that speaks volumes about his potential.I love you very much Szczesny i refuse to be ignorant and call you shit what if you were 19 years at Chelsea and
started playing i will bet you would have been catching for them.I love you
come back stronger for me ok the pitiful thing is that you will meet the same defense again.By the way Cech will
come good and stop comparing Ospina to him.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences
into wide positions, without the aid of the backs
coming up
into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last
season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could
come calling in the off -
season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last
season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular
starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the
season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best
starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
After winning just 9 games in their last 4 years, with only 7
coming against FCS competition, Elon has incredibly
started the
season 7 - 1 and has vaulted
into the FCS Top 10.
«He's
come into the team and he's got a couple of goals in pre-
season and hopefully he will when the
season starts.
Elneny
came into the side last
season as Arsenal slumped towards the finish line, initially partnering Coquelin, but then playing alongside Aaron Ramsey as Coquelin was taken out of the
starting eleven.
So in that way the squad is same but Bellerín coquelin and Gabriel only
came to d front after December so to have them from the
start this time is the only plus point going
into this
season.
See this where the long con
comes into play, we have gone 3 and out so many times that it is like we are just
starting the
season.
The German side
started the
season in colourful form, but have found themselves in a rich vein of form
coming into this match, winning 11 and drawing one of their last 12 in all competitions.
Nevertheless, what is clear at this stage is that Garde is not the man to lead Villa back
into the English top flight next
season, and if the club want to avoid slipping further
into the abyss, they need to make a change now and
start the process of preparing for life in the Championship with a view of
coming straight back up.
But if Arsene Wenger does throw the versatile forward
into the
starting XI of the Gunners on Monday, it will
come as a surprise to some, including the Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, as it would be his first competitive
start this
season.
This could be where Delph
comes in, with the former Leeds United midfielder having enjoyed a fine
start to the
season before Villa before his absence through injury coincided with Paul Lambert's side entering a dreadful run that has thrust them
into a relegation battle.
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next
season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it
comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last
seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to
come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the
starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5
seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player
into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly
start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it
comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it
comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally
came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought
into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
While the rest of the United States freezes, this stop dug itself
into the schedule as the historic
season opener and it has
come seem appropriate and right to
start the year here.
Almost impossible to put anyone else in the # 1 spot this week as not only is Team Darcy 1 - 0 to
start off our 2018 Spring campaign, but they are also 4x overall Champs and will
come into the 2018 Spring
season as Back - to - Back Champs!
Petr Cech is under no pressure for his
starting role, and will no doubt slot straight
into our team for the upcoming
season, but arrivals could
come in for a host of positions, especially with various players headed for the exit door.
In the space of a week the Gunners, who had just
started to believe that we were
coming out of the long dark tunnel of our injury crisis
into the light of having a decent and strong squad, have lost two key players for most of the rest of this
season.
the BDO is just a popularity contest, there is simply no justification to include Aguero who wasn't topscorer in EPL, his team struggled
into the top4 and did Lil or nothing at the Copa America and exclude an Alexis Sanchez who
came back from injury in the 2nd half of the
season which was the
start of this year, gave many brilliant performances for Arsenal including against Man.City, Spurs went to Copa America to not just perform brilliantly and win the trophy, he was also awarded the player of the tournament that had the Higuain, Aguero, DiMaria, Vidal and even Messi.
As for the likelihood of this rumour
coming true, well, I normally wouldn't put too much stock
into rumours like this, but last
season, when rumours about Caleb Ekuban joining Leeds from Chievo Verona
started from Ghana Soccernet, I thought the rumours were ridiculous.
With United fans going
into a social media meltdown at the
start of the
season due to the lack of an experience central defender
coming in, most would have been calling for a straight - jacket if you have suggested that with Romero in goal and Smalling and Blind at CB, the only one goal conceded in three games would be from a Michael Carrick O.G.
Despite the lowest payroll of the top six, Tottenham, through Daniel Levy's wage - suppressing mind games,
came into the
season with what looked like the most settled (and possibly best)
starting XI in the league.
We all knew we wouldn't get anything from this game.The venue tight ground, in London, more importantly the effect of the Norwich result.It seems to me now that our
season could be determined by one player.Benik Afobe.He showed enough to warrant a
start, Reading would be a great platform.We desperately need him to show the quality we know he has.With the predicted further 3 loses to
come, this is going down to the wire.NES attitude has always been about his team, the system, style with little regard to the opposition, so it's too late for change, we have to carry on and hope that it will be enough.I saw a great tactic used in Spain, that would suit Costa or Cavellerio, who get frequently caught offside.That is for one of them to stay offside, as long as they are not involved in the first phase of play, then they are brought
into the 2nd phase, with defenders tracking back, they have the advantage.Mind you it was Barcelona and Messi!!
The Nerazzurri preserved their unbeaten
start to the
season and moved
into sole possession of 2nd in Serie A, while Milan fall to a disappointing 10th place after
coming away with no points.
While Tottenham have delivered splendid performances and will
come into this game after eight consecutive Premier League victories, Arsenal have been struggling ever since the
season started.
La Liga is certainly looking a more exciting race this
season, with Real Madrid
coming back
into it after a shaky
start.
The Lancashire club recorded just three wins away from home last
season, but all three
came via some solid defensive displays — beating Bolton, Burnley and Aston Villa without conceding — and so another big shift from their defence could be the catalyst for a winning away
start to the
season, which would be more than ideal considering the clubs tendency to fall
into away lulls.
The Gunners have
started the
season well and
come into the game in 7th place having comprehensively beaten West Ham 3 - 1 when last in action.
Sakho had only made his first
start of the
season against Bordeaux on Thursday and though he had put in a good performance, there was still the definite possibility that Lovren would
come straight back
into the side having
started every league game so far.
Brighton and Hove Albion's winning
start into the new English Championship
season came to an end this midweek as they were held by Huddersfield Town.
There was nervousness before the match, as St Etienne were
coming into the game on the back of an excellent
start to the
season which has seen them win the opening three matches.