Sentences with phrase «struggled for regular»

The 23 - year - old has struggled for regular first - team football at Chelsea, making just one start in the Premier League this season with another 19 appearances off the bench.

As it turned out though, Zaza struggled for regular minutes on the pitch at the London Stadium after failing to impress manager Slaven Bilic and was sent back halfway through his loan deal.

The Belgium international struggled for regular football under Antonio Conte this season making just 20 league appearances, with just one of those coming from the start.

As it has turned out though, Hernandez has struggled for regular minutes on the pitch at the King Power Stadium and it is clear to see that the 27 - year - old is well down the pecking order under manager Claudio Ranieri.

Jese has struggled for regular minutes on the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu during the current season and is widely expected to be leaving this winter.

As it has turned out though, Hernandez has struggled for regular minutes on the pitch at the King Power Stadium and it is clear to see that the 27 - year - old is well down the pecking... [Read more...]

Gibbs, 27, has made 221 appearances for the Gunners since breaking into the senior side in 2007, but the left - back has struggled for regular football in recent seasons.

Having struggled for regular minutes on the pitch this season, Federico Fazio was widely tipped to be leaving Tottenham Hotspur during the January transfer window and a move back to Sevilla had been touted for the Argentine defender.

The Columbian has struggled for a regular first - team spot under Zidane but he has told reporters after the match that he holds his coach in the highest regard.

Arteta has struggled for regular first team minutes at Arsenal due to the emergence of Francis Coquelin and it is believed that the Hammers are looking to lure the experienced midfielder away from the Emirates Stadium in January with the promise of regular first team football.

The 29 - year - old has struggled for regular first - team since joining the west London club from Atletico Madrid last summer, and has only made 23 appearances this season.

Liverpool and Tottenham have both been linked to the 28 - year - old, who struggled for regular game time last season.

Allen had 12 months remaining on his contract with Liverpool had struggled for regular first - team football since the appointment of Jurgen Klopp.

The move would certainly suit Giroud and Dortmund, as the 31 - year - old has struggled for regular playing time this season after the arrival of compatriot Alexandre Lacazette last summer, while if Arsenal signed Aubameyang, he'd surely drop further down the pecking order.

The Daily Telegraph states that chief among Tottenham's Bundesliga - based targets is Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sven Bender, with the international midfielder having struggled for regular first team action at the Westfalenstadion in 2014/15.

The 24 - year - old has struggled for regular playing time this season under Antonio Conte, making 25 appearances in all competitions but with many of those being brief outings off the bench.

Despite this, Rashford has struggled for regular game time so far in 2018, with Mourinho only giving the player substitute appearances in the Premier League since the turn of the year.

Since his arrival at Stamford Bridge, Batshuayi has struggled for regular game time for the Blues, with the Belgian normally finding himself behind both Diego Costa and now Alvaro Morata in the pecking order.

The Spaniard has struggled for regular football this season, despite bagging nine goals in 26 appearances, and in turn it has led to struggles overall with suggestions that he could be on his way out again, a year after the club re-signed him from Juventus.

The 26 year - old has suffered a number of setbacks over the years, having previously been hailed as the next World Class star to come out of the Gunners academy, and now finds himself struggling for regular football.

The 20 - year - old was linked with an exit from Old Trafford this winter after struggling for regular playing time, but was kept around by Louis van Gaal for the remainder of this season.

Both Holding and Chambers have been tipped to become England regulars previously, with the latter already earning three caps for the international side, but after struggling for regular action in North London, has found himself out of favour for the Three Lions.

Competition for places is supposed to be good for bringing the best out of players, but with the amount of midfielders we have for 3 - 5 positions on the pitch, depending on what you want to class wingers as, such competition means that we already have many players who are going to struggle for regular football this season.

As he continues to struggle for regular football at Liverpool, Daniel Sturridge has been linked with a January loan exit from Anfield.

Rabiot is considered one of the hottest prospects in European football but his struggle for regular first team action could well lead to the French Under 21 international looking to secure a fresh challenge.

The move should seem respected for the player, who was struggling for regular football at the Emirates and can now get more playing time.

The Hammers are struggling after their recent success of last year, but if The Big Kiwi were to join them on a transfer, he would still be struggling for regular gametime.

Leeds United should take a look at the Newcastle United midfielder if he continues to struggle for regular game time.

Tottenham Hotspur have recently been linked with a swoop for Gaitan and considering the fact that the attacking midfielder is struggling for regular minutes on the pitch in La Liga at the moment, the Premier League outfit signing the attacker seemed a realistic move.

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Our take: Organizations struggle to deliver content on a regular, predictable basis for a variety of reasons.

I have struggled with how to answer this question for many years, because while we do not officially «attend church,» we feel that we are more involved with the Church than ever before, and are following Jesus in a more relational way than we ever did as regular church attenders or church leaders.

Sermons, church - school groups, and youth groups offer regular opportunities for the pastor to state his interest in and support of the alcoholic and his family in their struggle for sobriety and meaningful living.

As much as I am outside of my comfort zone here (I do not attend church - nor plan on doing so ever again, I have plenty of non-christian friends but not one Christian friend in my current city, I DJ at a bar, I run a radio that plays secular music (yet everything is sacred), I work a regular day job, I struggle with financial hardship and responsibilities I never asked for..., I sometimes have fear of the future and many times my faith dwindles... Some days I cry because I support my family and I feel just really tired...) despite all this fractured humanity that I am....

These muffins also have much lower glycemic load than my regular muffin recipes that use dried fruits and bananas, thus being perfect for those who struggle with blood sugar fluctuations.

That's now eight goals and five assists in 34 outings for the season, although he has struggled to secure a regular spot in Zinedine Zidane's starting line - up, as shown in midweek in Europe, and that has seemingly led to the speculation over his future and a possible exit.

The less said about Simone Zaza's stint at West Ham United the better, while even though Wayne Rooney established himself as Man Utd's all - time record goalscorer this season, the end is surely near for the veteran in terms of his spell at Old Trafford as he has struggled to hold down a regular spot in Mourinho's side.

He impressed for Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup, and again in the Champions League when he netter against Manchester United for Olympiacos in the Champions League, but has since struggled to get any regular playing time in north London.

Signed from Athletic Bilbao last summer, Ander Herrera has impressed this season for United, though he has not always been a regular starter for van Gaal's side and may struggle even further to play regularly if Gundogan arrives at Old Trafford.

Im not concerned about pekka in this scenario.The worst case for us (Saros struggles) he (pekka) gets one game rest like he did all the time in the regular season and goes back in at home, in the best case for us juuse can make an positiv impact and we ride him for this series... the only thing what would bother me about the worst case is, you could argue that our future # 1 seems to show nerves in the playoffs.

Surely he could've done more of a worthwhile job as a rotation player in our busy schedule, rather than playing for a club where he is struggling to get regular minutes anyway.

The Portugal international shone for Monaco last season before earning a big move to City, but has struggled to gain regular playing time for Pep Guardiola's side this season.

It feels almost as if Alexis Sanchez has been outplaying and outfighting teams almost on his own up front, with Mesut Ozil struggling for consistency this term, and only Theo Walcott earning his spot on a regular basis.

At Juventus, he is a regular starter, Juventus is always in CL with out any struggling and as for trophies, Juventus won trophies every season, they might even win CL trophy this season.

Gomes has, overall, been poor for the Spanish giants since his move from Valencia in the summer of 2016 with the midfielder constantly struggling to hold down a regular first team place at the Camp Nou.

The 27 - year - old has been a regular for the Gunners since joining the club in 2008, as although he's struggled with injuries throughout, he's made 320 appearances in total and won three FA Cups.

The Ox is a regular starter for Roy Hodgson in the international games yet he struggles to force his way into the Arsenal line up.

Pedro had a very frustrating last season as he struggled to secure regular starts for Barcelona.

As per UEFA.com, the Spanish international was signed by Los Blancos for $ 30m from Malaga in 2013, but has constantly struggled to establish himself as a first - team regular.

And as the No. 48 team demonstrated last year, when it struggled for much of the regular season with Johnson going through a career - long 24 - race winless streak before embarking on a title run, there is still ample time to correct any issues before the playoffs begin.

As well as talking about the possibility of real improvement from our Premier League rivals like Man City, Liverpool and Man United, the defender suggested that there could be some problems ahead for Arsene Wenger with some players likely to be unhappy as they struggled to get regular first team game time.