Sentences with phrase «surprise for»

The centre - back, who was just 18 then, used to train alongside the main squad, but the inclusion in the playing eleven came as a surprise for him which boasted of such stars as David Beckham and Roy Keane.

Both have opened their respective seasons with back to back wins and while that hasn't been too much of a surprise for United, Hull's start to the season comes after a summer of turmoil and all credit is due to them.

Van Gaal said: «What I can say, it (Mourinho's departure) was a big surprise for me, I didn't expect that that.

It must have been a pleasant surprise for Adam Lallana to find himself as one of the first names on the team sheet in Liverpool's first game against Arsenal this year.

His arrival, initially as player - manager, had been a surprise for many, most notably his predecessor Sammy Chung who had first learned of Dixon's appointment just 90 minutes before the opening game of the 1996 - 97 season when he opened the door to what he presumed to be his office to find the former Chelsea forward sitting at what up until that precise moment had been his desk.

His prowess for City will come as no surprise for long - term viewers of the magical Belgian playmaker, as he has produced consistent great performances at every club he has ever played for.

We ve all hated him 2 or 3 years ago but since the mid of the 2008 - 2009 season (Feb - march 2009) he is been fantastic, that was the time that he started to show more quality and consistancy on the pitch, I still remember many of us here including myself criticising Song and Deni badly as they were just chilling out there on the pitch, slow moving...... etc... but his performance now isnt a surprise for all long time and real Arsenal supporters.We ve all made mistakes on criticising our new comer boys but we all now see the result after few seasons.

I hope that at the end of the season or even before, it could be a nice surprise for us.

Their win on Tuesday night out at Aston Villa was a huge surprise for them and it leaves them unbeaten in three league outings (W2 D1).

I'd be a bit of a surprise for Ringhio, he'd have to work out a countermeasure to stop him.»

Szczesny's decision could come as a major surprise for the Gunners faithful as many believed that he could act as a suitable competitor to Petr Cech with David Ospina seemingly on his way to Fenerbahce.

«I have a surprise for you.

He is coming from New Zealand in September and this would be a lovely surprise for him.

They have only won one of their last five away games though across all competitions (D3 L1) which is a surprise for them, but they were superb in a league draw at Arsenal in the week.

This should come as little surprise for Liverpool fans, for if Lallana were to maintain this level of goals and assists — having scored and created a goal in the four fixtures since the above graph — he would have progressed from average to elite level output without the core shot data to support it.

This might come as surprise for some of the readers, but Xavi has been so successfull with both FC Barcelona and Spain that he has to be in every list of greatest soccer players of all times.

I had a big surprise for 2 lucky young Reds this week.

It's a three - hour drive but can be a nice surprise for them so I head home as much as I can.»

This week they had a special surprise for me - Pudsey bear was there!

There was a special surprise for participants of the latest Soccer School at the LFC Academy on Tuesday as first - team player Danny Ings paid a visit.

That said, the Dutchman's impressive 2016 - 17 campaign came as a pleasant surprise for management and fans alike.

The native Argentinean has been a pleasant surprise for the Serie A after his rough time at Spurs.

Might be a surprise for some people to see Boca on this list but following the transfer of Carlos Tevez over the summer Boca have become far more interesting to play with.

The biggest surprise for me is that Aaron Ramsey keeps his place after a pretty poor game at Old Trafford, with Xhaka and Elneny on the bench and Coquelin to protect the back four.

His teammates got word of it and had a surprise for him in his locker the next day.

So it was a surprise for me to read a very understanding and sympathetic take on the situation from their former manager Harry Redknapp.

He is actually the most pleasant surprise for me this season.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere was something of a surprise for the Match of the Day Goal of the Season award last night, taking the prize after a huge surge in Gunners fans votes.

The big surprise for me in the Arsenal line up selected by Arsene Wenger today is the absence of Theo Walcott.

No repeat for the former El Nino, but it wouldn't be a surprise for him to land among the top 25.

The question now is whether that's all there is, or if The Brow has another surprise for us in the playoffs.

«Honestly, it was not a surprise for me that he stayed.

The 67 - year - old rarely speaks out against French football so this may come as a bit of a surprise for PSG fans considering the links he has had with the club.

It likely wasn't a surprise for Talib, who tweeted «who's coming to get me??»

The biggest surprise for me in Arsene Wenger's team selection for the game between Arsenal and top four rivals Liverpool today is not that both Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla will start, but that Per Mertesacker is preferred to the Brazilian Gabriel in the centre of our defence.

It should be used as a surprise for teams that expect to open us up easy and can usually.

For Rodriguez, playing tennis this year for Gregori was not guaranteed, and the resulting success in doubles was a pleasant surprise for the former junior circuit star.

The biggest surprise for me was that Tomas Rosicky did not start as he was fresh and a more natural box - to - box player than Ozil or Cazorla.

In a surprise for the typically predictable men's tour, either Tomas Berdych or Stan Wawrinka will be playing in the Australian Open final.

The Texas Rangers have also been a pleasant surprise for bettors.

A day before the Derby, Matz stood outside Barn 42 on the Churchillbackstretch and told SI, «The surprise for me would be if he loses.

To much surprise for all the attendance, Mir stops the GNP, and falls to his back.

The 3 -4-2-1 formation was a surprise for many opponents, but now most of them are already prepared for it.

The competition for places will be a pleasant surprise for all the fans.

...... What's there for wenger to surprise us for?

Tanner Roark was an unexpected surprise for the Nationals, refining his command when he was 26 and in Triple - A, then using that command to be a ludicrously effective starter in the majors the very next year.

third, cesc not coming back was a surprise for many of us.

The broadcast during the Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union match on Saturday featured a little surprise for all.

Could still surprise for us.

Is Wenger lining up a secret surprise for Arsenal fans?