Sentences with phrase «tactician at»

Watching Clayborn's film this week was like watching a brilliant tactician at work.

The Germany international did shine under the Portuguese tactician at Real Madrid earlier in their careers, but many would argue that he hasn't looked the same player in his time in the Premier League.

With Carlo Ancelotti surely under increasing pressure at Real Madrid after a nightmare week which confirmed failure in both the Champions League and La Liga, here's a look at six contenders who could be in line to replace the Italian tactician at the Bernabeu next season...

The Sweden international worked alongside the Spanish tactician at Barcelona but departed after just one season.

However, now with the Italian tactician at the helm and Chelsea flying at the top of the Premier League table, it appears as though they could be ready to commit their futures.

Gavin Nolan discusses the current dilemma surrounding Premier League tacticians at present.

Not exact matches

«In this masterful study of urban warfare, DiMarco explains what it takes to seize and hold a city literally block by block and provides lessons for today's tacticians that they neglect at their own peril.»

Present at Stamford Bridge was former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, another Italian tactician who guided the club to Premier League glory in his first season in charge back in 2009/10.

Having previously criticised him publicly earlier in the season over fitness troubles, the Portuguese tactician has adopted a similar tactic after leaving Shaw out over the weekend for United's goalless draw with West Brom at Old Trafford.

Further, the 3 - 0 defeat to Roma in the Champions League in midweek wouldn't have reflected well on the Italian tactician, and coupled with reports last month that he was homesick, as per the Metro, it has led to ongoing speculation over a return to Italy at some stage in the future.

The Italian tactician weighed in on rumours involving the Chile international at the moment, with Manchester United and Manchester City seemingly battling it out for his signature.

Speculation has been rife this week that Antonio Conte is at risk of losing his job, as noted by The Daily Mail, but Wise wasn't ready to stick the knife into the Italian tactician as he diverted attention to the players, as seen in the video below.

The Argentine tactician is one of the finest managerial minds in the game at the moment, and it is little surprise to see he has attracted rumoured interest from bigger teams around Europe.

they did nt we were just so f# ck & ng predictable because of the same bullshit tactics that may have worked against the smaller teams but against the larger ones at full strength... well you ask the question again as to why we don't beat the top sides, they hire managers like mourinho who are tacticians and take one look at arsenal's team sheet and know exactly what they are doing... there is a reason we haven't beaten them in a while.

Good article Ozzie, If George Graham had twenty goes at the Champions League he'd have had at least three under he's belt, George was brilliant tactician who won a European trophy with the likes of Morrow and McGoldrick in midfield.

CaughtOffside understands the Portuguese tactician is a big fan of the Italy international, with reports elsewhere suggesting he's unsettled at the Parc des Princes.

The Portuguese tactician was seen berating Luke Shaw from the sidelines in the first half at Old Trafford, before replacing the 22 - year - old at half - time.

The Argentine tactician has shone at Spurs and been linked with bigger jobs in the past, and it's now emerged that his fine work has impressed Chelsea chief Abramovich ahead of the summer.

Having blasted Chelsea following their loss at Manchester City on Saturday, it sparked a response from the Italian tactician when the comments were relayed to him.

The Portuguese tactician endured a nightmare end to his second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge, and left under a dark cloud with the side sat just one point above the relegation zone in 16th.

The Spanish tactician looks set to see out his contract at the Allianz Arena, having joined Bayern at the start of last season after taking a year out of the game.

It seems more and more likely that the veteran tactician is going to stay at Arsenal beyond this season, and if he does, he needs revamp this squad to turn them into a genuine title contender and having # 20m to add to the transfer war chest could be a real boost.

The Dutch tactician has been out of work since being sacked by United at the end of 2015/16, but has recently admitted he could be tempted to work again if he gets an offer in the Premier League.

Klopp has had to play James Milner out of position at left - back for the majority of the time that he has been in charge of Liverpool, and while the stalwart has done a commendable job, the German tactician needs to bring in a natural in that position to really kick on.

The Italian tactician impressed greatly in his first season at Stamford Bridge, and even though things have gone downhill this term, they still have an outside chance of making the top four and progressing against Barcelona in the Champions League.

Arsenal need someone who is not only a good tactician and man manager, with experience of football at the top level, we need someone with the confidence, character and strength of personality to come in and take control.

The Italian tactician has seemingly made signing a new defender a priority this summer as he continues to look at ways of strengthening his squad.

Discussing the deal, the German tactician aimed a subtle dig at City by suggesting they simply couldn't handle the fact that Sanchez was even considering choosing their arch rivals over them, denting their pride in the process.

However, there can be no question that the Spanish tactician would still be the right man for Arsenal — and at precisely the right time; another FA Cup win should be on the horizon this season to continue that growing «winning feeling» at the club after such a long silverware drought prior to last season.

The Spanish tactician will be plotting a rebuild at the Etihad this summer, as he looks to sign individuals that fit his ideologies and can play effectively in his system.

The Portuguese tactician has countless options in attack, with Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford, Alexis Sanchez, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata all at his disposal.

The Italian tactician was very public in embracing Lionel Messi on two occasions, first at the final whistle and then again before leaving the Nou Camp pitch for the final time to return to the dressing room.

The Argentine tactician is doing a stellar job at White Hart Lane for the second consecutive season, as they remain hot on the trails of Chelsea in the Premier League title race this year.

Given that Klopp was credited with helping to develop his game during their time together at Dortmund, a second spell with the German tactician appeared likely if the two clubs could reach an agreement.

The German tactician believes he has been unable to focus on his team's tactics due to the fitness of some of his players at the start of the campaign, suggesting they were badly out of shape.

Further, the Italian tactician did add that ultimately the decision will be down to Batshuayi as to whether he wants to stay or leave, as he'll surely have one eye on making the Belgium squad for the World Cup in Russia this summer and it's debatable as to whether playing a bit - part role at Chelsea will help him do that.

However, comments like these from Mourinho will only stoke the fire as the Portuguese tactician has seemingly aimed a sideswipe at his rival after they were knocked out of the FA Cup earlier this week.

The Argentine tactician has done an excellent job at White Hart Lane, while his work with Espanyol and Southampton can't be forgotten either.

Having got the ball rolling with excellent spells at Espanyol and Southampton, the Argentine tactician has taken himself and Spurs to the next level since arriving at White Hart Lane as the club are in the midst of a Premier League title race for the second consecutive season.

Having signed his own two - year contract to extend his stay at the Emirates, the pressure is on the French tactician this summer to make key additions to his squad and ensure that Arsenal are ready to compete for major honours next season.

Joining him at 6/1 is Arsene Wenger, and that could well be a shock to many but ultimately it's just another indication of how highly thought - of the French tactician is on the European scene despite his woes at the Emirates in recent years.

The Argentine is regarded as one of the finest tacticians in the game at the moment, having achieved incredible success during his time at the Vicente Calderon.

Ideally, the French tactician would want a full - strength squad at his disposal.

The Argentine tactician has done an excellent job at White Hart Lane since arriving from Southampton in 2014, as he has continued the progress at the club and turned them into perennial title contenders it seems.

According to Sky Sports, the offer was made after Jose Mourinho arrived at Old Trafford, with the Portuguese tactician replacing Louis van Gaal.

The Portuguese tactician was confirmed as Louis van Gaal's successor at the end of last month, while Guardiola had already revealed during the campaign last season that he would replace Manuel Pellegrini this summer.

Not content with the attacking options currently at his disposal, the Argentine tactician will look to bolster his squad further after having already secured the signings of Victor Wanyama and Vincent Janssen this summer.

The Italian tactician was linked with the job earlier this season by Gazzetta dello Sport and his name is one of many to come up in discussions today as pundits and fans alike ponder who could be next in line at Arsenal.

Guardiola has also dropped him at other times this season, most notably for the Champions League meeting with Barcelona, as Aguero hasn't always looked like the right fit for the Spanish tactician.

Perhaps it's no surprise then that the Portuguese tactician and his assistant Steffen Freund look genuinely baffled to find themselves in the dugout at Carlisle's Brunton Park.