Sentences with phrase «team squad numbering»

Amazingly Chelsea have a first team squad numbering over 50, with 26 players sent out on loan deals, and as such the number of players Mourinho is willing to offload will be significantly higher than the number of top targets he wishes to usher in.

This included handing him a first - team squad number (he has the No. 48), as well as giving him opportunities to shine in pre-season and in domestic cups in 2015/16.

Jeff Reine - Adelaide and Joe Willock played in advanced roles confirming that Jeff is back, and presumably will be given a first team squad number soonish.

Former Nigeria U-17 shot stopper Francis Uzoho has been handed a first team squad number by the technical crew of Spanish La - Liga side Deportivo La Coruna.

Although he is yet to make a first team appearance, he has severally trained with the first team, and impressed the handlers who have now decided to hand him a first team squad number in jersey number 23.

Not exact matches

Wenger has mostly used the second string squad at the start of any season to great effect, most teams aren't at full strength or match fit and he plays that Wengerball numbers game, throwing in squad players who are fit and raring to go whilst the first team get ready, we'll win 2 of our 3 opening games and he'd rather that than splash 100m on 3 players and get the same amount of points.

Today it was confirmed that Iwobi will be taking Alexis Sanchez's old number 17 at Arsenal, and the squad number could suggest that Wenger has plans for Iwobi in the first team next season.

Typical Arsenal fan article... a win against an average in a cup game and suddenly Arteta and Flamini are top dogs deserving of a squad number... and when we come across a half decent team and their limitations are exposed the same clueless fan like the writer of this article will scream blue murder.....

Haas» second season in F1 didn't quite reach the heights of their debut year which saw a handful of top six finishes and served as a campaign in which the team firmly established itself as a key player in the midfield rather than a new squad just there to make up the numbers, something we have been accustomed to with other new teams in recent years.

A blatant disregard for procuring the required number of quality players to bring a greater balance to your squad / team and thus increase the potential for a challenging side.

The Nou Camp side are ready to offload a number of first team players as incoming manager Luis Enrique looks to put his stamp on the squad he has inherited from Gerardo Martino and Fabregas, perhaps surprisingly, is considered surplus to requirements.

But if we think a team won't even make it to the Sweet 16, we don't have a problem picking a higher number squad to knock them out.

The Dutchman took over at United in the summer, and has made a great number of changes to the first - team squad at Old Trafford, offloading some under - performers and spending big money on some exciting high - profile names such as Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao.

Asoro has been attracting interest from a number of clubs this term, having been promoted to the Sunderland first - team squad since the summer, and even became the youngest ever player from his country to play in the Premier League.

The Indian owners Venky's want to slash the wage bill by about # 125,000 - a-week in an attempt to remove a number of squad stars on the fringe of the first - team.

They have a number of top names in their squad, and even their bench is likely to be as strong as most country's first - team side.

I I had my way, we'd have very strict numbers of foreign players per team as well, something like 5 foreigners per squad with a maximum of 2 or 3 in the matchday squads.

I can only see two solutions to this problem, One is to have less international friendlys and the other logical way around this would be to up the squad numbers of the top teams in Europe, From 24 to 34 giving more room to rotating and resting players.

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

Arsenal appear to be working hard in the transfer window at present, but there are a number of question marks already in the first - team squad that could do with being answered.

With squad sizes getting ever bigger and the competition for honours always increasing, however, first team opportunities are harder to come by — meaning that a number of these youngsters will find themselves loaned out over the course of the season.

However, the Metro now report that it was actually a» 21», in reference to the squad number of team - mate David Silva, who was mysteriously left out of the squad today for «personal reasons».

Zelalem has made an appearance with the Arsenal first team squad on a number of occasions, but is yet to really evidence the claims that he could have a very bright future at the club.

In the envisaged revamping of the Arsenal first team squad during the in - coming summer transfer window for next season's campaign during which at least 2 world class players are expected to be signed by Arsenal in addition to keeping Ozil and Sanchez, and some underperforming Gunners for 3 consecutive seasons allowed to leave on the expiration of their contract deals this season or be sold if their deals are still active to recoup some funds used in signing the 2 world class players in addition to the signing of 3 other top quality new players making them 5 in numbers of: a LB, a DM, an AMD, a versatile world class Winger & a world class Striker whom Arsenal should sign during the summer imho.

If the star's comeback is anything to come by, Jack will be making a swift return to the Gunners first - team in no time, finding a number of creative passes which created goalscoring opportunities, and once his match - fitness is up, he will certainly be a shoo - in to make the European Championships squad.

In fact, looking at our squad, central midfield and the goalkeeping department are the strongest areas in our team, in terms of numbers and quality.

Ancelotti will be encouraged to sell a number of first team squad members to help cover a portion of the cost with the likes of Isco, Angel di Maria, Iker Casillas and Karim Benzema likely to be offloaded for fairly high sums.

Paraguay is also bringing a different - looking squad than we typically see, with a typically - veteran squad only having two players over 30, and a number of players with little national team experience.

His boss Arsene Wenger has now claimed there are a number of future stars in or about the first - team, and goes onto name three of those who are closest to earning their call up to the playing squad.

Jose Mourinho has ran out of patience with a number of his first team squad and has received the backing of Blues owner Roman Abramovich to make big money moves in both of the next two transfer windows, though moves for high profile additions will be in part funded by player sales.

bear in mind a number of our first team players were not playing and makes the win even mite impressive Kos Mert Sanchez Holding and Mustafi thats almost half our first team which bodes well for a strong squad for the season

Wenger is ready to offload a number of his first team squad and will look to bring in significant additions to resolve «problem area's he has identified and has the funds to mount big money offers to help land his primary target.

The Nigerian international appears to be Wenger's latest pet, having broken into the first - team squad with a number of impressive displays, but so far this season he has failed to find the same vein of form.

Aaron Ramsey has been in and out of the first - team with a number of injuries and fitness problems, and is a regular in the playing squad when available, and while he has showcased his talent on a number of occasions, his inconsistent performances are frustrating.

Watch out too for the Hargroves Cycles team, who have a number of quality track riders to call on and the Cyclepremier / Metaltek team, who can draw on a strong squad of road riders.

Atletico's website makes no mention of the former Italian international but LaLiga's official website lists Cerci with the squad number 17 on Atleti's team page.

However, other lower - profile players often go under the radar for their outstanding displays and given the sheer number of players on FIFA 17 can be at risk of missing out on the Team of the Week squad altogether.

Drawing his side from a large number of players with clubs in Europe, coach Aliou Cisse — who was captain of the 2002 team — has put together a formidable squad.

As a result, he was exiled from the first team, forced to train with the Primavera and even lost his squad number.

But the number of shots teams have taken has remained mostly steady with squads averaging between 12.8 and 12.9 shots over the past three seasons.

Earlier this month Chelsea Football Club donated our match fee from Community Shield to the Grenfell Tower fire support fund, and at last week's Community Day we welcomed a number of those directly affected to Cobham where they watched training and met the first team squad.

AC Milan keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, has moved an inch closer to clinching the number one goalkeeping spot at his national team squad, Italy, following the announcement by Gianuluigi Buffon, Azzurri legend, that 2018 may likely see him retire.

Sure, it was with Juve's top youth team, but it's Barzagli being as close to returning to the senior squad as he's been in a number of months.

Van Gaal's squad currently features 19 players aged 23 or under who he has signed, played, given competitive debuts to or otherwise sought to involve in United's first - team squad — including them in training, naming them on the bench or registering them for cup competitions, and granting them a shirt number — but which youngsters will stand the test of time and become his legacy on the pitch at Old Trafford for the next decade to come?

The Club will ensure that members of the First Team squad attend a number of community events during the season.

Fosu - Mensah is good enough right now and the fact he has been given a lower squad number, from 51 to 24, it suggests that he has a future at the club, but perhaps Mourinho wants to ease him into the team so he is not being thrown straight into the deep end.

Christopher Schindler has been influential in David Wagner's First Team squad so far this season and has won a number of plaudits for his defensive performances.

A number of Arsenal's international stars rejoined the squad, having spent nine days away with their national teams.

But few are well equipped to handle the strain of a hectic festive schedule than Tottenham's squad and with key personnel returning from long - term injuries at just the right time — Michael Dawson and Jermain Defoe both back from injury and involved in first - team affairs — this could be a defining period of the season for Spurs, a period where others may falter as they capitalise by defying the physical demands of Christmas fixtures by using strength in numbers.

Javi Gracia is unable to call upon a number of First Team squad due to injury.