Sentences with phrase «team squad players»

With manager Joe Edwards fielding a team including first - team squad players Michy Batshuayi, Eduardo, Kenedy, Kyle Scott, Ethan Ampadu and Charly Musonda against a makeshift home team, the match was never likely to be much of a contest, and so it proved.

April 22 — Chelsea have appointed sports marketing agency SportFive to market 19 of its first team squad players, including John Terry and Didier Drogba.

For years Arsenal youngsters were able to strut their stuff in the «lower» level cup matches, and let us have a better idea of their skills, but that all seems to have gone because of the demands by the fans for Arsenal to win something, anything, and now strong first team squad players are the norm in these cup games.

The Liverpool boss is looking to appease the club's American owners with further player sales to help balance the books and having already offloaded Dirk Kuyt, Craig Bellamy, Maxi Rodriguez and Alberto Aquilani the Northern Irishman is ready to cash in on one or two other first team squad players.

In fact we have so many international first team squad players, once the system (whatever that is decided) has been employed, these players should be able to do it.

Sometimes this has been because of the player struggling to adapt to life in Manchester while others haven't be able to make the transition from a small team big dog into an effective top team squad player.

Not exact matches

Standing behind him were Charles Fisher and Derek Steele, two other players from the JMU squad that in the 1982 NCAA Tournament almost beat a North Carolina team that included future NBA All - Stars like James Worthy, Sam Perkins, and Michael Jordan.

Arnold Mandell, who for two years held the unique office of psychiatrist to a professional football team, has found that the position a player fills on a squad is dictated as much by his personality as by his physical endowments.

With so many first team players unlikely to be fully fit, it means that squad players will be drafted into the team against what will be a competitive Liverpool side.

Coquelin's defending is excellent.In fact i've watched many DM's Arsenal have been linked and he's better than some of them defensive wise.How many top DM's will keep the likes of Silva, Coutinho and Modric (12/13) quiet throughout a match?It takes top defending to do that.His biggest problem is that he's not adventurous and doesn't hold the ball with authority.It's just that I feel he's not given the appreciation he deserves.He's a good squad player to have and when on form can do well against top teams.

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.

I'd expect Wenger to name a few regular stars in the side, but I think the majority of names on the teamsheet will be those fringe players in the squad and those youngsters on the cusp of breaking into the first team.

has wenger bought injury - proof bodies for the players???... i have to agree that we have a stronger squad than in the previous seasons but its no better than the other top teams... up to now i still can't get why we had to leave our home and move to the emirates except maybe for the ridiculous ticket prices... the stadium should start paying us back by now

We should be in for the likes of Griezmann AND every other world class player that fits our method of playing, Ive said it time and time again our squad is only half world class the rest are mediocre at best (yes I know Ill get thumbed down ect by all the AKB's on site) but the results over the last ten years are proof alone that we are NOT good enough to compete with the other Elite teams.

What's the point in just improving the squad with players that won't add nothing to the team?

Fans seem to picture these younger players who play week in / week out for a lesser team maintaining that form despite only having a squad role?

Spurs have sold under - performing first team players Younes Kaboul, Paulinho, Etienne Capoue, Lewis Holtby and Benjamin Stambouli as Pochettino seeks to strengthen this overall squad.

He's been our worst player in the whole first team squad.

They are great players to have in the squad so maybe some of you should look at our starting team and see where Arsenal can improve there.

Each team will be required to make a minimum donation of # 750 to The Arsenal Foundation to enter a squad of 15 players.

We have a team that are balanced, we finally have strategies if a key player is missing, a diverse squad, an walways positive morale, model professionals like Cech, Arteta, Rosicky, Mertesacker.

If you were playing on a Sunday morning and got caught out by that goal you would be steaming 3 players v 1 and not one players actually picked him up, so he turns and runs 60 yards Massive schoolboy error And why is the team virtually the same barring forced changes What's the point of having a squad WENGER OUT and you will hear this again and again One difference in the teams, they play as a team Ramsey and Alexis awful

It is believed that Livermore would cost in the region of # 6m and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has shown a willingness to sell any player who doesn't not feature prominently in the first team squad.

We definitely need to freshen up the squad before this season first transfer window closes, we do not really have any long term injury except for rosicky, a couple addition would ensure certain players are kept on their toes and would give the team an additional feel good factor

We will end the season with 29 players classed as overage, 5 of them are goalkeepers (of which 2 min will not be part of the squad) whilst 4 others are arteta, Debuchy, flamini and rosicky who will surely leave, I also don't expect Sanogo or wellington to be part of the first team next season as they are simply not good enough.

Having said that, better players tend to make a batter team and some can be more important than others, especially if they bring balance to a side and make it complete in a way that no other player in the squad can.

Fans will continue been divided with others leaving, player unrest with most of them wanting out, our squad will actually become worse and we might turn into a mid table team.

Of all our squad players only the OX and Elnany can seriously push for first team contention, the rest will need to up their game significantly.

you cant tell me he sees more than everyone that said arsenal are just two players away from winning titles, even the best teams of this world do add qualities to their already star studded squads, so why wenger is making arsenal case different?

Cat c = Song (7 - 9m had a good season, would come back as a squad player) Krychowiak (worth around 9m his team want20m can't see us bidding more than 15m) Aranguiz (12 - 15m would be the wildcard also linked with Chelsea very good Chilean player approaching his peak)

Apart from the obvious stubborness by Wenger to not buy a defensive minded player to add to the squad, our team is definitely up for a title challenge once Theo returns.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims letting players contracts enter final year is an «ideal situation» Arsene Wenger claims dressing room benefits from those fighting for a new deal Arsenal have seven first - team players whose contracts expire next summer Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Jack Wilshere are among those in their final year Wenger insisted he has no problem with the uncertainty surrounding his squad

Some first team players however will not be returning until the very end of pre-season training, whilst the likes of Giroud, Ramsey, Ozil and Koscielny are not expected to join up with the squad until little less than a week before our Premier League campaign kicks off.

Chelsea had a total of 28 players out on loan on September 1, more than the amount needed for a Premier League playing squad, and so far very few of those players loaned out get the chance to break into the club's first team.

These teams previously had very weak squads as such the marginal improvement from adding one quality player is five times higher than the marginal improvement from Man City for instance buying Sterling.

«When you have six or seven players in the squad who think this is the club they want to be at, of course this gives us strength and brings stability to the team.»

I completely agree, we have to be one of those teams who keep their great squad players to win league titles.

the man just doesn't rotate his players enough and that is why they all are injury prone; in such a demanding league as the EPL you need to manage your squad play time, the result of not doing it have been obvious: 1) A team multiple injuries throughout the season due to excessive play time.

Wenger has since played him and this season, he is looking like he could be a valuable team / squad player.

wait antill Michael seri playing for Liverpool again us see before sadio Mane sign for Liverpool i said he was better than all our players except Sanchez some of you said what i was smoking i said coutinho was ways better than ozil some say can he play for Real Madrid no team want our players to start in there eleven only squad players that is why we can't get rid of our deadwood

-- consistent injury issue — no signings (when we need them and there are better players out there than we have in our team / squad)-- no strength in depth (kids, or not sufficient quality bought)-- no consistency in performance (motivation)-- tactical nativity and inflexibility — players played out of position or too Many like minded players accommodated in same line up.

However you try the main problem is we have 31 players now in the first team squad, 3 are keepers and 8 are defenders.

not me mate, your making up you own arguements, which are flawed by the way.So if Coquelin were to leave where would he go?According to you theory obviously it will be to another Champions league team, so are you saying they won't have legitimate competition in the team?Competition breeds winners, we havent had this at Arsenal in a long time and we still don't have it upfront and in dm, we sort of have it at CB with Gabriel, but until we correct this competition deficit in our squad with at least arguably WC players then we won't win the BIG trophies as usual

Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry seems like a player who has been on the books at the club for a while now, but is still yet to show enough promise to warrant him a regular position amongst the first team squad.

Guardiola has got the best out of kingsley - squad player at juventus Costa - Squad player then at the national team.

Main problem — even if we purchase these players Wenger appears to struggle managing a big squad, and properly rotating / balancing the team.

(3) formation flexibility — it took 20 years for Wenger to return to a back 3 and now he can't seem to choose anything but that formation... the teams in the premiership and those we could face in the Europa will present vastly different tactics and we need to have a manager who can prepare this squad for this eventuality and have the fortitude to make the necessary adjustments throughout the season... I have seen nothing in the past 6 - 7 years to suggest that he is the man to take on this challenge... I can't even remember when he changed formations when he would replace a small, pacy striker, like during the Walcott experiment, with the lumbering Giroud... of course this is exactly why there is no other manager in the world that plays more players out of their natural positions (square peg in a round hole)

-- Insufficient cover / players of quality in squad due to Malaise in the transfer window (I.e there is no - one out there who can improve the Arsenal Team and we have an abundance of options).

Mahrez is a brilliant player for sure without a doubt but the OX showed last night that he could be even better than Mahrez with the OX campbell and walcott do we really need a winger I beg to differ what we need is a striker a striker of 25 + goals imagine henry or van on the team sheet now with the squad we have I liked be yedder because he was young and complete striker a striker that no mater of the circumstances are or position will strike you a goal pace agility skill clever cunning and ugly

The good thing about Chelsea making transfers is that unless they sign Suarez pogba Neymar etc they won't be really improving the team that much, they have a very strong squad which only elite players will improve now!