Sentences with phrase «there was talk»

There was talk about Wenger being offered the England job last year.

Arsenal confirmed that the meeting took place but were adamant that there was no talk of a breakaway league.

There was talk...

At the start of the season there was talk of Sanchez going to Citeh and Stirling bring part of the deal.

There was some talk that Origi may be loaned out in January if he struggles for minutes.

The club didn't budge when Coutinho tried to force a move by sitting out over the summer, didn't budge when there was talk of him never again playing for the club, and didn't budge when the Catalan press came out with a constant string of stories about a deal being done last.

There was talk about Jimmy being finished around this time.

Before the game, there was talk of a double digit victory and of David Moyes walking onto the pitch after half an...

It seems impossible to believe that just a couple of weeks ago there was talk of a Slav sacking and suggestions he had lost the dressing room.

Other than that, there was talk of an experienced goalkeeper coming in to provide cover for Scott Carson, though it is still unclear if that will happen or not.

There was talk of rifts between the players and between some players and Mourinho, with some suggesting the coach was on the verge of being sacked.

Throughout the week there was talk of Klopp making sweeping changes to his back line, Karius in goal, Gomez at CB and Trent back in at right - back were all credible suggestions but all fairly unlikely.

There was talk of a # 66 million release clause in the player's contract, which has neither been confirmed or denied, so it would be safe to assume that due to this # 60 million bid being placed and promptly rejected, the release clause is the talk of the media, rather than a fact.

There was talk of European glory matches, new star strikers wearing the Claret and Blue, and even a few whispers of adding a few pieces and maybe, just maybe, sneaking up a snatching the 4th spot away from the likes of an aging Manchester City team or an underachieving Arsenal team.

There was talk a giving Wenger a new contract, Kel asked what was the rush?!

In the run - up to the transfer window there was talk by Slaven Bilic of three or four of these game changers coming in while Henry spoke on the club's website of the two or three signings maximum needed to make the Hammers a really good side.

There was talk about Manchester United trying to get Mane and it was good for Saints that he did not go.

After having been away for five years, the free agent Hershiser has returned like the ghost of greatness past to find that the O'Malleys had sold the club to television people, that L.A. was on its third manager in three years (whereas Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda had managed for the previous 42) and that there was talk of the Dodgers abandoning Vero Beach, their spring training site since» 48, for... Las Vegas.

At one point there was talk that McLaren could switch engines mid-season and although that now seems unlikely, there's a real possibility that it could have a new engine supplier for the 2018 season.

It's a bit annoying that the press is full of comments about how Liverpool deserved to win, fair enough, but when Arsenal were even more dominant at home against United there was no talk about how Arsenal were unlucky to lose.

There was talk about his proposed transfer to Manchester United to play under his old Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho once again being called off and I got the distinct impression that when he was subbed off after a sparkling performance away to Everton that Ozil looked like a man who had decided to stay.

There was some talk about PSG in the summer but that wa not serious in any shape or form.

There was some talk about the German tactician's shiny new smile earlier this month in the Daily Mirror, and now Gary Lineker has tweeted about the noticeable change.

When Arsenal's season ended with us back in fifth place for the first ever time under Arsene Wenger, there was talk of a massive overhaul of the team to get us back on track for a title push, but all we have seen so far is the arrival of Kolasinac for free, and the release of Yaya Sanogo.

There was talk that Shia LaBeouf annoyed his cast mates with how seriously he took his role and didn't shower for...

There was talk that Shia LaBeouf annoyed his cast mates with how seriously he took his role and didn't shower for the duration of filming, but it may have paid off because this trailer looks awesome.

When Walcott was stalling on signing two years ago, there was talk of a swap with Sterling but the Liverpool player had not really proved himself at that point.

There was talk of FORTUNE 500 companies canceling their housing contracts or paying for rental houses but not using them.

If you listened to Greg Dyke's proposal about how to improve English football there was talk about raising this to home grown rule to 12.

Surely before they gave him this new two year contract there was some talk about what would happen if nothing improved.

There was talk of Hill's being left unprotected in the expansion draft (Weisbrod says it was never seriously discussed) and of the team's buying out his contract.

Before Aldo was booked for UFC 218 and there was talk of who should fight Max, Cub himself on MMA Hour talked about this and had some mocking comments about when UFC was considering other names such as Elkins.

I remember when Steve bould was appointed as assistant manager, there was a talk that our defence will improve.

There was some talk of laying the asphalt on top of the Pan American En - Tout - Cas, but track and field partisans screamed in pain, and the precious red stuff was dug up and put back in its barrels.

There was some talk of the former Ajax man being on his way back to the Amsterdam as part of any deal to bring Luis Suarez to Merseyside but talk of such a move appears to have vanished today and a move to Hoffenheim appears to be on the cards.

When there was talk of Sanchez and Ozil wanting out, it coincided with Arsenal losing seven games in 12 and getting knocked out of the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo might've just beaten Messi to the Ballon d'Or, but it was the Argentine who had the last laugh today... and to think there was talk of Barcelona giving Real a guard of honour for winning the Club World Cup!

why did we play Welbeck in the striker's role... no one can question his heart but to have a player with such limited first - touch and finishing skills against such a game opponent with Lacazette on the bench is almost unforgivable... maybe it's because Welbeck tows the party line or maybe it's because Welbeck doesn't know anything but 100 % on the pitch, unfortunately neither of these qualities makes him a capable starting striker on a team with any real aspirations... I can only hope that he was being showcased for a move elsewhere, as there was some talk last week about some interest from Everton... if he moved on that would be the only silver lining of this coach's decision, but once again it wouldn't excuse this club for putting business decisions ahead of fielding the best possible team to secure 3 points at Anfield

There was talk of this when Blanc was in the job but Wenger stuck around for us, Yeh er thanks then

There was talk of Chelsea and Man City going for Song because he's classed as homegrown and they both need homegrown players.

There was talk of an offer being made on the Spanish deadline day, which would have left us without an opportunity to replace the German due to our window having closed the night before, and thankfully he wasn't allowed to move then.

On a calmer but still frustrated level there was talk of the need for «change» with much finger pointing at Arsene as manager being the object in need of change.

There was talk of Gibbs getting a knock last week and Koscielny got a dead leg, but Wenger didn't even think Gibbs was worthy of discussion in the injury round up, and he said of Laurent: «Koscielny is doing well.

NY, I remember a time at the start of two previous seasons ago when there was talk of us getting another striker and while that was going on Giroud improved enormously.

There was talk all summer of how players such as Mathieu Debuchy and David Ospina may be considering moves away due to a lack of playing time, however one infrequent starter for the Arsenal who did not seem to want a move, is left back Kieran Gibbs.

After he went down with a concussion and a left shoulder injury last week, Mark Sanchez became the starter and there was talk that Sanchez could earn the starting role for the remainder of the season if he played well.

At that time, few in the U.S. delegation had even seen the Caracas lab, and there was talk that because of organizational problems in Venezuela, there might not be any testing at all.

I was on campus when the West Campus Apartments were built, and there was talk even then about having too much on - campus housing.

There was talk of him being involved in first team before the start of the season but has been injured only just comeing back but very good.

Yet there was no talk of conspiracy or cover - up in the stories of Trice's injury and death that ran in the African - American press.