Sentences with phrase «time these clubs faced»

I sympathize with AW, really I do because he made personal sacrifices at a time the club faced uncertainty.

Not exact matches

There's no application to this secretive club, but the owners are looking for people «who understand the value of good old - fashioned conversation and having real face time with friends and colleagues.»

On Tuesday Alexis faces his former club Barcelona for the first time since his transfer and if that does not spark him into some form, perhaps the fact that Welbeck is waiting to replace him might.

Vancouver has beaten Tampa Bay each of the last two times the clubs have faced off at Amalie Arena (2 - 1 in 2015 - 16 and 5 - 1 last season).

The two clubs are the most successful in FA Cup history, with eleven wins each, and will continue their rivalry on Monday, as they face off against each other for the fifteenth time in the competition, with the Gunners having won five of those previous meetings, while United have claimed seven victories.

(2) somewhat linked to the previous comment in that we never seem to be prepared to hit the ground running with our best potential lineup come opening day... it's become so common, in recent years, that many fans actually hope we stumble a little in the first couple games just so it forces Wenger to bring in reinforcements... unfortunately this can be problematic, thus one of the most common phrases associated with Wenger, «panic buy»... this situation is also negatively impacted by the ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the summer months... right now I'm watching the Super Cup and not a single player is unavailable to either manager, including Ronaldo, yet somehow we have a list of players half a mile long that haven't seen game - time so far this preseason... I can only assume this is a reactionary policy created due to the multitude of injuries this club has faced over the years... just another sign of the fragility that permeates this club

It is time to wake up and face reality, we are no longer a club who can dream about being a big club.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

Failure shouldn't necessarily be blamed on transfers.It's part of the reason but is not the only reasons.Other clubs which can't even buy like Arsenal have won very good trophies.Even at those times we were in debt we had a good team capable of winning the EPL or winng some of the smaller trophies.But we just went on trophyless.Now we are almost debt free and we are promised glory but honestly we don't even have the hope of glory.The only thing that can save us is renewal of the mind of the manager and board.That will bring a positive change.It's only insanity to keep doing the same thing and expect different results.We have a lot to prove out there to the world because the greatness of Arsenal has really gone down in the face of the world.They only see us as a team with good football that's all.The world doubts us and we have a point to prove.The values of a club is as important as winning trophies.If not Arsenal wouldn't have been this top club that people talk about everyday were it fpr only values or trophies.They go hand in hand.However, to the world trophies are very important and that fact can not be hidden.

Bale really stepped up his game to world class levels this season, scoring 26 times in all competitions in a new role under Villas - Boas, and the club will now face a big fight to keep the likes of Real Madrid away.

Today's loss not completely unexpected is just adding insult to injury from a Club that does not give a darn of their Fans, another slap on the face as painful as extending AW Contract for another 2 years, if we survive and stay in the PL i wont foresee better times any time soon....

They seem to be spread out decent enough, there's only a couple of times when we face big clubs closely followed one after one another.

Berahino's form has seen him linked several times with bigger clubs, with West Brom perhaps facing a fight to persuade the 21 - year - old that his long - term future remains at the Hawthorns.

While the club still remain in the FA Cup, they are also facing up to the prospect of finishing outside of the top four for the first time in 17 years.

Le Boss was then asked if Welbeck was more motivated because he was facing his old club, but Wenger simply feels that Danny is improving all the time: «I don't know.

that's what is hilarious, he literally spits on our faces and says» you don't know anything i have managed over 1000 amount of games» but can't even beat middle team club like stoke in 8 attempts or beat mouth - rinho in 13 attempts, he think's he's amazing but he is actually embarrassing, he is getting us thrashed REGULARLY, the only team that hasn't completely embarrassed us are the spuds, I actually can't understand how fans didn't riot when arsene went to rome for charity matches when we needed him the most, I'm not even angry at him anymore, how can a man so proud let moroninho call him a «specialist in failure» and just prove him right time and time again, not only will it benefit arsenal for arsene to leave but it will also help the man himself, do the right thing and take a walk mate

I know that a lot of United fans are concerned at the new direction their club is taking and van Gaal has faced questions from the press about it many times and may well feel that he has to defend himself again.

They have a shelf life of 8/10 years at the very top if they are lucky so who can begrudge them the opportunity to make hay whilst the sun is shining... am not saying Sanchez is not money driven but the way the guy plays i can mortgage my life he actually enjoys the game, enjoys wining first and foremost then money comes 2nd... like the author of the article rightly pointed out, he was in Messi's shadow at Barca and could not express himself fully, now he is at a club where he is the main man and given a free role and license to express himself and i very much doubt if he will want to go to a club like Madrid (as been rumoured in the dailies today) to relieve the bad experience he suffered at Barca because let us face facts, he is never going to displace CR7 as the main man, so even if Madrid sells Benzema or Bale to make room for him he will be back to the same position he was at Barca, this time he will be playing 2nd fiddle to CR7 so my guess is all the Madrid talks is been fed the press by his agents to drive a hard bargain when contract extension talks resumes.....

talk about skewing the stats to fit your own conclusions... this is like a slap in the face to every real Arsenal fan... have you no shame, have you no dignity, have you no sense of right from wrong... if you think everything was so well orchestrated why is everyone and their brother laughing at the way in which we conduct business both on and off the field... either you're a paid hack or a delusional buffoon... regardless you can't be a genuine Arsenal fan because the difficulties facing this club having been going on for years and this latest episode in our pathetic recent history is but a glaring reminder of how far we have fallen... I'm not going to waste my time discrediting every single ridiculous statement you made in your love letter to Wenger, but if you write another article I will gladly expose you for the fraud you truly are... this club is in desperate need of a serious cleansing and for you to try and package this dog and pony show as a well - oiled machine is a direct insult to anyone who has supported this team during the supposed «lean» years... the deceptive and disrespectful manner in which this organization has treated it's fans is an abomination to supporters everywhere and for you to even try to justify their actions is akin to saying just shut - up and keep filling our pockets... so please crawl back under whatever stone you crawled out from under and think carefully before you spew this type of propaganda ever again

no Arteta is not a superb anchor man, hes mediocre all round, every time we play Chelsea an Arteta plays i can see the fear in his face b4 the match, cos he knows physicaly an technically he comes up short.An the fact that the top people at the club were so eager to keep him is very worrying, an just reaffirms my long held opinion, that we can't win a major trophy under Wenger

Ozil, Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan are now Arsenal's three highest earners, say the Times, and this puts the club in a tricky situation as they face negotiating new deals for the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere.

If Khedira is forced to miss out, that's a lot of experience and quality not at Juve's disposal for a pivotal meeting, but with time on their side still, albeit not for the Milan game which is rapidly approaching, they will hope that they can get the German international back to full health and available for selection to face his old club.

Out young accademy graduate who yas the potential to be the face of this great club in no distant time, jezzz, do we have a more pathetic.fans than members of just arsenal?

Lets face it, if arsenal wet among Europe's top 5 clubs our top players (Fàbregas Persie) wudnt hav left us and other top players such as lets say pedro hummels etc wudnt spend so much time thinking and investigating how arsenal fc is like nd whether to join den or not!

Furthermore, Wenger will be desperate to avoid losing him to a domestic rival, and so the Frenchman faces a tough time in the coming months not only to keep his current group of stars in tact, but to also significantly strengthen and ensure that the disappointment at the club doesn't go on.

Balotelli spent last season on loan at AC Milan where he scored just one league goal all season, and now, not for the first time, he faces an uncertain future as time and options are running out for him to find a new club before the transfer deadline at the end of the month.

The manager is a large part of the public face of the football club and I will repeat myself one last time with this, because I said it many times in other articles, but it can not pass unsaid again.

In truth, it's difficult to see Neymar leaving any time soon as ultimately, at 25 years of age, he has his whole future ahead of him still and will undoubtedly be the face of the club moving forward as Lionel Messi edges closer to the latter stages of his career, albeit without showing any sign at all of a decline as of yet.

Faced with this situation there is little point in fans exerting pressure on Wenger and the Board as the next two seasons will see the club slide into mid table mediocrity at best One can only hope that AW and the Board have the decency to step down when his current contract expires by which time it will be increasingly difficult to attract quality players to the club

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

Arsenal fans do not want to see our players sold to rival clubs in the English Premier League at the best of times, so on the face of it the transfer this week of Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain to Liverpool fresh on the back of our 4 - 0 humbling at Anfield by the same club does not sit well.

The last time Arsenal faced the current English Premier League champions we won convincingly and that FA cup trophy success made both Arsene Wenger and the club record holders in the famous old football tournament.

The 43 - year - old was appointed at the DW Stadium by former chairman, Dave Whelan in November, despite facing an FA investigation into offensive text messages he sent during his time at his previous club, Cardiff City.

over the years we've lost the opportunity to bring in talented, and innovative young managers, guys like pep, and kloop, these guys specifically had bias for arsenal due to our philosophy of the game, and the level of control granted our coach, this I believe has being our biggest undoing as the current coach has for a long time placed his ego and face before the good of the club and its fans.

Much of the pre-match talk was dominated by Arsene Wenger facing his former club Monaco for the first time having spent 18 years at Arsenal.

We need to all face up to the fact that as a club we are NOT going to win anything of real note all the time this situation is in place.

That isn't the only problem facing Arsenal either it seems, as The Times claim that there is a growing concern at the club that they will see midfielder Aaron Ramsey play hardball over his new contract.

As well as a good number of returning players, ten new faces were put through their paces for the first time, including a Matt Queralt special at Cheltenham Crossfit Club and an education in shape from Head Coach Tom James.

Forward David Ngog is poised to face his former club Liverpool for the first time since his summer transfer.

Herd could go straight into Bolton's side to face Chelsea in the club's Capital One Cup fixture on Wednesday night if the move is finalised in time.

It's Wenger's subbing time too and Welbeck prepares to face his old club again and he replaces Xhaka.

Absolute joke with the sale of ox and Gibbs we have made money gazidis wenger lied to are faces again we have some extremely wealthy men at are club and Stan is on about spending 3 billion on the rams for a new ground if any one still backs these muppets it's time for u to get out of are club with them if it means I have to take a banner every week to get these idiots out that's what I'll do bring back David dean please

According to a report in The Mirror Bayern are ready to lure Sanchez to Munich with a massive weekly wage and so I think they may be doing Arsenal a big favour in giving Wenger a chance to sell the striker to a club we are not going to face, due to Arsenal being in the Europa League next season instead of the usual Champions League campaign, which has been ended quite a few times by the Bayern team.

Surely it's time that a new face gets a chance to steer this football club forward.

Arsenal have endured their worst Premier League finish since Wenger took over the club, and will face Europa League football for the first time since it's creation, and this has fed calls for him to resign from the club.

Don't need these overpaid pundits to see and state the obvious... Next 4 months will be profound for the club... Reminded of woody Allen's quote... Only slightly doctored: «More than any other time in history, Arsenal football club faces a crossroads.

These People are just dragging Arsenal down time to go.Arsenal need a New faces to lead the club into the further.

Arsenal might be winning games again but let's face it their performances have hardly been inspiring.Far and away their best performance so far was a defensive hard earned 0 - 0 away draw to Chelsea.Its a long long time since Arsenal.played a style of football which was fast moving, free - flowing and with consistently positive end result.The media still seam to tar them with that same brush but truth be known the likes of both Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Spurs are far more entertaining to watch these days than Arsenal's tippy - tappy sideways brand of play Hopefully they will be able to build momentum in the coming weeks and inspire confidence prior to the Citeh and Spuds games... otherwise this Season will unfortunately develop into even more farce than Wenger, Gazidas and Kronke managed to orchestrate last year and the Emirates will empty out even more noticeably!!

But if Coquelin is already running he will surely be back in good time to face the Catalan club and he could even have his usual midfield partner Santi Cazorla back alongside him when he does.

The transfer window, known to the significant majority as a time where new faces join a new club in quick but shocking succession, but as an Arsenal fan the transfer season is one of the most stressful times as a follower of the sport.