Sentences with phrase «times last season»

Fabregas returned after five months out to be played out of position in the hole behind the striker and despite hitting two goals against Middlesbrough, failed to dominate in the same way he did so many times last season.

Accounting for all goals from the 83rd minute onwards, the Blues scored 11 times last season.

His attitude amazed me at times last season when he just didn't put it in.

The bad news is obvious — we haven't signed anyone despite some pretty obvious deficiencies in the squad, exposed with painful clarity at times last season.

Pep Guardiola has been unconvinced with Sergio Agüero and dropped the Argentine at times last season, preferring Gabriel Jesus.

Kante's ability to perform as a box - to - box midfielder could spell good news for Nemanja Matic, who was heavily criticised at times last season for his poor performances.

Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain — not for the first time, the Ox has impressed in pre-season, but those performances will count for nothing if he looks as lost as he did at times last season.

The central midfield cost us at times last season, and a player like Howson could have made all the difference.

«He was too lazy at times last season and just didn't do it.

The two clubs met three times last season and Rovers won two and draw one.

This was a problem at times last season when he would often ignore Moreno in space high up on the left flank.

There were many times last season when the midfield two struggled to understand what was expected of them in a given moment in terms of shape.

We faced Liverpool four times last season.

Firmino scored ten times last season and that too, isn't a fair presentation of the contributions he made for the team.

Sassuolo won this fixture and the reserve both times last season 2 - 0 and will be hoping for a repeat this afternoon.

Still, after many of us had our love of the game tested to near breaking point at times last season, there are plenty of reasons to be falling back in love with it already.

Far too many times last season one injury would mean a reshuffle which then had an impact on consistency and momentum.

His position last season didn't stop him scoring 19 times last season, including 11 in Atletico's successful Europa League campaign.

Sanchez's pace, power and directness gives Arsenal an element of dynamism they lacked at times last season.

An injury to a defender likely means a youngster is called upon, and we saw how Barca's Marc Bartra was caught out at times last season.

At times last season, I questioned whether Nacho Monreal was finished at the highest level.

Coutinho at times last season looked like the best player in the league, but can often lack consistency, especially when returning from injury.

Several times last season he was guilty of letting his fullbacks be overrun by the opposition; and yesterday he was guilty of ball watching on multiple occasions, instead of challenging the opposing players.

He said several times last season that Chelsea weren't ready to win the title.

They have scoring power through Andrey Grey who netted 25 times last season in the Championship.

I've watched him a number of times last season.

I've never been a huge supporter of Denilson — I still think that for all of his quick ball movement he has a tendency to put other players under pressure with his passing and his tracking back at times last season was atrocious — but this does firmly underline his good points.

I was critical at times last season, but this is a different Defour entirely and his performance yesterday stood alongside any I've seen from a Burnley player in the Premier League, and in a game where it was so difficult to shine.

He refereed Chelsea six times last season, more than other official.

Having struggled at times last season, Aguero appears to have been revitalized by his partnership with Jesus and was at his predatory best as he completed the sixth Premier League hat trick of his career.

MADISON, Wis. — There were times last season when Andrew Van Ginkel didn't have to be the best pass rusher on Wisconsin's football team.

Why did Markovic deserve to be subbed at half - time so many times last season, when there were far worse performers on the pitch (namely Steven Gerrard in the FA Cup semi-final)?

The teams met four times last season with the Hammers winning three of them and one draw with Pool scoring just one goal in those four matches.

We enjoyed Atkinson's company four times last season: the home defeat to Watford; away wins to Crystal Palace (where he sent off Cresswell for two alleged yellow card offences) and Middlesbrough; and the away defeat to Arsenal (where he denied the Gunners a penalty or two to prevent an even more comprehensive scoreline).

Elmander continues to be in prolific form for his club having netted fourteen times last season.

How many times last season did we have a free kick in the opponent's half, only for us to take it straight away, frequently sideways and backwards, with the ball ending up with our keeper?

Something the club have painfully lacked at times last season when their build - up was slow, lacked movement, directness and especially runs down the left flank.

But Chilwell did play eight times last season on loan at Huddersfield Town, whose manager David Wagner, former assistant to Klopp at Dortmund, recommends him highly, according to the Echo.

The Uruguayan scored 31 times last season as they finished second in the top flight.

I have nothing against Ospina as I really liked how he saved our points many times last season, but ideally, Szczesny suits Arsenal better.

Arsenal played Liverpool 3 times last season and won 2 of the 3.

The Reds roared out of the blocks, as they did so many times last season, blowing teams away before the opposition could gain a foothold in the match.

Arsenal, Swansea, West Ham and several other Premier League side are interested in Onyekuru, who scored 24 times last season for newly promoted Belgian outfit KAS Eupen.

AC Milan are also mentioned by the Guardian as possible suitors for the former Real Madrid man, who scored 29 times last season and has 53 goals in 102 appearances in total since moving to Naples — a fine record, but not one that particulary sets him apart from many of his peers.

I guess playing CB few times last season really helped his game.

Sánchez got a great assist, and he already saved us many times last season.

He won't have to if Leonard Fournette runs through the Steelers like he did both times last season.

The 21 - year - old scored twelve times last season, grabbing fourteen assist as Monaco made it to the Champions League semi-finals and went on the clinch the Ligue 1 title.

Arsenal watched Son almost 30 times last season, with all the scouts in agreement that the player would be a fantastic addition.

Arsene Wenger has reportedly had him watched a few times last season and the 24 year - old could be Arsenal's third signing after Sead Kolasinac and Alexandre Lacazette.