Sentences with phrase «to compete for major honours»

To us, anything below competing for major honours is failure or are we not one of the most valuable and biggest clubs in world football?

Nevertheless, the pursuit of Sandro goes on, unlike that of Higuain, with the former Napoli and Real Madrid striker going nowhere this summer as Juve look to keep the rest of their core intact in order to compete for major honours again this coming season.

In turn, the FA Cup remains their only hope of winning silverware this season, but to bridge the gap and compete for the major honours next year Mourinho will undoubtedly be considering ways to strengthen his squad.

While the reigning Spanish and European champions are undoubtedly still a formidable unit capable of competing for major honours with their current options, Benzema turns 31 later this year while Ronaldo celebrates his 33rd birthday next month.

With Dortmund struggling to compete for major honours with regards to the Bundesliga title and the Champions League, it's no surprise that he continues to be linked with an exit, while it's equally as unsurprising that there is plenty of interest from around Europe.

As a result, while expanding the stadium could have been a lucrative move for the club, Mourinho may get his wish to further strengthen the squad first to ensure that they can compete for major honours moving forward.

Despite their struggles this season, Real Madrid remain a European powerhouse capable of competing for major honours year in and year out.

Currently limited to a bench role at the Emirates Stadium, Giroud may have felt tempted to fulfill a similar role at a club at least more likely to compete for major honours in the near future.

A few years down the line however, as players like Koscielny have matured, Arsenal now look strong in all areas of the pitch and are ready to push on to compete for major honours once again.

Either way, Alli is an important part of the plans being made at Tottenham, with Mauricio Pochettino's side trying to push on and compete for major honours while they've got a brand new stadium on the way too.

However, having scored six goals in six games to top the Premier League scoring charts so far this season, and with Arsenal struggling to suggest that they can compete for major honours like Manchester City can, this is a wild bit of speculation from Pearce.

The Red Devils may have dispatched Watford on Saturday, but they remain far from convincing, and it's clear that Louis van Gaal will need to bolster his squad if they are to compete for major honours at the season's end.

Technically gifted and with the versatility to play in various positions, Talisca could be a quality addition to any squad, especially one that is looking to compete for major honours across various fronts next season and Liverpool could certainly do with that additional depth and different dynamic in attack.

Given he remains first choice and a key figure for Antonio Conte as well as for Belgium, with Chelsea competing for major honours, there doesn't seem to be too much on the pitch that should force him to reconsider his current situation.

There had been concerns at the end of last season that some of Arsenal's biggest stars, including Alexis and Ozil, were becoming frustrated with the club's supposed lack of ambition and inability to regularly compete for major honours every season.

THE Anfield faithful have always held a strong belief that their team will once again compete for major honours following a relatively barren spell from the Champions League triumph in 2005.

Nevertheless, if he has the means to do it then why not, and it looks as though City are really putting together a strong squad to compete for major honours next season.

If they harbour ambitions of competing for major honours, they'll surely need better than Dejan Lovren and Ragnar Klavan at the back.

Despite the fact that Young has done a commendable job filling in at left - back, if Man Utd do harbour ambitions of making real progress and competing for major honours moving forward, they'll surely have to bring in a natural in that role as a long - term solution.

Regulars such as Troopz and DT have raged over his continued stay at Arsenal for years, as they have argued that Arsenal were desperately in need of a change on the bench to arrest their slide and to be able to compete for major honours again.

It was clear at that time that Arsenal weren't going to be able to compete for major honours with the quality of players amongst our ranks.

In turn, depending on the opposition and what Valverde feels suits the players at his disposal best, Barca have a lot of quality in the squad and it would be a surprise to not see them competing for major honours this season regardless of whether or not they were able to land all of their top targets this summer.

The Danish legend makes a great point, and between the Liverpool hierarchy, Klopp, his players and any potential new signings, they must figure it out if they want to compete for the major honours.

All three are now seemingly set to be axed, and in truth it would make perfect sense as it would raise funds and create space in the squad for Klopp to bring in his own players and build a squad that he believes can compete for major honours both at home and abroad.

While a big emphasis will likely be placed on signing players capable of helping them take the next step to compete for major honours, Jose Mourinho will have decisions to make on his current squad and who will remain to see out that process.

But all we have got to show for it is Ozil in 2013 (because he had no choice but to show something), Sanchez in 2014 and Cech the year after... the problem here is that most «top» clubs would've made those signings within a transfer window to make a statement or simply because that is what is required to ruthlessly elevate yourself above the competition and compete for major honours.

Having signed his own two - year contract to extend his stay at the Emirates, the pressure is on the French tactician this summer to make key additions to his squad and ensure that Arsenal are ready to compete for major honours next season.

Despite coming under intense criticism from many supporters in recent years as Arsenal have failed to compete for major honours, it shouldn't take away from the stellar job that he has continued to do for the most part.

The news will surely go down badly with Arsenal fans who will see the club miss out on another long - time target, and with question marks still hanging over Wenger's future at the Emirates, they will want to see some serious moves made in the summer to ensure that they're competing for major honours next season.

Arsenal not strong enough to compete for major honours.

It's claimed that Ronaldo told him that Madrid's current form has raised doubts over their ability to compete for major honours and that in turn has been a factor in him wanting to leave the Bernabeu.

Times were hard with little money movement and players jumping ship, however Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger managed to maintain Arsenal's position in England, before returning to competing for major honours some years down the line.

Spurs having undoubtedly made progress under Mauricio Pochettino over the last three seasons, but they still haven't been able to take that next step and compete for major honours.

The former Barcelona man will now feel he's left a struggling side to compete for the major honours he no doubts harbours the ambition to win before the end of his career.

Ya he works hard and crap but if you want to compete for major honours we can not have that buffoon upfront.

Barca will certainly be hoping so after splashing out so much money to sign him, as this will be a crucial signing for them to ensure that they don't miss Neymar moving forward and can continue to compete for major honours.

Given the impact and influence that Kane has had for Tottenham over the last two years in particular, it's no surprise that the club have no intention of selling, as it would be a major step back at a time when they're trying to compete for major honours.

In turn, they desperately need to address the situation if they want to compete for major honours, and De Vrij would certainly add class and defensive solidity.

Alexis desires trophies, you can see that week in week out at Arsenal and he has made it clear how frustrated he is with the club that we haven't been able to compete for major honours again this season.

The Frenchman declared that the squad he now has is the most balanced and mature it has been for many a year and that he feels it is more equipped to cope and compete for major honours.

But where all is rosy at St George's Park and where, to a point, the facility has already served much of its purpose, it won't mean anything unless the senior side are able to compete for major honours, and to that end the FA are partly beholden to the clubs of the Premier League.

It has not been since 2008 - 09 that we have a reason to believe that this team is prepared to compete for major honours.

It's about time that Arsene stops flirting with fourth place and assemble a squad serious of competing for major honours.

Year after year, we're told that we'll compete for major honours, that we'll be buying in the transfer market and our best players will commit to the cause.