Sentences with phrase «to settle for a place on the bench»

Mourinho sided with youth, meaning Cech had to settle for a place on the bench as well as the odd league and cup game throughout the season.

Out of favour with United this season, Adnan Januzaj is being linked with Juventus and will surely not settle for a place on the bench for much longer.

Wilshere got back on the scoresheet in midweek as he continues to impress in Europe, but Wenger continues to hold him back in domestic action as he's forced to settle for a place on the bench again as he'll have to carry on banging on the door for a permanent place in the Arsenal line - up.

The French defender would likely have had to settle for a place on the bench regardless with Zinedine Zidane preferring Pepe and Sergio Ramos as his two central defenders, but his absence will be a blow for the squad ahead of their clash with rivals Atletico Madrid in Milan on Saturday night.

Salah may have to settle for a place on the bench initially, coming on later in the game to destroy tired defences with his burning pace.

Lindelof's only two previous appearances came in the Champions League and League Cup as he initially had to settle for a place on the bench once again.

Lanzini's running and creativity have been sorely missed but he may have to settle for a place on the bench if deemed not yet ready to start.

The Argentine international has had to settle for a place on the bench for clashes with Barcelona and Manchester United this month, leading to some raising their eyebrows over whether or not he fits into what Pep Guardiola wants from his team.

Odemwingie is nursing an ankle injury and, in all likelihood, will probably have to settle for a place on the bench as summer signing Shane Long continues to strut his stuff up top, on his lonesome, in a 4 -4-1-1 formation which could see Somen Tchoyi keep his place after the problems the Cameroon international caused United last weekend.

So once again the likes of Per Mertesacker, Olivier Giroud, Aaron Ramsey and Theo Walcott have to settle for a place on the bench.

the flanks is for the wingers and we have plenty of those, plus alot of defensive work is required on the flanks which am sure you know ozil can't perform to save his life.I like Ozil alot but currently he has to settle for a place on the bench and take his opportunity when presented with one.Every team needs healthy competition, NOT favourism

At first he had to settle for a place on the bench, but after the injury of Rodrigo Goldfish he was once again given a chance in the first team and has since impressed the club management and its fans with his commitment.

which of your dream right backs will settle for a place on the bench?

But with Sone Aluko impressing against Everton, he may have to settle for a place on the bench.

The Dutch stopper has been forced to settle for a place on the bench this season and could replace Rob Elliot at St James» Park.

Meanwhile, Solly March replaced Anthony Knockaert in midfield for Brighton, but club - record signing Jurgen Locadia had to settle for a place on the bench.

He may well have to settle for a place on the bench, though.

Edin Dzeko, who has only scored one Premiership goal since joining for a considerable sum during January, has only netted once and will once again have to settle for a place on the bench.

Zidane is unlikely to alter a winning combination and Bale might have to settle for a place on the bench.

His stunning form has meant that a player who so often in the past had to settle for a place on the bench is now virtually undroppable.

That team, with Enzo Francescoli, Ariel Ortega, Juan Pablo Sorin and Matias Almeyda, was so strong that the young Gallardo had to settle for a place on the bench.

Abdul Baba Rahman had to settle for a place on the bench, while Branislav Ivanovic kept his place, despite his poor form.

Jordan Pickford, Joe Gomez, Jack Cork, Ruben Loftus - Cheek and Tammy Abraham all had the opportunity to make their debuts, with three of them starting from the off while Gomez and Cork had to settle for a place on the bench.

With Diego Godin's return, it remains to be seen whether Jose Gimenez or Stefan Savic will have to settle for a place on the bench, or start against the Catalans.

MLS on the other hand will start with american top scorer Dempsey upfront while Drogba and David Villa are likely to settle for a place on the bench.