Sentences with phrase «up first choice striker»

The Gunners have already brought in Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna to back - up first choice striker Olivier Giroud up front, while Danny Welbeck is now expected to be able to return early from his injury, and could well be back before Christmas.

Not exact matches

Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to give up on first choice striker target Christian Benteke in favour of a move for in - form Zenit man Rondon.

hold up at times but bottom line is he a striker paid to score goals and he is just simpily not.good enough as a first choice striker.

However, despite teaming up well with Wayne Rooney, his form has cast doubts over the Englishman's future as Sir Alex Ferguson considers Van Persie as his first choice striker.

With Lucas Perez now on the team and Alexis Sanchez grabbing the goals as a converted striker, I think Giroud needs to really step up his game and realise that if he isn't careful, the likelihood of ever being Arsenal's first choice striker again may soon be falling out of his hands.

However, that is a great price for a back up striker or even 3Rd choice (when welbeck returns) but not good enough for a first team striker aiming for the EPL and CL.

When fit, Welbz was our first - choice striker, although he was still on the upward curve in regards to returning to 100 % condition, and was left out of a number of starting line - ups in favour of Olivier Giroud.

Muller is renown for his versatility in attack — able to play as a leading striker, as well as a No. 10 and a wide player — yet with Robert Lewandowski likely to remain as Guardiola's first - choice up front, the lure of perhaps spearheading the Red Devils attack could prove key in helping decide his future.

Indeed it seems that the Scot sees the former Ajax man as his first choice striker and whilst a pairing of Andy Carroll is used for some Liverpool fixtures the season Dalglish has looked to play Suarez up front on his own and taking advantage of the goals he can now hope to see coming from his new midfield signings such as Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson.

Giroud had reserved hopes of being the club's first - choice striker coming into the new campaign, but this record deal looks certain to see him fall down the pecking order, and with the World Cup coming up next summer, he may be tempted by the offer of first - team action.

However, adding Balo since the beginning of summer would have ensured we don't have Olly as our first choice striker because I wonder what would be happening if «the hold up Guy» did not get injured.

Tubby, you called it mate, we have the most fickle fans on the planet, last night doesn't mean all of a sudden were crap, what it does mean is certain players need to take a long hard look at themselves as Arsene is taking serious heat by showing his loyalty to them namely, ozil and per, just not good enough and as for welbeck he should never been given an arsenal shirt, Giroud had a mare but he has proven this year that he is a great squad player but can not be our first choice striker, gooners keep the faith and hope that Monaco try to play ball in second leg cos if we turn up we could still hammer them.

I say if wenger doesn't strengthen the squad by mid july he should go because if anyone hasn't realize we are going 12 years without the premier league and untill us fans wake up and see that wenger is done we will end up like Liverpool pathetic and holding on to past glory get that specialist in failure out soon like come on we are short on bloody first team players and we will be going in next season with coquelin as our first choice cdm and Walcott as our striker lol pathetic

The player would also like to be first choice striker wherever he ends up, something he may not get at Chelsea, with the star also wanting Champions League football, something Everton can not offer the forward this season.

With Arsenal having signed another option up front in the shape of the Spanish striker Lucas Perez before the summer transfer window closed, the pressure is on Olivier Giroud and his position as first choice centre forward for the Gunners.

As a result, the Gunners are now set to rekindle their long - running interest in the player, who is contracted to Nurnberg until June 2017, as the north Londoners continue their search for a new striker to bring to the Emirates next season to act as back - up to current first - choice forward Olivier Giroud.

Unlike Debuchy who automatically wanted to be first choice even if Bellerin was performing way better than him, Giroud actually delivers when called upon from the bench, Giroud's only sin is that he is not blessed with pace to break clear of defences but in every other aspect, he is the perfect striker, even Ozil's assists dried up when Giroud was absent.

Since we ended up without signing any striker, I say give Theo a run of games at that role and he would do better than Giroud has done for three years now as our first choice.

And with his current first choice strikers, Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane, looking very short of form in front of goal while the Arsenal man is flying, you would be surprised if he did not get a chance in at least one of the two games coming up.

While the home team will be without their first choice centre forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic because the Swedish striker picked up a fifth yellow card of the season in their last game, Wenger will be able to name the same front three that have been doing so well for us recently.

I think Lukaku looked more of a threat than Giroud on either sides.Giroud shouldn't be guaranteed first choice striker as of right and if neither of Walcott or Podolski steps up i now support Wenger going in the market come January for a striker.Either way i think it is a point gained.

Finally up front where Kane was the undisputed first - choice striker scoring 13 goals during Allardyce's two - year spell in charge.

Harry Kane, who is the favourite to be the topscorer next season with Premier League betting odds of 3/1 according to bet365, is the first - choice striker for the North London outfit at the moment and will continue to be so, but the England international needs a back - up.

His contract at Old Trafford expires at the end of the season, with clubs now free to speak to the 36 - year - old about his next move and the suggestion is, with Romelu Lukaku now firmly first choice up front, the former Internazionale and Juventus striker could move to Major League Soccer to join LA Galaxy.

Roofe has been a decent option up front this season, although he hasn't been as consistent as you'd like from a first - choice striker.

Everton manager Sam Allardyce has heaped praise on the hold - up play and work - rate of Oumar Niasse, who has become the Toffees» first - choice striker in the past three matches.