Sentences with phrase «very big squad»

Its a shame considering we have a very big squad!

Not exact matches

at least barca have comp in la liga, bayern season is boring... EPL is best, 6 very good squads, every match counts big...

As fans we have seen in previous seasons that Arsenal sides have lacked the mentality and belief to take them to the very top, however this season it seems as if the squad is relatively confident in knowing exactly what they have to do to win big.

«It's very difficult to compare (with past squads) but yeah, in the last two years I've been speaking about big transfers.

He has consistently scored within 15 goals in the past three or four seasons, he is a player we need, especially with Europa, which needs a very big and proven squad to challenge and also concentrate in domestic league and cups.

But the majority of the squad had a bad game big time, meaning something is very wrong in the dressing room.

With Alexis now as the main star in a very strong looking squad, when fit, Wenger might well find his job of persuading big name players to head to north London a whole lot easier.

We have a big squad and it was very important to win to go to Arsenal on Wednesday.

It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer

It must be very frustrating for the big stars at Arsenal to see other rival clubs signing world class additions that will help their sides challenge for major honours this season, whilst the Gunners sit back with basically the same squad that failed to win a trophy last term.

I'm sure Arsene will be thinking about how to keep us fresh, in the past it hadn't worked out very well, but now we have a bigger squad I don't think there's any excuses.

It was reported Elneney turned down the opportunity to sign for Leicester before the season started as he did not wish to drop a level and was in love with Arsenal Football Club.We should be proud the club is held is held in such high esteem but the player and if he wishes to sign to be a squad player I absolutely welcome this contract extension.However Elneny is very basic in his overall displays.You have to ask if he has the ability to affect games, most especially against the clubs that are regarded as bigger than us (albeit at the moment.

I personally believe that Wenger didn't push to have the contracts of Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey and Ox renewed earlier because he was going to use it as leverage when renegotiating his own deal... so far that tactic has backfired as we know little more about this squad moving forward than we did in May and Wenger clearly misjudged just how important his staying would be to both Sanchez and Ox... I like Lacazette, but I liked him a lot more 2 years ago at 20 million less... Sead might come good but once again he wasn't a necessity buy, except that he was a free transfer and was signed early... another «wag the dog» tactic employed by the powers that be... as for the rest of the roster, very little has changed, except that it's way too big and lacks the cutting edge to take this club to new heights.

The American league is in full swing, for one thing, and our very under strength squad of not match ready players managed to beat the best of them, something that the Ox told Arsenal Media that he thinks was a big shock to the All - Stars side which included massive talents like Andrea Pirlo, David Villa and our long time nemesis Didier Drogba.

Having signed the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho in the last two transfer windows, coupled with their success to this point with the current squad so far this year, it would be realistic to suggest that they won't look to make any more big - money signings in the immediate future as they seem very strong already.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

He would be a massive boost to Arsenal if (and I agree it is a big IF) he can return to his very best form in the 1st team, and in our weakest area of the squad --

Another CDM this summer and I'm very confident this squad can achieve big things.

Currently we have a big squad number wise but few players who are very old and cant perform at the top level and few average players.

BUT what angers me most is the fact that Arsenal is a VERY VERY big club which can easily match them, better them, or even be at par (its not all about the money its also about the manager forming a title winning squad within the available funds), we've seen this at Man U (fergie time), Dortmund, Athletico, etc..

Now I think there is still reasons to be cheerful, I agree Man C & Chelski have spent & bought some good players, we all understand that 5 of those teams might be in the CL proper which is a huge distraction for those 4 - 5 teams.Chelsea will not be able to field the same 13 - 14 players all season, as for Man C they were very frail at the back last season, add to that 2 flying wing backs and I'm not sure they will be any better this coming season.LFC will most probably have CL as well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the race.

As reported by Metro, the Frenchman was open and honest about his need to trim the squad as well, admitting that it was too big right now but also doing his usual thing of saying that it was full of quality so it would need players of a certain very high calibre to improve it.

Arsenal have added Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac to their evergrowing wage bill this summer, as well as increasing the size of their squad, which Arsene Wenger already described as «heavy» at the end of last season.It would appear that Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain has refused to sign his new contract with the Gunners, and this has left Wenger a very big dilemma, especially after stating categorically that the Ox would be «100 %» playing for Arsenal this season.

We still have many gaps in our squad that we all know very well, with a big tactical gap in our manager's head, we need deseperately a FIRST CHOICE dmf, FIRST CHOICE STRIKER, AND A FIRAT CHOICE CENTER BACK alongside koscielny, Wenger has always kept it very late in the window until when we the fans become satisfied with any addition at the last minute

I very much doubt that Ronald Koeman is looking to add two big powerful centre forwards to the Everton squad but he is clearly looking for one to replace the Manchester United bound Belgian international Romelu Lukaku.

All I have heard repeatedly is that he is not going to be allowed to leave I would imagine that unless a big star comes in we would not let him leave... its 3 or 4 of the other squad players that need to leave — lets see Mahrez is not the one we need as we have plenty of attacking players and he is not a world class or standout player We let in 3 goals last night (albeit with a very makeshift team) and 44 goals last year so its clear what we need to focus on..

Seeing how quality players are moving in this transfer window am a very sad sad sad man.The other big clubs have confirmed they will spend big but for Wenger he said we have enough depth in the squad but if special player is available we can buy, now special players are not available without a bid.We have only one Arsene but we cant win major trophies with wenger he used to win them when it was a two horse race, only utd were a threat but now he cant repeat the invincible era or win epl 10 yrs can evidence there is competition and we are not in it.Clubs like chelsea are in debts cuz of buying wc players to win trophies, We put club into debt b4 to build stadium so he can generate more revenue for club owners and share holders

Floor general Ryan Brennan also had a very solid night, posting 9 big points to help lead his squad to their third victory on the season.

Further, with one of the biggest criticisms of this Milan squad being a lack of an alternative to Franck Kessie, who looked very fatigued prior to the international break, another midfield reinforcement even on a temporary basis in a loan deal could be a key addition to the squad in the second half of the campaign.

2 FA cups are a good start, I am very happy, but it's time to hunt for bigger one Let's start with Benz and Samper in to complete the squad COYG!!

With no disrespect to Chamberlain, he has been in and out of the Arsenal side and, when the big names are fit and ready to play, it's very tough for the 21 - year old to get starting berths in what is a decent Arsenal squad, embellished by names like Ozil, Walcott, Sanchez and Ramsey.

About Arsha, I think that hes defntly bringing him in.But, Then again, we sign a great player meanwhile we loose one.Of course we are now strong enugh on our defensive quality, and the improvemnt of Djourou's game has been a very big impact for all of us but still Toure's presence on the pitch is for me a real brand of an Arsenal squad facing their opponents.

Even if we know that West Ham is a very big name, with a great squad with very good individuals and a very good manager as well.

«They have done well at a very big side and they have come into the England squad and felt very assured — and rightly so because they are huge talents.

i, for one, am very satisfied with the current squad and don't really see a need to buy anyone provided the big boys stay fit

With a squad relatively smaller than most other big teams, Chelsea have come to rely on its starting eleven to a very high degree.

She had her own little cheering squad too, I think that makes the big difference, as well as, like you were saying with your mother in law asking you, «Why are you breastfeeding 16 times in a 24 hours period», if you don't have someone else in the room who is going to get your back, you can feel very very isolated and uncomfortable.

While Camp Long - Form is mounting masterful drones about the joys of deep reads and rich narrative immersion, the Don't Blink squad presents a pizzicato counterpoint, talking to us (very fast) about how the «chunking» of bigger works into small pieces is the pathway to our fragmented future.

Also, as the text call outs make very clear, the title places a a big emphasis on customization, upgrade collection and squad - based combat — stuff we already knew from E3, so it's a shame EA didn't choose to shed some more light on how these elements would play out this time around.