Sentences with phrase «young pretenders»

The # 8m rated attacker, who works most frequently in a left - wing berth, has struggled to secure regular action this term and is open to quitting the Stadio Olimpico and given Arsene Wenger's famed ability to turn young pretenders into household names one imagines a move to Arsenal would tempt Diao.

Then - president Sir Stanley Rous advises young pretender Joao Havelange — Sam Neill, who spends most of the film looking as though he's trying not to sneeze — that his presidential aspirations should be left for the moment.

Countless young pretenders have been and gone after making an initial impact, with the greats separating themselves from the good through showing a level of consistency that their rivals have been unable to attain.

It is a matter of priorities, although it is of course perfectly true that a Catholic monarch could exercise the functions of Supreme Governor of the Church of England: the Old and Young Pretenders carried on appointing Scottish Episcopal bishops right up until the latter's death, although the practice seems to have stopped when the claim passed to the next in line, Henry Benedict Stuart, a Cardinal.

Gold is partly responsible for the impression that British actors have colonised Hollywood, sneaking unknown young pretenders, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley, into Star Wars, and concealing Gwendoline Christie beneath a silver helmet as a stormtrooper commander.

During the press conference prior to what we assume will be his swansong fight, he encounters the usual chest - thumping showdown from a cocky young pretender nicknamed «The Future» (Anthony Welsh), who insists their title fight is a «life changer».

But there are a lot of young pretenders.

One of the key reasons he has struggled has been the presence of Maxwell, but with only one year left on his contract, the Brazil veteran has backed the young pretender to take over from him in time and enjoy a glorious career

They (young pretenders) may well prove to be exceptional in time but like you say Higuain is a surer bet and experienced so am at a loss?

Wilshegz... i do nt no why the negative responses unless its Gooners sticking up for Giroud but almost all Gooners admit a need for another striker and reasons you gave of choosing Higuain over the young pretenders is true.

On the other hand, England's young pretenders have recently been busy showing the senior team just how it's done, landing the U19 European Championship in Georgia before adding the U20 and U17 World Cups to their ever growing collection back in June and November respectively.

Ferguson has made no secret of the fact he sees the midfielder as the man to take up the mantle of Paul Scholes, and he will use this season to establish the passing of the baton from the veteran to the young pretender.

But the Dutchman put both young pretenders in their place and looks certain to achieve his main objective of restoring United to the European elite — to keep those commercial deals rolling in, if not to seriously compete for the trophy.

But will Gordon Brown and David Cameron bring down the young pretender or rush to his defence?

A young pretender, who looks and sounds a bit like Cameron, against the slightly older second - time runner, who looks and sounds a bit like Brown.

This fear framed the reshuffle as Ed Miliband attempted to deal with Blairites, Ballsites, the new hero of the soft left, Andy Burnham and even the young pretender, Chuka Umunna.

During what is now commonly referred to as «Frieze Week» — such is the power of the art fair behemoth that is Frieze — the National Portrait Gallery have unveiled «Picasso Portraits», and proven that the Modern Masters beat the young pretenders to the art world throne hands down.