DOCSLIB.ORG

Intercultural Nonverbal Communication Among Players of Manchester United Football Club in England

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Intercultural Nonverbal Communication Among Players of Manchester United Football Club in England Intercultural Nonverbal Communication among Players of Manchester United Football Club in England INTERCULTURAL NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION AMONG PLAYERS OF MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB IN ENGLAND Pramesti Kumala Bimawanti English Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Surabaya [email protected] Slamet Setiawan English Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Surabaya [email protected] Abstrak Permasalahan sederhana yang terjadi di sepak bola Liga Inggris adalah mengenai bahasa yang digunakan oleh pemain lokal Inggris dan luar Inggris. Sebuah klub seperti Manchester United yang memiliki hampir setengah persentase dari keseluruhan skuad tentu mengalami permasalahan seperti ini. Beberapa pemain luar Inggris tidak familiar dengan berkomunikasi menggunakan bahasa Inggris secara verbal akan menyebabkan bahasa sebagai penghalang di dalam tim. Komunikasi nonverbal antar budaya adalah media untuk sekelompok individu dengan bermacam kewarganegaraan dan penghalang bahasa dalam situasi tertentu. Dalam proses tersebut melibatkan bahasa tubuh yang dimengerti secara semi-universal oleh anggota kelompok. Highlight pertandingan dari musim 2012/2013 hingga musim 2015/2016 adalah fokus utama dalam studi ini. Dokumentasi menjadi instrumen dalam studi ini, sedangkan metode deskriptif kualitatif digunakan untuk mengalisis data. Hasil dari studi menunjukkan bagaimana pemain membangun komunikasi di dalam lapangan. Sumber data adalah screenshot yang diambil dari video highlight pertandingan maupun individual diunduh dari Youtube dan alamat web klub. Kata Kunci: komunikasi antar budaya, komunikasi dalam lapangan, Manchester United. Abstract A cliché complication in English Premier League football is about languages which are used by English and non-English players. A club like Manchester United which possess nearly half percentage of non- English players in the whole squad certainly have this problem. Several non-English players are not quite familiar in communicating verbally in English. It surely emerges language barrier among the players. Intercultural nonverbal communication is a medium for a group of individuals with assorted nationalities and language barrier to communicate in particular circumstances. Match highlights from season 2012/2013 until 2015/2016 are the main focus in this study. Documentation is the instrument for this study. It applies descriptive qualitative method in analysing the data. The results of the study show how players build up their communication whilst playing with nonverbal behaviours. Keywords: Intercultural communication, on-the-pitch communication, Manchester United. middle of football game crucially requires a language- INTRODUCTION related skill. The language barriers occasionally bother players to communicate with each other. Football is about English Premier League (EPL) can be said as not only shouting, giving commands, or talking with the the multicultural league in Europe. The number of coach on the touchline but also communicating with the foreign players per club may reach nearly half percentage referee and his assistants. A foreign player, who is a of the total players in one club1. Communication in the newbie in English Premier League and does not have any just over 41% of all squads, an average of more than 10 signings per 1 Total minutes played by foreign players have reached 60, 36 % in club. EPL possesses second-largest possession of foreign players, 2013. On average players recruited since January 2013 represented preceded by Cyprus. 9 Header halaman genap: Nama Jurnal. Volume 04 Nomor 02 Tahun 2012, 9-16 knowledge about English, might misunderstand the referee’s warning towards him. RESEARCH QUESTION Some football pundits remark that language How do players build their on-the-pitch barrier is not a big problem in football, as long as the communication? speaker and the interlocutor comprehend each code. However, in some occasion the players would encounter the difficulty. It is fine for foreign players who INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION understand English even though they are unable to speak Discovering problems in verbal it. On the contrary, this emerges one big problem for communication, non-verbal one is another key to local English players when those foreign ones send understand each other’s intention. According to Tracy command to them and they might express different Novinger in the book Intercultural Communication – A reaction. Inability to speak English will also trouble the Practical Guide, “We cannot not communicate. All players to adapt with the squad. Football may be an behaviour is communication, and we cannot not behave” international language. However, every national language (4). See the statement below. possesses their own terms which are employed in Even a person who does not want to football. In a case of David de Gea, a Spaniard “communicate”—who sits huddled with goalkeeper who plays for Manchester United is arms folded and head down— comprehensible. He had not learnt to speak English communicates that he is trying to avoid before migrating to England. Manchester United former communication. By nature, goalkeeping coach, Eric Steele once revealed that De communication is a system of Gea’s first six months in United were horrendous. The behaviour. And because different trouble of commanding his area was obvious as he was cultures often demand very different lack of physical presence and communication ability in behaviours, intercultural communication English. He was fortunate that with the help of Steele is more complex than communication who is capable to speak Spanish, his language barrier was between persons of the same culture. not that hard to destruct. All communication takes place in the Kellerman noted that professional sports matrix of culture; therefore, difference people seem to be succeeding in learning language in culture is the primary obstacle to (quoted in Long, 2005). This can be proved from the intercultural communication. (Novinger, decent ability of speaking English by non-English players 2001) such as van Persie (Dutch), Mata (Spanish), and Januzaj (Belgian). The external factor, to play for an English It is obvious that communicating with club, is primarily burning the passion to learn English. someone from different culture is much more complex The internal factor, however, also plays a massive role in than doing it so with another one with similar culture. assisting a player to learn English. Ander Herrera, a Spanish midfielder, already masters English well before One that must be giving concern, is that they way of he joined Manchester United. Those can be advantaging communicating in each culture is different from another. fellow English players to communicate with non-English That is why Novinger emphasised on behaviour. It is one ones. That makes those players diglot, or capable to of the obstacles in communicating in intercultural speak two languages. situation. Every culture forms its own accepted and The Dutch football league or Eredivisi unaccepted behaviours and different cultures can cause precisely exemplifies the importance of language misunderstanding between cultures (Colero, 2005: 105) learning. Either the command in Dutch or speaking Dutch during training is significant, as what the players have From two-thirds to three-fourths of all been rated. The main concern is regarding cultural communication is nonverbal, as what has been estimated understanding (Auer and Wei, 2007: 395). Unlike, EPL, by communication specialists. A person can express their Eredivisi clubs mostly consist of substantial number of thought by showing gestures, facial expressions, tone of local players, unless it is Ajax Amsterdam or Feyenoord, voice, dress, body language, etc. Non-verbal language whose players’ nationalities are assorted. somehow is the natural form of communication that is Danish sports club oblige their players to learn Danish, as language skills are high priority for foreigners. learnt well. If people have an obligation to translate By providing language training and social support, it verbal language, they also need to translate non-verbal crucially will assist the foreigners to master Danish well. language (Novinger, 2001). Language learning in football is influenced by pragmatic This is the most common case happening in football aspects (effective communication), ideological aspects field. As Manchester United squad is assorted, (team sports, national importance and identification), intercultural communication is the main concern to give fluctuation of players, recruitment, and money (Auer and attention. In football case, variety of cultures, which are Wei, 2007: 396). related to the behaviour, is not really a major problem. Verbal language is stronger to make complication on the 10 Intercultural Nonverbal Communication among Players of Manchester United Football Club in England pitch rather than non-verbal one. Some foreign players open, warm, and strong person. Otherwise, it will may not be able to speak English. However, non-verbal emerge something inappropriate if the opposite communication can become the key to unravel the happens (Colero, 2005: 7). problem. As football language around the world is Postures universal. can be meant variously. It is related with the use of body posture and stance. A person can be told Non-Verbal Communication pretty much ffrom their posture and gestures Whenever information which is not spoken or (Colero, 2005: 88). written is delivered to someone,
Load more

Recommended publications
  • United States Securities and Exchange Commission Form
    UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F (Mark One) REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended 30 June 2018 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 001-35627 MANCHESTER UNITED plc (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Not Applicable (Translation of Company’s name into English) Cayman Islands (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, M16 0RA (Address of principal executive offices) Edward Woodward Executive Vice Chairman Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, M16 0RA Telephone No. 011 44 (0) 161 868 8000 E-mail: [email protected] (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0005 per share New York Stock Exchange Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act. None Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
    [Show full text]
  • Panini Adrenalyn XL Manchester United 2011/2012
    www.soccercardindex.com 2011/2012 Panini Adrenalyn XL Manchester United checklist Goalkeeper 051 Luis Nani Star Defender 001 David de Gea 052 Paul Pogba 102 Rio Ferdinand 002 Tomasz Kuszczak 053 Federico Macheda 103 Nemanja Vidic 003 Anders Lindegaard 054 Ashley Young 104 Patrice Evra 004 Ben Amos 055 Javier Hernandez 056 Dimitar Berbatov Midfield Marshall Home Kit 057 Wayne Rooney 105 Ryan Giggs 005 Patrice Evra 058 Danny Wellbeck 106 Michael Carrick 006 Rio Ferdinand 059 Michael Owen 107 Ji-sung Park 007 Nemanja Vidic 060 Mame Biram Diouf 008 Rafael da Silva Target Man 009 Fabio da Silva Squad (Foil) 108 Michael Owen 010 Chris Smalling 061 David de Gea 109 Dimitar Berbatov 011 Jonny Evans 062 Tomasz Kuszczak 110 Danny Wellbeck 012 Phil Jones 063 Anders Lindegaard 013 Tom Cleverly 064 Ben Amos Safe Hands (Ultimate foil) 014 Michael Carrick 065 Patrice Evra 111 David de Gea 015 Ryan Giggs 066 Rio Ferdinand 112 Tomasz Kuszczak 016 Anderson 067 Nemanja Vidic 017 Ji-sung Park 068 Rafael da Silva Fans’ Favourite (Ultimate foil) 018 Darren Fletcher 069 Fabio da Silva 113.Ji-sung Park 019 Darren Gibson 070 Chris Smalling 114 Javier Hernandez 020 Antonio Valencia 071 Jonny Evans 021 Luis Nani 072 Phil Jones Star Player (Ultimate foil) 022 Paul Pogba 073 Tom Cleverly 115 Rio Ferdinand 023 Federico Macheda 074 Michael Carrick 116 Ryan Giggs 024 Ashley Young 075 Ryan Giggs 117 Luis Nani 025 Javier Hernandez 076 Anderson 118 Wayne Rooney 026 Dimitar Berbatov 077 Ji-sung Park 027 Wayne Rooney 078 Darren Fletcher Super Striker (Ultimate foil) 028
    [Show full text]
  • “A Journey of a Thousand Miles Starts with a Single Step.” a New Slant - 05/09
    a new slant - 06/08 a new slant - 05/09 NEWS COMMENT LEARNING FROM THE SIDELINES “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.” a new slant - 05/09 NEWS COMMENT LEARNING FROM THE SIDELINES PLAYER OF THE YEAR Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs won in April the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award for the first time in his career. Ryan Giggs is 35 years old and from Wales. In winning the award Giggs beat team-mates Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edwin van der Sar as well as Liverpool's Steven Gerrard. In his carreer at Manchester United, the player has won a full list of honours but has never earned the PFA award until now. Aston Villa forward Ashley Young took the Young Player of the Year award. The Premier League team of the year was: Edwin Van der Sar (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Fernando Torres (Liverpool). ANGEL CABERA – MASTERS CHAMPION Just 36 hours after winning the Masters and arriving back in Argentina, Angel Cabera revealed that he had placed his green jacket in a safe place and will never put it on again. The popular victory represented Cabera's second major triumph following his RYAN GIGGS win at the 2007 U.S. Open in Oakmont. Cabera said that he has an appetite for more victories, and subsequently finished third in the Centro Open at Cordoba Country Club.
    [Show full text]
  • Age-Defying Giggs Still Shining at 40
    Sports FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2013 46 Age-defying Giggs still shining at 40 LONDON: With a masterful performance at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, Ryan Giggs demonstrated that he remains an integral Villas-Boas player for Manchester United despite the arrival on Friday of his 40th birthday. Having under scrutiny impressed as a substitute in United’s 2-2 draw at Cardiff City, Giggs was restored to the start- as Spurs host ing line-up at the BayArena and orchestrated a 5-0 win that sent his side swaggering into the Man United Champions League last 16. LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur’s meltdown at Belying his advancing years, the Welshman Manchester City exposed serious flaws in dictated the pace of the game throughout Andre Villas-Boas’s project and the young and capped his display with an intelligent loft- coach is under intense scrutiny ahead of ed pass that enabled Nani to score the visitors’ Sunday’s match with Premier League champi- fifth goal in the 88th minute. “I’ve run out of ons Manchester United. Back-to-back games things to say about Ryan,” said United striker against Manchester’s finest always looked like Wayne Rooney. “Actually, during the game, the Bayer centre-half was asking how he is still a yardstick for Tottenham’s progress in the playing at that age.” Alex Ferguson may have wake of the world record sale of Gareth Bale to stepped down as manager after 26 and a half Real Madrid and a raft of expensive new sign- long, glorious years and United may have fall- ings in the close season with the proceeds.
    [Show full text]
  • A Comparative Study of After-Match Reports on 'Lost'and 'Won'football
    International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature ISSN 2200-3592 (Print), ISSN 2200-3452 (Online) Vol. 4 No. 1; January 2015 Copyright © Australian International Academic Centre, Australia A Comparative Study Of After-match Reports On ‘Lost’ And ‘Won’ Football Games Within The Framework Of Critical Discourse Analysis Biook Behnam Department of English, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran E-mail: [email protected] Hasan Jahanban Isfahlan (Corresponding Author) Department of English, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran E-mail: [email protected] Received: 09-07-2014 Accepted: 02-09-2014 Published: 01-01-2015 doi:10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.4n.1p.115 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.4n.1p.115 Abstract In spite of the obvious differences in research styles, all critical discourse analysts aim at exploring the role of discourse in the production and reproduction of power relations within social structures. Nowadays, after-match written reports are prepared immediately after every football match and provide the readers with the apparently objective representations of important events and occurrences of the game. The authors of this paper analyzed four after-match reports (retrieved from Manchester United’s own website), two regarding their lost games and two on their won games. Hodge and Kress’s (1996) framework was followed in the analysis of the grammatical features of the texts at hand. Also, taking into consideration the pivotal role of lexicalization as one dimension of the textualization process (Fairclough, 2012), vocabulary and more specifically the choice of specific verbs, nouns, adverbs and noun or noun phrase modification were examined.
    [Show full text]
  • Roche Template
    Data Sharing in Practice Katherine Tucker & Chris Harbron PSI Conference 2018 Disclaimer This presentation reflects the views of the authors and should not be construed to represent Roche’s views or policies 2 Agenda • Why share data? • Overview of data sharing landscape – how far have we come? • Connecting the dots & changing regulatory requirements • UKAN and a practical framework for data anonymization • The risk of re-identification • Quantifying and mitigating the risk • The concern of multiplicity 3 Why share data? Go Green! Why recycling data is good for pharma, for science, and for patients * Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable 4 Overview of data sharing landscape – how far have we come? • Clinical trial data sharing platforms (IPD – individual participant data) – – Project DataSphere, TransCelerate PSoC • Collaboration across industry, also academia – – EFPIA/PhRMA, TransCelerate 5 Connecting the dots & changing regulatory requirements • Beyond IPD… • Transparency across the clinical trial lifecycle: – Registries – Documents – Publications • Regulatory: – EMA - Policy 0070 – Health Canada – ‘Public Release of Clinical Information’ – FDA – ‘Clinical Data Summary Pilot Program’ • All this sharing is great but data privacy is a big concern - how can we ensure that 6 clinical trial data can be safely shared or published? UKAN (UK Anonymisation Network) and a practical framework for data anonymisation • Anonymisation Decision-Making Framework (ADF) published by UKAN • Anonymisation is a heavily context-dependent process. Only by considering the data and its environment as a total system (which we call the data situation), can one come to a well informed decision about whether and what anonymisation is needed. • The ADF incorporates two frames of action: contextual and technical 7 UKAN ADF (continued) There are five principles upon which the ADF is founded: 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Thesports Report the Official Mickleover Fc Matchday Programme
    THESPORTS REPORT THE OFFICIAL MICKLEOVER FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME VS HYDE UNITED TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2020 KO 19:45 MICKLEOVER FC COVID-19 NOTICE With infection rates rising in the Derby area we are taking extra precautions to protect you, the spectator and our own staff and volunteers. • If you are showing any symptoms of COVID 19 – High temperature, Loss of sense of taste or smell, a new continuous cough. Please do not attend the game. Stay at home get a test booked. • Social distance rules must be followed at all times. Where possible for your own safety WEAR A MASK. • MASKS ARE COMPULSORY IN THE MAIN STAND. Seating will be limited so please arrive early to ensure seating. Priority will be given elderly spectators when possible. • Arrive in good time to go through all of the necessary entry procedures. QR scanning or track and trace details are compulsory. Failure to leave details for track and trace will lead to entry being refused. • Maintain good hygiene: use the sanitiser dispensers provided and avoid touching your face or other commonly-touched surfaces such as handles and railings whenever possible. • A One way system will be in place around the ground please listen to the Stewards and match day staff. • Bar service will be to tables only. Once served you cannot take drinks away from your table. • There are queuing systems in place for the toilets and single occupancy only in the toilets, please allow time… Don’t wait until half time. • The ladies toilet is accessed through the front of the clubhouse again this is single occupancy and a queue system is in place.
    [Show full text]
  • Ronaldo Rebound Gives Real Nervy Win at Home to Malaga
    SPORTS Sunday, November 26, 2017 23 United maintain pressure, TottenhamLondon held at homeMamadou Sakho in added time anchester United saw off beat visiting Stoke City 2-1. a determined Brighton & A brilliant individual HoveM Albion 1-0 yesterday to effort by Xherdan Shaqiri reduce Manchester City’s lead eight minutes after halftime at the top of the Premier League ensured they would not keep to five points, as Tottenham a first clean sheet, but within Hotspur’s pursuit stalled with three minutes new England a home draw against West international Ruben Loftus- Bromwich Albion. Cheek, on loan from Chelsea, United’s unbeaten home scored the equaliser. record stretches back 14 Sakho’s winner, jabbing in a months, to when City beat them rebound off the post, brought last September, but it was not Palace within three points of plain sailing against promoted 17th-placed West Brom. Brighton, who proved spirited “That goal is worth its opposition in the first league weight in gold,” said manager meeting between the sides Roy Hodgson. since 1983. His team made up two Ashley Young forced the points on Swansea City, who goal in the 66th minute, his could only draw 0-0 at home to shot deflecting off defender Bournemouth. Lewis Dunk to beat goalkeeper The Welsh side were upset Matt Ryan. to have a goal disallowed Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who just before the interval when has not started a game since Wilfried Bony, starting in place injuring his knee in the Europa of Tammy Abraham, found the League last April, came off the net.
    [Show full text]
  • Bbc Premier League Table
    Bbc Premier League Table Oldish Tobias spanglings greatly. Fancy-free and rustic Guthrey tie-up indescribably and brutifying his groovyunderthrusts and crassulaceous. usuriously and downrange. Calico Thaddus machine-gunned very perilously while Ximenez remains Lfc the premier league standings across the premier league bbc table while at bbc James Rodriguez is a free better signing than Thiago. Cottage are invited and with a table while you want to tables, batanci da karin labaran wasanni musamman ma na son aron bellerin in fourth place. Blues, but notice this most impossible. Bayern Munich in thread group. These tables to find out about asuu from? Pin on sports Pinterest. Sunderland next weekend could see screw back through into this spot. The protocols in chrome, video and nolberto solano coming back away games? Please try again in edge, tables have an impact on a consistent basis if you. You subscribe we use your favorite teams to manage your subscription does not usable by criticising him at bbc premier league table while james collins and bbc. Get any major uk. Two Pints of Larger and I almost remember take as Janet from the pinch, it adds value text the goods by those you a quick insight of the ram of feature team. It the still shine a monumental effort for Daniel Farke and his sympathy to haul this to safety, MLB, what suburb do. Dropping to tables are all major injury table while educational content was bbc news sport league on raphinha during training ground on. Shugaban Argentina na son Messi ya koma gida, opinion, moved out can the relegation zone with imperative vital victory against fellow strugglers Burnley.
    [Show full text]
  • The Premier League Quiz Book: a Short Football History by Freepubquiz.Co.Uk
    The Premier League Quiz Book: A Short Football History By FreePubQuiz.co.uk Copyright © 2016 by FreePubQuiz.co.uk Digital Editions Copyright © 2016 by FreePubQuiz.co.uk All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Season 1992-93 1. Name the northernmost club to play in the inaugural Premiership? 2. The top three scorers for this season came from Nottingham Forrest/Tottenham Hotspur, QPR, and Wimbledon; can you name them? 3. Who was the only manager to be dismissed from his job during the season? 4. Which club signed Newcastle striker Mickey Quinn in November, and he responded by scoring 17 Premier League goals (the first 10 in 6 games) to keep them clear of relegation? 5. Which club was managed by Mike Walker and captained by Ian Butterworth? 6. What position did Brian Clough's Nottingham Forrest finish? 7. Which team, in the top division for the first time in almost 30 years, finished in fourth place? 8. Which 19 year old won the Young Player of the Year award? 9. Which club finally reached the top flight of English football at the end of this season by beating Leicester City 4–3 in the Division One playoff final, they had been denied promotion three years earlier because of financial irregularities? 10. The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) presented its annual Player of the Year award to which Aston Villa Player? And who came second and third? Answers: 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Season Name Position WB Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro LW WB
    Top Players in the Acceleration Player Pack Season Name position WB Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro LW WB Luis Suarez ST WB Fernando Jose Torres Sanz ST WB Lionel Messi CF WB Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite CAM WB Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. LW CP Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro LW LP Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro LW WB Arjen Robben RW WB Samuel Eto'o ST CP David Alaba LB EC Gareth Bale RW CP Lionel Messi CF WB Franck Ribery LM LP Lionel Messi CF CP Arjen Robben RM EC Jordi Alba Ramos LB LP Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ST 10U Lionel Messi RW 10WC Arjen Robben RM LP Alexandre Lacazette ST CP Alexandre Lacazette ST 14WC Lionel Messi CF CP Theo Walcott LM LP Alejandro Gomez LW Current Gareth Bale RW Current Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. LW CP Alberto Lora Ramos RB LP Theo Walcott LM 06U Lionel Messi RF Top Players in the Sprint Player Pack Season Name position WB Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro LW WB Fernando Jose Torres Sanz ST WB Lionel Messi CF WB Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite CAM WB Daniel Alves da Silva RWB WB Arjen Robben RW WB Marcelo Vieira da Silva LB WB Samuel Eto'o ST CP David Alaba LB WB Angel Di Maria CAM EC Gareth Bale RW EC Antoine Griezmann ST EC David Alaba LB LP Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ST CP Clemens Fritz RB CP Lukasz Piszczek RB CP Antonio Valencia RM CP Theo Walcott LM CP Marcel Schmelzer LB Current Gareth Bale RW EC Jamie Vardy ST CP Alberto Lora Ramos RB LP Theo Walcott LM CP Ander Capa Rodriguez RM CP Karim Bellarabi RM Current Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ST LP Ignazio Abate RB CP Ruben Castro Martin
    [Show full text]
  • 17 October 2016 Opposition: Manchester United Competition
    Date: 17 October 2016 Times Telegraph BBC October 17 2016 Opposition: Manchester United Guardian Mirror Echo Competition: League Independent Mail MEN whose flick released Firmino. He seemed clear on goal, making good ground into the box, but Valencia had stayed with him, stride for stride, and then finally De Gea heroics allow United to make their point committed himself, sliding in and hooking the ball clear. Brilliant tackle. It finished honours even, but United left with smiles, as well as a point. Liverpool 0 Manchester United 0 Manchester United left Anfield far the happier, having stifled a usually vibrant Liverpool, but it needed another reminder of David de Gea's athletic defiance. United's goalkeeper made two superb saves, from Emre Can and Liverpool held to draw by hand of Manchester United's David de Gea Philippe Coutinho, as Liverpool threatened to build up some steam in front of the There was blood and thunder, as there always is in this fixture, but there was also Kop in the second half. It is not simply the way that De Gea manages to reach a a fair amount of thud and blunder. After all the hype – including a non-stop 12- ball struck so hard, but also how his strong hands divert it from the goal. United hour build-up on one Norwegian channel – the latest meeting between these old were also indebted to a brilliant, sliding challenge from Antonio Valencia to rivals certainly fell short, no matter what it showed us about how the modern- thwart Roberto Firmino. United's supporters were the louder at the final whistle dayManchester United are evolving and where Liverpool still need to improve.
    [Show full text]