Is Raul Sanllehi About to Become a Bigger Problem Than Stan Kroenke and Ivan Gazidis Ever Were

by The Long Shadow - 23/05/202023/05/20200

If you were Mikel Arteta in what is effectively the 'Honeymoon period’, I suppose with one thing or another, the reality of his situation has yet to sink in. He came in after Arsenal parted company with their most recent patsy, Unai Emery, in December last year and he subsequently inherited

Jack Wilshere- Arsenal’s Homegrown superstar who Lost it all to Injury

by The Long Shadow - 23/05/20200

Ask any fan about Jack Wilshere and they instantly warm to the theme, which shows the type of genuine affection reserved for players they regard to be one of their own. Three words normally enter any such conversation about Jack and that rarely changes even now. Talent:- It’s always mentioned how talented

How Arsenal’s Training Sessions are Unfolding and What Does it Tell us About the Return of the League

by The Long Shadow - 17/05/202018/05/20200

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Nothing stops the wheels of big businesses for very long and football is big business, huge in fact. The Covid-19 lockdown has hit the world hard including sport, but the fear is that football's prolonged absence will eventually see some clubs go out of existence. It’s a dramatic statement but as

Arsenal Could get the Partey Started as Reports Surface That Atletico Madrid’s ace Midfielder Wants to Move in the Summer

by The Long Shadow - 16/05/20200

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The possible transfer of Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey continues to fill the headlines and it’s a case of what rumour you believe right now. Thomas Partey’s father Jacob said his son would be interested in a move to the Premier League and North London and revealed: "I called my son after hearing the

There’s Something About These Mesut Ozil Reports That Doesn’t Quite add up

by The Long Shadow - 27/04/202027/04/20200

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You can’t exactly put your finger on the reason why the name Mesut Ozil either generates frustration and anger or huge amounts of love, with seemingly no middle ground. The German playmaker appears inexplicably to lurch from one disaster to the next. There’s been unprecedented criticism for his supposed languid

It’s now or Never for Rob Holding’s Career At Arsenal as Potential Transfer Decisions Threaten to Further Derail his Career

by The Long Shadow - 27/04/202027/04/20200

It feels like Rob Holding (24) has been at the club longer than Arsene Wenger was, but we are still waiting for him to emerge as the finished article that we thought the club had bought back in 2016. The towering 6ft 2inch center-back was purchased by Arsene Wenger from

Nabil Fekir Back on Arsenals Transfer Radar but isn’t it a Case of More Smoke and Mirrors

by The Long Shadow - 27/04/20200

I know there’s a shortage of genuine football news, which in turn increases transfer speculation in the absence of anything else, but it’s now got to the point where sports journalists are having to familiarise themselves with past transfer targets and include them in the present. One of these speculations

Thirst for Silverware Could Force Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of Arsenal

by Amiya Saha - 25/04/20200

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The approach of the summer transfer window pushes sports writers and tabloid newspapers into overdrive, speculating on which star players could be on the move to big-name clubs for record-breaking fees and, of course, this year is no different. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was expected to splash the cash during the

It’s Unthinkable – Aubameyang in Line for a Move to one of Three Premier League Rivals

by The Long Shadow - 24/04/20200

It’s one thing to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona, but it’s entirely another to sell him to one of three English clubs that comprise half of the top six places in the Premier League. Manchester City and Manchester United are now joined by Chelsea, all interested in the striker's services for

Is There any way Back for Ainsley Maitland-Niles at Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal

by Amiya Saha - 22/04/202022/04/20200

Ainsley Maitland-Niles was a regular name on the team sheet during the absence of Hector Bellerin, which says more about Arsenal's lack of depth than it does about the ability of the natural midfielder. Going forward, he was impressive on occasion but defensively, AMN was often caught short and found