Here’s why Arsenal Failing to Strengthen in the January Window Will Simply Tantamount to Pure Negligence and Nothing Less

by The Long Shadow - 10/01/202009/01/20200

With so many injuries and incompatible components in the Arsenal defence, it’s almost certain that the North London club are going to secure at least one central defender to prevent the gunners from shipping goals. Arsenal fans are licking their lips at the possible arrival of a long term partner for

Fire Sale in the Next two Transfer Windows as Arteta Prepares to Reinvent Arsenal

by The Long Shadow - 09/01/20200

You may be left in a state of shock if Mikel Arteta gets his way over the next two Arsenal seasons because the side will be almost unrecognizable to the one you see today. Much will depend on Arsenal’s ability to sell before buying but a certain amount of cash

Solskjaer needs to jettison Pogba after the player is told to have an operation by his advisors.

by Saish Mandavkar - 01/01/202011/01/20201

Ole Gunner Solskjaer looked like a man who had been caught by the security guard trying to exit a store without paying after the Arsenal game. United lost to Arsenal by two goals, in what was a frustrating encounter for the Reds. Paul Pogba was an absentee to the game

How Same old Arsenal Divisions Continue to Cause the Same old problems in the Mikel Arteta Era

by The Long Shadow - 01/01/202001/01/20200

Now I’m not certain what the terms of deal made with Mikel Arteta was, why would I be ? But there is a familiar picture forming as we approach the January transfer window. Word has it that Arsenal are going to be adding to their hotchpotch squad with up to four

Sanllehi On Thin Ice As Arsenal Need Urgent Reinforcements In January Window

by The Long Shadow - 01/01/20201

Raul Sanllehi may yet regret his dismissive tones about the January transfer window. In 2018 the head of football at Arsenal told the Mail, “I don’t believe much in the winter window. There are exceptions but if you have the right planification in the summer and the team are performing at

Mixed Feelings, Optimism Abundance and Problems Continual as Arsenal Fade Against a Determined Chelsea

by The Long Shadow - 31/12/20190

Stranger things have happened at Arsenal this season but in a surreal moment the Emirates fans began to show their appreciation for....Mesut Ozil. Yes, how much weirder could things get ? There were bound to be cards in this testosterone filled London Derby and yellow seemed to be the refs favourite

Predicted Lineups and Prediction: Massive Test for Rookie Ljungberg’s Arsenal Against Superior Manchester City

by The Long Shadow - 15/12/20190

The biggest challenge of Freddie Ljungberg’s career as interim Arsenal manager awaits and although Manchester City have been surprisingly out of salts this season, it’s obvious to everyone that Guardiola’s gladiators are far superior from the front to the back. Even the most loyal supporter must be dreading what mag befall

Fans are Looking for Arsenal to Reinforce its Defence when the January Transfer Window Opens

by The Long Shadow - 15/12/201915/12/20191

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Trouble and Arsenal seem inseparable and they have had a strange relationship for sometime now. There’s no other club that generates such dramatic and chaotic headlines in the premier league and one recurring feature is Arsenal’s inadequate defence, which has been an ongoing problem for over a decade. Each year around

Enough Dithering: Arsenal Need to be decisive and go for Arteta now

by The Long Shadow - 15/12/201915/12/20191

Having seen the big names drop out one by one from the race to become Arsenal’s next head coach, Raul Sanllehi and Josh Kroenke need to go all out and secure Mikel Arteta before the Everton job draws his attention. No, it’s not a panic move because it’s said that Arteta

Ljungberg’s Arsenal Ride Their Luck Against Standard Liege but the Celebration is Brief

by The Long Shadow - 14/12/201915/12/20190

Arsenal’s passage in the Europa league competition wasn’t really in doubt but their position was. Having immediately dismissed the likelihood of a 5-0 loss to the Belgium side, a draw was the most probable outcome but ....this is Arsenal. If there’s a hard way to do it, Arsenal will take it