Worst in the Squad but Better Than the Best in the World, Mustafi’s Stats are Baffling yet Impressive

by The Long Shadow - 13/10/201913/10/20191

You may want to find a comfortable seat to recover from what you are about to read but recent stats of Shkodran Mustafi imply that he is Arsenal’s best defender and also one of the best in the World. I know, it makes little sense after watching Mustafi last season, continuously

The Perceived Power shift that was Nothing but Smoke and Mirrors, is now the Biggest Joke of all Time

by The Long Shadow - 13/10/20190

There’s a delicious irony about the way Arsenal’s decline has been perceived in the media, with Spurs supposedly in the ascendency. The pundits have lavished praise on Spurs and heaped scorn on Arsenal. The game of one-upmanship even stretched to stadiums and then funds, because after Arsenal moved from Highbury to

Defender Overload At Arsenal Next Season As Emery Has To Decide Whom To Let Go.

by The Long Shadow - 12/10/20190

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When every defender is finally fit, Unai Emery and Arsenal will have quite a problem to solve. Sokratis, Saliba, Holding, Chambers, Mustafi, Luiz, Mavropanos and possibly another addition to the Arsenal defense in the summer, means a surplus to requirements at the back. Not to mention those just under the radar

Is Unai Emery Playing the Same Game with Lucas Torreira That he Played with Mesut Ozil?

by The Long Shadow - 12/10/20190

After a series of promising performances last season, Lucas Torreira was expected to be one of the first names on the team sheets this term. It simply hasn’t happened and appearances have been few and far between so far, which begs the question, has Torreira fallen out of favour ? However,

Emery may find it Difficult to Keep the Shackles on Gabriel Martinelli as Arsenal Fans Sense the Arrival of a Future Superstar

by The Long Shadow - 05/10/201905/10/20190

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Criticism has followed Arsenal like the rain of late but in the Europa league, Arsenal look like a different side. It’s slightly odd but this is mainly because of cloudy judgement and team selections courtesy of Unai Emery, who left out both Bellerin and Tierney from Monday’s dull draw at

Key Lessons Learned as Arsenal Breeze Past Standard Liege with Another Martinelli Samba Masterclass

by The Long Shadow - 05/10/201905/10/20190

Another soggy night in Arsenal’s season but this time we had a sunshine performance with Arsenal brushing aside Standard Liege in a 4-0 win in the Europa league. Gabriel Martinelli and Kieran Tierney were the standout performers for me and incidentally, it’s worth noting that Arsenal had a clean sheet with

Ozil the Arsenal Albatross Finally Admits Defeat in the Battle of Wills with Unai Emery

by The Long Shadow - 05/10/20190

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It’s unofficial but it’s said that Mesut Ozil has reluctantly told his agent that he can’t remain in North London for the remainder of his contract. Lacking in serious amount of game time since the appointment of Emery, Ozil is reportedly thinking of leaving the Emirates. Emery has finally convinced the

Arsenal Would be Nowhere Without him yet, Could Arsenal be tempted to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the end of the season?

by The Long Shadow - 03/10/201903/10/20190

I can already feel the animosity at the headline because Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has made quite an impact since his arrival in 2018. He is genuine class, has a natural nose for goal and is probably considered to be one of the best strikers in the world today. Aubameyang has 14 strikes

Why January transfer window Might Just be too Late for Arsenal to get the Right reinforcements

by The Long Shadow - 03/10/201903/10/20190

You can’t deny it, Arsenal are currently playing like a wounded and confused animal at present. It’s limping from one result to the next and it’s not clear what the long term prognosis is. The biggest problem seems to be that they have an attacking instinct that has become tangled with

Cautious And Callous Emery Misses The Chance To End Arsenal’s Dismal Thirteen Years Wait

by The Long Shadow - 03/10/201903/10/20190

You have to go back to September 17th 2006 to find the last Arsenal win over Manchester United at Old Trafford and on the evidence of Monday’s clash, not that it can be called a clash due to its insipid nature, it’s going to be a while before it happens