Arsenal’s Identity Crisis – The Old, the new or the Basic : Which Badge Best Represents the Club

by The Long Shadow - 29/03/202029/03/20200

When Arsenal’s old badge was reinvented in 2002, it changed from a Gothic style typeface with the westward facing cannon and the Borough of Islington’s coat of arms with ermine, to a slick modern Arsenal badge minus the club motto Victoria Concordia Crescit (Victory Grows Through Harmony) which left many

Ed Woodward and Raul Sanllehi Like Two Sides of the Same Coin

by The Long Shadow - 29/03/20200

It’s no secret to anyone who has observed Premier League football that the executive vice-chairman of Manchester United, Ed Woodward, has been responsible for one of the most calamitous periods in the club’s history. Manchester United are on their fourth full-time manager in Ole Gunner Solskjaer since Ferguson's retirement and Ed

Arsenal Interested in £36m French Playmaker: Can he be the Playmaker That Arteta so Desires?

by Soham De - 28/03/202028/03/20200

Arsenal have reportedly opened talks with Real Betis over a summer transfer swoop for Nabil Fekir. The lack of actual genuine football news has led to a surge of speculation regarding Mikel Arteta’s potential targets in the summer, especially for a play maker. Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler has been mentioned and Arsenal

Mikel Arteta Keen to Sanction Move for £30million Former Manchester United Target as Club Seems Inclined to Sell

by Soham De - 27/03/20200

Carlos Soler Arsenal Arteta keen move Valencia Midfielder

Arsenal are keen on signing Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler in summer as Arsenal boss looks to shore up his options in the midfield with the addition of the Spanish midfielder. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who has previously been linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid, had a quality start to the season

49 Unbeaten: The day Arsenal’s Invincible’s Lost to a Barbaric and Inferior Manchester United

by The Long Shadow - 26/03/202026/03/20200

Manchester United, Arsenal, FA Cup, Premier League

In October 2004, Arsenal were on an unbeaten run of 49 games and in excellent attacking form. The next game up was Manchester United at Old Trafford in what promised to be a classic game of football that would act as an advertisement for the quality of the Premier League. What it became

Bang for the Buck :- Chelsea Winger’s Agent Pictured with Edu and Sanllehi at the Emirates

by The Long Shadow - 11/03/202010/03/20200

Willian linked to Arsenal, agent spotted at Emirates with Edu and Sanllehi ArseDevils Chelsea Winger Barcelona

In terms of transfers, Arsenal have been taken to the cleaners by Chelsea in the recent past. Arsenal parted with Ashley Cole (2006) arguably the best left-back in the premier league for around £19m but when the deals have gone the other way, they haven’t been quite as spectacular. Petr Cech cost

Are Arsenal now Counting on FA Cup Glory to Salvage Their Season

by The Long Shadow - 04/03/202004/03/20200

Arsene Wenger once saw the FA Cup as a competition to blood youngsters, mainly because his priorities were elsewhere. Back then, Arsenal were regular top-four challengers in the premier league and had qualified for Champions league for 19 successive seasons, so a devalued cup of moderate importance wasn’t the be-all and

Arsenal’s Summer Transfer Plan Hinges on Club Making a Destructive Decision Between Aubameyang and Lacazette

by The Long Shadow - 04/03/202004/03/20200

transfer plans, Aubameyang, Ozil, Lacazette, Arsenal departures

No champions league football, out of the Europa league, off the pace in the premier league. Arsenal’s season has become a financial imposition which will impact on the club’s transfer plans for the next few seasons. The upshot of this new failure in the Europa League is that the funding for

Liverpool’s Loss Gives Temporary Cheer to Arsenal Fans but What They do Next Season is far More Important Than any Record

by Soham De - 04/03/202004/03/20200

Mikel, Mikel Arteta, Mesut Ozil, Ozil, Liverpool

You could hear an audible sigh of relief in a great many pubs in North London as Liverpool s unbeaten run ended in dramatic style to a dynamic and driven Watford side. The runaway premier league leaders Liverpool had the gunners invincible record in their sights and were hoping to add

Meet the Modern Football Fan: Global, Non Stadium-Goer, Yet Passionate as any Season Ticket Holder

by Soham De - 07/02/202007/02/20200

The weekly pilgrimage to a stadium may have defined football fandom in the past, but that is certainly not how it is perceived anymore by modern football fan s. Clubs are no longer one town or a one country entity, they are Global and their presence is prevalent on such