Could Arsenal’s Decreasing Revenues Facilitate a Hostile Take Over by Dangote

by The Long Shadow - 18/01/202018/01/20200

It’s easy to dismiss Aliko Dangote’s claims that he will table a bid with Stan Kroenke to buy Arsenal football club in 2021 but there are financial implications that could make it entirely plausible. Kroenke has presided over a team that is currently in accelerated decline domestically and on the

The Penny Finally Drops as Arsenal Board Agree to Find Reinforcements for Arteta

by The Long Shadow - 11/01/20200

I’ve been saying it for a while now and I’ve also made a conscious effort to ignore all the twaddle generated by Sky Sports and other media sources, which insisted that Arsenal were unlikely to spend in January because of their hefty investment last summer. Since Emery left and Arteta took

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

Does Arteta’s Arrival Signal the end or Beginning of Henrikh Mkhitaryan at Arsenal

by The Long Shadow - 08/01/202008/01/20200

When Arsenal, under the leadership of Arsene Wenger did a clumsy and complicated swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in 2018, the supporters' response was luke warm to say the least. It seemed at the time that Arsenal had traded a highly polished diamond for a somewhat mouldy potato

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

Everton and Arsenal Serve up a Familiar Cold Dish as They Grind out an Unimaginative Draw

by The Long Shadow - 25/12/20190

Ljungberg and Ferguson’s appearance differed greatly, one dressed for a training session, the other in a sharp looking suit. Strangely enough the teams were, in many ways, exactly the same, both with interim managers, both with an array of problems in a difficult season and from the evidence of the