Two Factors Which Might Actually Bring Arsenal Defender Close To The End Of The Road At Arsenal

by The Long Shadow - 21/05/201921/05/20190

Laurent Koscielny has been a great servant for Arsenal football club. It wasn’t long ago, that he was lauded for his performances and referred to as one of the best central defenders in the Premier League, but time and injuries have caught up with the Frenchman and both the player

Miracles Do Happen As Former Player Santi Cazorla Simply Proves Arsenal Wrong In Letting Him Leave

by The Long Shadow - 21/05/201921/05/20190

Rarely are players missed as much as Santi Cazorla is at Arsenal. Without him, an integral part of the creative midfield machine has been absent, resulting in the gunners inability to play in the traditional Arsenal style. It seems the club have no one of the same quality as the dynamic

‘EMERY OUT’ Bandwagon Rolls in But Ignores The Problems Of The Previous 22 Years

by The Long Shadow - 13/05/201913/05/20190

Football is a game of opinions. Ask fans watching the same match on what they’ve witnessed and apart from the key details, you will hear a different man of the match or defining moment in the proceedings. I respect the opinions of others, especially fellow bloggers, who again, like fans have different

“I’ll rather have a one leg Ramsey than Xhaka” – Granit Xhaka Gets Roasted By Former Arsenal Player

by The Long Shadow - 12/05/20190

It’s not exactly rare, for a retired professional footballer to launch an assault on a fellow player. If anything, these days, it’s a daily occurrence. Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong, is one in a long line of former professionals, probably with one eye on career in the media, who has

Arsenal Fans Are Living Off The Memories Of Success And Are In Dire Need Of A Reality Check.

by The Long Shadow - 08/05/201909/05/20190

Arsenal fans have, without question, been spoilt over the years, especially in the 90’s with the likes of Henry, Bergkamp and Pires. Under Wenger they played expressive, attacking, free flowing football, that made them the envy of the premiership but the reality was that they only won three premier league titles

Arsenal’s Unai Emery Has Actually Overachieved With Arsenal This Season And Here’s Why

by The Long Shadow - 23/04/20190

Unai Emery has essentially the same squad as Arsene Wenger but they are performing much better if you exclude their away form, which has been a problem for a while. You have to give credit where credit is due, with a change of manager, tactical tweaks and squad rotation, Emery has

Xhaka On The Move As Inter Show Apparent Interest In Arsenal Misfit

by The Long Shadow - 16/04/20190

Granit Xhaka, Xhaka linked to Inter Milan

Improved, but far from perfect. Has a tendency to switch off during matches, mistimes tackles and is often oblivious to approaching danger. If Granit Xhaka had a school report for his time at Arsenal since his transfer in 2016, he might well be grounded by his parents and privately labelled

The Massive Mistake That Arsenal Have Made By Not Signing This Magnificent Spanish Midfielder

by The Long Shadow - 13/04/20190

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He’s still regarded as one of the most inventive, creative and ingenious midfielders to ever wear an Arsenal shirt and it’s undeniable that the north London club has missed the energy and intensity of Santi Cazorla. It was perhaps a massive mistake on Arsenal’s behalf not to extend his contract, even

Unai Emery Reveals Which Two Arsenal Players Have Improved The Most And We Couldn’t Agree More

by Kaushal Tajane - 08/04/201908/04/20190

Arsenal have shown plenty of positive signs as they rebuild their squad in the post-Arsene Wenger era under the management Unai Emery. Especially, some players have shown a lot of promise such as Guendouzi, Lucas Torreira, etc. The Gunners started the season really well! They hit a roadblock mid-season, but have

Alexandre Lacazette Is Twice The Player Under Emery Than He Was Under Wenger And This Is Why

by The Long Shadow - 08/04/201908/04/20190

Alexandre Lacazette, Lacazette, Arsenal selling Lacazette

Alexandre Lacazette arrived at Arsenal in 2017 for £46.5m in the last throes of Arsene Wenger’s reign but in 2018, he was seemingly upgraded with the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£56m) and subsequently found himself playing a bit part role. https://twitter.com/Gunnersc0m/status/1112823030571565057?s=19 Perhaps by this time Wenger had lost his ability to make