Crisis Talks to Avoid a Staggering £1.1 BILLION Payoff Takes Place Between the Premier League and its TV Paymasters

by The Long Shadow - 05/04/20200

The COVID-19 crisis has thrown up another issue that simply can’t be avoided. As the season nears a make or break period with games being played behind closed doors or a premature end to the campaign, football’s paymasters Sky Sports and newcomers BT Sports reportedly stand to lose £1B if the lockdown

This is how Close Roman Abramovich had Come to Changing the Course of Arsenal Football Club Forever and What Went Wrong

by The Long Shadow - 30/03/202030/03/20200

Roman Abramovich, Abramovich linked to Arsenal, Chelsea

The timing was almost perfect, Arsenal just crowned the Invincibles in 2004 and at the same time, the Russian oligarch known as Roman Abramovich was looking to buy a football club in the Premier League to invest his considerable fortune in. If that deal had been done then, who knows what

Karen Brady’s Suggestion Raises Major Questions for the Premier League This Season

by The Long Shadow - 22/03/202026/03/20201

Freezing the Premier League until the virus dissipates, cancelling the season altogether, instigating playoffs or using an aggregate system have all been suggested as the Covid-19 virus threatens to decimate the season or take it beyond its current calendar boundaries. How long the ban lasts is probably key to how this

Why Arsenal Absolutely Must Prioritise the Signing of Thomas Partey This Summer Before Others do

by Anthony Onifade - 21/03/202025/03/20200

Thomas Partey, Thomas Partey Arsenal, Arteta Partey

According to The Telegraph, Arsenal are considering a move for Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey when the transfer window opens again in the summer. The Ghana international, who put in a Man of the Match performance helping Atletico Madrid overcome Liverpool in their Round of 16 Champions League tie last week, is understood

Why the Embarrassed Media Have Stopped Mentioning a Supposed North London Power Shift Anymore

by The Long Shadow - 21/03/202026/03/20200

Just a few short years ago, the excitable media were praising an emerging Spurs side under Mauricio Pochettino. They had started to mount a challenge for the title in successive seasons and although they fell short, many thought that Spurs were just one more season from a significant trophy. The

Surely the FA Have a Better Answer Than Cancelling the Premier League Season

by The Long Shadow - 20/03/20200

If you were a Liverpool fan looking for a first Premier League title since the 1989/90 season, a premature end to the season would tarnish what was a great achievement and consistent campaign. That’s assuming that they are crowned champions in the current circumstances, which they thoroughly deserve. Even if they

Arteta, Rugani, Mendy Infected, FA Emergency Meeting, Europe’s Top Five Leagues Suspended:- How Covid 19 Continues to Infect the Sporting World

by The Long Shadow - 14/03/202022/03/20201

Covid-19, Premier League, Mikel Arteta infection, Champions League, football

Arsenal’s recent Premier League fixture against Manchester City was cancelled as a "precautionary measure" after their recent Europa League opponents Olympiakos announced that their owner Evangelos Marinakis had contracted Covid-19. Daniele Rugani, an Arsenal and Chelsea target in the summer, tested positive for Covid-19. This led Inter Milan to suspend all footballing activity and the

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

Have Manchester City Opened the Door for Arsenal to Make Europe

by Amiya Saha - 23/02/202027/02/20200

Champions League, Manchester City, Arsenal

European football at The Emirates next season may have just become a more realistic proposition. The news that Manchester City have been banned from Europe for the next two seasons means that the European places all drop down a position. We could be in a position where teams in 7th

Emery Needs to Play to his Strength for Arsenal to Qualify for the UCL Next Season and This is how

by Amiya Saha - 25/10/201904/02/20200

It’s been a turbulent few seasons for Arsenal fans. The club has been going through a transition since Arsene Wenger’s tenure came to an end in 2018. Despite making it to the Europa League final under Unai Emery last year, the supporters are desperate to be involved in the UEFA