Has Lacazette Engineered an Exit from Arsenal With his Latest Gaff

by The Long Shadow - 27/05/20200

It appears that Alexandre Lacazette can’t avoid trouble even in lockdown, which is a genuine skill. In social isolation and restricted training, the misfiring Frenchman has been pictured inhaling from a balloon. Alexandre Lacazette was pictured with his lips on a balloon looking jaded in a repeat of the infamous 2018 incident

Folarin Balogun, Eddie Nketiah or Tyreece John-Jules – The Emirates Isn’t big Enough for all Three

by The Long Shadow - 22/05/20200

The winds of change are coming at the Emirates as Mikel Arteta prepares to rip the current Arsenal side apart to find its heart, style, and identity and it raises questions in a number of positions including the role of striker/strikers. Some familiar faces will certainly go over two seasons

Are Arsenal About to Turn to Youth to Balance the Books After the Pandemic Ends Like These Other Teams Have Done Before Them

by The Long Shadow - 19/04/20200

COVID-19 shows no signs of abating anytime soon and as a result, Premier League clubs are number crunching and forecasting the financial impact as we speak. The massive losses from revenue, coupled with a staggering yearly wage bill of £230m will bring about massive and lasting changes in the financial

Nketiah or Martinelli, Who is Likely to Replace Aubameyang or Lacazette Down the Line

by Amiya Saha - 26/03/202027/03/20200

Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli, Aubameyang, Lacazette

As the summer transfer window moves closer, there is increasing unrest in the Arsenal camp about who will lead their attack next season, with their current strikers being the subject of transfer speculation. Will it be Eddie Nketiah or Gabriel Martinelli, or another ill-fated signing while ignoring the assets at

Arsenal Need to Make a Statement of Intent by Agreeing a new Deal with Bukayo Saka

by The Long Shadow - 27/02/20200

Bukayo Saka has suddenly emerged from the fringes of the Arsenal academy, straight into the senior first team this season and suddenly the 18-year-old midfielder is on everyone’s radar. The vultures have begun to circle with the news that contract negotiations have become protracted. Liverpool in particular, are closely monitoring

Arsenal Need to dig Deep Into Their Pockets to Keep the Vultures Away From Their Best and the Brightest

by The Long Shadow - 23/02/20200

Arsenal, Arsenal transfer, transfer window

It’s like hitting the rewind button and traveling back to a time when Arsenal players were the subject of unwanted attention and potential transfer moves away from the North London club. This time it’s not the big name established stars but a whole host of Arsenal’s brightest emerging talent, with

Barren Spell or not, This is why Lacazette Needs to Keep Starting in Front of the Goal for Arsenal

by Anthony Onifade - 29/01/202029/01/20200

Alexandre Lacazette, Lacazette, Arsenal selling Lacazette

Alexandre Lacazette is a player known for the occasional strop during matches and when being substituted. During the 1-1 draw against Sheffield United, he threw yet another act of frustration after being hauled off for academy product Eddie Nketiah 15 minutes from the end. It was an act which ran

Arsenal Really Need to Make Sure That Gabriel Martinelli’s in for the Long Haul Time Before Clubs Start Queuing Outside his House

by Amiya Saha - 27/01/202027/01/20200

Arsenal haven’t always been sharp in their negotiations, in fact, if you needed a term for their recent contract discussions, then the word 'pitiful' is as good as any. That has had to improve but as yet, we have no real evidence that anything has changed but Gabriel Martinelli would

What Arsenal’s Magnificent Fightback Against a Dominant Chelsea has Taught us

by The Long Shadow - 27/01/202017/02/20201

Chelsea’s remit was superbly executed against the Gunners in the first 45 minutes of the Chelsea Vs Arsenal contest at Stamford Bridge. They chased everything and virtually suffocated Arsenal, rushing them into a series of mistimed or poorly placed passes which saw them only briefly wander over the halfway. Arsenal

Edu Using his Contacts to try to Land the Future Brazilian Midfield General for Arsenal

by The Long Shadow - 18/01/202018/01/20201

Bruno Guimaraes, Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal, Guimaraes

The rumours are fairly solid concerning Arsenal and their interest in Bruno Guimaraes (22) of Athletico Paranaense. There has been competition in the form of a scouting party from Chelsea and a more substantial inquiry from Benfica but Arsenal’s technical director Edu appears to have put the North London club