Young Gunners Overwhelm Bournemouth in a Competent FA cup win but There’s More Misery in Defence

by The Long Shadow - 29/01/202029/01/20200

There were lots of interesting plot lines in this FA cup encounter between the two sides, Arsenal and Bournemouth who have both been extremely poor for the bulk of the season. The performance of Bournemouth and Arsenal in this game would probably indicate the immediate future of each and go some

Rob Holding: the Future Defensive Hero or an Overrated and Overhyped Enigma

by The Long Shadow - 29/01/202029/01/20200

When Rob Holding came to Arsenal, many were baffled by Arsene Wenger’s purchase of the £2.70m defender from Bolton in 2016. The Frenchman gradually introduced him into the side, giving him time and experience at the top level of English football and by 2017, Holding looked on course for a

Arteta’s Hopes for Holding’s Immediate Premier league Return Dashed by Rusty and Lacklustre Performance

by The Long Shadow - 11/01/202011/01/20200

Rob Holding is seen by a great many fans as a future Arsenal captain and the mainstay of the Arsenal defence for years to come. Rob Holding has however had a bumpy ride under Unai Emery, whom he couldn’t completely convince in his abilities and later suffered a knee injury which

Arsenal’s London Derby With Chelsea Is All About The Performance Rather Than The Result

by Amiya Saha - 29/12/20192

Mikel Arteta’s brief reign has given him very little breathing space, with the games coming thick and fast in the FA Cup and the domestic and Europa League. A total of 4 games in 13 days against the likes of Manchester United, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and first up, the

Time for Arsenal to look for a new Partnership in the Centre of Defence to stop Gifting Goals

by The Long Shadow - 12/12/201912/12/20190

Sometimes it’s the fans that tend to see the most obvious things from afar and current defensive conundrum of Arsenal appears to be fairly straight forward from a supporters perspective. Having tried the various permutations of Luiz, Mustafi and Sokratis, it’s time to drop all three and look elsewhere. Ljungberg may

Former Arsenal star Claims That Arsenal Shouldn’t Splash the Cash in January.

by The Long Shadow - 30/11/20190

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Lee Dixon wears a pained expression when talking about Arsenal these days and he stops just short of declaring that Unai Emery has reached the end of his Emirates career. However, Dixon was adamant that Arsenal shouldn’t be tempted to buy their way out of trouble in January by drafting in

How Unai Emery’s Arsenal Captaincy Decision Should Have Gone Down Rather Than the Shambles That Actually Happened

by The Long Shadow - 28/09/201928/09/20190

The question of the Arsenal captaincy has been rumbling on for a while and it’s gathering momentum again on social media. Now it appears that Unai Emery has let the players choose who they want in the position. There will be five in total, five ? That’s half the team give or

Martinelli, Holding, Willock, Nelson and Bellerin all Contribute in Helping Supporters Envision the Future for Arsenal by Running Riot Against Nottingham Forest

by The Long Shadow - 26/09/20191

Arsenal Vs Nottingham Forest, Nottingham Forest

Oh what an evening it turned out to be for Arsenal fans who saw a young Gunners side dispatch Nottingham Forest 5-0 at the Emirates. There were so many highs that one didn’t know which to put at the top of the list. It could have been the return of Rob

Who is going to partner Saliba in Arsenal’s back four next season ?

by The Long Shadow - 14/09/201913/09/20194

William Saliba will arrive at the Emirates for his first full season of premier league football at the end of the current campaign. It will obviously be a huge change for the 18 year old Saliba who cost £27m in the summer and begs the question, who will partner the

Emery gets a sea of defensive options as missing stars reach near fitness after International Break

by The Long Shadow - 13/09/20191

The much maligned Arsenal defence will get a shot in the arm within weeks as it’s missing components regain fitness. Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding, Kieran Tierney and Dinos Mavropanos are on the comeback trail to boost Arsenal’s campaign. They will be back in full training for Arsenal soon but will obviously