Chris Moore

Chris Moore

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Chris is the news writer at World Soccer Talk. He previously worked as a featured writer for the company and is the Arsenal FC expert. Prior to joining World Soccer Talk in 2014, Chris was a freelancer for the Yahoo Contributor Network. While at Yahoo, he published over 100 soccer-related articles and was a regular in the website’s monthly “Hot 100” list.

latest articles by Chris Moore

News

/ 2454 days ago

Arsenal should pass on Jose Mourinho despite The Special One's interest

Jose Mourinho is reportedly interested in managing Arsenal, should the Gunners relieve Unai Emery of his duties somewhat soon. Emery, while beginning his Arsenal career in the right direction, has been under pressure by the fan base since the end of last season. The club’s brass has backed their head coach, both over the summer […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 2459 days ago

Granit Xhaka situation was epitome of abysmal match atmosphere

Arsenal continued their inconsistent run on Sunday, as the north London outfit failed to keep a 2-0 lead. The Gunners quickly found themselves up by two goals inside the first 10 minutes of the match; however, they ended up sharing the points at home to Crystal Palace on the day. While the result was disappointing […]

Unai Emery

/ 2463 days ago

Unai Emery’s Arsenal future will depend on results, not style

Arsenal’s away woes continued on Monday, as the north London club fell to Sheffield United by a thin margin of 1-0. The defeat dropped the Gunners just outside of an important top four place in the table, two points behind crosstown rivals Chelsea. While previous issues with road trips over the last few seasons have […]

News

/ 2472 days ago

Mesut Özil’s Arsenal career has been a success

Reports and rumors have surfaced that Mesut Özil could be on his way out of Arsenal as soon as January. While this isn’t necessarily breaking news, as the playmaker has made just two appearances on the season, it is a disappointing development in his illustrious career. The former German international has collected trophies in all […]

News

/ 2485 days ago

Matteo Guendouzi’s stock is soaring

When Arsenal were originally linked with Matteo Guendouzi in the summer of 2018, many Gooners around the globe had the same reaction: “who?” After all, the then teenager was a relative unknown player outside of France. Plying his trade for Ligue 2 side Lorient, there was little information on the shaggy-haired midfielder. Nevertheless, Arsenal’s brass […]

News

/ 2491 days ago

Arsenal walking tightrope into top 4

Arsenal endured a grueling game on Sunday to move clear of their rivals in the table. After going a goal and a man down, the Gunners fired back to get the victory against Aston Villa. This was only the ninth occurrence of a team winning a match after having a player sent off while losing […]

News

/ 2499 days ago

Individual errors are Arsenal’s 'Achilles heel'

Arsenal once again shot themselves in the foot to drop points. After going up 2-0 away to Watford at the weekend, the Gunners endured a horrendous second half to only salvage a draw. While the draw means that they are still level with their main rivals for a top four place, these self-inflicted wounds are […]

News

/ 2500 days ago

4 Arsenal players that need fresh contracts

Now that the summer transfer window has firmly closed, teams can now focus on players that they already currently have on their rosters. While head coaches/managers are surely fully focused on the season at hand, there could be work done behind the scenes. This is now a great time to hand out contract extensions to […]

News

/ 2512 days ago

Arsenal's summer clear-out makes a top 4 finish very likely

Most of the talk surrounding Arsenal’s summer transfers was about their purchases, and rightly so. The Gunners stunned the soccer world by securing Nicolas Pepe in a club-record £72 million deal. One of the most sought after players in all of Europe, Pepe gives Arsenal some much needed creativity, pace, and width on the pitch. […]

News

/ 2521 days ago

Why Nacho Monreal’s Arsenal departure is understandable

Real Sociedad are reportedly closing in on Arsenal left back Nacho Monreal. The 33-year-old defender is currently in his final year of his current contract with the Gunners. Despite playing every minute of the north London club’s first three Premier League games, it would appear that Monreal would fall down the depth chart once Kieran […]

News

/ 2528 days ago

Dani Ceballos’s dream Arsenal debut gives Gunners plenty to be excited about

It’s safe to say that Dani Ceballos had a successful opening match at the Emirates Stadium. On loan from Real Madrid, the 23-year-old midfielder dazzled the home crowd on his full debut with the Gunners. Arsenal grabbed the victory against Burnley, as Ceballos provided assists on both goals scored by the north London club. As […]

News

/ 2534 days ago

Arsenal's head of recruitment Raul Sanllehi is transforming Gunners

When Raul Sanllehi left Barcelona for Arsenal in December of 2017, his initial role with the north London team was Head of Football Relations. This was at a time when Arsene Wenger was at the helm and Ivan Gazidis was still CEO of the club. The appointment of Sanllehi was the first big step into […]

News

/ 2546 days ago

3 ways Unai Emery can deploy Nicolas Pepe at Arsenal

Now that Arsenal have officially announced the record signing of Nicolas Pepe, head coach Unai Emery will have a few options with formations. The £72 million deal for the former Lille winger gives the Gunners much needed versatility and width in the squad. How are three different ways Emery could utilize his new star. 1. […]

News

/ 2553 days ago

Dani Ceballos to Arsenal is a solid short-term move by the Gunners

Arsenal has finally announced the signing of Dani Ceballos. The Real Madrid midfielder will join the Gunners on a one-year loan deal for the 2019/20 campaign. There is supposedly no agreement between the two clubs for a purchase option at the end of the season. Ceballos, just 22, has not been given a ton of […]

News

/ 2555 days ago

Kieran Tierney would be a tremendous fit at Arsenal

Following two unsuccessful bids for Celtic left back Kieran Tierney, Arsenal are thought to be readying a third offer for one of their main targets this summer. The Gunners have previously dealt with a resistant Celtic team in January of 2015, when the club wanted to sign Virgil van Dijk; however, the Hoops were adamant […]