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

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/ 3013 days ago

Arsene Wenger’s legacy at Arsenal is truly special

News of Arsene Wenger’s decision to step down as manager of Arsenal at season’s end made headlines all over the world. Reports out of England, France, America, Nigeria, New Zealand, and many other countries, flooded both news stands and social media on Friday. Publications from the Wall Street Journal to local papers have covered the […]

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/ 3018 days ago

Arsenal must focus on defense during summer transfer window

Do we need to change everything? Arsenal's sixth place position in the Premier League table is unfamiliar to both club and supporters. There is an assumption that there needs to be wholesale changes at the club. This is not exactly the case. Despite the north London club’s position in the table, the Gunners have been […]

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/ 3027 days ago

Has Oxlade-Chamberlain improved at Liverpool?

A popular talking point in recent weeks has been whether or not Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has improved under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. The 24-year-old England International was seen as a budding prospect when Arsenal purchased the player from Southampton in 2011. At Arsenal, "The Ox" did not establish himself as a world-class midfielder, but he never […]

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/ 3031 days ago

Aaron Ramsey should be next Arsenal captain

Current club captain Per Mertesacker will retire at the end of the season. Arsenal will be looking for a new leader on the pitch. In recent years, Arsene Wenger appointed players that did not end up starting matches week in and week out. Who came before? Prior to Mertesacker being named captain in 2016, Mikel […]

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/ 3040 days ago

Arsenal still favorites to re-sign Jack Wilshere despite unique offer

With the Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil contract situations done and dusted, Arsenal brass can now turn their attentions to Jack Wilshere’s expiring deal. The midfielder’s current contract runs out at the end of the season and he will be free to sign with any other club should he not commit his future to the […]

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/ 3058 days ago

Goalkeeper Mattia Perin should be on Arsenal’s summer radar

As Petr Cech is beginning to show is age, Arsenal are said to be in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer. The 35-year-old Cech has made numerous blunders during the current campaign, and is not the world-class keeper he once was. The Gunners brought in the former Czech Republic international from rivals Chelsea […]

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/ 3064 days ago

The formation that could solve Arsenal's defensive issues

It is safe to say that Arsenal are enduring a fairly tough season. The Gunners are currently sixth in the Premier League, they were knocked out of the FA Cup by a team in the bottom half of the Championship table, and most recently were thumped 3-0 by Manchester City in the League Cup final. […]

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/ 3080 days ago

Identifying Arsenal’s problems in defense

With Arsenal currently sitting sixth in the Premier League table, seven points behind rivals Tottenham, there is surely plenty of blame being passed around the Emirates as to why the club has struggled in the league. Some have turned to condemn Granit Xhaka, the player with the third-most completed passes in the British top tier […]

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/ 3090 days ago

Q&A with highly-rated Arsenal prospect Emile Smith-Rowe

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has a history of giving opportunities to his academy players, and this year has been no different. In fact, the Frenchman has handed first team debuts to seven youngsters so far during the 2017/18 campaign. Teenage sensations such as Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, Joe Willock, and Ben Sheaf were all a […]

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/ 3092 days ago

Arsenal squad has improved with transfer dealings

Arsenal entered the summer of 2017 with plenty of question marks. Could they entice top players without the Champions League? Will they start to overhaul the roster? Will their two superstar players sign new contracts? Coming off of finishing outside of the top four for the first time since manager Arsene Wenger arrived in north […]

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/ 3098 days ago

Arsenal players appear relieved Alexis Sanchez saga is over

In their second game without Alexis Sanchez in the team, Arsenal swept aside crosstown rival Chelsea 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the Carabao Cup final next month. While the match started off extremely shaky for the north London club, as Eden Hazard netted a goal inside the first eight minutes, the Gunners were able […]

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/ 3107 days ago

Ian Wright’s panicky Arsenal transfer comments are baffling

Former Arsenal great turned television personality Ian Wright recently made some interesting comments regarding the club’s current transfer interests. Wright, who also made headlines for labeling the Gunners as a “joke” a week ago, now claims that the north London outfit’s interest in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan seem “panicky.” "Everything that is happening is […]

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/ 3115 days ago

Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez gamble has backfired

Heading into deadline day for summer transfers, Arsenal were still on the fence regarding the sale of one of their star players, Alexis Sanchez. Ultimately, an agreement to send the Chile international to Manchester City fell through in the final moments of the window. Both Arsenal and City could claim partial blame for the move […]

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/ 3126 days ago

4 Arsenal January transfers that make sense

Whether it is financial reasons or just a good fit, some transfers just make sense. While these moves listed below have not occurred just yet, here are four Arsenal transfers during the January transfer window that make sense for the parties involved. Theo Walcott to Southampton Walcott actually had a very underrated 2016/17 campaign with […]

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/ 3141 days ago

Arsenal could be switching to yet another formation

Eight months ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made a big change to his team’s formation in an effort to finish the remainder of the 2016/17 season on a strong note. The move from a back four to a three-man central defense paid off. With the new defense, the Gunners won nine of the final 10 […]