latest articles by Chris Moore
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/ 3273 days agoKylian Mbappe to Barcelona & 4 other transfers that could happen
Whether financially, talent-wise or just a good fit, some transfers just make sense. While these moves listed below have not occurred yet, here are five transfers that make sense for the parties involved, and could very well happen. Kylian Mbappe, Monaco to Barcelona With Neymar finally making a mammoth £198 million move to Paris Saint-Germain, […]
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/ 3277 days agoAssessing pros and cons of Arsenal's 2017/18 preseason games
Preseasons can be tough to gauge. Results and scores are not exactly the best barometer for a successful summer. Managers are trying to advance their first team fitness levels leading into the new season, while also giving some of the young players time on the pitch to try and prove themselves. Arsenal are back from […]
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/ 3290 days agoArsenal never seem to get full value in player sales
Arsenal, and in particular manager Arsene Wenger, are known for making sound investments when it comes to bringing in new players. They haggle and negotiate over prospective players as much as anyone in the business. From young prospects such as Hector Bellerin, Jeff Reine-Adelaide, and Rob Holding, to established veterans like Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, […]
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/ 3299 days agoAnalyzing Alexandre Lacazette’s potential impact with Arsenal
Earlier in the week, Arsenal landed former Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette in a deal that could be worth up to £52.6 million based on performance add-ons. The base fee of £46.5 million for the forward would still set the north London club’s transfer record, previously held by Mesut Ozil (2013). The 26-year-old Lacazette is the […]
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/ 3306 days ago4 quality signings that would improve Arsenal
Summer transfer season is certainly a strange time for both soccer clubs and fans. Wild rumors, millions of dollars being thrown around, and even some player transfer requests fill the summer months heading into the long haul of a new season. One club that is particularly in the midst of a hectic summer is Arsenal. […]
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/ 3313 days agoArsenal shouldn’t panic over wage bill rule
According to various reports, the Premier League now has a rule in which club wage bills cannot be £7 million higher than they were during the 2016/17 season. If a particular team happens to exceed the additional £7 million limit, then they would have to make up the difference through external revenue (i.e., player sales). […]
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/ 3317 days agoArsenal have an Olivier Giroud conundrum
Olivier Giroud is undoubtedly one of, if not the, most polarizing striker in the top five European leagues at the moment. Many fans and pundits alike believe the France international front man is subpar and wasteful, while others think he is a very capable player when deployed in the right situation. Looking into the numbers, […]
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/ 3341 days agoNice will find it hard to hold on to Jean-Michael Seri
OGC Nice just completed a fairly successful season in Ligue 1. They failed to collect silverware, but the French club did, however, finish in a Champions League qualifying spot for the first time in their history. The qualification into the illustrious competition should help the club secure a contract extension with striker Mario Balotelli and […]
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/ 3351 days agoThe 4 biggest PFA Team of the Year snubs
It seems that when the PFA Team of the Year is announced every year, a debate ensues. This year is no different. The 2016/17 PFA Team of the Year consisted of: David de Gea, Kyle Walker, David Luiz, Gary Cahill, Danny Rose, Eden Hazard, Dele Alli, N’Golo Kante, Sadio Mane, Harry Kane, and Romelu Lukaku. […]
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/ 3357 days ago3 reasons why new Arsenal formation is working
The Gunners have been firing on all cylinders since manager Arsene Wenger switched formations. Wenger, who has been using a 4-2-3-1 formation for years now, recently adopted a 3-4-2-1 configuration about a month ago. The move to go with three central defenders at the back has helped the north London club win five out of […]
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/ 3364 days agoWhy Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka is not a flop
The word flop gets thrown around quite often in the sports world, especially dealing with European soccer. Generally, to be considered a flop a player has to (or least should) cost a significant amount of money and also make little impact, both statistically and on a personal level, with his new club. Yet despite this […]
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/ 3372 days agoBest starting 11 from the bottom half of the Premier League table
Big Premier League clubs get all of the attention. While all 11 of the players chosen in the 2016/17 PFA Team of the Year came from clubs inside the top seven, there are still plenty of good players in the lower half of the table. In fact, most of the players included in the XI […]
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/ 3378 days agoLazy critics are wrong about Arsenal's Mesut Özil
Arsenal’s Mesut Özil is a World Cup winner, a five-time Germany Player of the Year, and statistically one of the most productive midfielders in the world. Yet despite all of these accolades, the 28-year-old is still regularly slated by both fans and pundits around the world. Some say he’s too lazy, and others claim that […]
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/ 3384 days agoManchester City's Sergio Aguero is still somehow undervalued
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero has been an absolute superb signing since he arrived to the blue side of the city in 2011. The striker has scored 164 goals in just 246 total matches since becoming a Premier League player. The tally is impressive considering that Chelsea great Didier Drogba also managed to score 164 total […]
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/ 3393 days agoBalotelli should stay with Nice beyond current campaign
When Mario Balotelli was granted a free transfer to French club Nice in the summer, most people were not expecting much from the former Liverpool misfit. After all, the Italian striker departed Merseyside after netting just four goals in 28 total appearances. He spent two years as a Red, but managed only one full season […]