latest articles by Chris Moore
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/ 3251 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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/ 3261 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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/ 3267 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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/ 3274 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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/ 3281 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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/ 3288 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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/ 3294 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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/ 3302 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 […]
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/ 3316 days ago3 full backs Arsenal should consider signing this summer
Arsenal could be set for a massive transformation this summer. With their manager of 21 years and their two best players, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil, all possibly on the way out, there might be some big holes to fill during the summer transfer market. Sanchez and Özil have their current contracts expire following the […]
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/ 3319 days agoArsene Wenger doesn’t deserve abuse but should step down
Will he go or will he stay? The question of Arsene Wenger’s immediate future at Arsenal is certainly one of the biggest talking points in the soccer world at the moment. The Frenchman has been with the north London outfit since 1996, and is without a doubt the club’s best manager in their illustrious history. […]
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/ 3323 days agoArsenal should not let go of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain just yet
Reports have recently surfaced that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is keen on a move away from Arsenal following the current campaign. The midfielder has been with the north London club since 2011, and is thought to want more regular time on the pitch. With the Gunners already embattled in contract talks with superstars Alexis Sanchez and Mesut […]
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/ 3339 days agoLucas Perez deserves more starts at Arsenal
When Lucas Perez was brought in from Deportivo La Coruna near the end of the summer transfer window, many fans and pundits assumed that the Spaniard would be a solid addition to the club. While not a world-class striker, Perez is a capable and versatile player. Whether being deployed up front as a center forward, […]
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/ 3354 days agoWhat Arsenal's starting lineup needs to be against Bayern Munich
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger shouldn’t be planning to see a majority of possession when his club face off against mighty Bayern Munich Wednesday night. The last time the Gunners traveled to the German giants, they managed just 34% possession of the ball. In fact, the club’s last three away trips to big clubs in Champions […]
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/ 3361 days agoQ&A with rising Atlanta United FC U-18 star Lagos Kunga
It’s safe to say that Atlanta United U-18 forward (and high school senior) Lagos Kunga has had a pretty solid start to his 2017. Not only was he one of seven youth players to be called up to the senior squad for preseason training in January, but he also made coach Brad Friedel’s U-19 USMNT […]
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/ 3365 days agoArsene Wenger following Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger knows a thing or two about young, French strikers that play for Monaco. After all, not only did the 67-year-old manage the club in the late 80’s and early 90’s, but that’s where he first signed superstar Thierry Henry. The legendary Henry went on to play five senior seasons with Monaco […]