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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/ 3727 days ago

Arsenal and Juventus reportedly interested in Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Borussia Dortmund’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan is currently in the midst of an absolute superb season in Germany. While teammates Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang regularly receive universal praise, the 27-year-old Mkhitaryan has somewhat quietly been just as good as his talented teammates this season, if not better. According to Transfermarkt.com, the Armenia international has racked up […]

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/ 3731 days ago

Top 5 Premier League signings this season under £10 million

While mega-money transfers in the soccer world receive a lot of buzz, for obvious reasons, good players can be had for reasonable prices as well. In fact, there are even some quality players available each summer for a free transfer. Let’s take a look at the top five 2015/16 Premier League signings that cost clubs […]

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/ 3737 days ago

Diego Simeone should be Arsenal’s first choice as next manager

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been with the north London club since 1996. That’s longer than any other club manager in Europe. He has guided the team to nine significant trophies, along with six Community Shields as well. The Frenchman also has the distinction of collecting the most FA Cup triumphs in the competition’s history […]

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/ 3742 days ago

Mesut Ozil wrongfully snubbed from PFA Team of the Year

When the PFA Premier League Team of the Year was announced on Thursday there was quite an omission from the prestigious list of players. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil, despite nearing the Premier League record of assists in a single season, was overlooked by the voters. Instead of the Germany international, the PFA decided to go […]

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/ 3745 days ago

Theo Walcott is running out of time at Arsenal

There was once a time when Theo Walcott was destined to become an Arsenal legend. When the teenage prodigy was brought to north London from Southampton in 2006, the Gunners had a blossoming star on their hands. Upon making his Arsenal debut in August of the same year, Walcott showcased his talents as a speedster […]

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/ 3750 days ago

Key areas that Arsenal need to address in defense before 2016/17 season

The 2015/16 season has been a bit of a strange one for the Gunners. It seems as if the north London club are always either in the middle of a high-scoring shootout, or fighting to a 0-0 draw. There hasn’t been much in between. In fact, Arsenal have been a part of 13 matches in […]

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/ 3753 days ago

Why Alvaro Morata wouldn't be the ideal signing for Arsenal

Arsenal have endured a fairly up-and-down season during the 2015-16 campaign. Following triumphs in the FA Cup competition in consecutive years, the Gunners will finish off the current season without a significant trophy. The disappointing year is attributed to inconsistency, both up front and in central defense, as well as multiple injuries to important players. […]

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/ 3770 days ago

Roy Hodgson is wise to recall Jack Wilshere for Euro 2016, if fit

Arsenal and England national team star Jack Wilshere has not played a single minute of competitive soccer during the current 2015/16 campaign. The combative midfielder suffered a hairline fracture to his leg reportedly following a tackle from Gunner teammate Gabriel back in early August. While initially it was thought that Wilshere would only miss a […]

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/ 3774 days ago

Arsenal, Barca and Bayern among clubs set to fight for Ousmane Dembele

Rennes midfielder Ousmane Dembele is quickly making a name for himself in the French top division. Despite having just made his season debut back in November, the 18-year-old has already racked up 10 Ligue 1 goals, as well as five assists. The impressive goal tally in the short amount of time (just 19 league matches) […]

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/ 3783 days ago

Zlatan Ibrahimovic open to Arsenal summer switch, says report

Despite being 34-years-old, an age at which most professional soccer players begin thinking about retirement, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still thriving with Paris Saint-Germain. The striker has already netted a total of 31 goals (as well as 15 assists) during the current campaign. Although many fans and pundits will claim that the French Ligue 1 is […]

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/ 3788 days ago

Arsenal’s Mohamed Elneny a bright spot in frustrating season for Gunners

When Arsenal signed Mohamed Elneny from Swiss club Basel in January, many fans of the north London club were left feeling unfulfilled. After all, the 23-year-old Egyptian international is not considered a “world class” player, nor is he a household name in the soccer world. The Gunners reportedly only paid somewhere in the range of […]

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/ 3791 days ago

Demoralized Arsenal team faces biggest test of the season against Spurs

Following Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Swansea City on Wednesday, which was their third defeat in a row, the Gunners are now six points behind league leaders Leicester City. Although the teams surrounding Arsenal in the table, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, both lost as well, there are some serious issues with the Gunners at the […]

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/ 3795 days ago

Arsenal's lack of leadership is a key weakness in the Gunners right now

Arsenal’s title hopes took a hit on Sunday following the north London club’s 3-2 defeat away to Manchester United. During a recent stretch in which the Gunners have misfired in front of goal, it was the Arsenal defense that stumbled at Old Trafford. The massive match against Manchester United was only the third game during […]

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/ 3799 days ago

Mertesacker no longer guaranteed a starting spot in Arsenal’s lineup

Former Germany international Per Mertesacker has been a mainstay in Arsenal’s starting XI ever since his arrival to north London in 2011. The towering center back has averaged 48 total appearances over the last three seasons and played his 200th total match in red and white during Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat at home to Barcelona on […]

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/ 3804 days ago

Arsenal’s Mathieu Flamini buys another green company, this time based in Minnesota

Leonardo DiCaprio, Pope Francis, President Obama and Mathieu Flamini. Believe it or not, these four have something significant in common. The actor, the Pope, and the president all are prominent advocates of climate change and you can now add Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini to the list. It was revealed last November that Flamini co-founded a […]