latest articles by Chris Moore

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/ 3806 days agoArsenal’s options for club captain in the 2016/17 season
Midfielder Mikel Arteta has been Arsenal’s club captain since Thomas Vermaelen departed north London for Barcelona in the summer of 2014. While it was understandable why manager Arsene Wenger chose to implement Arteta as his captain, the former Everton star wasn’t exactly the overwhelming selection by many Gunner supporters (including yours truly). The experienced Arteta […]

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/ 3807 days agoLeicester's N’golo Kante turning into one of the transfers of the season
Leicester City’s rise to the top of the Premier League table is nothing short of incredible. Heading into the current campaign, the Foxes were picked to be relegated to the second tier of British soccer by many pundits. The shocking turnaround from relegation prediction to title contenders is something that the Premier League has never […]

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/ 3808 days agoArsenal’s success against top opponents may be deciding factor
Emirates stadium went absolutely crazy following Danny Welbeck’s header deep into extra time against league-leading Leicester City on Sunday afternoon. Welbeck, who came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute, had missed nearly 10 months of action due to a serious knee injury prior to the weekend. The England international was on the pitch […]

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/ 3814 days agoArsenal will receive big boost when Santi Cazorla returns from injury
Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil are Arsenal’s big guns (I’d also probably add Petr Cech as well), there is no denying that. The dynamic offensive duo are major talents and have been brilliant during the current campaign. Alexis has netted 10 total goals on the season, despite missing a chunk of games due to a […]

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/ 3818 days agoArsenal fans hoping Tomas Rosicky hasn’t played last match for club
Before Alexis Sanchez graced the Emirates pitch, Tomas Rosicky was Arsenal’s Energizer Bunny. No, the Czech Republic international is not as prolific in front of goal as his Chilean teammate, but the “little mozart” brought creativity, energy and intensity to the Arsenal squad over the last 10 years. Rosicky had finally made his 2015/16 season […]

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/ 3820 days agoArsenal are relying too heavily on Olivier Giroud
It is fairly safe to say that Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud is not exactly the most well-liked player in the Barclays Premier League. Some of the Frenchman’s criticism is justified (he does miss his fair chances in front of goal), some is not (Giroud has been labeled a “donkey” by many); however, when looking into […]

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/ 3822 days agoAlex Iwobi impressing with the Arsenal first team
Arsenal young guns Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Dan Crowley and Gedion Zelalem receive a lot of attention when people discuss the next big prospect to go through the youth ranks and into the first team of the north London side. However, 19-year-old midfielder Alex Iwobi is beginning to turn heads as well. Iwobi, the nephew of former […]

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/ 3827 days agoAndriy Yarmolenko would be a solid signing by Arsenal
According to Ukrainian news outlet Sport, Arsenal have agreed a 23 million deal pound with Dynamo Kiev for star winger Andriy Yarmolenko. The supposed arrangement between the two clubs is for the 26-year-old to see out the remainder of the current campaign with Kiev and subsequently make the switch to north London in the summer. […]

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/ 3830 days agoArsenal bruised but not broken after loss to Chelsea
Arsenal were beaten by rivals Chelsea, 1-0, on Sunday to leave the north London club three points behind surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City. The defeat to the Blues was essentially decided in the 18th minute of the match when defender Per Mertesacker was sent off after he brought down a goal-bound Diego Costa. While […]

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/ 3834 days agoArsenal are getting healthy at just the right time
With just 16 matches remaining on the Barclays Premier League fixture list, Arsenal, along with every other British top-tier team, will be looking to finish off the season on a high note. The current campaign for the Gunners has been a bit of seesaw season. While the north London outfit are currently atop the league […]

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/ 3835 days agoLooking back at Theo Walcott’s decade at Arsenal
Wednesday marks the 10th anniversary of Theo Walcott joining Arsenal from the famous Southampton academy in 2006. There was quite a bit of media attention when the 16-year-old speedster made the switch to north London. While many young players move from club to club throughout any given transfer window, this deal was different. After all, […]

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/ 3837 days agoLaurent Koscielny admits rebuffing move away from Arsenal
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has revealed that he has been the subject of interest from other clubs since his move to England but has rejected leaving the north London outfit.The France international, who is one of the more complete center backs in the Premier League, claims that he is more than content with his current […]

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/ 3841 days agoMohamed Elneny is a crucial signing for Arsenal
Labeling a £5 million signing crucial is not exactly the norm when it comes to the amount of money big Premier League clubs spend during transfer windows. Nevertheless, Arsenal’s purchase of Mohamed Elneny from Basel for that same sum could in fact be a very important signing when looking at the north London outfit’s title […]

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/ 3843 days agoGuillermo Barros Schelotto is walking into dysfunction at Palermo
The 2015/16 Serie A season is only halfway over, and Sicilian club Palermo have already changed managers multiple times. Giuseppe Iachini began the current campaign as the head coach, his second stint with the club, but was fired on Nov. 10 following a victory two days prior. Iachini was in charge at the Italian club […]

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/ 3844 days agoBenik Afobe is finally going to get his Premier League shot
Former Arsenal youth product Benik Afobe has joined Premier League side Bournemouth from Wolverhampton in a deal reportedly worth £10 million. The 22-year-old striker has been one of the top forwards in the second-tiered Championship since departing Arsenal during the 2014-15 campaign. Taking into account his loan move to MK Dons for the first half […]
