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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/ 3850 days ago

Petr Cech is already becoming one of Arsene Wenger’s best buys

Since his appointment in 1996, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made some extremely shrewd player purchases. Eventual greats such as Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Nicolas Anelka, Robert Pires, Sol Campbell, Cesc Fabregas and Nicklas Bendtner (sorry, I had to) were all brought in over the Frenchman’s first eight campaigns in north London. Following the financing […]

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/ 3853 days ago

7 contenders for 2015/16 Premier League Young Player of the Year

There are currently a multitude of very talented contenders for the PFA Young Player of the Year award given at the end of the season. Narrowing down the list to seven players was tough, and some highly-rated players were left out. To be qualified to win the prestigious award, the player must be aged 23 […]

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/ 3856 days ago

Top 5 Premier League players during the first half of the season

There have certainly been a few surprises throughout the first half of the 2015-16 season. In fact, this is perhaps one of the most unpredictable starts to a Premier League season in recent memory. Now that the first half of the current campaign is in the books, let’s take a look at the top five […]

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/ 3865 days ago

Arsene Wenger vows to get January transfer business done early

While Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is normally tight-lipped on potential incoming transfers — most notably when he claimed to have never heard of Santi Cazorla only days before signing him from Malaga in 2012 — the Frenchman has recently claimed that he will do his best to make signings as quickly as possible during the […]

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/ 3869 days ago

Arsenal should take no chances with Alexis Sanchez

If you haven’t heard, there is a massive match on Monday at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal and Manchester City, the top two favorites to win the Premier League, will face off in the important game, as both teams look to distance themselves from the other. A win for either club could put them […]

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/ 3871 days ago

Arsenal are capable of beating Barcelona in Champions League

There was a collective groan from North London on Monday when Arsenal were drawn against Barcelona in the Round of 16 of the Champions League. The massive matchup against the Spanish giants was widely considered the worst-case scenario for the Gunners, as Barca are the reigning European champions and still rated as the best team […]

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/ 3876 days ago

Olivier Giroud is giving Arsenal a huge return on investment

Olivier Giroud may be the most polarizing player in the Premier League. Despite the fact that the Frenchman has scored the second-most goals in the prestigious league since the start of the 2013-14 season, behind only Sergio Agüero, Giroud has his fair share of detractors. The Arsenal striker’s statistics are even more impressive considering that […]

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/ 3877 days ago

Jack Wilshere’s fitness has become more important for Arsenal

While Arsenal are currently only two points behind surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City, the Gunners are in the midst of somewhat of an injury imbroglio. The latest players to be sidelined are stars Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla, with manager Arsene Wenger breaking the news about their absences following his team’s 3-1 victory over […]

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/ 3879 days ago

PSG prospect Adrien Rabiot will seek a loan move in the January window

Highly-rated France U-21 international Adrien Rabiot has asked Paris Saint-Germain for a January loan to gain more playing time. Recently speaking with French website Telefoot, Rabiot stated: “I’ve asked the president for a loan move in January if my time on the field is insufficient. It’s something that he can’t refuse me – I know […]

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/ 3881 days ago

Palermo plan to sign 4-5 players in January overhaul

In a candid interview with Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Palermo sporting director Manuel Gerolin stated that the club will do their best to bring in a minimum of four or five players during the upcoming January transfer window. “We will intervene in an important way in January, we already know what to do,” […]

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/ 3884 days ago

It's time for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to step up for Arsenal

When Arsenal superstar Alexis Sanchez hobbled off of the pitch against Norwich last Sunday, many Gunners supporters knew Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would most likely receive a boost in playing time if the Chilean was to miss time. While initial feelings were that Alexis could miss up to six weeks due to the injury, reports have suggested […]

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/ 3886 days ago

Arsenal’s injuries are far more worrisome than team’s dip in form

Many Arsenal fans took to Twitter to vent following their team’s 1-1 draw against 16th placed Norwich City. The consensus among the majority of Gunners supporters was “title-winning teams don’t play like that.” While it was certainly a lackluster performance from the Gunners, championship clubs do, in fact, have hiccups. Just last season, Chelsea drew […]

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/ 3893 days ago

3 possible defensive midfield options for Arsenal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger the broke news, and the hearts of Arsenal fans, on Monday by confirming defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin will be sidelined “at least two months” with a knee injury suffered during Arsenal’s disappointing 2-1 defeat to West Brom on Saturday. Coquelin is one of the most important players in the entire Arsenal […]

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/ 3897 days ago

Arsene Wenger right to feel relaxed about new contracts for Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil

News broke on Wednesday, courtesy of Daily Mirror’s John Cross, that Arsenal were set to announce a new contract extension for superstar Alexis Sanchez, and a deal keeping Mesut Özil in north London was next. Cross stated that the Chile international was about to receive a pay raise that would see his weekly salary reach […]

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/ 3899 days ago

Batshuayi gives Arsenal a less expensive and available alternative

It is hardly a secret that Arsenal have been on the lookout for a “world-class” center forward for some time. The Gunners made an approach for Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, an the ideal reinforcement for Arsene Wenger’s club, during the summer; however, Real Madrid subsequently rejected the north London club’s offer. Instead of possibly bringing in a […]