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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby PairyGrows » Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:15 am

I've been waiting for us to sell Xhaka for years now. Not only is he clearly not good enough for Arsenal, but he's also comfortable with not being good enough for Arsenal. Players like that drag the club down, and we can't afford to carry them.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Paddy » Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:30 am

Says it all that we've not qualified for the CL once with him as a mainstay in our team.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:49 pm

Santi wrote:'arteta kept xhaka and plays him every game' ;)


Well, he did. 31/38 PL games last season. First name on the team sheet. This is after he spent £45m on a replacement and made him look like Frimpong.

Xhaka was the main cheerleader for Arteta and Emery in the locker room; without him, the players are either apathetic or actively dislike them both. With him gone, it's over for Arteta.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby swipe right » Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:36 pm

Bring in a half decent CM and we’ll forget this idiot completely. We are used to guys like Vieira, Petit, Fabregas, Cazorla, Ramsey, Wilshere playing in that position. Xhaka is a bloody clown in comparison.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby DiamondGooner » Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:55 pm

swipe right wrote:Bring in a half decent CM and we’ll forget this idiot completely. We are used to guys like Vieira, Petit, Fabregas, Cazorla, Ramsey, Wilshere playing in that position. Xhaka is a bloody clown in comparison.


Problem is we won't bring in someone decent however ........... I'll still forget about him.

Its the slow build up play that is just tragic with Xhaka, it effects the whole game.

Can't wait to be rid.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Losmeister » Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:34 am

been done w/ him for 2+ years.... posterboy for our midtable results
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Santi » Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:30 am

aniym wrote:
Santi wrote:'arteta kept xhaka and plays him every game' ;)


Well, he did. 31/38 PL games last season. First name on the team sheet. This is after he spent £45m on a replacement and made him look like Frimpong.

Xhaka was the main cheerleader for Arteta and Emery in the locker room; without him, the players are either apathetic or actively dislike them both. With him gone, it's over for Arteta.


No, he used what he had available and Xhaka unfortunately was one of our best options. Now he has a chance to sell him and is doing so.

Shows all you moaners for what you are lol.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby swipe right » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:42 pm

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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Paddy » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:14 pm

Santi wrote:
aniym wrote:
Santi wrote:'arteta kept xhaka and plays him every game' ;)


Well, he did. 31/38 PL games last season. First name on the team sheet. This is after he spent £45m on a replacement and made him look like Frimpong.

Xhaka was the main cheerleader for Arteta and Emery in the locker room; without him, the players are either apathetic or actively dislike them both. With him gone, it's over for Arteta.


No, he used what he had available and Xhaka unfortunately was one of our best options.


so he played him every game?

lol thanks for proving your point.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby theHotHead » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:25 pm

Santi wrote:
aniym wrote:
Santi wrote:'arteta kept xhaka and plays him every game' ;)


Well, he did. 31/38 PL games last season. First name on the team sheet. This is after he spent £45m on a replacement and made him look like Frimpong.

Xhaka was the main cheerleader for Arteta and Emery in the locker room; without him, the players are either apathetic or actively dislike them both. With him gone, it's over for Arteta.


No, he used what he had available and Xhaka unfortunately was one of our best options. Now he has a chance to sell him and is doing so.

Shows all you moaners for what you are lol.

Name a situation where Xhaka is a better alternative than Elneny.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:19 pm

Santi wrote:
aniym wrote:
Santi wrote:'arteta kept xhaka and plays him every game' ;)


Well, he did. 31/38 PL games last season. First name on the team sheet. This is after he spent £45m on a replacement and made him look like Frimpong.

Xhaka was the main cheerleader for Arteta and Emery in the locker room; without him, the players are either apathetic or actively dislike them both. With him gone, it's over for Arteta.


No, he used what he had available and Xhaka unfortunately was one of our best options. Now he has a chance to sell him and is doing so.

Shows all you moaners for what you are lol.


Yes, Xhaka was indeed one of our 'best' options....after 3 other CMs were sent away on loan, and the CM whose loan he renewed turned out to be actually worse than Xhaka.

To frame this as a chance to sell him is laughable. Arteta would happily extend his deal if he could; it's Xhaka who wants to go.
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby theHotHead » Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:58 pm

Its like chatting up the fat ugly bird and and getting turned down :lol:
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Santi » Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:01 pm

theHotHead wrote:
Santi wrote:
aniym wrote:
Santi wrote:'arteta kept xhaka and plays him every game' ;)


Well, he did. 31/38 PL games last season. First name on the team sheet. This is after he spent £45m on a replacement and made him look like Frimpong.

Xhaka was the main cheerleader for Arteta and Emery in the locker room; without him, the players are either apathetic or actively dislike them both. With him gone, it's over for Arteta.


No, he used what he had available and Xhaka unfortunately was one of our best options. Now he has a chance to sell him and is doing so.

Shows all you moaners for what you are lol.

Name a situation where Xhaka is a better alternative than Elneny.


lol what, most people on here thought elneny was pure trash before this season :rofll: yet you'll give arteta no credit for him doing decent this season but still claim he's a better option than xhaka.

it's hilarious the dancing you guys do to try and make sure you're always on the right side of things :rofll:
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Santi » Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:06 pm

aniym wrote:
Santi wrote:
aniym wrote:
Santi wrote:'arteta kept xhaka and plays him every game' ;)


Well, he did. 31/38 PL games last season. First name on the team sheet. This is after he spent £45m on a replacement and made him look like Frimpong.

Xhaka was the main cheerleader for Arteta and Emery in the locker room; without him, the players are either apathetic or actively dislike them both. With him gone, it's over for Arteta.


No, he used what he had available and Xhaka unfortunately was one of our best options. Now he has a chance to sell him and is doing so.

Shows all you moaners for what you are lol.


Yes, Xhaka was indeed one of our 'best' options....after 3 other CMs were sent away on loan, and the CM whose loan he renewed turned out to be actually worse than Xhaka.

To frame this as a chance to sell him is laughable. Arteta would happily extend his deal if he could; it's Xhaka who wants to go.


Guendouzi was sent on loan for being a brat, plus he isn't that good to justify it.
Torreira wanted to leave and his second season showed he was no better than Xhaka anyway.
Who the f**k was the other? Don't tell me you're claiming AMN as a CM?

Either way, he clearly determined he had to keep and use Xhaka. I like Elneny but let's not kid ourselves that over 38 games the guy will give us anymore than Xhaka, maybe 1-2 less mistakes but more defensive passes. Xhaka actually did better this past season and it was noticeable when he wasn't there.

End of the day you've moaned at Arteta keeping him and using him, yet expect him to get top 4 with a kid like Azeez or Elneny for 38 games now he's being sold and it's all because Xhaka suddenly wants to leave his cushty home with a manager who apparently loves him? Okay buddy...
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Re: Granit Xhaka (34)

Postby Santi » Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:07 pm

Paddy wrote:
Santi wrote:
aniym wrote:
Santi wrote:'arteta kept xhaka and plays him every game' ;)


Well, he did. 31/38 PL games last season. First name on the team sheet. This is after he spent £45m on a replacement and made him look like Frimpong.

Xhaka was the main cheerleader for Arteta and Emery in the locker room; without him, the players are either apathetic or actively dislike them both. With him gone, it's over for Arteta.


No, he used what he had available and Xhaka unfortunately was one of our best options.


so he played him every game?

lol thanks for proving your point.


I'm not sure what smart ass point you thinkyou're making but you clearly didn't get the comment :lol:
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