Granit Xhaka (34)

[PairyGrows]

I understand everyones reasoning in saying he shouldn’t play anymore, but no one has even mentioned who should be play instead.

The simple fact is theirs no one else in the current squad, that do Xhakas job better than him atm, until we sign a better player he’s one of the first names on that team sheet and that’s a fact

Then we should go ahead and sign someone. It's no good clinging on Xhaka just because we have no one else. Sign someone else, and then we don't need to play Xhaka ever again.

[Reiss]

We're handicapped everytime this bellend starts.

Get rid.

[theHotHead]

I understand everyones reasoning in saying he shouldn’t play anymore, but no one has even mentioned who should be play instead.

The simple fact is theirs no one else in the current squad, that do Xhakas job better than him atm, until we sign a better player he’s one of the first names on that team sheet and that’s a fact

So what your saying is, in a team of no midfielders because Arteta put all his eggs in the Xhaka basket and loaned out better CMs, like a dyam fool - knowing full well Partey and Elneny would be going to the AFCON - Xhaka is the best?!!

That's like saying there are no cars to drive on our road trip because they have been lent to friends or are being serviced. We have a beaten up 40 year old Lada on its last legs, no cars we have available right now do a better job than the Lada

[theHotHead]

I just don't know how Xhaka got scouted, surely his lack of speed was noticed by our scouts, why would anyone think he could cope in a combative role in Arsenal's midfield?!!!

Shocking!

[Highbury Hillbilly]

If Arteta has an iota of integrity, he will bench Xhaka long-term like he's done with Aubameyang. Partey/Elneny midfield till the end of the season.

But who am I kidding, Xhaka already wanted out last year and El Hefe gave him a raise and 4-year deal instead.

[Goonerred]

If Arteta has an iota of integrity, he will bench Xhaka long-term like he's done with Aubameyang. Partey/Elneny midfield till the end of the season.

But who am I kidding, Xhaka already wanted out last year and El Hefe gave him a raise and 4-year deal instead.

I just don't know why he did that.

[DiamondGooner]

If Arteta has an iota of integrity, he will bench Xhaka long-term like he's done with Aubameyang. Partey/Elneny midfield till the end of the season.

But who am I kidding, Xhaka already wanted out last year and El Hefe gave him a raise and 4-year deal instead.

I just don't know why he did that.

Because Arteta is a fanboy.

............ and all of those he was a fanboy of (Xhaka, Bellerin, Leno etc) have all let him down and are gone, Xhaka is the only one left and look at the liability he is.

There was a time not so long ago that our team was half full of these liabilities, Xhaka, Bellerin, Mustafi, Leno, Kolasinac.

All of them have caused calamities or weren't putting in the proper effort, that's when we were being call Banter FC.

There is only one thing left to do ........ sell and replace, that's it.

[Reiss]

It's weird how every manager gives him a new deal and plays him in the starting XI.

The guy must be unreal in training.

Even Mourinho says he's our most important midfielder and the key to everything.

[Power n Glory]

It's weird how every manager gives him a new deal and plays him in the starting XI.

The guy must be unreal in training.

Even Mourinho says he's our most important midfielder and the key to everything.

It's because he's vocal and bossy on the pitch. You can see how he gestures and tells players where to pass, who to pass to. It's token BS if you ask me.

[Reiss]

It's weird how every manager gives him a new deal and plays him in the starting XI.

The guy must be unreal in training.

Even Mourinho says he's our most important midfielder and the key to everything.

It's because he's vocal and bossy on the pitch. You can see how he gestures and tells players where to pass, who to pass to. It's token BS if you ask me.

He can't be given a free pass for all his mistakes purely because of that surely?

Dumb managers man.

[Power n Glory]

It's weird how every manager gives him a new deal and plays him in the starting XI.

The guy must be unreal in training.

Even Mourinho says he's our most important midfielder and the key to everything.

It's because he's vocal and bossy on the pitch. You can see how he gestures and tells players where to pass, who to pass to. It's token BS if you ask me.

He can't be given a free pass for all his mistakes purely because of that surely?

Dumb managers man.

It's unfortunate but that's life. He takes on the role of 'teacher's pet'. Probably on the pitch and behind the scenes so it keeps him safe.

[VCC]

He is simply never going to change.
He does not have the pace to recover situations (losing the ball, keeping up with play, finding himself out of position)
To counter his lack of pace he as Adams did needs to become an intelligent reader of the game, which Xhaka is not !.
I seriously wonder how the club trains, if contact training happens this must be seen in training.
Anyways long past his starting games he may be adequate back up but he is a total liability in any big game,
Failure of Arteta to see Xhaka shortfall is exactly the reason i did not want a ally of AW to manage this club,

[Jedi]

Still better than the alternatives.

[Ach]

Still better than the alternatives.

Doesn't really help us

[swipe right]

Doesn’t have the discipline and reading of the game to play DM.
Doesn’t have the mobility and drive to play CM.