Letโs face it heโs not a left back and could be roasted by somebody really good in the wing position - but heโs been shoved in there for the last two games and performed manfully. You donโt get the piercing runs down the left of course but his ball distribution has been first class from there.
Heโs got his faults but he always puts the team first and I respect that.๐ช
We also seem to need his of leadership, which we saw was lacking when things were going pear shaped against Liverpool.
Everybody turned up tonight.๐
Got to give props to Xhaka tonight ๐
posted on 15/4/21
He has done well but against poor opposition. Would you feel confident with Xhaka at LB against Rashford or Greenwood?
posted on 15/4/21
Agree with the OP,credit where credit's due.
posted on 16/4/21
ARSENAL turned up tonight, props to Arteta for letting them
Xhaka at LB moreso than agg score may well be what forced Arteta's hand into playing attacking football tonight. A natural WB there, he'd have stuck with boredom ball but the possibilty of a Xhaka roast all night down the left meant we had to comprhensively control the game in and from the opposition half to protect that left flank at all times. So no Artetaball allowed, had to be Arsenalball to be sure of the win and Arteta knew it too hence not even attempting to start his boringass way, just straight to Arsenalball instead from the opening whistle..
Xhaka has never been as bad as Arsenal fans make out. Largely a team scapegoat for years, carrying the can first for the lack of defensive work rate from from a straight up ahead of him, then for manager's poor choices. I've got all the time in the world for the player because one thing is definitely clear after all the sh !t AFC fans have given him. Moodyass fans or not, he's all about playing for the shirt. In an age where that's generally lacking, at a club where the fans biyatched for 5-10 years about players not having heart, I reckon Granit deserves alot more respect and quite frankly gratitude, from AFC fans than he gets.
And he even threatens to give trolls a slap too