Granit Xhaka: Swiss Army Knife or Blunt Tool?

[2Smokeyy]

Xhaka deserves the praise he’s getting.

I was a critic but recently he’s been performing very solid for us, so I’m not sure why some are still being negative.

 

[dashsnow17]

Nice one, that's what you wanna see. When you get done by a decision like that I wanna see some anger from the players and manager. He looked gutted after the game too.

 

[Xln]

Xhaka was never a “ghost in midfield”, nor “playing like a delusional clown”. He’s been quality for us since he’s joined. I can count bad games he’s had on two hands, and he’s had 200 games for us. I just saw through the agenda fans have always had against him.

Do you think that agenda came because he is ugly or from a certain country?

No, it came because he was useless in a lot of games and doing fk all.

 

[Baguette]

Do you think that agenda came because he is ugly or from a certain country?

No, it came because he was useless in a lot of games and doing fk all.

No, it came because the team was playing poorly and fans don’t understand football very well. Xhaka made a few mistakes so they scapegoated him for every poor result even though he most often played well.

 

[Xln]

No, it came because the team was playing poorly and fans don’t understand football very well. Xhaka made a few mistakes so they scapegoated him for every poor result even though he most often played well.

Thing is, you throw something at the people with an agenda yet when Xhaka plays bad your agenda shines brightly too, like some sort of divine-esque aura to save Xhaka from all negativity thrown at him.

 

[DanDare]

Xhaka has been good the past few games for sure. Should get a good fee in the summer

 

[Baguette]

Thing is, you throw something at the people with an agenda yet when Xhaka plays bad your agenda shines brightly too, like some sort of divine-esque aura to save Xhaka from all negativity thrown at him.

Does it? Only game I can say he played badly all season was when he lost his cool and got himself sent off against Burnley. I criticised him for it back then.

 

[Pop Tart]

Been excellent of late. Him and partey are the way to go for rest of season. If arteta has other plans next season for someone else with partey on the radar fair enough but from what we have it has to be granit

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Xhaka has been good the past few games for sure. Should get a good fee in the summer

Arteta love him if we are serious club we should add someone who quality that can compete with him Partey Guendouzi having Elneny Ceballos type of players behind him won't make him worried

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Do you think that agenda came because he is ugly or from a certain country?

No, it came because he was useless in a lot of games and doing fk all.

What agenda? Personally, I think he's quite good looking tbh and Switzerland is pretty neutral too

 

[RunTheTrap]

Good performance from Xhaka today.

 

[Red London]

That’s my boy, gone up in my ratings for that.

Top class performance too before the referees ruined the game.

 

[Ibadan]

Idk what the stats are but he seems to have turned into an incredible tackler. Every game I seem him pluck the ball from his opponents like it's nothing. He's usually the one that gave it to them but you know

 

[tap-in]

I've given Xhaka plenty of stick over time but he's now playing his best football for us. His Partnership with Partey is looking really good. Although there may be better options out there I'm happy to keep him in the summer. Let's focus on RB, LB cover, AM unless Ødegaard stays and CF. Hopefully Saliba comes back so no CB required.

 

[North5]

Partey has lifted his performance by letting him play a simple game. Still would prefer an upgrade of course.

 

[tap-in]

Partey has lifted his performance by letting him play a simple game. Still would prefer an upgrade of course.

Possibly due to Partey. As I said its a case of having other more important positions to fill. I refuse to let last night dampen my enthusiasm. We have the makings of a really good team, 3 signings in the summer (RB, LB cover, CF) and keep Ødegaard will put us in a great position for next season. We can go big on RB & CF, sell Luiz, Bellerin, AMN, Elneny, Chambers, Nketiah, Nelson. I'd keep Laca unless a good offer comes in, he's a good old pro to have around. Promote a couple of youth players to fill gaps.

 

[Macho]

Looks like a player next to Partey, fair play to him.

 

[avenellroad]

Been very good, but still think his position is the one for the upgrade if we are to truly go up a level.

 

[Zaza]

He's clearly turned a corner. We suffered through growing pains with him so its only natural we keep him now.
Looks to be hitting his peak now.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

He's playing himself into a new contract if I'm being honest, he's been world class the last few months.