Erlis
Only Came To See Granit Xhaka
Country: Kosova
Respect, mate.
People on here have been accusing me that I support Xhaka mainly for things that are not football, but I do honestly think that he is the best in PL at his position.
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Granit Xhaka: 2019/20 Performances
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Country: Kosova
Respect, mate.
People on here have been accusing me that I support Xhaka mainly for things that are not football, but I do honestly think that he is the best in PL at his position.
razörist
Soft With The Ladies, Hard With The Mes
Country: Morocco
I wish he could turn, that would already be a huge improvement. Always has to play it back to the defenders if he’s facing them.
Shalmaneser V
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RacingPhoton
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If thinking like that makes you happy, who am I to stop you?The words of a battered man, The L Magnet.
Shalmaneser V
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Xhaka obviously isn’t a bad midfielder. He just makes too many errors whether that be rash decisions or giving away possession in dangerous areas. He’s also a bit too cumbersome and ineffective to be the cornerstone of our midfield.
Should be a squad player at most.
Should be a squad player at most.
Tourbillion
Angry & Miserable
Checking over his shoulder just before receiving the pass isn't something he's able to do. That is why he can't turn - he has no clue what's around him.
Poverty stuff.
razörist
Soft With The Ladies, Hard With The Mes
Country: Morocco
Ceballos can, that makes it work but if you have Xhaka with another midfielder that can’t turn when played in you are pretty much crippled as a team.
kash2
More Consistent Than Arteta
Same here man... I just love watching Özil in flow... It's football maan
Taneruit
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Furious
Emery Gone, Telly Back On
You make it super easy for me here - you say he has been the only one consistently playing in midfield during his time here - ergo he hasn't had a single midfield partner playing with him on a consistent basis
Cazorla - got injured early and was never seen again
Coquelin - crap, dropped and sent to Valencia asap
Wilshere - had some decent performances together especially against Chelsea in January 2018 in the cup and league, but wasn't ideal, and is now at West Ham mostly injured
Ramsey - possibly his best partner, but way too inconsistent so wasn't trusted fully by his managers - despite being fit he had only 13, 21, 14 starts in the league during his last 3 seasons for us.
Torreira - some good periods with him, but was dropped by Emery pretty often - and at times the partnership was broken with Emery's ridiculous approaches of 3 DM's, and changing things every game
Guendouzi - at times good with him, but probably too similar in style to make it work
Ceballos - still way too early to tell, but looking ok together right now in a 343
What a ridiculous thing to say - you don't want to lump all responsibility on him yet you do exactly that in the bolded part? Lmfao.
How is one player responsible for the mismanagement of a whole freaking club? We've had so many issues and changes over the last couple of years I don't even know where to start.
Yeah, sure. Who wouldn't love to replace him with a world class midfielder? Reality is different though, he's the first name on the team-sheet for Arteta, and we have loads of glaring holes in the squad that are yet to be addressed.
If Arteta can get a system running then we can build our squad around that, where we can take players in and out as we please without it being detrimental to the shape/form/style. That would be my preference.
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This does not surprise me at all. Cellabos is always out of position and occupying the wrong spaces. Xhaka role is actually pretty easy as he is basically a fulcrum in the middle of the pitch meaning if he teams press him then he passes back and the likes of Luiz pass over the top of the press but if they don't press then he has time to spray passes down the wings. Where Xhaka can be damaging playing this role is if he makes an advanced run as it won't be tracked much like his goal against Sheffield.
This system works for him. He is such a good passer.
But I would look at upgrading him in a season or two.
But I would look at upgrading him in a season or two.
Beksl
Sell All The Youngsters
He's one of the best passers I've ever watched on a regular basis in terms of technique and how he strikes the ball. If you're watching the games without the added noise you can hear the sound when he executes the pass or shots. It's poetry in motion, clean and sublime, similar to Özil's who is one of the best passers that has ever played in the PL.
Maybe
You're wrong, no?
It's poetry in slow motion, and it's poetry only when he is allowed space to do it, which doesn't happen against top teams, otherwise, it's backward passing poetry or he just hides and waits for others to do his job, like Ceballos yesterday.
One thing that I've noticed with Leno, and it's happening with Martinez now... They avoid passing to Xhaka unless he has miles of space, even then they think twice about it. Both of our keepers are happy to pass the ball to Ceballos and Douzi even if they are under some pressure. That tells you enough about the lack of confidence when it comes to him, and unlike you, these keepers actually play with him every day so they probably have a better idea about that "poetry"
Beksl
Sell All The Youngsters
I was solely talking about his passing technique not about Xhaka as a complete footballer.
You probably never played football in any capacity as otherwise you would recognise the mastery in this particular trait. It's fine I'm hete to educate you on the matter.
Tourbillion
Angry & Miserable
He strokes the ball like Van Persie, which is a good thing.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
How long have you been watching football for
Seriously though he is a decent passer, but considering you are an Arsenal fan specifically, this seems kind of crazy!
Football Manager
Copy & Paste Merchant
How long have you been watching football for
Seriously though he is a decent passer, but considering you are an Arsenal fan specifically, this seems kind of crazy!
Beksl
Sell All The Youngsters
How long have you been watching football for
Seriously though he is a decent passer, but considering you are an Arsenal fan specifically, this seems kind of crazy!
FFS I swear some of you are so daft. You probably see he gets a couple of assists per season and think he's just a decent passer.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
No...I think he is just a decent passer, because I see him give the ball away too many times to be considered anything better than that.
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