Granit Xhaka: 2019/20 Performances

[Taneruit]

You lost me here, because it's the exact opposite.

I was talking about the swiss national team in that post. Beginning with the very first sentence because RacingPhoton was trying to make a point about Xhaka's leadership in the national team. I'm swiss, btw. which is why I took a bit of personal offense.

In the defense we have Dortmund's Akanji and Newcastles Schär. so we're pretty good there. Up top we don't have anyone really good.

 

[Jae]

I was talking about the swiss national team in that post. Beginning with the very first sentence because RacingPhoton was trying to make a point about Xhaka's leadership in the national team. I'm swiss, btw. which is why I took a bit of personal offense.

In the defense we have Dortmund's Akanji and Newcastles Schär. so we're pretty good there. Up top we don't have anyone really good.

Ah fair enough mate. Thought you were referring to Arsenal!

 

[RacingPhoton]

Please stop talking about the swiss national team if you have no idea. Xhaka showed his leadership abilities multiple times and definitly has helped us multiple times out in other situations. Our problems lie up top.

If you're so keen on pointing out the portugal goal, how about pointing something recent as well. The 3:3 against Eriksen's demark where Xhaka managed to keep a team of very young players (as we had a lot of injuries) organized and steady. The MINUTE he also went off (injury as well, bad day). Denmark turned a 3:0 in favor of Switzerland into a 3:3 in the last 10 minutes, because nobody on the field had leadership experience.

I mean, that doesn't excuse his mistakes at Arsenal and we do need to upgrade down the line, but for ****s sake. Theres a reason he's the captain of Switzerland. And he is respected on the field by everyone.

I didn't watch that match. So I cannot comment much on that. He could command leadership in a team full of very young players as you have mentioned. To be a leader, you have need to have some credentials. For the Swiss team full of people too young, the fact that Xhaka is a senior player can help to get respect from them. But if you want to command the same level of respect in a team which already has senior players, you need to show some credentials as a player. Such brainfarts in Premier League matches don't really help.

 

[kraphtous]

I like Granit Xhaka and think he‘s one of our most important players right now.

 

[ThlRama]

Again, not at all solely on Xhaka but in the 3 seasons he's been here, can you honestly say he's a better player now than when he arrived?

It's crazy to suggest otherwise. He keeps making the mistakes and having bad games, but his good games nowadays, games Liverpool at the Emirates last season, compared to his first season? Madness. On average he has clearly improved, not even up for debate really.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Sell immediately! He's ****!

Sorry I just wanted to fit in

 

[Ricardinho]

Hmmm...


Really strange situation

 

[krackpot]

Baaah, got overrun throughout the game.

 

[bojed]

Hahahahahaha

 

[Eduardo_da_Silva]

Omg. I have a couch that has higher Iq than him. Much faster as well.

 

[GoonerBoy19]

4-5 free goals to opposite team every season.

 

[Santi's Left Foot]

I like Granit Xhaka and think he‘s one of our most important players right now.

I. can't. even...

 

[uriazu]

He is a piece oh **** really
What an amateur penalty
Hate him

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Soon as he starts playing we start losing.

 

[Kingofthebongo]

I love how he continues to act with pride and confidence. This is what you call delusion not mental strength.

He has not learned a damned thing in the last 3 years, not one. When you mix confidence with lack of responsibility and learning from your mistakes, you get Xhaka.

 

[Taneruit]

Take him off, worst NLD performance he had so far.

WTF.

 

[Ash10]

He is the worst midfielder we've had in the last 20 years....there I've said it, even Denilson & Elneny were better

 

[El Duderino]

People who rate him, please tell what kind of dirt Elris had on you. Nothing can be more shameful than actually trying to defend this plodder.

 

[Vinci]

Need a poll: sell in January or terminate contract right now?

 

[Flying Okapis]

I love how he continues to act with pride and confidence. This is what you call delusion not mental strength.

He has not learned a damned thing in the last 3 years, not one. When you mix confidence with lack of responsibility and learning from your mistakes, you get Xhaka.

He's a midfield Mustafi, he gets away with a lot more because his mistakes are not as obvious. You just never know what type of performance we will get out of him.

Doesn't offer enough going forward and the other way he is a joke.

G. Nev is absolutely killing him on the commentary.