Granit Xhaka: Swiss Army Knife or Blunt Tool?

[Trilly]

How well does he have to play to get the fans to just say “GG” without talking about how he still needs to go or still isn’t good enough?

Miserable bunch!

 

[Ash10]

The cult has never left. Less reason to defend him when people praise his performance. But therein lies the problem too because he almost always plays very well. It just takes hollywood passes and hollywood shots for many to see it.

Yeah Manberg keeps on coming back like an itch that you can't get rid off.

(Funny how you admitted it’s a cult btw)

 

[Sweet'n'Soulful]

Peak times when you’d rather have him on the pitch than Willock, but that says more about the level of Willock tbh. We looked better when he came on yesterday.

 

[Jasard]

Maybe he too really benefits from someone like ESR filling that 10 role? Maybe all we needed really was an AM after all

 

[Taneruit]

 

[Sweet'n'Soulful]

Maybe he too really benefits from someone like ESR filling that 10 role? Maybe all we needed really was an AM after all

Yeah, he was brilliant when we had some bloke called Mesut Özil at 10... I think it was the north westerly wind and the high tide that helped; and quite possibly the crap and totally rudderless Newcastle side!

 

[EinmalImmerEwig]

 

[Jasard]

Yeah, he was brilliant when we had some bloke called Mesut Özil at 10... I think it was the north westerly wind and the high tide that helped; and quite possibly the crap and totally rudderless Newcastle side!

I thought the was the sarcasm give away

 

[Sweet'n'Soulful]

I thought the was the sarcasm give away

That was a tough one to detect even for a highly decorated sarcasm detective like my sad self ops:

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Yeah, he was brilliant when we had some bloke called Mesut Özil at 10... I think it was the north westerly wind and the high tide that helped; and quite possibly the crap and totally rudderless Newcastle side!

 

[Melquiades]

His month of play leading up to the red card was absolutely shocking - one of the worst stretches I've ever seen from an Arsenal first-team player of his profile. Stupid, lazy play. Putrid.

However, the red has seemed to wake him up because he's been markedly better since. Actually seems to have his head up and be looking to do something positive again.

Strange player.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

His month of play leading up to the red card was absolutely shocking - one of the worst stretches I've ever seen from an Arsenal first-team player of his profile. Stupid, lazy play. Putrid.

However, the red has seemed to wake him up because he's been markedly better since. Actually seems to have his head up and be looking to do something positive again.

Strange player.

It was the same for a while last season when Arteta came in and he was back in the squad after the incident Vs Palace. He was great for a run of games, exceptional Vs United. But then he'll end up reverting to type at some point

 

[yybecause]

****tiest topic name ever

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I tend to judge a player by their bad moments and how they come through them. For me, Xhaka has had too many bad moments that stick in the memory. His last game was good but looking at past midfielders for comparison, it was a basic performance with a couple of top drawer moments. A young Cesc did that week in, week out. He looks better with better players around him, but we need more players who make others better and raise the bar by themselves. I'd like him sold in the summer if only to try and move the bar upwards as he's not going to do that for us.

 

[Jack_the_boy]

Xhaka’s bad moments are rare. His sending off was his first in three seasons.

He’s a top quality midfielder.

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

Xhaka’s bad moments are rare. His sending off was his first in three seasons.

He’s a top quality midfielder.

 

[RacingPhoton]

Manberg trying hard not to be Manberg, but he couldn't for his obsession with Xhaka is more important than AM membership.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Found Manberg's twitter.

 

[boonthegoon]

Found Manberg's twitter.

But tbh xhaka generally has good performances vs utd. Hopefully repeats it.

 

[Jack_the_boy]

But tbh xhaka generally has good performances vs utd. Hopefully repeats it.

Utd is a while yet. Meanwhile he tends to have poor games against Crystal Palace


@Tir Na Nog I’m not Manberg and that’s not my Twitter.