Granit Xhaka: Swiss Army Knife or Blunt Tool?

[RacingPhoton]

I’m using a vpn but mods are finding me... somehow. You’re an IT buff can you help me escape their detection?

Xhaka is like a huge lump in your ass that is hard to hide and follows you wherever you go. No software technology is going to be able to conceal that.

 

[TromsoGooner]

When we play high up in the field and dominate a game he is usually pretty good. He can pick a pass like the one to Pepe, positiosn himself well to pick up poor passes and clearences thereby maintaining pressure and his inevitable fouls isn`t a worry as it`s far away from our goal.

When it`s the other way around and we are sufering from a high press and forced deep, he usually struggles. Keeps passing sideways and backwards because he can`t beat the press, loses the ball in dangerous postions and gives away fouls in dangerous areas.

His partnership with Partey looks promising though. Dare I say that there are some similarities with the Vieira/Petit parternship even though they will obviously never reach that level.

 

[yybecause]

still the ****tiest topic name ever. disgraceful

 

[Baguette]

When we play high up in the field and dominate a game he is usually pretty good. He can pick a pass like the one to Pepe, positiosn himself well to pick up poor passes and clearences thereby maintaining pressure and his inevitable fouls isn`t a worry as it`s far away from our goal.

When it`s the other way around and we are sufering from a high press and forced deep, he usually struggles. Keeps passing sideways and backwards because he can`t beat the press, loses the ball in dangerous postions and gives away fouls in dangerous areas.

His partnership with Partey looks promising though. Dare I say that there are some similarities with the Vieira/Petit parternship even though they will obviously never reach that level.

Passing backwards is the most straightforward way to avoid a high press. He passes backwards and then the defender passes to someone in space.

 

[TromsoGooner]

Passing backwards is the most straightforward way to avoid a high press. He passes backwards and then the defender passes to someone in space.

Not when, as Xhaka often does, you play a pass that puts your teammate under pressure immidately.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Passing backwards is the most straightforward way to avoid a high press. He passes backwards and then the defender passes to someone in space.

Hello. So are you really Manberg aka Jack the Boy?

 

[Baguette]

Not when, as Xhaka often does, you play a pass that puts your teammate under pressure immidately.

Then it’s the fault of the teammate, not moving into space or releasing the ball quickly. We pass out the back to escape the press for a reason. Xhaka’s comfortable at it.

 

[Ash10]

Hello. So are you really Manberg aka Jack the Boy?

Seems like an imposter tbh but then again Jack the boy hasn’t posted one of his love poems in a while

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Then it’s the fault of the teammate, not moving into space or releasing the ball quickly. We pass out the back to escape the press for a reason. Xhaka’s comfortable at it.

You're Xhaka's biggest fan on here and you're criticising other players for not moving into space or releasing the ball quickly. You've jumped the shark mate

 

[Baguette]

You're Xhaka's biggest fan on here and you're criticising other players for not moving into space or releasing the ball quickly. You've jumped the shark mate

Everyone needs to move into space and pass to escape the press. Xhaka does it well. This is the plan against a high press:

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Seems like an imposter tbh but then again Jack the boy hasn’t posted one of his love poems in a while

Too many similarities. Must be a set of telekinetic triplets.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Everyone needs to move into space and pass to escape the press. Xhaka does it well. This is the plan against a high press:

He really doesn't. Xhaka is more susceptible to the high press than virtually anyone else in our squad. His lack of mobility and the need to take multiple touches on the ball before releasing it is why he gets in trouble so often. After 4.5 years I don't see how anyone can deny it. Opposition teams often specifically target him when he's on the ball.

 

[Baguette]

He really doesn't. Xhaka is more susceptible to the high press than virtually anyone else in our squad. His lack of mobility and the need to take multiple touches on the ball before releasing it is why he gets in trouble so often. After 4.5 years I don't see how anyone can deny it. Opposition teams often specifically target him when he's on the ball.

I rarely recall Xhaka making such mistakes. He probably makes one mistake in 20 games and you have it stuck in your head.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

I rarely recall Xhaka making such mistakes. He probably makes one mistake in 20 games and you have it stuck in your head.

We're obviously watching different matches then.

Saying Xhaka struggles when closed down and put under pressure is like saying Messi is a good dribbler. It's about as close to an objective fact as you can get in football.

 

[Atlas]

Seems like an imposter tbh but then again Jack the boy hasn’t posted one of his love poems in a while

A Manberg tribute act? Most ridiculous thing I’ve heard of since Xhaka decided to become a Charlie Adam tribute act.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I rarely recall Xhaka making such mistakes. He probably makes one mistake in 20 games and you have it stuck in your head.

 

[Atlas]

I rarely recall Xhaka making such mistakes. He probably makes one mistake in 20 games and you have it stuck in your head.

It’s true he rarely makes mistakes. The only player who makes less mistakes than him is every other player in the league.

 

[Baguette]

We're obviously watching different matches then.

Saying Xhaka struggles when closed down and put under pressure is like saying Messi is a good dribbler. It's about as close to an objective fact as you can get in football.

No, you’re just watching Xhaka with your agenda glasses on.

 

[novar]

What are his mistake stats for this season?

 

[Baguette]

What are his mistake stats for this season?

Mistakes leading to goals this season is 0. Same as last season. That’s a clear stat on the premier league website.

Apart from that what specific stat do you mean? Dribbled past or dispossession stats? His pass accuracy is always very high. Technically, high pass accuracy means few mistakes with his passing.