Douzi is definitely talented, but our midfield is lightyears better with Xhaka partnering Torreira.
In general he has been very good in 2018, wasn't convinced with him in his first season at all though and he was shaky at the start of last season but he was one of the better players during the meltdown at the end of last season.65 consecutive games he played, that's actually unbelievable. And you can see how much we missed him tonight. Maybe the appreciation of him will begin to grow a bit?
People just get frustrated if things aren't going well, and there needs to be a scapegoat in the midfield. Used to be Ramsey.Granit Xhaka vs Huddersfield:
Most ball recoveries, most tackles, most clearances, most defensive headers, most passes, most final third passes, most slagged off player in the match thread.
I hope we don’t see him play at the base of a midfield 3 again as long as Torreira is fit. It’s a bit like the kante/Jorginho situation at Chelsea except for the fact that Torreira is a much better fit for that role than Xhaka and it’s where he played/plays for Sampdoria/Uruguay.
I thought that was a failed shot...Other end of the stadium to me but his pass for Aubameyang’s big chance in the first half looked ridiculous.
On his weaker foot as well.
You thought he was class all the times he made mistakes to cost us goals? Or when he was playing like **** last year? Ok.gotta be blind or not really understand football if you ever doubted Xhaka’s class.
He's always had talent, but I think thats a silly thing to say considering he was our DLP and repeatedly made mistakes that lead to goals, literally so many times. He even made a very silly pass vs Huddersfiel which they failed to cpaitalise on. He has such a great range of passing but if he doesnt iron our mistakes from his game he will never be world class in my eyes. You expect calmness from your DLPgotta be blind or not really understand football if you ever doubted Xhaka’s class.