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Lidl_Reed
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Xhaka improved in the earlier part of the season but still has a mistake in him. By contrast, people like Iwobi and Heccyy have come leaps and bounds over that period
I agree with what you're saying to a degree mate, but in my opinion to play centre midfield for Arsenal (or any other top team for that matter) - you need to be good at (pretty much) everything, being terrible at anything just isn't an option.
We aren't in a position where we can afford to be carrying players, everyone needs to be able to stand on their own two feet and fend for themselves.
Torreira deserves better. We deserve better. Lucas doesn't need help to look good, why does Xhaka?
He's woeful at everything apart from stroking the ball nicely into the path of our left back.People in this thread are being too harsh to Xhaka. I think he's one of the best playmakers in the league he's just terrible defensively.
He's a yin-yang player, one of the best in the attacking side of CM but woeful in the defensive side.
He's woeful at everything apart from stroking the ball nicely into the path of our left back.
There's the midfield not functioning as well and there's an individual player not playing well on the ball. The former doesn't mean the latter. You can see when a partnership might lack some understanding, but that's not the same as an individual not playing well. I see Torreira doing the same good things no matter who he's partnered with.Actually, Torreira looks significantly worse playing with Guendouzi.
Xhaka & Torreira has been the strongest midfield partnership we've had since Cazorla & Coq.
Yeah! Great response there!Well I guess that's what it looks like if you don't know football.
Yeah! Great response there!
I don't have time for any more mediocrity at this club mate.
People in this thread are being too harsh to Xhaka. I think he's one of the best playmakers in the league he's just terrible defensively.
He's a yin-yang player, one of the best in the attacking side of CM but woeful in the defensive side.
I do agree with you that for us to move up in the league we need to have more well rounded midfielders. But every team has limited players you just have to cover their weaknesses and accentuate their strengths, look at Liverpool's midfield none of those players are world class or good at everything but they do the job they need to do.
That's why him and Ramsey never worked but him and Torreira look good together,
Xhaka is good. Xhaka is bad.
Maybe you stop pretending that Xhaka is some kind of quality player and that Torreira will just fix everything that is wrong with him. The sooner the club fix it's mistake of buying Xhaka the better, and Douzi is a decent start in that direction.Almost like he needs a consistent partner who can complement his strengths and help cover his weaknesses. Maybe a little fella from Uruguay...
Just play those two together and stop pretending Guendo is Cesc 2.0.
The Doozer will be fine in a few years. But Xhaka-Torreira is certainly our best CM pairing at the moment imo. Guendouzi already looks overplayed and is being asked to do too much too soon.Maybe you stop pretending that Xhaka is some kind of quality player and that Torreira will just fix everything that is wrong with him. The sooner the club fix it's mistake of buying Xhaka the better, and Douzi is a decent start in that direction.
Xhaka is neither good nor bad he’s mediocre