Granit Xhaka: Swiss Army Knife or Blunt Tool?

[RacingPhoton]

Glad that I am not a Twitter user.

 

[Theresa]

What possible points were people using for Xhaka in this?

It’s not unfathomable. You could say that Vieira was a better dribbler/ball carrier, tackler and attacker with his runs into the box whereas Xhaka’s a better passer. A reasonable argument.

 

[Riou]

Xhaka’s a better passer.

Not a chance.

Xhaka is a good player, but just no.

 

[Taneruit]

What possible points were people using for Xhaka in this?

There were almost none. On either side. 90% of the posts were useless gibberish as far as I could make out complaining about the debate itself, attacking or defending Xhaka. I use the word "debate" loosly here. There were a few Manberg's actually getting into the thought experiment, but they were very rare.

Then there was the idiot making the Vieira compilation to stoke flames.

Its over anyway and a stupid, made up comparison. Vieira is overall one of the best and most accomplished midfielders the prem has ever seen. End of. Nobody compares.

 

[Theresa]

Not a chance.

Xhaka is a good player, but just no.

Passing stats weren’t mined in Vieira’s day so I can’t prove it, but I think so. Also, they both have good shots, but Xhaka’s not shooting very much these days. More defensive than Vieira was.

 

[Taneruit]

He’s a solid player but the fact a rapidly declining Jose is trying to take him to a Roma featuring Chris Smalling and Mkhitarian, tells you all you need to know. I mean right now, we’re basically the Roma of the Premiership.

Roma is us in the declining Wenger years tbh.

Their fans embraced Mourinho for a reason. They've gotten tired of their attacking philosophy last year. Winning games big, then losing the next 7-1.

 

[RunTheTrap]

I was involved in the Xhaka vs Vieira twitter debate. But I didn’t start it I promise

So you were on the losing side like always.

 

[Theresa]

I was accused by one of the AFTV lot of having Stockholm syndrome

 

[RunTheTrap]

Arsenal fans laugh at Arsenal players until they leave, then they win titles and CL's - remember a guy called Giroud? Absolute plonker according to Arsenal fans over the years, He's having the last laugh again and again.

Goes to show there's a reason why fans are fans and don't select teams. Clueless bigmouths who don't know the difference between Maradona and Maracana.

Giroud went to a successful Chelsea side. Xhaka is going to a midtable Serie A team under Mourinho. It’s not the same. And you’re acting like every Arsenal player who left us is at greener pastures. Most of them are at worse clubs than us. Özil, Sokratis, Kolasanic, Mustafi is now a free agent, Lucas Perez, Iwobi Mkhitaryan etc.

 

[Riou]

Passing stats weren’t mined in Vieira’s day so I can’t prove it, but I think so. Also, they both have good shots, but Xhaka’s not shooting very much these days. More defensive than Vieira was.

Vieira was an amazing passer, his brilliant ability to break the lines with his dribbling made people underrate that side of his game, but he could pick a pass as good as anyone I have seen at Arsenal...everything a midfielder needed, he was elite at.

While Paddy played better next to a defensive midfielder, he was our best midfielder out of possession too, amazing ball retriever...just cause Xhaka played deeper than him, doesn't mean he was better defensively either.

When did you start watching Arsenal anyway?

 

[Abhishek Arora]

I want him to stay as Arsenal have other positions to strengthen as well.Xhaka going means more of Elneny..which is a big no for me.Arsenal cannot buy 2 cm in one window with other positions to strengthen.

 

[Jury]

@Riou I don’t know about you, but I’ve amended Xhaka’s best moment in an Arsenal shirt from elite sh!thousery vs Chelsea to being compared to Vieira in a Twitter mong-fest debate.

 

[Ash10]

Thank f*ck I don't use twitter. This walking piece of mediocrity was somehow compared to Patrick Vieira fml

The sooner he & his acolytes go the better. Five years of this torture is more than enough for one lifetime

 

[Batman]

Vieira was an amazing passer, his brilliant ability to break the lines with his dribbling made people underrate that side of his game, but he could pick a pass as good as anyone I have seen at Arsenal...everything a midfielder needed, he was elite at.

While Paddy played better next to a defensive midfielder, he was our best midfielder out of possession too, amazing ball retriever...just cause Xhaka played deeper than him, doesn't mean he was better defensively either.

When did you start watching Arsenal anyway?

It's not even worth engaging with such an obvious troll or any of his other profiles.

 

[RunTheTrap]

It's not even worth engaging with such an obvious troll or any of his other profiles.

Arguing with Xhaka stans is like arguing with Flat Earthers.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Vieira was an amazing passer, his brilliant ability to break the lines with his dribbling made people underrate that side of his game, but he could pick a pass as good as anyone I have seen at Arsenal...everything a midfielder needed, he was elite at.

While Paddy played better next to a defensive midfielder, he was our best midfielder out of possession too, amazing ball retriever...just cause Xhaka played deeper than him, doesn't mean he was better defensively either.

When did you start watching Arsenal anyway?

You're really arguing with Manberg? Really?

 

[Theresa]

I don’t remember Vieira as a pass master.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Comparing Xhaka to Vieira is just silly. Yes, they both played midfield for Arsenal, but that is about it. Let’s just draw a line and not cross it.

 

[Atlas]

Granit Xavi a better passer than Vieira. Oh dear god.

 

[Atlas]

I don’t remember Vieira as a pass master.

Maybe the early alpha versions of Manberg couldn’t detect pass mastery.