Granit Xhaka: Xhak Off?

[OnlyOne]

We should have let Xhaka go for less. Haggling over him was the worst piece of business we have done over many years. That and extending his contract!

Nah, we’d of looked weak. Extending him was weird tho.

 

[OnlyOne]

Link me the post?

Cant atm on mobile. Will later.

 

[Riou]

This fanbase is so extreme. Right now Xhaka is a better CM than Lokonga and definitely a better CM than AMN.

Maybe...but I have just had enough of him, will be 6 years at the end of this season of the same mistakes being made by him.

Tend not to rate a player that has been a mainstay in the team that has taken Arsenal from Champions League level, to Europa League level...and finally to no Europe at all.

Would rather watch a young player develop, that watch Xhaka do something incredibly stupid every few games.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

I still think this will be his last season. The new contract probably just to ensure we get a fair fee. Like i said, i'd have no issue with selling as long as we bring in a different kind of CM starter.

I think the CM and Striker role will be are main targets next summer.

Don’t want to argue but the “fair” fee is probably a lot lower that you think. But let’s hope we are surprised and Xhaka plays lights out and is sold for a decent fee! Bigger miracles have probably happened.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Nah, we’d of looked weak. Extending him was weird tho.

Weaker in the transfer market but stronger on the pitch! I know where my vote would go!

 

[OnlyOne]

Weaker in the transfer market but stronger on the pitch! I know where my vote would go!

We’re not stronger without him tho unless Lokonga pushes on. We could of taken 12m and not got a replacement.

 

[Oxeki]

If Granit is still here after the next summer transfer window, it will be absolutely mental.

As long as Arteta is here, Granit will be a starter here.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

As long as Arteta is here, Granit will be a starter here.

Thats not true. Arteta has made big calls. I think his next step will be replacing Xhaka and Auba/Laca

 

[RacingPhoton]

Thats not true. Arteta has made big calls. I think his next step will be replacing Xhaka and Auba/Laca

We will get an answer to that if Xhaka walks back into the line up once the suspension is over.

 

[Jury]

We will get an answer to that if Xhaka walks back into the line up once the suspension is over.

I think people might be reading too much into that extension you know. He’s dropped him and moved him to the cheap seats before in favour of other less established midfielders and I think Lokonga did, and can do more than enough to state a case in the meantime.

I’ll call it now, he’s not walking straight back in to the midfield!

 

[Oxeki]

Thats not true. Arteta has made big calls. I think his next step will be replacing Xhaka and Auba/Laca

We'll see when his suspension is over.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

We'll see when his suspension is over.

Of course he'll be back in once his suspension is over. Unless we go 433, he's the second best CM we have for the pivot after Partey.

My point was more that Arteta would have no issues moving him on in the summer, he's made big calls.

 

[Oxeki]

Of course he'll be back in once his suspension is over. Unless we go 433, he's the second best CM we have for the pivot after Partey.

My point was more that Arteta would have no issues moving him on in the summer, he's made big calls.

Hertha offered us 26m 2 years ago but Arteta killed the move. This summer Arteta stopped him from going to Roma due to a difference in 5m in fees we demanded. He's one of Arteta's favourite. Last season, he got a red card against Burnley after serving his ban, Arteta brought him back into the side. But Pepe got a red against Leeds and Arteta dropped him for over 10 games. You can't deny that Xhaka is one of the most undroppable players in this squad. As long as that is the case, we're going to continue to be midtable.

 

[AberGooner]

Hertha offered us 26m 2 years ago but Arteta killed the move. This summer Arteta stopped him from going to Roma due to a difference in 5m in fees we demanded. He's one of Arteta's favourite. Last season, he got a red card against Burnley after serving his ban, Arteta brought him back into the side. But Pepe got a red against Leeds and Arteta dropped him for over 10 games. You can't deny that Xhaka is one of the most undroppable players in this squad. As long as that is the case, we're going to continue to be midtable.

When he got the red against City, Arteta gave him a pat on the back as he went off, contrast that with the Pepe reaction.

Xhaka is Arteta's lieutenant on the pitch, everyone may as well make peace with it at this point.

 

[samshere]

I personally feel we blocked the move, when we couldn't get a better replacement in Locatelli. Neves is barely an upgrade.

 

[Trilly]

Have you seen him for Juve, looks crap

Btw I can assure you that OnlyOne has not watched Locatelli play for Juve.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

I’ll call it now, he’s not walking straight back in to the midfield!

If that comes true you deserve a year's supply of your favourite brand of tramp juice!

 

[CaseUteinberger]

As long as that is the case, we're going to continue to be midtable.

Midtable? We just moved out of the relegation, also known as the Xhaka zone...

 

[Kav]

Nah, we’d of looked weak. Extending him was weird tho.

Weaker than paying off Mustafi? Nah the whole lot of them needed to be shifted in my opinion. Those two caused the most harm to Arsenal over the last 5 years on the pitch. Literally giving away penalties or fouls or making mistakes in games they played. We should have taken 5M for him and ran off with the money.

 

[RunTheTrap]

I personally feel we blocked the move, when we couldn't get a better replacement in Locatelli. Neves is barely an upgrade.

On the contrary Neves has been a big revival for Wolves, albeit its only four games played.