Ricardinho
La Liga Correspondent
I'm not getting emotional over Xhaka and Mustafi they're pants, it just annoys me how certain players can get away with lots of poor performances and still be a fan favourite. Xhaka has been better than Torreira but people still want Torreira to play every game for some reason.
Koscielny might have been better than Mustafi but lets not forget Koscielny was not only a mainstay but a contributor to many terrible defences. Look at France once they dropped him, became World Champions.
Xhaka has been better than Torreira, when, this season? Xhaka has been pants for the most part and Torreira barely had a look-in. I wouldn't even say Torreira is a huge fan favourite but would definitely say he has a bit of credit in the bank after his impressive first half of his first season here. Maybe people are just hoping he can get back to that if used in the right position. Meanwhile people have seen Xhaka here for a lot longer so they have a much clearer picture of what he's about. Give Torreira another year or two of similar game time and the same can be said for him.