Arsenal's Granit Xhaka fully deserved the warm applause from the fans after scoring in Saturday's 3-1 Premier League win over Manchester United, manager Mikel Arteta said.
Swiss midfielder Xhaka has had a tricky relationship with supporters over the years, particularly after reacting angrily to being booed when substituted off against Crystal Palace in October 2019 and being stripped of the captaincy by former Arsenal boss Unai Emery.
Arteta said on Saturday he was delighted by how fans had reacted to the 29-year-old's first league goal since 2020. "But the history was there. He made... a risky move, when he opened up and expressed his feelings, but as well he's done that because he's prepared. "Thank you to the fans for showing that appreciation to him because I know how much that means to him."
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