This Granit Xhaka remontada is no joke and he deserves his flowers after years of criticism from Arsenal fans, rival fans, pundits and journalists. It’s time for pretty much everyone to enjoy a nice slice of humble pie. jbsoutar
Arsenal have 2022’s best Premier League midfielder This Granit Xhaka remontada is no joke and he deserves his flowers after years of criticism from Arsenal fans, rival fans, pundits and journalists. It’s time for pretty much everyone to enjoy a nice slice of humble pie.
Fast-forward a little over 12 months and I wouldn’t swap the 30-year-old for a single player in world football. You might start throwing the names of Kevin de Bruyne, Federico Valverde and Scott McTominay at me, but sentiment and a narrative arc wins; if one man deserves such a comeback it is Xhaka. Many stuck by Xhaka through thick and thin, while even more wrote him off at some juncture between 2016 and 2022. I’d love to say I was one who did not write him off, but that would be a lie. I was full #xhakaout.
We do have to acknowledge that a lot of Xhaka’s influence comes down to Thomas Partey, who is Arsenal’s most important player. The Ghanaian gives Xhaka the freedom to thrive in his box-to-box attacking midfield role and his absence – which is extremely common – is very noticeable.
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