Convincing Granit Xhaka to stay is one of the top ten decisions Mikel Arteta has made as Arsenal manager... jbsoutar
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White’s ability was not in doubt, but his huge price tag attracted some criticism. Ramsdale, on the other hand, was a signing who was written off before he had even donned his gloves. Rumours of a move for over £20m sent the club’s fans into meltdown on social media. Arteta pushed and pushed to get the goalkeeper through the door and when it happened, there were still some disgruntled fans.
While this decision from Arteta was not one that raised too many eyebrows, it was a brilliant choice that has probably gone a little under the radar. Making Xhaka captain again after he was stripped of the armband would have been a mistake, but the Spaniard has clearly given the Swiss midfielder the license to lead without actually being the skipper.
While the unique German playmaker is a club legend, he left the north London outfit on pretty bad terms. Arteta made Ozil one of his consistent starters at the beginning of his managerial career, before he stopped relying on his former teammate. “What Mesut has done at the football club is unquestionable and that will stay,” Arteta said in January 2021, shortly before Ozil’s exit. “It doesn’t matter if he plays two more games, ten more games or none.
“The key thing is, Arsenal are progressing. There’s an identity, there’s a formula to the way they play. They play out from the back and they’ll keep playing out from the back, and that’s why I think Mikel deserves a lot of praise. They’ve lost a few games but they know why they’ve lost. They finish the game but they’re learning and they’re progressing.
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