In defence of Granit Xhaka
Against Chelsea on Saturday, we saw exactly why some Arsenal fans don’t want Granit Xhaka in the team, but the match was also a great example for why the team needs him.
Against Chelsea on Saturday, we saw exactly why some Arsenal fans don’t want Granit Xhaka in the team, but the match was also a great example for why the team needs him.
Losing matches is just something you have to deal with in football, but defeat to Manchester City helped to give us some insight about who should play in Arsenal’s midfield trio.
Alex Miescher, the secretary general of the Swiss FA (SFV) who questioned the motivations of players with dual nationalities during the World Cup, handed in his resignation on Friday.
Valon Behrami has revealed that his immediate response to learning he’d be forced out of his national team was to call Granit Xhaka and give the Arsenal man his support.
AS Roma are considering alternative options to the signing of Steven N’Zonzi this summer, and one player catching their eye is Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka, according to reports.
Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson are both in the squad to face Lazio in Stockholm on Saturday night, in Arsenal’s final pre-season friendly before the real football begins next weekend.