1. Xhaka is emblematic of the worst of Arsenal
His mistakes have started to typify Arsenal and their playing style. Slow, backwards passes. Loss of possession in important spots. Stupid and unnecessary fouls—and especially penalties—given away in dangerous spots and at the worst times. A failure to capitalize in the final third. Sound familiar?

Granit Xhaka’s captaincy has been emblematic of an Arsenal team much like him: fierce, tough, but rash, slow, and just not good enough. The Premier League has its name for a reason.

It is the best league in the world. And Arsenal are not playing to their standard within it, because the core of our team is not. Now this is just not on Xhaka, the fans and media have used him as a scapegoat far too many times, often unjustly. But he holds a hand in it.

And there’s more. Xhaka does not make news because he has played particularly well. Ever. I cannot recall the last time I saw an article about him which spun him in a positive light, and did not center on a controversy he caused, a penalty he gave away. When he does play well, it’s overlooked because the rest of the team tends to perform around him as well. His form mirrors Arsenal’s play.

An apt comparison might be AFTV, making headlines for all the wrong reasons, and stirring the fans into a constant frenzy, whether or not anything is actually wrong. His presence over social media does not help; he recently thanked Swiss fans for supporting him, and appreciating him as a player. The wording of the post suggested that Arsenal fans don’t do that, which while fairly accurate, is not what we should look for in a club captain. But speaking of the fans…


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na nairalanders you dey speak this big english for?

Arsenal is the worst football team i ever see. The way they play as if nothing is @ stake. They play like amateur side. No fighting spirit. Even watford, norwich and the rest lower teams on the log shows more commitment than Arsenal. Just watch lower leagues and watch arsenal u will understand me.