‘Massively Improved’ ‘Future Captain’ – Arsenal Fans On Twitter Give Credit To Midfielder After Saints Display

‘Massively Improved’ ‘Future Captain’ – Arsenal Fans On Twitter Give Credit To Midfielder After Saints Display

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka was praised for his performance against Southampton yesterday.

The Swiss international has improved since the arrival of manager Unai Emery in the summer and has formed a good partnership with Lucas Torreira in the heart of the Gunners’ midfield.


Fans on Twitter gave credit to Xhaka for his display versus the Saints:

Not every supporter was in agreement, though:

The 26-year-old has been much criticised for his inconsistent form ever since he was signed from Borussia Monchengladbach for £35m in 2016.

His lack of goals and assists means his overall game is heavily scrutinised and he has not always justified his inclusion in the starting line up.

However, in recent months, Xhaka has begun to pay back some of the large transfer fee that was shelled out on him two and a half years ago.

Whether he can produce a consistently higher level of performance over a whole season, we shall have to wait and see.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.