Xhaka vs Stoke
77/88 passes - Highest
2 chances created
100% take on success
8 ball recoveries - Highest
3/3 tackles - Highest
SOLID— Jase The GÖÖNER (@JaseTheGooner) December 10, 2016
Won't get any headlines but Xhaka excellent again today. 10 starts for Arsenal, 9 wins, 1 draw. pic.twitter.com/xvCREc1Q4J
— Jas (@JasAFC) December 10, 2016
… and some reaction from Xhaka himself…
Great win and 3 points in the bag. Top of the table for a now. #GunnerGranit ⚽🔝✌ pic.twitter.com/8DRs1scBr2
— Granit Xhaka (@GrantXhaka) December 10, 2016
Personally, I am over the moon with the signing of Xhaka. He has settled very quickly and looks better with every game. I think he has curbed his aggression somewhat and filtered it into the right kind of aggression that’s needed on the pitch. Arsenal needed a midfielder that could both dictate the game through good on the ball ability and also physically dominate. In Coquelin Arsenal have a physical but not technical midfielder and Cazorla is technical not physical, but Xhaka beautifully combines both. He’s a man with a tonne of experience already, but it is easy to forget that he is only 24 and his leadership skills and overall ability will continue to grow in the next 5 years. Arsenal have made a top class signing.