Gooner_girl14
Active Member
What does this forum have against Xhaka?
My mates who went to the game all thought he played well.
I can't speak for the whole forum, but IMO Xhaka does not possess any of the crucial qualities that we need from a CM, especially in the deep position that he plays for us. He has poor positioning, tackling and no ball winning skills. He is a poor defender who does not protect our (already vulnerable) CBs at all. He has no pace, physicality or power and often gives away stupid fouls. He hasn't been quite as error-prone this season as he was last, but he is still good for at least one or two brain farts per game (he had one today). IMO his strength is his passing and I think that's what Wenger saw in him to control the midfield, but he has provem to be too deficient in those other areas. He doesn't really dribble. IMO he is neither defending nor attacking, that's why the balance of our midfield is so off. We end up using him more as a DM but he often leaves us exposed at the back, and his lack of mobility and pace often means our midfield is easily overrun.