Although Xhaka has been reused by coach Arteta and is the main force in Arsenal’s defensive midfield position, Xhaka’s old problems of unstable defense and easy to take cards are still the biggest hidden danger of Arsenal. In the first leg of the League Cup semi-final, Xhaka left the field with red in only 24 minutes. This is the fifth time that Xhaka has received a red card in all competitions since he joined Arsenal. The most frequent record.
Since Thomas and Elneny are going to participate in the African Cup, they have been transferred from the national team, and Niles joined Roma on loan in the winter window. There are not many available midfielders for Arsenal’s first team. Xhaka must be in the midfield. Carry the flag in position. However, Xhaka’s performance was once again disappointing. In this game at Anfield, Arsenal played very passively from the beginning. When the game reached the 24th minute, Liverpool launched a long pass from the backcourt to counterattack. Jota moved forward quickly. Arsenal’s central defender was not fully in place yet. Ka chased back as the last defensive player. During the chase, Xhaka wanted to stretch his foot to intercept the ball, but he kicked Jota to the ground first. The referee did not hesitate and showed it to Xhaka directly. A red card sent him off.
Xhaka paid the price for his recklessness again. Since joining Arsenal, Xhaka has received 5 red cards in various competitions, which is the record for the most red cards in all competitions among all Premier League players in the same period. The “red card master” among the players, and all of these five red cards were directly sent off by showing a red card. It is worth mentioning that in Arsenal’s matches against top Premier League teams this season, players are often sent off with red cards. In the first round of the league against Manchester City, Xhaka received a red card. In the second round against Manchester City, Gabriel also received a red card. Received a red card, and in this game at Liverpool, Xhaka became a sinner once again.
Xhaka’s old problem of easy to take cards has not been improved, and it is still the biggest hidden danger of Arsenal. British celebrity Piers Morgan posted on social media: “Every time I start to have a good impression of Xhaka, he does something to remind me that he is an unreliable hot-headed bastard!” Thanks to Zhaka It was sent off directly by showing a red card, which means that against Liverpool in the second round next week, Xhaka will be suspended and missed the appearance, and Arsenal’s midfielder position is again stretched.Return to Sohu, see more
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