Granit Xhaka has spoken publicly about his recent trip away from London Colney as he travelled to accept an award given for being Switzerland’s footballer of the year. Xhaka has been an example of how to act and behave under Mikel Arteta after the Arsenal manager initially had to convince the midfielder to stay.
Xhaka has had his history of issues at Arsenal. His infamous incident against Crystal Palace was the culmination of a number of events that had been heightened by the abuse he and his family had received online.
His then-teammate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could not have been more appreciated at the time and in Arteta’s first half-season in charge would elevate his profile by almost single-handedly winning the FA Cup with goals against Manchester City and Chelsea.
