Quote Originally Posted by Pat Vegas View Post
To be fair LA I have now found the exact quote. He was actually trying to stick up for Xhaka though.


"He's playing the holding role for Arsenal where he ends up getting isolated because of the way they play."

"I think his strengths are his passing and shooting which are much better served higher up the pitch.

"When he plays in this role he gets isolated - he's becoming a liability.

"He gets himself in all sorts of bother because of his lack of athleticism.
That is more reasonable - although the fact that the two red cards he has had have been comfortably in the opposition half should be noted. And when Coquelin plays he doesn't play the holding role