REDEMPTION: The Granit Xhaka Story
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Xhaka is the living embodiment of an Anime Redemption Arc
hopefully boruto..
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I think there is yet stuff to see from him. Mentally he is one of the strongest football players out there
I've noticed that Arsenal don't play well without him. Managers did try to replace him but they just couldn't.
Arteta really understood him, not only tactically, but as a person. Xhaka is one of my favorite player, and the season he's having is amazing.
He’s a fucking pitbull running non stop. I am so glad he is who he is today, this is the greatest turn around ever in fotboll
Xhaka is a club legend more than longer serving player like Cesc and RvP. His loyalty is unmatched
I wouldn't put those two players in the same category. Cesc was brilliant for Arsenal. RVPurse strings had a single good season (aka without injury) and then left.
@@jlirving lee dixon, nigel winterburn, ray parlour, those players that I mentioned didn’t possess the talent or skill to both cesc and rvp has but they are club LEGEND. You get it?
I agree with you . Been an ardent arsenal fan myself but the way cesc and persie went away from us even when they were playing with good team was bad. Big Granit sticking it out through thick and thin , playing for the badge is something entirely different and praiseworthy.
He is one of the greatest anti-hero's in our clubs history. You can't help but love him, he's built differently with that old-school grit and values. It just gets misunderstood by his passion. Put it this way if a fight broke out... you know who's got your back.. or who started it. Lol that's him.
I absolutely love Granit for that. He’s the first to run when a fight breaks out between an Arsenal player and opposition.
During last few 6 years it’s been vexing me how little support Arsenal players provided for each other on the pitch. Xhaka was the only one! I remember once (cannot remember against whom) he got swarmed by the entire opposition team and still didn’t back down! That’s what I call a soldier who you want to be beside you because you know you can trust him with your life!
@@scorpionsrock1511 that was against Serbia I think in the World Cup I believe I know it was international game
How can I personally tell this guy he's really freaking good at what he does and should start thinking way bigger than RUclips bc he's got such a bright future at this !
Very kind!
I'm so glad I found this channel, the in-house answer to Tifo football especially aesthetically.
I love your work man. Big ups from Nigeria. 💯
Much appreciated!
I love Xhaka. Following his career since he's 16. If you'd have to go to war, that's the kind of dude you want to have by your side.
Up the xhaka
Haven’t gotten fully through ur vid yet, but one thing Xhaka has done that isn’t brought up until he gets one, but him eradicating some of the iffy redcard-ish challenges he’d lung into is brilliant. They weren’t dirty, we all just know that refs are looking for any reason to send him off. Such a important cog in this team! Go on Granit!
Mikel did that. The whole reason why Xhaka used to end up doing that is because there was no defense and no defensive midfielder. It meant he was having to try and chase people down in the midfield, which he isn't good at. In that situation, his heart was bigger then his skillset and it meant he would commit to stopping the attack... and it would end badly.
But Partey does that role now. Mikel doesn't put him in the situation where he has to do that, which means he doesn't get frustrated and feel he has to commit to a challenge that is beyond him.
this is exactly one example of how people try to forget everything xhaka did the mistakes etc, saying those tackles were not dirty you should wash them again like liverpoll or city and many mistakes etc
We have to start considering Xhaka an Arsenal legend now.
You can't really be considered a club legend until you've won the top honours and that is Premier League and/or Champions League.
Cult fan favourite though? Yeah sure.
Xhaka has always been one of my favorites. I would slightly change what you said about him rising and falling with the team. He has been a leader and willing to be the one to shoulder that load alone, good or bad, in previous seasons. When we weren’t doing well, it was too much and it brought out in him the occasional rash tackle (he then got a bad reputation with refs).
Arteta was the first coach to see past his reliability and leadership and play him the way he thrived which was his Switzerland national team position. After this adjustment he is thriving and becoming an Arsenal legend. Anyone who attacked his family or went beyond criticizing his job needs to look in the mirror.
Hope Xhaka sees this great video on him. It’s a wonderful tribute.
Just found your videos and love them. Keep up the great work
First things first…
Granit was never a DM and never will be! He filled in because his coaches have asked him to and he’s a true captain material, so he fills in.
Secondly, he was telling the likes of Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacca etc the truth to their faces! They were being fanciful and extremely wasteful in front of the goal. Another true captain treat.
AFTV is not a stickyard to measure how Arsenal fan base feels about our players!
Let's be honest, football fans are not the fairest fans. The whole problem with Xhaka started with the fans always pointing at him despite the fact that the level of the entire team was quite low and sending very inappropriate messages about his wife and their kid, it's normal for Granit to get angry and drop his performance. But now that things are going well, the fans act as if nothing had happened. The same with Arteta, a year and a half ago people wanted him fired, now he is the best coach in football history.
I have the feeling that the Arsenal fans only move towards extremes (hot take: AFTV, who need this type of attitude to live, has too much power among the fans) and this is not a healthy attitude for us or for the club. It's okay to live a sport intensely but you don't have to go crazy either.
I think it’s just that you are *viewing* the extremes by watching extreme channels. “Most” Arsenal fans are probably normal - but that wouldn’t get views on RUclips - so you mistakenly start to believe that the things you watch are representative of the main - but that’s false.
@@Jedimack7 if i remember correctly - Arsenal needed a goal in that game - and Xhaka was taking too long to stroll off the pitch for a sub. I actually think a lot of supporters might have originally been trying to shout at him to hurry up off the pitch, rather than wasting time... (i myself felt this way, that he should have hurried off quicker)... the shouts of frustration may have then been taken over by the mob into a boo... (like a pantomime villain)... it looks bad... and xhaka being the passionate and thick skinned guy he is - displayed that he is not soft... i think it looked and sounded worse than it actually was... but hey - yes, the emirates crowd are a better representation than an extreme youtube channel... either way - i now love the redemption of Xhaka - and i hope his 34 shirt becomes historic if we manage to win the title... he is better now because he is an attacking player... can you imagine we started playing Odegaard as a full back, or a Defensive midfielder - he wouldnt be playing to his strengths... that's what we were doing with Xhaka for years... Arteta has a better view of his strengths and weaknesses - and now we have this fantastic version of Xhaka...
Xhaka lifting the PL in May will be the greatest comeback in football in recent times.
Even if we don't end up winning the league, he will still be a great of the Emirates era.
Mike’s understands Xhaka coz Mikel was Xhaka a limited player but with all the heart and head. He sees so much of him in Xhaka
WHATCHUGONNADO BROTHER! WHEN XHAKAMANIA IS RUNNING WILD ON YOU!
Time to do video on the Kroenke's dynasty. Especially after 2018 after they bought Usmanov's share of the club.
[I'm not a Christian] but to make a comparison, Jesus had Peter as his rock, while Arteta had Granit.
Really looking forward to seeing him bossing it in the UCL next season.
He is the embodiment of the post-Wegner Arsenal. He is feisty, emotional, aggressive, and flawed. But he makes up for all of it with his passion and confidence. He's so much fun to watch. I'm so glad he stuck around.
Xhaka got the heart and blood for Arsenal
Xhaka has won and fair play to him. He just needed a helping hand from Arteta to steady him and set him on the right path. He's the hidden captain of the team, a hugely important cog and Ødegaard loves him for it. A great balance has been found.
Even in those days when he was heavily criticized, I won't lie even I was one of them. I noticed we didn't play well without him the midfield was weak without him, shows how important and under valued he was
Up big Xhaka 🔥 he matured a lot.
Although I strongly dislike Fc Basel (rival of my Local team) I have to admit that they brought out some amazing Players like Xhaka, Salah or Rakitic just to name a few.
What about Elneny ? I thought he was from Basel too ?
@@andreicossack5679 Him, Shaqiri, Sommer and others yes.
You only have to look at how many games he’s played and how many managers have trusted him since the start to understand that beyond the pitch he’s special
and if he left Arsenal, it would have been to play for Mourinho who, like him or not, knows a bit about football
Another beautiful bit of content. Thank you man! ❤
Glad you enjoy it!
He has some of the dumbest reputational cards. Arsenal in general have gotten many unfair cards
The word redemption is aimed at the wrong target. Xhaka's actions wasn't evil or sinful. I can't say the same for those who chose to threaten his wife or children.
A comment about 'Just like Mercury' analysis. I think it's actually the exact opposite. Xhaka brings 100% commitment no matter what the rest of the team is playing at - so when Arsenal are firing on all cylinders, he is the glue that keeps us ticking and our high press means that he ends up comfortably sweeping up in the midfield and even making lungbursting runs into the box from time to time. But when we are lagging and the game is getting away from us he is still playing Granit Xhaka football, and he ends up lunging in to cover the gaps. That's the reason for the cards - it's not that he's having a fit or whatever. He is the same - its the situation around him that is different. I watch this team week in week out and i can tell you without reservation that I have never been disappointed to see Granit in our starting team.
Tbh, I never once felt Xhaka should be out. He is a Leader. You dont throw away your Leaders.
10:36 Xhaka actually has had a chant before with a different tune which was sung in Emery’s first season. I remember that because the one Arsenal game I have ever been able to attend in person involved him scoring 😂 (Fulham 4-1 in 2019).
Best part of xhaka is that you get a solid CDM and a mafia enforcer in one 😂
Proper way of celebrating the reinvention of his career at Arsenal. You done a justice to him and all his silently admirers over the years. Thank you for giving us such great content for free👌👌🙏
We saw how much we missed Xhaka in the Bournmeth game, when he came on he didn’t get much of the ball but the team seemed way more confident!
I’ve said this for the longest time, he’s by no means our best player but by far our most important player. There’s a reason why he’s consistently played under every manager and it’s because he understands the tactics and roles of every player very well, his communication and leadership is incredible and his poor history will be forgotten if we win the league.
Party is the key to why Xhaka is now doing so well. Party is doing all the grunt work and now Xhaka can play his natural game, which is passing and dictating play
I would adore seeing him lift the PL trophy for Arsenal. It's a crazy story and he is the literal personification of the lows and now highs Arsenal are enjoying and the journey therein.
Always rated him. He fought hard for his place in the squad and always gave 100% go back and read the early articles in 2017 same story. Honestly rarely has Arsenal signed absolute dud players, we're too critical of players these days. At the end of it, they're professionals who've reached the pinnacle of their profession. Sometimes players don't work out, and sometimes they don't reach their true potential but other times it's the right player in the wrong team and Arsenal has had a lot of them, the right player just in the wrong team, they go elsewhere and win.
Bro I always look forward to your videos. You and Tifo do a very good job in your videos.
Granit xhaka we’ve got!!!! Granit xhaka we have got❤❤❤
He will leave Arsenal as a club legend
The first real legend of the emirates era
That turnaround was so massive that he was so pivotal for the win against Palace yesterday and cheered on. A stark contrast from the same game 3 years ago.
Amonnnnnnn with another masterpiece ❤
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It’s amazing how Arteta was able to bring the best out of Xhaka. I didn’t even think Xhaka was this good.
Dude, I'm hooked on to your videos! Brilliant stuff! Already subbed.
You can imagination the whole bench shouting at him... "no Xhaka.... stay up front.... you're *hit at defending!!!... stay up front!!!".... lol
He's a good player, shame that we missed used him therefore miss understood him all this time.
I agree. He always made the difficult choices for the team. He took the heat.
Congratulations on being able to pronounce Bellerin correctly, something sports commentators can't do!!!!.
Xhaka is a certified Arsenal legend if we win the league this year
Following your page is just as important as following the club on social media. So done with AFTV bullshit. You always come up with some astute analysis. I'm sure you've read about how Carlos Cuesta rose up to the job at a young age by sending his analysis to clubs. I hope you study more into this field and get some experience in a football club.
Come on Arsenal...follow the Leader( Granit ).Legend
I'm going to miss him, he's always worked hard but his positioning and job role under previous managers have pretty much hamstrung him as a player. This year, under Arteta in his more advanced role, he's been absolutely outstanding.
I see that 2022/23 pl placement going off the graph without specifying 1st. I like what you did there
Xhaka was never a 6. He plays 8 for Switzerland. That's his best position clearly. 7 goals for the season so far too #COYG
This guy replaced Santi Cazorla, Xhaka is not even close to his standard. No champions league or title challenge with him around. He still the guy that gave away the foul against Brighton.
On a scale of 1-10. 4 if arsenal make it to champions league, 7 if they win the title.
Good video, though I think it really boils down to one point. Xhaka is a classic case of a player being played out of position based on his obvious attributes. He's combative, industrious and a good long passer, so he was played as a defensive midfielder for basically his entire Arsenal career to this point. But he's not a good 6. Compared to Partey (an actual good, modern 6) he's slow, doesn't read opposition play well and is a poor dribbler. When he was at Monchengladbach, he played way further up the pitch and he was great, like he is this season. It reminds me of Utd trying to play Lukaku as a target man because he's a big unit. Good on Arteta for giving Xhaka the chance to play up to his strengths.
@4:40 I think his last sending off was the league cup game against liverpool last year. But still a very impressive turnaround.
such redemption that he gave the ball away for sporting goal yesterday
As a season ticket holder of 40 yrs….Redemption …I don’t think so….not with a lot of fans not by a long way…sorry that statement is delusional.
Arsenal have been so blessed to have managers with such class.
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Cheers Clive 🤝 would love to get you on our podcast at some point!
@@DiffKnock sure 👍🏾
Excellent video
Well done
Thank you very much!
I also think Partey being fit more often this year has really helped. Having Partey gives Xhaka the license he needs to go forward and take him out of defensively pressurized situations,which is where he used to make mistakes and lose his head. Partey is calm and more suited that the CDM role, and I think they belong in a team together. Whereas before I would have said it was Partey or Xhaka in a team,now I would say we need Partey and Xhaka.
You've become my favorite Arsenal content maker, and we all know there's a million of them. Thank you, mate. COYG
Btw, watch how long ago TDK saw that Tierney will prolly be on the bench when MA get's players he needs. Tierney was arguably our best player then
I have a problem with our fanbse regarding xhaka how can we have a song for him redemption how because for the last 2 years he had played good but before?? the guy did insult all the fan base when a small portion of it insult him and his familly for sur it's unacceptable but what xhaka did is also unacceptable how can you insult all the fanbase through the arsenal shirt and armband on the and never apologize for that, Xhaka should have apologize before being allowed to put the arsenal shirt on again. he gaves some excuse but still people unhappy in the stadium was about your performances, the one saying all managers picked him for sure when your competition has always been ceballos torreira elneny sambi and players like that for sure you will be a starters. any others fanbase I speak with they are like a player who did that could never put the shirt but us it's fine and im pretty sure if xhaka have done that move and we had midfielder like savic rice caicedo Mikel would not ask xhaka to stay. just baffle me how everyone is pseaking about redemption and shit when the guy just insult the club and we are like nothing. and the argument do the speaking on the field what he did was not football related why the reply should be on the pitch we did open his mouth to insult the people now open it to be a man and apologized not just blabla my football speak it was not your football that spoke at the beginning, really seing so so many arsenal fan being like nothing happen really pissed me of!!!!
If Arsenal wins the league this year then this story should go into philosophy books, Arsenal is like a mental health organization at this point, that shows how thigs can turn 180 degree when you stick with the principals, trus the process whatever you do in your life
Isn't rob holding one of the longest serving player?
Wish you work for Arsenal.
Love you bro ❤
I have always liked him. He brings passion, presence, and stability to the team that no one else in his position can replicate from when he came in. He has been extremely undervalued and escape goated, but he has matured a lot, and as you say, he has the right tools in the right environment now. I'm really happy for him as he is showing what he could have been given the right circumstances
Xhaka….legend. That’s the comment.
What do you make of Saliba's injury?
The Gunners’ Swiss Mercenary is now a legend. 😂
Arteta is a smarter than us all, Xhaka is tougher than us all
Honestly, his career is a movie material. What a story!
It makes me feel better that we at least tried to sign Kante. I thought it was insane that we didn't try to sign him and went for Vardy when we clearly had a massive hole in defensive midfield for years
U need to d-ess your content, the esses are too sharp and could hurt mans ears…. Lovely content anyways ❤
your content is very well put and complete 👏
Xhaka already is one of the greats in the Emirates era.
All Hail the Almighty Algorithm ☯️🔥
Top show! mercury! class!
love your videos so much, great one again
Thank you so much 😀
Good and accurate analysis
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One dimensional analysis
Am surprised by the number of subscribers the channel has, great content, lets push our guy to 1m subscribers, i enjoy the analysis and editing, good work bro
I appreciate that!
Excellent video
Completely off topic but you probably noticed it - the end of the palace game Arteta played a completely different formation. So two questions
1) Do you think it was a formation of convenience as we are short on numbers
2) Did you see how much more central Saka was in this formation at times - could that be a sign of his future? As at 21 he is getting better at going both ways and could do damage in that centre position
I think Saka will become more central as time goes on, yeah
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❤ this guy..
#artetaball
Xhaka...what can I say...I have always backed him from day 1. He is just special.Leader.
The Xhaka Redemption deserve an All or Nothing spinoff
Arteta give a chance to everyone, including Ozil, Aubameyang, Pepe not just Xhaka. Xhaka deserve so much respect despite being hate by the fans, he accept the challenge and turn the table.
im actually surprised he's played more times for us than rvp and ozil
We've got Granit Xhaka. Redemption arcs don't get better than this. Time to crown it off with the epl
Granite jacka
Respect = training hard and winning games; he could tell my mum to eff off and I wouldn’t care as long as he helped us win 👍