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The Athletic FC Podcast

Granit Xhaka’s Arsenal redemption explained

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

Sports, Premier League, Champions League, Soccer,, World Cup

4.01.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Ian Iriving is joined by The Athletic's data writer Maram AlBaharna & former Arsenal midfielder Adrian Clarke to explain the numbers and facts behind Granit Xhaka's journey to leading his side to the top of The Premier League having been close to leaving and the focus of fierce criticism in the past.


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0:00.0

The Athletic.

0:04.2

Granite Jacker, as any player divided the opinion of their own fan base quite like the Arsenal

0:09.5

midfielder in recent years. He's the only member of the current squad signed by Arsumvenga

0:14.2

and his turnaround this season under Mikhail Arteta is a huge talking point. But what has changed

0:20.2

for Jacker as a person and a player over the last few months

0:23.0

that means he'll be one of the first names on the team sheet for this weekend North London Derby?

0:29.0

I'm Ian Irving and this is the Athletic Football Podcast.

0:35.3

Some Arsenal fans actually cheering as they take off the Captain Granite Schacher, who looks rather unimpressed by being hauled off.

0:44.8

He's virtually cheered off to his own fans.

0:49.0

Granite Shaka, we've been talking about him during this transfer window.

0:52.6

A deal we are told is close.

0:55.0

No morning, guys. I take the blame, no problem.

0:57.5

If I don't stop him, we won it down.

1:00.0

So thank you to run it, as well once.

1:02.0

People think I'm very aggressive because of my game.

1:06.0

You see us for 90 minutes on the pitch.

1:09.0

You see the different side of a person.

1:12.6

Give that Shaka from range.

1:14.6

What about that?

1:15.6

Redis Shaka, a massive goal.

1:18.6

Three one to the Gellers.

1:21.6

We've got.

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