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Granit Xhaka: "Mikel picked me up and brought me back to playing at a level I always knew I could play at, he was sure of my quality and didn’t care what anyone else said. Four years later, it ended with me almost scoring a hat-trick (against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the season in May; his 297th and last appearance for the club) and Arsenal fans screaming that they wanted me to stay."

"It was a goosebumps moment. I can’t describe in words how happy my family were hearing that after everything that had gone on before." [@honigstein, @TheAthleticFC]

Granit Xhaka: "Mikel showed me a whole new way of looking at football, by focusing on the basics — the stuff from your teenage years you might have forgotten. Pressing. Body shape. Positioning. Movement. Coming out of someone’s cover shadow. Communication on the pitch. Xabi is so similar. The Spaniards see football differently than the others, I think. When I heard Xabi speak about his ideas for the first time, I thought, ‘I’ve done this before, under Mikel’. It’s a different coach, but the same philosophy." [@honigstein, @TheAthleticFC]

Granit Xhaka on Havertz: “I know what it’s like for Kai, when people on the outside are a little bit nervous & the fans get restless. He just needs to stay calm. It’s a new position for him & it takes time to fully understand Mikel’s philosophy, but he’s getting better all the time & his confidence is coming back now.”

“Everyone knows his potential but having the confidence of your club, your manager & your team-mates is everything. You always needs that backing. Arsenal supporters sometimes can take a bit of persuading to change their minds, but at the end, I won them around. I hope for Kai that he will do the same & that the critics will eat their words.” [@TheAthleticFC] #afc

Granit Xhaka on Mikel Arteta: "I could not imagine myself playing for Arsenal again. I said to him, ‘I just want to be somewhere where the fans don’t boo me’. But he was so convincing. For the first time in my life, I took a decision without talking to my family first. I got up and said, ‘OK, I’ll stay’. We embraced and, from that day on, I returned to training and it was like nothing ever happened." [@honigstein, @TheAthleticFC]

Granit Xhaka on Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten start to the season: “You have to keep your feet on the ground. We were super close [with Arsenal] last year but we couldn’t quite keep up. You need a bit of luck. I’m certain that we would have won the league if we hadn’t lost William Saliba & Partey. It’s the same thing here. If we all stay fit & healthy & nothing stupid happens, we can stay up there for a good while longer.” [@TheAthleticFC] #afc

Granit Xhaka: "The club showed me little respect even though I was the captain. It was clear they wanted to get rid of me as quickly as possible, apart from one person: Mikel Arteta."

"When I met him for the first time, my bags were already packed and I was about to hop on a plane. With my heart and soul, I had already left the club. I said to him, ‘The solution is for me to go’. Mikel told me he wanted me to stay. But I wasn’t sure. I remember speaking to my dad at the time. He told me, ‘Let’s go’. For the first time ever, he told me to run away. He said there was no future for me at Arsenal." [@honigstein, @TheAthleticFC]

Granit Xhaka on being stripped of the captain's armband in 2019: "I had many black days, sitting in my hotel room for away games, realising what had happened." [@honigstein, @TheAthleticFC]

Jurrien Timber is on track to return to training in January and is now aiming to make the squad for the trip to Porto in late February. [@MoArsenal86]

Granit Xhaka on signing for Bayer Leverkusen: "I knew I wanted to come here the moment I spoke to Xabi and Simon."

"To be honest, she (his wife Leonita) was against it. Not against us going to Leverkusen, but against us leaving London. If you’ve lived in London once, you want to stay there — especially with the family. We thought it through a lot. ‘What do we do with school?’; my kids were born there, they had made so many friends. But in the end, it was an easy decision, for my wife and kids as well, because they saw the plan behind it."

"I didn’t move here to play at being the boss or the manager. Not at all. I came here to lead this young team a little bit thanks to my experience at a top level abroad." [@honigstein, @TheAthleticFC]

Granit Xhaka talks almost every day to Arsenal assistant coach Carlos Cuesta, remains friends with Thomas Partey, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus & Cedric Soares. He watches as many of their games as possible & desperately wants them to win the Premier League. [@TheAthleticFC]

Granit Xhaka on reacting angrily to Arsenal fans against Crystal Palace in 2019: "To this day, I can’t really say what happened to me (in) that moment,” he recalls.

"A week earlier, I felt something was amiss during the game at Sheffield United. But when you play away, you don’t really know who’s whistling. I simply couldn’t imagine it was our supporters.

"Palace was not a bad game from me, not a top game either. I was surprised seeing my number up, as captain, in the 60th minute. I thought it was maybe a misunderstanding, perhaps they thought I was p**sed off (with the substitution)? They booed me almost immediately. I thought, ‘OK, it’s me against 60 000, what do I do?’. Looking back, you regret things, but maybe you’re also happy that you did certain things. I’m still not sure… But I do know this: that day wasn’t easy.

"For me, in all honesty, it’s part of sports. Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down. But for my family up in the stands, it was like a slap in the face. It hurt me more because it hurt them so much. I will never forget how bad my parents felt, how my wife felt.

"I was convinced I would get through it all, but for my parents and my wife it was hell. My agent was also in the ground. We were supposed to meet the club about a new contract two days later. That never happened, of course." [@honigstein, @TheAthleticFC]

Granit Xhaka & his wife, Leonita, will take advantage of German football’s upcoming winter break to attend Arsenal’s home game against West Ham on December 28.

Xhaka: “It will be our chance to say goodbye to the players, the staff & the supporters properly.”

[@TheAthleticFC]

City dostało "surową karę ", za zachowanie zawodników w meczu z Totkami xD 120 tys xD

@sidtsw napisał: "za Tonym przemawia ogranie w PL , mieszka w Londynie, wchodzi i wymiata od razu coś jak Declan bez aklimatyzacji, no i do tego Jesus moze czasami na skrzydełko dać Sace odpocząć"
Toney zimą ( może wypożyczanie z obowiązkiem wykupu), nie wyklucza Osimhena latem ;) wiem szalona teoria, ale nie jest wykluczone, że Jesus przy dobrej ofercie odejdzie( gdyby tak udało się wygrać PL lub LM) , szukać nowych doświadczeń. Wymienić Nketiaha i Jezusa na Toneya i Osimhena, nie byłoby źle;)

Lepszy byłby scenariusz 13/14 luty, teraz cięższe mecze będą

Confirmed: Arsenal’s Champions League round of 16 schedule:

First-leg:
FC Porto vs. Arsenal
Estadio do Dragao
Wednesday, 21 February
8pm kick-off (UK time)

Second-leg:
Arsenal vs. FC Porto
Emirates Stadium
Tuesday, 12 March
8pm kick-off (UK time)

#afc

@Piotrek95 napisał: "30 za niego wziąć byłoby cudownie, dla księgowych jako wychowanek byłby kurą którą zniosła złote jajko"
Za Toneya z dopłatą, ale Eddie za 40 baniek i obie strony zadowolone , i nawet Eddie, bo nie miałby konkurenta.

@Patys69 napisał: "Ja chcę żeby Arsenał zagrał z Barceloną..."
Nie w tej edycji LM ;) Barca odpada w 1/8

Mail Sport understands Arsenal are currently telling prospective buyers that they aren’t open for business, but there is a feeling among Premier League clubs that their stance is more posturing rather than a hard & fast rule. [@SamiMokbel81_DM] #afc

Among the players attracting interest is Eddie Nketiah, who, given his status as an academy product, would be registered as pure profit in terms of FFP accountancy. However, the club have already knocked back at least one enquiry from a top-flight side ahead of the transfer window.

Aaron Ramsdale is another being courted, but unless the player is willing to agitate for a move, Arsenal would rather park that situation until the summer. [@SamiMokbel81_DM] #afc

There is a recognition at Arsenal that signing a goalscorer next month could make a difference, but signing strikers is easier in the summer. There is a view at Arsenal that any available funds in January would be better spent on centre midfield & defence. [@SamiMokbel81_DM]

Ivan Toney isn’t the only striker being monitored by Arsenal. Victor Osimhen is among those being coveted. Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is another. [@SamiMokbel81_DM] #afc

Arsenal are already planning for life without Thomas Partey. Aston Villa midfielders Douglas Luiz & Jacob Ramsey are highly rated by recruitment staff. Joao Palhinha is another who is under consideration. Everton’s Amadou Onana is being watched closely. [@SamiMokbel81_DM] #afc

Brentford and Crystal Palace have enquired over the availability of Eddie Nketiah.

Arsenal want £40m.

[via @MoArsenal86].

Arsenal have decided to pursue Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz at the end of the season with the signing in January looking 'impossible', reports Football Insider.

Story on @F365

Excl.

Paulo Xavier has left his role as Real Madrid’s Latin America scout to join Arsenal

Xavier was a highly regarded member of chief scout Juni Calafat’s staff

More details at @TheAthleticFC

David Raya says competition from Aaron Ramsdale is making him a better goalkeeper. Says the pair have a good relationship and praises him for being a "top team-mate".

W sumie między meczami LM w PL mamy na szczęście nie aż tak wymagające spotkania. Dawać zimną wzmocnienia i jedziemy dalej z sezonem

Po 1/4!!

13th/14th February OR 20th/21st February (first-leg):
FC Porto vs Arsenal
Estadio do Dragao

March 5th/6th OR March 12th/13th (second-leg):
Arsenal vs FC Porto
Emirates Stadium

Exact fixture details & dates will be announced in due course. #afc

13th/14th February OR 20th/21st February (first-leg):
FC Porto vs Arsenal
Estadio do Dragao

March 5th/6th OR March 12th/13th (second-leg):
Arsenal vs FC Porto
Emirates Stadium

Exact fixture details & dates will be announced in due course. #afc

Ale ogólnie pary to takie bez większych hitów na tym etapie

Porto spoko

Aaron Ramsdale is considering a move away from Arsenal. [@NizaarKinsella]

3...2...1... ;)

Arsenal looking at making a couple of big sales in January, as there is interest in a number of our players. Let’s see how ruthless we are.

@Rynkos7 napisał: "Ten kij ma dwa końce bo równie dobrze można zrozumieć, że ocena piłkarza za mecz nie jest jednoznaczna z po-sezonową oceną jego transferu."
Ocena za mecz nie jest, natomiast sporo ludzi tutaj już na starcie stwierdziła, że nic z tego nie będzie;) i oczywiście ta ostatnia seria też nie będzie oznaczać, że odpalił, bo to można stwierdził, gdy już zostanie na co najmniej takim poziomie jak teraz lub wyższym, dlatego ocena ogólna, to przynajmniej po sezonie, jeśli ktoś chce to zrobić "obiektywie " .

Kai Havertz is three goals away from equalling Granit Xhaka's tally for Premier League goals last season (7).

He has played 1997 fewer minutes.

@SMAEY napisał: "Brak wygłodniałego, realnego rezerwowego robi swoje i nie widzę perspektywy zmiany tej sytuacji."
Tomiyasu;)

Szkoda że ESR nie wcisnął gola, było by to piękne zakończenie tego meczu :)

@Czeczenia napisał: "Jeżeli piłkarz gra słabo to userzy piszą, że gra słabo. Jeżeli gra dobrze to chwalą. Czego wy oczekujecie? Że po meczu z Brighton ktoś przeprosi za jego grę, nie wiem, z Fulham? To nielogiczne. Świat nie dzieli się na fanboyów i hejterów Havertza, zrozumcie to zanim zacznkecie walczyć z wrogiem który nie istnieje."
Wystarczyło zrozumieć że nie każdy odpala jak Rice, ale też nie każdy tak jak Xhaki, jest coś pomiędzy;)