almost since the introduction of the Premier League, is Raphael honey stone in England. He has witnessed the glorious periods of Arsenal London , the days of Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Patrick Vieira, and written about it. For the “Guardian”, the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” and the “mirror”. In 2017, his biography of Liverpool-coach Jürgen Klopp appeared. Today, the 46-Year-old for the magazine “the Athletic writes”.

of Course, Granit Xhaka theme for the honey stone was in the last hours and days. The Swiss Captain was booed at the last Arsenal home game and responded with rude Gestures, the bond between Fans and players seems to be cut. For the honey stone, the fault lies not only with the Swiss, rather, it’s the coach who plays without a System, and to the Fans, of their claims and the reality are worlds apart. He explained in the Interview.

How would you sum up granite Xhakas previous time at Arsenal together?
Raphael honey stone: Xhaka came from a very detail-conscious Trainer (Lucien Favre, Anm. d. Red.) to Arsène Wenger, who had just run everything. Wenger’s ploy: The player must find their own way in what is in the Xhakas Position incredibly difficult. Xhaka went a bit lost, without any fault of their own. The Problem with the current coach Unai Emery, is similar. You don’t know exactly what to play for this team. The team understands the coach is not always. Xhaka has to blame is not necessarily.

As the captain of choice in England? “The Sun” wrote that Xhaka is the worst Arsenal was Captain of all time.
You should consider what the “Sun” writes. Coach Emery has long used, in order to clarify the captain’s question, the team has chosen Xhaka. He seems to have a good influence in the cabin. Also, I always found him very approachable and pleasant, I had the feeling that he’s thinking and the team is popular. The Problem is that Emery has proven that the concept is missing. He has simply passed on the team and needed to October. The choice of actually says more about Emery than about Xhaka.

Granit Xhaka is the right Captain for this Club?
In the team there are not many people who come to this question. I understand why he fits in there. He connects different cultures due to his background, I can think of no Better. In the end, but this is not so important. The Problem is not that he is not wearing the bandage, the booing’s going to come. There’s still that unspoken comparison with previous world-class players. You do not throw the players something they are to blame. At United there is a similar dynamic: The people don’t know what to do with Pogba. So that you do not come clear. If you would be 100’000 Arsenal Fans ask who is to blame, would granite to land on square 5. First Emery, then the club’s management, then perhaps the defense with Sokratis and David Luiz would be.

is, However, justified the criticism of him?
Comes draufan, as factually it is true. Xhaka makes a lot of things right. He brings the balls consistently to the front. What they say of him is, that he has often made silly Fouls. The penalty against Tottenham (Video below) was for many critics the typical Xhaka scene, totally unnecessary, he brings his own team behind. He is a very good player but not a Superstar who can lead the team alone. Therefore, much about him remains hanging. You do not have the feeling that he was right, the defense was because of him bare. You have shot something at him anyway.

Video: Granit Xhaka gives Tottenham a Penalty

The Swiss bend in Heung-min Son in the box. (Video: Twitter)

Xhaka Is made in London so also a scapegoat?
Absolutely. Also because Mesut Ozil is not there. This phantom discussion is conducted constantly, because the Club reached the great level of the former Arsenal. To what extent is that justified is a different question. I think Xhaka is a Symptom of the decline of Arsenal. Not in the sense that he is to blame for this. It automatically comes with the big midfield players in front of him, Petit, Vieira, perhaps Fabregas. Xhaka to the design of the new Arsenal, and falls there, is, perhaps, overwhelmed with the task.

made Xhaka in the last few months, so great; is something wrong?
I don’t think you can say that. He makes mistakes on the court, but to make the other also. To the one or other scene that you would have liked to see that he is clever, one can create any list of errors. He never came really clean, because the team never worked properly. It’s hard to Shine in this team.

“The frustration is gone with him a little. I have a certain degree of understanding.”Raphael honey stone, sports journalist and author

you can Understand his reaction to the substitution?
It was a angry reaction, the frustration is gone with him a little. I have a certain degree of understanding. No player wants to be booed by their own spectators. I think that there are in the team for quite understanding. For the General mood but it does not help, of course. Many will react to him. Granite must now be careful not to that this opinion sets, the he can make just about performance and victories. At the Moment the team but wobbles so much that it will be difficult.

Has Xhaka at Arsenal ever have a future?
I think Xhaka is a great team player. He is not an Individualist and does not want to stand in footballing terms is necessarily in the foreground. In a right team with the right concept this could work. He can not let five people get off and the Ball into the goal hammering. He makes more of the stuff in the machine room. An important Job is to get others in the Position where you can Shine. But this is difficult if there is not a collective concept.

you do not advise him to leave the Club?
no, I would not advise him. I believe it can succeed this anger to re-capture. The will fit you again. It is difficult, because the team hindriftet something, because no one is really satisfied. I don’t think he has the feeling that he must now, for example, to Inter Milan.

the Arsenal-the public as especially critical? Something like that would be the case with other Clubs at all possible?
Critical the audience is, because it was spoiled, and promises not been complied with. It was after the move from Highbury Stadium to the Emirates (2006), that they could compete with the Big ones, with Real, Barca, then Milan, and Bayern. This is not happening, therefore, is a latent reason for the frustration is there. The not expresses itself in complaints about poor investments or that the coach knows what he’s doing, or, in the case of a player that makes you responsible. It is less the topic that you are especially critical, but that claim and the reality are far apart. Arsenal has the most expensive Tickets in the world, and because you get not necessarily the value. That hurts the Fans stop.

Created: 30.10.2019, 09:56 PM