He s that coach on the football pitch - Manchester United legend Paul Scholes makes dramatic U-turn on Arsenal star × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

He s that coach on the football pitch - Manchester United legend Paul Scholes makes dramatic U-turn on Arsenal star

By Debkalpa Banerjee Modified 05 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Paul Scholes believes Granit Xhaka to be an on-field coach for the Gunners. Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has heaped praise on Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, claiming he is a leader in the dressing room who shows the ropes to the younger players. Xhaka, who joined the Gunners from Borussia Monchengladbach for £35 million in the summer of 2016, has been a divisive figure for most of his time in London. A former club captain, he was stripped of the responsibility by former head coach Unai Emery after swearing at fans during a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in October of 2019. However, after mending his relationship with the supporters over the last two years, Xhaka is now a core member of the squad. He has started the 2022-23 campaign on a positive note, contributing one goal and two assists in six Premier League starts. OptaJoe@OptaJoe5.2% - Between 2016-17 and 2021-22, 0.7% of Granit Xhaka's touches in the Premier League were in the opposition box, compared to 5.2% this season. Freedom.9151075.2% - Between 2016-17 and 2021-22, 0.7% of Granit Xhaka's touches in the Premier League were in the opposition box, compared to 5.2% this season. Freedom. https://t.co/tRv3zPR9Mq Speaking to Premier League Productions (via HITC), Scholes shared his thoughts about Xhaka's recent resurgence. He elaborated: "I wouldn't say I have always liked him. I think he has repaired that damage with Arsenal and the fans. But from seeing him late, especially the last four or five games, he has real quality as well. I think people don't think like that." He continued: "He has a lovely left foot. He can play nice passes. He plays the position really well and he has been getting forward a lot more than usual. I really like him. He's a really good footballer. He's a leader. He drives standards every day in the dressing room." He added: "On the football pitch, he has done great and I really like him. He's that coach on the football pitch. He's the one [who talks to the] younger players. He brings them together, keeps them in line and make sure they are doing what they are doing every week." Overall, Xhaka has registered 15 goals and 24 assists in 256 appearances across all competitions for the Gunners. He has helped the club lift four trophies, including two FA Cups in 2017 and 2020. Arsenal will travel to Xhaka's home nation to face FC Zurich in their UEFA Europa League Group A opener on Thursday (September 8). Arsenal@ArsenalThe boss 351172515The boss https://t.co/Gj37llRzv9

Arsenal in the midst of a midfield injury crisis

Ahead of his team's 3-1 defeat at Manchester United, Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta confirmed that the club will be without midfielders Mohamed Elneny and Thomas Partey for some time due to hamstring and thigh injuries, respectively. He told the club website: "With Mo, it's probably a little bit easier and we are talking months. With Thomas, hopefully, we are talking weeks or even shorter than that." In the absence of the pair, Xhaka and Albert Sambi Lokonga have started the Gunners' last two Premier League matches. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ritwik Kumar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी