Granit Xhaka has praised Mikel Arteta for making Arsenal a happy place to work again in a clear swipe at former boss Unai Emery.. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Granit Xhaka was booed off by his own fans earlier this season and almost quit Arsenal over itAs he made his way off the Emirates pitch, Xhaka was heard telling those jeering him to 'f*** off'Xhaka tells Arsenal fans to 'f*** off' as captain is booed off pitch vs Palace This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "It was never in my mind to leave the club before [Palace], but after this happened, of course you think about it.“But Mikel was the guy. 81
( But the topic is now really ticked off for me and there is nothing left to say about it. Granit Xhaka was booed off by his own fans earlier this season and almost quit Arsenal over it Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd. He turned me around and gave me a second chance. ) "Xhaka gradually worked his way back into the team before Emery was sacked and replaced by Mikel Arteta.And he credits the Spaniard for turning around his career at the club.He added: “When Mikel arrived, I had a very good meeting with him, very good conversations. That's the reality.”You can find our Community Guidelines in full Arsenal remain a 'legendary club' insists Granit Xhaka as he backs Mikel Arteta for future success "And he showed me he trusted me and I have tried to give him everything back.”Xhaka has failed to win over many fans since joining from Borussia Monchengladbach for £35m back in 2016. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.Xhaka was booed by sections of the Emirates support as he was substituted against Crystal Palace earlier this season.During this time, the Swiss international revealed he had been targeted for abuse in previous games as well as on social media.And Xhaka has now admitted he came close to calling it quits in North London.Speaking ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup final this weekend, the 27-year-old told “Until that moment [the Crystal Palace incident] I had a great, great time in this football club. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Arsenal FC via Getty Images
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"But after this, I was a bit down because I did not expect that from the people, from the fans. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Granit Xhaka, 27, from Switzerland Arsenal FC, since 2016 Defensive Midfield Market value: £21.60m * Sep 27, 1992 in Basel, Switzerland
Granit Xhaka admits it would be a 'great loss' for Arsenal if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was to leave the club and has defended 'positive' Mesut Ozil. He then told fans to … {{#replies}} Granit Xhaka is all smiles in Arsenal training as he prepares for return vs Vitoria after fan row 02:53. {{#singleComment}}{{value}} Comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} Comments{{/singleComment}} Granit Xhaka insists Arsenal are still a "legendary club” and says Mikel Arteta is the man to guide them back to the top. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited.