Quote Originally Posted by Özim View Post
Emery is definitely to blame, that doesn't absolve the player though, he's paid a lot of money and should be doing his best on the pitch, he hasn't been, I think MOTD showed how he was doing his best not to receive the ball, the 2nd goal also showed a lack of effort and the walking off a lack of care or hunger for victory, that's all on him. But yes Emery should have never made him captain, he's shouldn't even be a regular to be honest, some might argue he's not even good enough to be at the club.
yes i wasn't absolving Xhaka, and i've made all the points you make elsewhere, i'm more just saying that Emery set up a situation where the fans had Xhaka upfront as a target for criticism.

but serparately, isn't being stripped of the captaincy a form of discipline though, so seems odd to say they're taking no action...?