Quote Originally Posted by I am invisible View Post
Well we ain’t shifting Mustafi any time soon! He’s torn his hamstring off the bone, or something, so no one’s coming in for him. Kola and So Crates look like the obvious defensive casualties right now - 200k/wk between them for one guy who can’t pass or defend, and one who never plays.

Not sure where I stand with Xhaka now? I honestly don’t think he’s one of the problem players anymore, and I’ve been happy with how he’s been playing under Arteta, but then again if we bring in the CM I want then I don’t think he makes the starting XI, and 100k/wk is a lot to be paying a bench-warmer? Depending on who we bring in, I don’t think he’s an urgent problem.
Lets not get carried away. Midfield is probably where our quality is lowest and he exemplifies it. Xhaka is what you have when you want to just survive in the top half of the EPL. You will never touch the top echelons of the game of anywhere with an immobile lump like Xhaka starting every game. The best Xhaka is like the worst Henderson. He is completely 1 dimensional. Lets give him the heave ho, not another extension. Its Partey time lets get Ivan Rakitic too if he is available.