Quote Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn View Post
In fairness to that Alba descended maniac even he is saying you can’t drop Xhaka even though it is to lament our lack of options in central midfield. On this and little else, we are in accord
I get that. I also understand that some people feel that Xhaka could be upgraded on. But:

He's still a huge weak link and has only been usurped as the worst player in the team by an incredible effort from Saka.
and your criticism of the way Xhaka plays is, IMHO, one-eyed in the extreme. Pretty much every commentator that I have seen acknowledges that Xhaka has been one of our best performers this season, and some had him as MOTM on Sunday. You are entitled to your opinion, but in his new position, the player has been an integral part of our very impressive start to the season - and rather than disparaging the away fans who were singing his name I salute them for (unlike you) setting aside historic antipathy to Xhaka, and recognising the efforts he has made. In terms of how we have played as a team all season, Xhaka has simply not been the weak link that some insist in characterising him as.