After seven years in Arsenal, Granite Xhaka (31) He decided to leave the club last summer. A few years ago he was about to leave, but Mikel Arteta It is fundamental for me not to do this. Not only did he leave, but he regained his best version thanks to the Spanish coach. He will soon conquer the Premier League competing to the last day against the mighty City of Manchester.
During his years as a ‘Gunner’ he experienced some ups and downs in football, just like the rest of the team. However, some affected him deeply. In 2020 he couldn’t take it anymore, he wanted to leave. They took the captaincy from him and the fans booed him too. A situation he deemed untenable.
”I had many completely dark days, sitting in my hotel room watching the games, realizing what really happened.“said the current player of the Leverkusen in an interview with ‘The Athletic’.
Losing the captain’s armband was difficult both football-wise and mentally for him. He began to think about how this would affect his family. ‘‘I don’t want to empathize with them, because they are more concerned about me than I am. Maybe they wanted to protect me and not bring those thoughts to me, but the truth is that I was destroyed.”
Mikel Arteta, his savior
The coming of the Spaniard to the bank Emirates This is an opportunity to completely turn the tables on Xhaka. The main reason for him to last three and a half years at the club when he decided to leave. ” Mikel picked me up and got me back to playing at the level I always knew I could play, he was sure of my quality and didn’t care what others said. Help me”.
Arteta helped him, encouraged him and gave him the helm of the team. He informs her that he is a key piece and that he too will sue her as such. And Granit responded in green until the last day. From whistling to applause. In his last fight, fight wolves, scored two goals and was close to scoring three. The public shouted at him to stay. ”I can’t put into words how happy my family was to hear that after everything that happened before.”.
Next December 28, Xhaka will be at the Emirates to witness the Arsenal-West Ham to say goodbye to Arsenal fans. Of his hobby.
Source: La Verdad
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