Arsenal were able to keep their undefeated streak going against Wolves but they were lucky to do that, to be honest.
The Gunners did not play particularly well and they almost ended up losing the match. Fans were generally upset with the performance of the team but there was one player who was singled out.
Xhaka made a mistake that led to Wolves opening the scoring. Though Xhaka had a good game otherwise, this one mistake was enough to rile up the fans.
A lot of them took to Twitter to show their frustration with Granit Xhaka. Some of them even suggested that he should be sold.
Here are some of the reactions:
https://twitter.com/GurjitAFC/status/1061661578364362752
https://twitter.com/caalluumm00/status/1061662498322038786
Sell Xhaka pls
— Declan Petrie (@declanafc_) November 11, 2018
Regardless how much xhaka improves he will never be able to concentrate for 90 mins
— Asad Ullah (@AsadUllah1477) November 11, 2018
Hideous from Xhaka.
— Lewis (@LGAmbrose) November 11, 2018
How many more times will Xhaka cost us cheap goals?! 😠
— nyachoti nyakundi (@nyachoti_) November 11, 2018
Arsenal's tickling time bomb (Xhaka) strikes again!#ARSWOL
— shalle Abdi (@Abshaan1) November 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/BlackScarfAFC/status/1061661574413324289
Yes, it is good that the Gunners were able to extend their unbeaten streak but this performance left a lot to be desired. There were many moments during the match where Wolves could have and should have scored but they failed to take their chances.
Now that the international break is upon us, it gives the team some time to think about how they have playing over the last few weeks. This period will give the players some time to rest and probably, they will be able to play better when they do come out again after this particular break.
A player like Xhaka has been very impressive this season especially since the arrival of Lucas Torreira as the Uruguayan has helped protect the midfield and it has helped Xhaka excel at his natural game.
In a long season such as this, mistakes are going to happen so the team must be prepared to deal with them. As for the fans, it is okay to criticize a player like Xhaka but they must support the team until the end. Only if the team has the support of all the fans will they be able to achieve any kind of success.
