Granit Xhaka has thanked Arsenal supporters for a ‘very special occasion’ after he captained the Gunners to a 3-0 win in opposition to Brentford on Sunday.
Objectives from William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium despatched Arsenal again to the highest of the Premier League desk because the worldwide break begins.
With membership captain Martin Odegaard out injured, Xhaka was handed the armband and carried out brilliantly, establishing Jesus’ strike with a pleasant chip into the field.
Arsenal followers serenaded the Swiss midfielder all through and after the sport, chanting his title – one thing that may have been unthinkable three years in the past when Xhaka infamously threw his shirt on the bottom upon getting jeered off by his personal supporters in a house sport in opposition to Crystal Palace.
Then-manager Unai Emery stripped him of the captaincy after the incident, and his Arsenal profession appeared over till Mikel Arteta arrived and satisfied the participant to remain on the Emirates.
Now, Xhaka is enjoying his finest soccer a lot to the followers’ delight, and the 29-year-old took over Arsenal’s official Twitter account to put up a message of because of the supporters after the Brentford match.
‘Hey guys, Granit right here. Nice win, nice consequence, thanks in your help,’ he stated.
‘You’ve been superb however as nicely for myself to listen to what occurred in the present day, to say my title, to sing the music for me.
‘It’s a really, very special occasion and thanks once more, see you quickly. All the perfect guys.’
After six wins in seven video games, Arsenal are prime of the desk, a degree forward of Manchester Metropolis and Tottenham, with some believing they've an actual shot on the title this season.
‘You see the completely different mentality we now have this season,’ Xhaka advised Sky Sports activities.
‘We had an amazing probability after one minute with [Gabriel] Martinelli, if we rating then we begin nicely. We saved going, working one another and we're coaching like we play and we now have class as nicely with particular person gamers that may make a distinction. Right this moment you noticed that.’
Xhaka’s kind has performed an enormous half of their current success, with Arteta, in his post-match press convention, revealing the midfielder’s need to be captain in Odegaard’s absence, saying: ‘He was demanding it.
‘I believe he feels now that love and respect each methods. You see our supporters, the way in which they have been singing to him as nicely, emotionally that makes him attempt to give much more.
‘His willingness at all times to remain humble, to look ahead and attempt to get higher and while you try this, usually good issues occur. I’m actually happy for him as a result of in my view he actually deserves it.’
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