I can t remember a player recovering from that kind of humiliation - Robbie Fowler says Arsenal star s redemption sums up their season so far × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News I can t remember a player recovering from that kind of humiliation - Robbie Fowler says Arsenal star s redemption sums up their season so far By Debkalpa Banerjee Modified Oct 09, 2022 03:01 PM IST Follow Us Comment Share Robbie Fowler is impressed by Granit Xhaka's form this season. Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has lauded Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka for reinventing himself as a player after initial struggles at the club. He has compared his resurgence to the Gunners' recent form. Xhaka, who arrived from Borussia Monchengladbach for £35 million in the summer of 2016, has been a divisive figure for most of his time in London. A former club captain, Xhaka was stripped of the responsibility by former head coach Unai Emery after swearing at fans during a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in October 2019. However, after mending his relationship with the supporters over the last two years, the 30-year-old is now a crucial squad member of Mikel Arteta's squad. Arsenal@Arsenal? New message from: Granit402393530? New message from: Granit https://t.co/uItqA2zxtv In his column for Mirror, Fowler shared his thoughts about Xhaka and analyzed his new role at the centre of the park in Arteta's setup. He wrote: "The redemption of Granit Xhaka is indicative of Arsenal’s reemergence this season. The Swiss midfielder has been a bit of a liability since arriving from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016. Which, tellingly, was the last time Arsenal finished in the top four." He added: "Xhaka always seems to be walking the tightrope between a booking and a red card. And when he was booed off by fans after being substituted three years ago, his time at the Emirates appeared to be up. I can't remember a player recovering from that kind of humiliation before. But Arteta saw that behind Xhaka's frustration was a player." He continued: "Xhaka appears to have been given more freedom to get himself further forward this season instead of being reigned in by the need to shield the defence and make tackles that often bordered on desperation. To see him with a huge grin on his face as he picked up his man-of-the-match award against Tottenham was a nice moment." Xhaka has opened the 2022-23 campaign on a positive note, scoring two goals and contributing three assists in eight Premier League matches. WhoScored.com@WhoScored Granit Xhaka has registered more touches in the opposition penalty area (30) than Son Heung-Min (27) in the Premier League this season5201350 Granit Xhaka has registered more touches in the opposition penalty area (30) than Son Heung-Min (27) in the Premier League this season https://t.co/qGhiulgQu0 Arsenal are currently second in the 2022-23 Premier League standings with 21 points from eight games. The club are scheduled to lock horns with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday (October 9). Arsenal starlet Gabriel Martinelli heaps praise on vice-captain Granit Xhaka Speaking to The Times, Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli highlighted Granit Xhaka's importance to the squad. He elaborated: "Xhaka is an amazing lad. You see how much he dedicates himself to the team, how much he cares about the match and the players as well, he is definitely one of our leaders." He added:"For young players like me and Bukayo [Saka], it's very important to have a team-mate like him." Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Diptanil Roy × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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