He should have left Arsenal years ago - Pundit says he does not like 29-year-old Gunners star and finds him irritating × 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 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

He should have left Arsenal years ago - Pundit says he does not like 29-year-old Gunners star and finds him irritating

By Dakir Mohammed Thanveer Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Garth Crooks' assessment of Arsenal star Granit Xhaka has irked fans BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks has admitted that he does not like Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, who impressed for the Gunners against Brentford on Sunday. Arsenal played their seventh Premier League match of the season against Brentford on Sunday (September 18). They went on to earn a 3-0 victory over the Bees away from home. William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira got their names on the scoresheet for the Gunners. One player who impressed for the visitors without finding the back of the net is Xhaka. The Switzerland international captained the north London giants in Martin Odegaard's absence and provided the assist for Jesus' goal. The midfielder, who was stripped of the captain's armband in 2019, was also the subject of plaudits from the fans for his performance. Xhaka's display against Brentford also saw him earn a place in Crooks' Team of the Week. The former Tottenham Hotspur forward's assessment of the Gunners star, though, was rather amusing. Crooks started off by conceding he does not like Xhaka and claimed the midfielder is 'irritating'. The former Manchester United loanee also insisted that the 29-year-old should have left the Emirates Stadium years ago. He wrote in his BBC Sport column: "I don't like Granit Xhaka. I find him confrontational, overly aggressive and altogether irritating. Nevertheless, on his day he's a very good player." "He should have left Arsenal years ago. However, for some reason he has not only stayed at the club, but also occasionally wears the captain's armband, such is his popularity these days." Crooks, though, admitted that Xhaka was impressive for the north London giants against Thomas Frank's side. He wrote: "Against Brentford he looked very impressive and so did Arsenal. I would like to know why Brentford didn't look up for this game, but the Gunners were so good I rather suspect that even if they had it wouldn't have changed anything - Arsenal were that good. Most worrying." Xhaka has scored one goal and provided three assists from seven league appearances for Mikel Arteta's side this term.

Fans blast Crooks for his assessment of Arsenal star Xhaka

Crooks' assessment of Xhaka certainly did not go unnoticed among the Gunners faithful. Some supporters have even taken to Twitter to launch a scathing attack on the former Tottenham forward. One fan wrote: "Shocking 'journalism' from Garth Crooks after naming Granit Xhaka in his team of the week." Henry Ansell@Ansell905Shocking ‘Journalism’ from Garth Crooks after naming Granit Xhaka in his team of the week #BBC1Shocking ‘Journalism’ from Garth Crooks after naming Granit Xhaka in his team of the week #BBC https://t.co/CVToE7LyGj baloGUN bioDUN@_baloobogero@Ansell905 Couldn't hide his hatred for Granit Xhaka and of course Arsenal. Very shameful journalism!@Ansell905 Couldn't hide his hatred for Granit Xhaka and of course Arsenal. Very shameful journalism! Matt Smylie@smylie52The anti-Xhaka movement is still alive and well with Garth Crooks and the BBC...the guy gives his all every week and still gets this rubbish when he drops another great performance3The anti-Xhaka movement is still alive and well with Garth Crooks and the BBC...the guy gives his all every week and still gets this rubbish when he drops another great performance https://t.co/1sTOS3UtqU Meanwhile, it is worth noting that the Gunners' win against Brentford saw them reclaim their place as the Premier League table-toppers. They currently sit atop the table with 18 points from seven games. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Dakir Mohammed Thanveer × 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? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin 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 No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी