{"id":1108413,"date":"2019-09-27T15:28:16","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T14:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1108413"},"modified":"2019-09-27T15:51:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T14:51:07","slug":"unai-emery-xhaka-captain-jurgen-klopp-arsenal-vote","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/unai-emery-xhaka-captain-jurgen-klopp-arsenal-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Granit Xhaka named Arsenal captain after Jurgen Klopp-esque vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Granit Xhaka has been named as Arsenal&#8217;s permanent captain after Unai Emery held a vote among his playing squad.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the departure of Laurent Koscielny in the summer, Xhaka has most regularly donned the armband despite a dip in form and has now been voted as the permanent skipper.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is Xhaka the right choice of captain? Five things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Xhaka has mostly been skipper for the Gunners this season despite poor form.<\/li>\n<li>The Swiss midfielder has now been confirmed as skipper, though he is an unpopular choice among fans.<\/li>\n<li>Rob Holding captained Arsenal in their 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.<\/li>\n<li>And he revealed that Emery let his squad vote on who should wear the armband.<\/li>\n<li>The move is similar to that of Jurgen Klopp last year when Jordan Henderson and James Milner were absent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7380470-emery-s-nba-chaos-could-let-man-utd-off-the-hook-unless-auba-keeps-dunking\/embed\/v4?image_option=full\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As was the case last season, Emery insists he wants a &#8220;leadership group&#8221; of five players and delayed a captain announcement until after their 5-0 League Cup win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>But centre-back Rob Holding has now revealed he and his team-mates were asked to take part in a blind ballot at Arsenal&#8217;s training ground recently, in which they would put forward their personal choices to be Arsenal&#8217;s new captain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a vote the other week so we\u2019ll see what happens and see who gets named,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/arsenal-stars-in-secret-training-ground-ballot-over-captains\/udg7qib0fiy9z2ntljjnf17v\">said<\/a> after Tuesday night&#8217;s match.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1108178\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/calum-chambers-arsenal-multi-tasking-marauder-unexpected-impact\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1108178\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1108178\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25131112\/calum-chambers-multi-tasking-maniac-featured.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25131112\/calum-chambers-multi-tasking-maniac-featured.png 1920w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25131112\/calum-chambers-multi-tasking-maniac-featured-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25131112\/calum-chambers-multi-tasking-maniac-featured-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25131112\/calum-chambers-multi-tasking-maniac-featured-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25131112\/calum-chambers-multi-tasking-maniac-featured-66x37.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25131112\/calum-chambers-multi-tasking-maniac-featured-620x350.png 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25131112\/calum-chambers-multi-tasking-maniac-featured-940x530.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1108178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/calum-chambers-arsenal-multi-tasking-marauder-unexpected-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calum Chambers: How Arsenal\u2019s multi-tasking marauder is making an unexpected impact<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201c[We had to] write names down and then give them to the manager. He will go through them obviously with his input and then we\u2019ll see what happens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite Xhaka being named as captain, there has been no indication as to who else will make up Emery&#8217;s leadership group, although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/49850242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a> suggest Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are among the frontrunners.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Democracy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first high-profile captaincy appointment to be made in the Premier League within the last 12 months, as Emery&#8217;s process emulates that of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool in October 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Usual captain and vice-captain Jordan Henderson and James Milner were absent for the Reds&#8217; Champions League fixture at home to Red Star Belgrade last season and, so, in deciding who should be the leaders in their stead, Klopp admitted he allowed his players to make the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Centre-back Virgil van Dijk and fellow Dutchman Georginio Wijnaldum were eventually named as captain and vice-captain respectively.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would You Rather Raheem Sterling or Kevin De Bruyne? Man City Fans Quizzed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2l5a5DFXllk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It probably says a lot about it (his character), but it was not my decision,&#8221; Klopp<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/liverpool-name-new-captain-order-15333884\"> said<\/a> at the time. &#8220;But it was not my decision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I decided Hendo and Milly will stay, that was 100% the logical thing to do, and it would have been like that if we voted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I said, the next two, the players can vote for. Now we have two Dutch guys in a row because the team decided no.3 for Virgil and no.4 for Gini.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Arsenal fans react to Xhaka announcement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In all likelihood, Arsenal fans would probably have preferred to see one of their potential vice-captains \u2013 Aubameyang and Lacazette \u2013 given the armband and now, Xhaka must prove himself to the Emirates crowd more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>After all, that is the opinion of former Arsenal centre-back Martin Keown, who told <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/607380\/xhaka-arsenal-captain-keown-aubameyang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talkSPORT<\/a>: \u201cThis is a massive call and I think perhaps he [Emery] has got it wrong.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1104271\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/01190131\/unai-emery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/01190131\/unai-emery.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/01190131\/unai-emery-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/01190131\/unai-emery-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/01190131\/unai-emery-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is really going to divide the fans. There are times when Xhaka goes missing in midfield, he\u2019s given penalties away\u2026 he must be an incredible character off the pitch!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s surprising, particularly how he was booed off the pitch less than a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a brave decision by the manager, he\u2019s picked him every time he\u2019s available so he clearly believes in the player, but I\u2019m surprised, I must say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would have gone for Aubameyang, he would have been a pretty good fit. It might have given him a little more extra responsibility. He\u2019s doing fantastically well at the moment and he\u2019s secure in the team, he\u2019s a regular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former Borussia Monchengladbach man is hardly the most popular figure in north London right now and supporters were quick to take to Twitter to show their derision at the appointment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sjaODozpiL\">pic.twitter.com\/sjaODozpiL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jack Rose (@jack_rose10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jack_rose10\/status\/1177527781498007553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/wjfinley\/status\/1177527351208398849?s=19<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/or9AlqCgHA\">pic.twitter.com\/or9AlqCgHA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ShotOnGoal (@shotongoal247) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shotongoal247\/status\/1177532965498314753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is there a team that&#39;s as good at pressing the self-destruct button as Arsenal?<\/p>\n<p>At Premier League-level?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; sestra anna (@Gubrach) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gubrach\/status\/1177534732592197633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although there were a few sections of the Gunners faithful willing to get behind their new skipper.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I do think Holding post Xhaka is a decent shout, but ignoring on pitch abilities Xhaka is the outstanding candidate by a country mile. And given he&#39;s likely not to be at the club in two years if other players pan out, I&#39;m happy with it<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Wade? (@lomekian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lomekian\/status\/1177582986172276736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People really need to get over the fact Xhaka is going to be captain, if the players chose him then there is nothing you guys can do about, one of the only ones with a set off bollocks on him too <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pXo1kFVbBV\">pic.twitter.com\/pXo1kFVbBV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pavlos. (@ThePaulHabib96) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePaulHabib96\/status\/1177582537717223424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/coops313\/status\/1177582842383163392?s=19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Granit Xhaka has been named as Arsenal&#8217;s permanent captain after Unai Emery held a vote among his playing squad. Since the departure of Laurent Koscielny in the summer, Xhaka has most regularly donned the armband despite a dip in form and has now been voted as the permanent skipper. 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