{"id":1331096,"date":"2023-11-13T15:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1331096"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:51:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:51:20","slug":"bayer-leverkusen-granit-xhaka-stat-arsenal-fans","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/bayer-leverkusen-granit-xhaka-stat-arsenal-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;How&#8217;s that going for us&#8217; &#8211; Arsenal fans react to bonkers Granit Xhaka stat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A comfortable 4-0 win over struggling Union Berlin saw Bayer Leverkusen maintain their Bundesliga lead heading into the international break.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Xabi Alonso&#8217;s men hold a slender two-point gap over defending champions Bayern Munich with both sides yet to suffer defeat through 11 matches played.<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [sky-bet-b5-g20] does not exist -->\n<p>It&#8217;s a rise which has astounded some observers with Lothar Matth\u00e4us notably predicting this season will culminate with Bayer winning their first German championship.<\/p>\n<p>The former European Cup finalist were busy this past summer having retained wunderkind Florian Wirtz as well as making notable acquisitions in the shape of \u00c1lex Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann and Granit Xhaka the latter Alonso praised as transformative.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has had a huge impact on the team since day one. He is an extremely important player for us&#8221;, he said following Leverkusen\u2019s 2-2 draw with Bayern on Matchday four. &#8220;If you have good midfielders, you play better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>No stranger to Bundesliga football having previously represented Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach with distinction the Swiss international has been ever-present for Die Werkself and in turn been producing numerous standout performances.<\/p>\n<p>Renowned for his combative nature, which has got him into trouble plenty of times, Xhaka &#8212; who predominantly operates in a double midfield pivot within Alonso&#8217;s 3-4-2-1 system &#8212; is continually on the front foot. A skilled recycler of possession he currently leads the way, across Europe&#8217;s top seven leagues, when it comes to successful passes into the final third.<\/p>\n<p>To say this revelation has somewhat dumfounded many of those who used to chant his name would be an understatement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not a single day goes by where I don\u2019t think of you <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U7O5JRyrdK\">https:\/\/t.co\/U7O5JRyrdK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sash ~ (@ltarsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ltarsenal\/status\/1724039481441829365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/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=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lus8p7oAHp\">https:\/\/t.co\/lus8p7oAHp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qwHSuY0gz2\">pic.twitter.com\/qwHSuY0gz2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Donza (@The_Donza) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Donza\/status\/1724065676875223353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/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\">Happy to say I always was right about him. Top player that deserves all the respect in the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s98CYbDmzi\">https:\/\/t.co\/s98CYbDmzi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Spanish Gooner (@elspanishgooner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elspanishgooner\/status\/1724046363879428248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/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\">\u2026and now we gotta live with that headless bum running around doing nothing. ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y2Y86ko3Ny\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y2Y86ko3Ny<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DtagtEptYm\">pic.twitter.com\/DtagtEptYm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ars\u00e8ne \u5e38\u7528? (@doncroiix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doncroiix\/status\/1724070244413514069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/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\">I really wish we had kept hold of him just a season longer.<\/p>\n<p>We probably don\u2019t sign Rice if he stays, but a midfield trio of Rice, Xhaka and \u00d8degaard could be the one that wins you the league.<\/p>\n<p>Ah well ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K3CKmOShRt\">https:\/\/t.co\/K3CKmOShRt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cookie (@JECook96) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JECook96\/status\/1724047477064544322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For context, Declan Rice is Arsenal\u2019s stat leader for this metric, making 86 successful passes into the final third for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta&#8217;s first-choice full-backs Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ben White rank joint-second with 62.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I tell Arsenal fans they shoudlve tried harder and forced a contract , Run that shit back bring everyone back . This Guy was integral . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w11asjZXcL\">https:\/\/t.co\/w11asjZXcL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 1SaV (@kal_chapo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kal_chapo\/status\/1724080956993049062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/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\">He woulda been a beast in this current Arsenal side <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qc6wGSI7YB\">https:\/\/t.co\/qc6wGSI7YB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; S? (@scrapytweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scrapytweets\/status\/1724026274916475059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/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\">we sold him for havertz, lmaooo, Arteta you will pay for your sins, you and havertz, God go punish una two <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8U7PO6Xafl\">https:\/\/t.co\/8U7PO6Xafl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MACHALA JNR??? (@starboylekzy1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/starboylekzy1\/status\/1724053811470176279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/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\">They said we could get an upgrade, how is that going for us? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U2k15M7Ah9\">https:\/\/t.co\/U2k15M7Ah9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u00d6nabs (@gbengaonabs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gbengaonabs\/status\/1724037407035543926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/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\">If this guy was still there they would probably be unbeaten now with 1 draw <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jd81bmm1zo\">https:\/\/t.co\/Jd81bmm1zo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lloyd Gross (@bondz1e) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bondz1e\/status\/1724078420349333903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Xhaka&#8217;s closest competitors across Europe&#8217;s top seven leagues are PSV duo Oliver Boscagli and Joey Veerman. Rodri leads the way among Premier League players while former Man City midfielder Aleix Garcia &#8211; now captain of surprise LaLiga leaders Girona &#8211; makes up the top five. Lutsharel Geertruida, Daley Blind, Toni Kroos, Luis Alberto and Jules Kound\u00e9 complete the top 10.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1331105 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-110x138.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-56x70.jpg 56w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-52x65.jpg 52w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-180x225.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-192x240.jpg 192w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-799x999.jpg 799w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-85x106.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/11\/13153932\/1331096_1331096_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very satisfied with his performances,&#8221; Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes added. &#8220;He is an exceptional player, he keeps the pace for our team and has an indisputable personality in the team, on and off the field. 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