24hrs on and no statement coming out from yesterday's incident. Club and player in a place that puts everyone under a no win position.
Having reflected on it, and as I wanted him to be stripped I'm not sure there is a way that can happen.
Having reflected on it, and as I wanted him to be stripped I'm not sure there is a way that can happen.
It would be difficult for the team and the squad to have the player stripped and would create people/squad taking sides and cause more issues. Whatever the rights and the wrong of the situation what we can't have is the club going into meltdown because of it.
My opinion which is worth tuppence is that he shouldnt be starting in this line up which is down to the manager, but one of most docile crowds in country found itself deriding the player yesterday, a lightening rod for poor performances going back to the back end of last season
Where the team threw away easy passage to CL, and they have hardly looked any better this season having spent huge money. That's laid at the manager not a single player or captain. Yesterday he became a lightening rod for a docile home fan base towards the manager
A manager that it's fair to say hasnt connected with the fanbase. Wether that's a communication issue or because the teams he has put out have performed poorly take your pick but it's a fact.
So what really should happen now is the player should show some contrition and everyone moves on. It will help the player/team because the crowd will surely go the other way and loudly back them.
But that won't take away from the fact the team is unbalanced and again the Xhaka issue is a red herring to how the team is being managed.
Lots of fans are now reflecting on how enjoyment factor is waning. I go all over the world to watch The Arsenal. But combination of now never knowing which day of the week a game is on, getting fleeced by TV companies, what are we on 4 different ones to see games?...
Train companies, league authorities never considering match going fans, Uefas attitude to us last season and a team that it's fair to say hasnt played well for a long time, the attitude of the match going fan has changed and probably not for the better as a combination of all
