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Granit Xhaka

Jed

Savz wrote:
Xhaka & Wilshere in the same side, flying into tackles, causing havoc, proper cunts who would love intense atmospheres/hostile environments.

I do like the idea.

:drool:

Then you realize Wenger will still be in charge and it's 🙁

ElGeniodeOviedo

It's more of the soft G/J sound, like Djorou. Phonetically I suppose the correct denotation is Zhaka. Fairly certain it's not the hard "ch" as in chalk.

It's Serbian, similar to Shaquiri's first name, which is anglicized Xherdan, but pronounced more like "Jerdan". I think Jones touched on it on this thread so he probably knows more than I do about it

Savz

otfgoon wrote:
I've been saying Chaka, like that thing from Stargate.

I've heard it pronounced Jaka more than any other pronunciation.

lorddulaarsenal

Best compilation I've seen

Got meself all excited about this one

Hope we get it done - will be good to see the type of player he is in our midfield

lorddulaarsenal

Granny Shacks

jones

El Genio de Oviedo wrote:
It's more of the soft G/J sound, like Djorou. Phonetically I suppose the correct denotation is Zhaka. Fairly certain it's not the hard "ch" as in chalk.

It's Serbian, similar to Shaquiri's first name, which is anglicized Xherdan, but pronounced more like "Jerdan". I think Jones touched on it on this thread so he probably knows more than I do about it

Your explanation is correct but the name is actually Albanian which despite the geographical proximity is an unrelated language. Could be worth adding as Serbs and Albanians aren't exactly fond of each other

Also another piece of worthless info is that Shaqiri is pronounced something between Shatiri and Shachiri

Bold Tone

I'm sticking to granite zjacka as that's what my brain tells me.
Yes he will strengthen us but not by much as his skills are not in the department where we are struggling.

Ricky1985

We're not lacking discipline, intelligence, tactical understanding, height, strength and aggression in the team as a whole, let alone the midfield?

goon

I think people are seriously underestimating the issues we've had in midfield.

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
Best compilation I've seen

Got meself all excited about this one

Hope we get it done - will be good to see the type of player he is in our midfield

He reminds me a lot of Alonso, even his body shape and posture when he strikes the ball.

evoh1

Has the feeling of the m'vila rumours a while back.

Bold Tone

I see the Alonso similarity but didn't want to say it.
He looks a stronger but less mobile version of Elneny but playing with Giroud upfront and Theo/Alexis on the wings won't do him many favours.
We will probably get him as he will strengthen us ever so slightly and we don't particularly need him but he is a Wenger-Gazidis axis fan-appeasement bargain.

Ricky1985

Na, I've seen Wenger talking about this guy and he can't help smiling like a Muppet. No bargain basement, fans appeasement, I reckon he rates him very highly. And you've also got the likes of Jones and others on here saying they watch him regularly and he's something a bit special.

Reckon he's exactly what we need.

BWoolley

Gary Lineker (I know) has been on Twitter calling him a poorer version of Kante. For those who have seen him play, what's the comparison? I'm sure he is quite special because there were strong rumours that he was Bayern bound. Guess Vidal stopped that from happening.

Gazza M

I'm pretty sure lineker is talking out of his ass. Theyre different players, and from what I've seen xhaka is the better fit for us. Kante chases everything all over the pitch and carries the ball forward more, xhaka stays behind the play and his game is more focused on accurate passing from deeper positions. He has a nasty streak as well so he won't back down from a scrap or a tackle

lorddulaarsenal

Room for both in our squad.

Xhaka reminds me of Dietmar Hamann in a playing sense

Ricky1985

Looks like Xabi Alonso a lot to me.

Jed

Lineker chatting shit. Kanté is a box to box CM. Xhaka is a deep lying DM.

Xhaka is what we need. We have Elneny for the box to box role.

Asterix

So could we ever switch it up and play 442 with him in the team? And before Biggus says it, a different manager as well?

mdgoonah41

xhaka seems like a cuntier (more aggressive) xabi alonso. id love a player like that here

Ricky1985

Yeah, not just more aggressive or more of a cunt, but actually a fair bit bigger and stronger too.

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