Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu says that it's up to the players to adapt to Unai Emery's tactics. It would be unfair to condemn a player usually so tidy in his passing for a lapse in that department, but Granit Xhaka's accidental contribution to Cardiff's first goal in Sunday's 3-2 win for Arsenal nevertheless added to the growing belief that he has run out of chances in the first team. There are many reasons to be frustrated by Xhaka but 20-yard floated crosses to switch play are not usually one of them. This is a player who consistently produces accurate passes at a high volume; whether short, medium or long-range. But when your key strength manifests as a fatal weakness it is not a...
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