Unai Emery insists Granit Xhaka played well for Arsenal against Tottenham even though he conceded a "very disappointing" penalty during the first half of Sunday's 2-2 derby draw. The Switzerland midfielder lunged into a challenge on Son Heung-min and got nowhere near the ball, allowing Harry Kane to double the lead from the spot following Christian Eriksen's opener. Xhaka was heavily criticised over the incident, even though Arsenal rallied in impressive style to fight back for a point through goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Emery, though, says there were more positive than negative aspects to the 26-year-old's performance. "In 90 minutes, I am...
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