Match preview Arsenal play in the Carabao Cup this midweek after the mayhem in the weekend may have soured Arsenal's season in the most damning way. Granit Xhaka, the club captain, was substituted late in their game against Crystal Palace only to loud boos and jeers from Arsenal fans. While the reaction from the fans is commonplace nowadays, what Xhaka did in the reaction was unfathomable. Xhaka cupped his ears as if to mock the fans who were booing him, he threw his armband away instead of handing it over amicably, and while he walked off the pitch he was seen mouthing expletives at the fans in addition to taking off and throwing away his jersey as he walked down the tunnel. A club...
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