So, after four days of hearing nothing from Granit Xhaka after what happened against Crystal Palace last Sunday, the Arsenal captain broke his silence with a statement released late yesterday evening. In the interests of clarity, I'll reproduce it below in its entirety: After taking some time to reflect on what happened on Sunday afternoon, I would like to give you an explanation rather than just a quick response. The scenes that took place around my substitution have moved me deeply. I love this club and always give 100% on and off the pitch. My feeling of not being understood by fans, and repeated abusive comments at matches and in social media over the last weeks and months have hurt me...
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