Granit Xhaka was at his best in Arsenal’s comfortable 3-0 win at home to Newcastle on Monday night - justifying Mikel Arteta’s praise before the game. The Gunners claimed their fourth win in five games thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace and a Bukayo Saka strike, leaving them five points adrift of the top six. With the likes of Saka and fellow academy graduate Emile Smith-Rowe receiving all the plaudits of late, though, Xhaka produced a solid performance against the Magpies to show exactly why Arteta has kept the faith in him this season. Several Arsenal fans were calling for the midfielder to leave when he was brandished a red card in their 1-0 defeat at home to Burnley...
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