Take a look at yourself, Granit

THERE were times when I got stick off my own fans and, like Granit Xhaka yesterday, I responded by telling them to ‘f*** off’. When I look back, I realise I was in the wrong. Their criticism was nothing personal. I was not playing as well as I should have, and

Xhaka needs to accept that. His performances at Arsenal have been below par. He is club captain and can’t bury his head in the sand. Arsenal have had some marvellous midfielders, from Patrick Vieira to Cesc Fabregas to Robert Pires.

Their fans are educated in that department, and Xhaka hasn’t performed well enough. He has serious work to do. He must acknowledge his own shortcomings rather than blame others.