Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has raved about Granit Xhaka for his goal and performance against PSV at the Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Europa League, as quoted on BBC Sport.
Arteta was impressed by how Xhaka scored for Arsenal in their 1-0 win against Dutch giants PSV at the Emirates Stadium in North London on Thursday evening.
The Gunners got the better of PSV 1-0 at home in UEFA Europa League Group A.
Switzerland international midfielder Xhaka scored the only goal of the match.
In the 70the minute, the 30-year-old drove a low effort into the bottom left corner from Japan international Takehiro Tomiyasu’s cross.
And Arsenal manager Arteta was impressed with the £100,000-a-week (Spotrac) star.
MIKEL ARTETA ON GRANIT XHAKA FOR ARSENAL V PSV
Arteta said about Xhaka: “It was a great goal with the right foot, a half volley, he is getting in these positions every game that’s why he is scoring the goals.”
BIG PLAYER FOR THE GUNNERS
In our view, Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been superb for the team so far this season and is now one of the first names on the teamsheet.
The Switzerland international is playing in a box-to-box role, and his performance in midfield has been superb.
Xhaka is driving the team forward and is scoring goals, and his strike against PSV was really very good.
As Arteta notes, the midfielder is getting into goalscoring positions and is playing extremely well in each and every game.
