Granit Xhaka apologised to Arsenal teammates at half-time against Tottenham Hotspur before going on to seal the 3-1 win with a goal.
The Gunners claimed North London bragging rights on Saturday afternoon by beating old rivals Tottenham.
Thomas Partey fired Arsenal in front from long-range, giving Hugo Lloris no chance with a strike that arrowed into the top corner.
Tottenham pegged them back though as Harry Kane slotted home a penalty to add yet another goal against Arsenal to his tally.
Granit Xhaka apologised to Arsenal teammates
That goal came about because Richarlison was fouled by Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes.
Richarlison was cutting in from the right hand side of the box and Gabriel’s dangling leg was enough for the Tottenham striker to go over.
Yet the only reason Richarlison was able to get the ball in the first place was because of a poor touch from Granit Xhaka.
The Arsenal midfielder’s loose control handed the ball to Richarlison in a dangerous position and Gabriel just couldn’t resist a challenge.
The Daily Mail now claim that Xhaka went into the Arsenal dressing room at half-time and offered an apology to his teammates.
Xhaka took responsibility for the goal as it came from his mistake, seemingly taking the fall over Gabriel.
Xhaka may not be Arsenal captain anymore but that kind of leadership is what makes him such a valued member of Mikel Arteta’s squad.
Arsenal went out in the second half and claimed the win with Gabriel Jesus bundling in the second.
Emerson Royal’s red card ended Tottenham’s hopes but Xhaka fully redeemed himself by scoring number three, securing the win for Arsenal.
Xhaka is impressing in a more advanced role under Arteta and whilst his mistake gifted Arsenal a goal, he owned up, took it on the chin and made amends with a great goal; that’s exactly what you want from one of your experienced leaders.
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