Video: Arsenal star prevents near-certain Newcastle goal with amazing run back and vital block
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has had a great season, and few moments sum him up more than this incredible lung-bursting run back to his own box and perfectly-timed challenge to prevent a Newcastle goal yesterday.The Gunners won 2-0 at St James’ Park, which is no mean feat after a fine season from Eddie Howe’s side, […]
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Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has had a great season, and few moments sum him up more than this incredible lung-bursting run back to his own box and perfectly-timed challenge to prevent a Newcastle goal yesterday.
The Gunners won 2-0 at St James’ Park, which is no mean feat after a fine season from Eddie Howe’s side, and they have Xhaka to thank for the huge effort he made to help out his defenders here…
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Xhaka hasn’t always been so important for Arsenal, having some poor moments in a red and white shirt, but he’s looked a player reborn under Mikel Arteta this term.
What a moment this was, and how important could it be in the title race if Manchester City do make an unlikely slip-up in their next few games?
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