Arsenal Vs Chelsea: Combined Starting Eleven

Granit Xhaka

That’s right, sitting right here in the middle of the combined starting XI is a man who probably won’t even start the game. Patience is a virtue, they say.

I don’t think I am out of line to say that Granit Xhaka is currently Arsenal’s best option at holding midfield. I have said this numerous times and each time, I feel more and more confident in the statement. He is essentially Coqzorla, just in one person.

His goals have been nothing more than the icing on the Swiss cake. With his passing and control, he has proven that acclimating to English football wasn’t actually that difficult. Now the trick is convincing Wenger to sit one of the two in his way to give him his rightful place in the damn starting XI.

Xhaka is going to have a huge impact on Arsenal and the Premier League as a whole. His immensity of talent (is that a thing?) cannot be benched forever.

Let the salivating begin with his holding mate…