Unai Emery defended Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka, praising his commitment against Manchester United in Monday's Premier League draw. Xhaka, who Emery has confirmed as club captain, was strongly criticised on social media following United's opening goal at Old Trafford, where Arsenal held the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw. The Switzerland midfielder appeared to duck out of the way of Scott McTominay's rasping 20-yard drive, although some replays indicated the ball took a small deflection to divert it away from his head. Arsenal head coach Emery, though, gave Xhaka his full backing after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's seventh Premier League goal of the season earned the Gunners a point. "He...
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