Granit Xhaka hat sich für die Szenen bei seiner Auswechslung entschuldigt und seine Gründe für den emotionalen Ausbruch dargelegt. Auf Twitter stösst er damit mehrheitlich auf Verständnis, manche Fans aber sind immer noch verärgert.
Pro Xhaka
Keiner sollte solche Dinge zu einem anderen Menschen sagen! Aber die Anonymität des Internets wirkt auf einige Leute leider sehr enthemmend. Da wird Frust abgelassen und gepöbelt, ohne Rücksicht darauf, wie das bei dem Anderen ankommt und ob er das verarbeiten kann.#Xhaka pic.twitter.com/07yVNVzzaI
— Steffi 💛 (@AmarillaNegra09) October 31, 2019
Granit Xhaka:
— Arsenal Bhöy (@F_Bhoy) October 27, 2019
• Abused and insulted mercilessly
• Sent death threats
• Pregnant wife harassed
• Has to disable comments on social media
• Booed and jeered by supposed Arsenal fans
I don’t give a fuck what you say, his reaction was completely justified.
Regardless of his wage or your opinion on his ability, Granit Xhaka is human too. Some of the comments he receives are nothing short of disgraceful. Credit to him for acknowledging his poor reaction. However, as a fanbase we need to be better. He needs us now more than ever.
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) October 31, 2019
Wieso sollte #Xhaka sich entschuldigen? Wie verballert sind diese Arsenalfans eigentlich? Wie wärs wenn sich die Fans mal bei ihm entschuldigen würden? Junge Junge Junge... Granit, komm einfach zurück nachhause, so eine Scheiße hast du nicht verdient!!!💚 https://t.co/zjEwfFPq7V
— Tobi_AS (@Tobbbbes) November 1, 2019
Du weißt ja, dass ich in diesem Leben kein Fan mehr von Xhaka werde. Aber ich wünschte mir, dass die Leute im Stadion das Team in dieser Lautstärke unterstützen würden und nicht erst bei der Auswechslung aufwachen, um lautstark Xhaka auszubuhen.
— Vanity (@_____Vanity____) October 31, 2019
Özil and Xhaka and the back page of all newspapers. pic.twitter.com/P5QANFx5el
— Niall ㋡ (@niallmoran_) October 30, 2019
I’ve never once cussed Xhaka’s family, that’s below the belt!! I cussed him hard on Sunday for what he did but it’s normally just his footballing ability I’m on to, big difference!! Those who cuss his wife, child or any family member are certified d*ckheads!!
— The People’s Champion 💯🤟🏽 (@TroopzAFC) October 31, 2019
lol es gibt immernoch leute die ne "entschuldigung" von #xhaka wollen. auba wurde vor kurzem auch noch auf der straße angemacht mit "£2,000 to watch shit, fuck off".
— Cem (@guccibrille) November 1, 2019
vielleicht sollte man sich mal als fanszene/mensch hinterfragen wenn man so seine eigene spieler angeht. https://t.co/RP5YHXWibG
Eboue was booed, Ramsey and his family were abused, Wenger was abused, Mustafi and Xhaka booed and abused on social media. Unai the latest target.
— P™ (@SemperFiArsenal) October 28, 2019
This is coming from the same fanbase who talk about our class, tradition & history with pride.
What a toxic fanbase we’ve become.
The only thing Granit Xhaka did wrong was direct what he said to 60,000 people. He should have directed it only to the 60 or so who said those disgusting things.
— Uncle Mike - Wartime Consigliere (@MichaelPacholek) November 1, 2019
This isn't about whether he should be playing, based on performance. It's about how he was treated. #IStandWithXhaka
als kapitän schwierige aktion aber menschlich verstehe ich ihn komplett
— el1Ös (@schuales) October 31, 2019
Granit Xhaka deserves better than Arsenal fans
— Sean (@SeanS_26) November 1, 2019
Apology accepted.
— evan 》 (@afcevan) October 31, 2019
Contra Xhaka
Beim Stand von 2:2 so ein Theater aufführen. Hätten die Fans ihn mit Blumen empfangen sollen?
— b (@lesinema) October 31, 2019
Ein 'I'm very sorry about my actions during...' hätte gereicht. Er muss aber die psychologische Opferrolle spielen. Nach dem Spiel haben so viele Fans Xhaka verteidigt das sollte wohl reichen.
— b (@lesinema) October 31, 2019
Thanks for the fake apology but it’s time to strip you of captaincy and time to say goodbye
— INVINCEARSENAL (@INVINCEARSENAL) October 31, 2019
Let him leave! We’ve been through a lot as fans. These players don’t play for the badge. If we sell him, his loyalty will change to the club he is going to! We the fans can’t change our loyalty! We need respect. We are drawing, and you walk causally off the pitch? Let him leave!
— Eric Maina (@parklandschief) November 1, 2019
— Stephen Howson 🇾🇪 (@MrStephenHowson) October 31, 2019
Fans are not stupid, but extremely savvy. They noticed that he was quicker to change his profile picture to him in his Swiss shirt than to issue an apology on the same platform which could be seen as doubling down on his actions. This looks like his PR team wrote it tbh
— SloaneRogue (@SloaneRogue) October 31, 2019
No one has a right to abuse. No one should be abused at their workplace or personally, for their work. This is heinous. While I empathize with Xhakha, this non apology takes 0 responsibility for his own actions. Being captain is not a divine right but a privilege.#Xhakha #Arsenal
— Harish Rajagopalan (@harish4official) November 1, 2019
He still doesn't deserve the armband anymore.
— Akin AJ ⚽️ 🇦🇺 🇳🇬 (@akinajy) October 31, 2019
The coach needs to stand up and say, you disrespect the fans or club, you pay the price.
We insult Politicians more but they don't just walk off the job. Do they?