Mikel Arteta: Granit Xhaka took ‘huge decision’ to reveal feelings on Arsenal fan taunts in Crystal Palace match
Mikel Arteta says Granit Xhaka took a huge decision to reveal his feelings on the taunts from Arsenal fans, as the Swiss midfielder recounted being booed off the pitch during a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in October 2019. Xhaka set the record straight in a revealing piece for the Players’ Tribune, and Arteta commended his bravery for speaking up on an unsavoury day for the former Gunners captain. Ad/> He said: «I would not like to go into detail of (about) what happened there.