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title: "Arsenal: Fans ridicule Granit Xhaka over Instagram post"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-ridicule-granit-xhaka-over-instagram-post/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Stephan Georgiou"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2019-07-22T20:15:14Z"
modified: "2019-07-22T20:15:14Z"
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# Arsenal: Fans ridicule Granit Xhaka over Instagram post

**With Laurent Koscielny’s days as Arsenal captain looking numbered after his [refusal](https://www.arsenal.com/news/club-statement-laurent-koscielny) to join the team on their pre-season tour and his [links](https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/mercato-koscielny-d-accord-avec-rennes-1734781.html) with a move to France, the club could be looking for a new skipper over the next few weeks.**

And a player who could be seen as staking a claim for the armband hasn’t exactly been given a glowing recommendation by some of these fans – judging by these comments to his latest Instagram post.

Granit Xhaka – who was part of Unai Emery’s [group of captains](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/08/10/unai-emery-names-five-arsenal-captains-petr-cech-expected-lead/) last season – could find himself in the running to become Arsenal’s first-choice leader should Koscielny be relieved of his duties, though this attempt at evoking a rallying spirit ahead of the new season did not go down well with these supporters.

Xhaka posted a [picture](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0MXGBWnQQh/) of a determined-looking midfielder at a press conference along with the quote: “Sometimes it’s not about who has more talent, it’s about who’s hungrier” – which led to ridicule from fans who felt he was in no position to talk about neither hunger nor talent as he received a rather scathing response.

Some fans accused the Swiss of giving the ball away too often, making mistakes and being a liability in the Arsenal team – which may suggest Xhaka may have to win over a fair few supporters should he assume the armband in the weeks to come:

> And sometimes its not about making a mistake before half time
>
> — Invincibles49 (Kroenke Out) (@BadboysLacaAuba) [July 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/BadboysLacaAuba/status/1153143605130694656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> It’s about who doesn’t give the ball away under no pressure.
>
> — El Che (@SegunEmdin) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/SegunEmdin/status/1153090956620685312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> you failed us at EL final and other trophies. hungry what?
>
> — Unai’s Army (@GunnerForever4) [July 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/GunnerForever4/status/1153175155754987521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Forget it u will be benched, u have caused us too many points
>
> — ZEUS OF ARSENAL (@mc002capua) [July 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/mc002capua/status/1153081585429860352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Issue is, he hasn’t got either
>
> — Jayden (@mandem32463581) [July 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/mandem32463581/status/1153124725993988096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Of course the guy with the least talent says that
>
> — Gooner Rumour (@GoonerRumour) [July 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/GoonerRumour/status/1153188230356803584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Exactly pal so that counts you out then.
>
> — Jack Lee (@CarlJackLee1) [July 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/CarlJackLee1/status/1153208108304470016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He is simply campaigning for the armband against Ozil. He thinks his advantage against Ozil is being hungrier. Silly Granit!
>
> — Zimbabwean (@mugurae) [July 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/mugurae/status/1153166524678627328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)