Shambolic Arsenal star Granit Xhaka has given away more penalties than any other player in Prem since £38m transfer
CLUMSY Granit Xhaka has conceded more penalties for a single club than any other player since signing for Arsenal.
The midfielder gave away his fourth spot-kick against Brighton on Sunday as the Gunners were forced to settle with a disappointing point.
It proved costly as it meant Arsenal have missed out on a top four finish for the third successive year.
Xhaka joined the North London outfit for £38million in the summer of 2016 and has produced a mixed bag of performances.
Although he is no stranger to the odd wonder goal, it appears he is also prone to a piece of mindless defending in the box.
In October earlier in the season, he was guilty of hacking down Wilfried Zaha late in the game at Crystal Palace.
Arsenal were 2-1 ahead at the time before Luka Milivojevic's equaliser that ended a 10-game winning streak.
In January 2017, Arsene Wenger called on him to concede less penalties after bundling over Ryan Fraser in a 3-3 draw with Bournemouth.
Most penalties conceded since May 2016
Jose Fonte (Swansea & West Ham) – 5
Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) – 4
Federico Fernandez (Swansea & Newcastle) – 4
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And he conceded his first just a month previous when he elbowed Stoke's Joe Allen in the box in a 3-1 win.
But his record of four can be topped by Jose Fonte.
The Portugal defender conceded five over two clubs with Southampton and West Ham while former Swansea and Newcastle defender Federico Fernandez has also given away four.
Arsenal fans appear to be losing patience in Xhaka following his latest error.
One said: "I’ll rather have a one leg Ramsey than Xhaka."
Another claimed: "Granit Xhaka has to be the most senseless footballer on earth…too clumsy…no brain whatsoever."
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