5 reasons why Granit Xhaka should be a regular in Unai Emery's starting XI

#2 A big game player

Xhaka (c) celebrating the FA Cup win over Chelsea with Iwobi (L), Giroud (c) and Coquelin (R)

Despite being derided by the fans and pundits for the better part of the past two seasons, Xhaka does well in big games. Towards the end of the last season, he put up an impressive performance at the base of the midfield. Against AC Milan at the San Siro in the Europa League round of 8, he nullified the threat of Lucas Biglia and Hakan Calhanoglu, which culminated in a memorable win against a strong opposition on the rise.

In his first season at the club, Xhaka was a major contributor to Arsenal's FA Cup success. His displays against Manchester City and Chelsea in the Semi-final and Final of the showpiece event showed his knack of putting in a shift in the biggest games of the season.