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#1 Granit Xhaka
A scoreline of 2-0 might suggest how comfortable the victory was, but Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Arsenal was a sheer display of dominance.
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Pep Guardiola's side yet again proved that they are the team to beat this season, as they outplayed The Gunners in every department, and totally controlled the tempo of the game.
One failed tactic of Unai Emery's was that of playing the ball out from the back, this cannot be expected from the likes of Mustafi, Bellerin and Petr Cech. When they tried to do so, they were surrounded by energetic players in Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, and Bernardo Silva.
One man who certainly didn't support this style of play was Granit Xhaka, he never started from a deep position to pick up the ball - that is a must for a holding midfielder if his side is playing a possession based game.
Even when Bernardo scored, Xhaka was found aimlessly jogging back into the box, this meant his defensive contribution was useless as well. Some of his attempted long balls were too heavy, and overall his passing was rather average. The Swiss international certainly did not hold it together in midfield.
