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‘Very, very powerful’: Bernd Leno says one Arsenal player’s shots are absolutely ‘impossible’ to stop
Arsenal star Bernd Leno rated his teammate Granit Xhaka’s top goals in a.
The Swiss international often divides opinion at the Emirates but if there’s one thing everyone will agree on, it’s that his long-distance shooting is absolutely incredible.
Xhaka has scored 13 times for Arsenal so far and almost all of those goals have been stunners. He’s one player who’s a serious threat from distance and Leno, who faces him in training every day, knows how it feels to be at the end of those shots.
The German, who knows Xhaka really well, branded the midfielder’s shots as ‘very, very powerful’.
Bernd Leno: Granit Xhaka’s shots are impossible to catch
Asked if he would have saved Xhaka’s first-ever Arsenal goal against Hull City, Leno said, “Of course,” before bursting into laughter.
“No, I think you see it’s very difficult for the goalkeeper. The ball is moving, it goes towards the goalkeeper and then moves to the right. We all know Granit’s shot is very, very powerful.”
Speaking about the Swiss international’s stunning free-kick against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in 2018, Leno said: “The other ones I’d save, but this one is a perfect goal. Top corner, powerful.
“As a goalkeeper, you don’t expect that. His shots are very unpredictable and impossible to catch.”
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If you’re a goalkeeper and you’re able to catch one of Xhaka’s fierce strikes, you deserve an award.
The Arsenal man’s shooting is not always accurate, but when he catches it right, it ends up in the back of the net more often than not.
Xhaka is yet to score a goal this season but there’s a good chance he’ll break his duck in the coming weeks.
Mikel Arteta has given him the license to play a bit further forward than before, and that should help him have a few more pops at goal.
