Watch Xhaka and ex-Arsenal pal Lichtsteiner embarrass themselves with botched free-kick routine in Switzerland defeat
GRANIT XHAKA and Stephan Lichtsteiner failed to spark Arsenal into life last season - and the pair are still not on the same wavelength.
The Swiss internationals, who spent the last campaign together at the Emirates, tried a complicated free-kick routine in the 1-0 Euro 2020 qualifier defeat against Denmark last night.
But they have been ridiculed after making a complete hash of the set-piece, with Gunners captain Xhaka taking yet more fire.
As both players eyed up the ball, Xhaka ran past the free-kick before circling back around.
Lichsteiner, now at Augsburg, then ran over the ball and made a dart down the line - hoping to be found for a crossing opportunity.
But Xhaka just stood over the ball looking confused as his bewildered team-mate's run led to nothing.
One fan sarcastically commented: "The brilliance of Xhaka and Lichtsteiner!"
But others claimed Xhaka's struggles this season may not be of his own doing after watching the midfielder put in a decent shift, the free-kick blunder aside.
A tweet claimed: "Watching Xhaka play for Switzerland tells me one thing. Emery doesn’t know how to use his players. Period."
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And another added: "Maybe but won't take long till Xhaka delivers. Yesterday he had a rocket shot tipped onto the bar."
Although one explained: "Xhaka looks good because the quality on international matches is lower and slower than professional club level".
Arsenal face newly-promoted Sheffield United next Monday looking to keep pace with Manchester City.