Former "Arsenal" player: "I don't see Xhaka's future in this club"

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ormer London "Arsenal" forward Charlie Nicholas can't imagine Granit Xhaka continuing to wear London "Arsenal" armband.

Since becoming the captain of the team this season, the Swiss player found himself in a scandal over the weekend, responding to Arsenal fans' boos with a angry reaction.

"He is the Arsenal captain and such behavior is inexcusable. You can't think you are the most important in this club. His behavior was brutal and I simply can't see his future here," said the 57-year-old Scot on "Sky Sports" show.

"I will be very surprised if I ever see him wear the captain's armband again," added C. Nicholas.

"In one case he can be considered a player of the team, but we still cannot justify his behavior. The fact that he hasn't publicly apologized to the fans just shows that he feels immense anger.

I have no doubt that he is now in a terrible situation, but that anger must be controlled. Playing at this level means accepting criticism, because otherwise you simply cannot be a footballer.

Playing at the highest level, you cannot expect only compliments. Do you think Messi and Ronaldo were never criticized? Absolutely every player has experienced that," concluded C. Nicholas.