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He’s awfully over, I can’t take my eyes off him; BBC columnist against Arsenal superstar
Arsenal are happy to beat Brentford 3-0 in the Premier League match. Despite not scoring goals, midfielder Granit Haka was admired by the fans for his assists and excellent play.
It was the Haka that drew applause from the Gunners crowd. The Swiss star was also featured in the famous football columnist Garth Crooks’ BBC Team of the Week column.
But Garth’s words about the haka are now being discussed. Crooks says he doesn’t really like the haka.
‘I don’t really like the granite haka. It’s just a bit hot and will behave terribly over the top. Very aggressive. So overall he is a nuisance. If that’s the case, he’ll play well if it’s his day.
He should have left Arsenal earlier. But not only did he not go from there, he sometimes even became the captain. That’s one of his popularity,’ says Crooks.
Meanwhile, Crooks has no objection to the fact that the Gunners’ star player produced an impressive performance in the match against Brentford.
“Against Brentford, Haka and Arsenal played a great game. I want to know why Brentford didn’t make any preparations for this match. No, they couldn’t have kept up with Arsenal even if they had played better. It was such a great game,’ said Crooks.
Fans have come out for and against Crooks’ comments. Some say that the Haka’s lack of form and other problems in recent years are behind Crooks’ comments.
But other opinions say that Haka’s performance this year has been outstanding and hence he cannot be blamed yet.
William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira scored for Arsenal against Brentford, but it was Haka’s assist that got most of the attention.
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