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Arsenal star makes defiant claim: I won't let Arsene Wenger do this
ARSENAL midfielder Granit Xhaka insists he has no desire to clamp down on his aggressive tackles.
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The Swiss midfielder, who joined Arsenal in a £34million deal from Borussia Monchengladbach last summer, has a poor disciplinary record this season.
His rash challenges have seen him pick up eight yellow cards and two reds.
Arsene Wenger admitted after Xhaka's sending off against Burnley that he needs to learn how to tackle properly.
Granit Xhaka doesn't intend to let up with his challenges
Arsene Wenger has already told Granit Xhaka to calm down
"That's too far away. That has to stop.
"But I do not go to the square and pull my foot back from 50-50s.
"This is my game. If I am taken away from it, I am no longer the same."
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