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🚨Granit Xhaka on his altercation with Gabriel during Sunderland 2-0 defeat to Arsenal: 🎙️ Reporter: “Granit, what happened between you and Gabriel?” 🗣️ Granit Xhaka: “I went in for the tackle and I clearly got the ball. It was a 50/50 challenge, but every 50/50 seemed to go their way today. Then the referee blew for a foul, and honestly, I was angry because I knew I had won the ball. I went towards the referee to ask him about the decision, and then Gabriel walked straight up to my face and said, ‘You’re barking like a dog. You’re lucky you’re not getting a red card for that challenge, so keep quiet.’ I told him to shut up. I said, ‘You’re talking about defending? You’re one of the worst defenders on this pitch today.’ I was frustrated because it felt like every decision was going against us. I told him, ‘Your team is being favoured here, so enjoy it while it lasts.’ It was a heated moment, but that’s football. When you’re losing and decisions keep going against you, emotions can boil over.”