Granit Xhaka gave away a penalty, made a host of fouls and was booked in stoppage time, yet Unai Emery was still "very proud" of the midfielder's performance during Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the first north London derby of the 2019/20 Premier League season Sunday.
The Gunners found themselves 2-0 down after 40 minutes, thanks largely to Xhaka rashly taking down Heung-Min Son in the box. Harry Kane kept his cool from 12 yards to add to Christian Eriksen's opener and give the hosts a mountain to climb at the Emirates Stadium.
Goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang eventually salvaged a point, but Xhaka remained the villain of the piece from an Arsenal perspective, although not in the view of his head coach:
James OlleyEmery on Xhaka: "In 90 minutes, I am very proud of his work.