Granit Xhaka

[Messias]

(Consistency: 6)

[tuco55]

a new fc basel player !!!

you are the messiah.

[mracho]

Some of these stats look quite strange, does anyone have any suggestions for possible updates? MaxPower?

[MaxPower]

I'll wait till matches against Benfica to make suggestions. But I agree, there are some weird things about this set.

[MaxPower]

There's one thing I'm pretty sure: He is better in short passes than Shaqiri.

So I guess...
SPA 77
SPS 79

Also... BAL 75 (under average in this aspect, but 71 is too harsh really).
Headers must be standarized to low 70s (72 at most).
He is more aggresive too; consider 75 is way too low for a winger like him (AGG 78?).

Any other opinions/suggestions??

[mracho]

Thanks for your comment, it's much appreciated, we need to get these stats updated.

Apart from the things you mentioned, Team Work, Shot Power or Stamina also look quite strange. Don't you think they could all be raised?

[royvd]

How is he doing this year? I hear together with Shaqiri he is Basel's biggest talent. From the Champions League matches I've seen him play I agree wit Mracho comments about TW, SP and STA. Also, is it correct that his main position is WF? He seems to play a lot in the center of the field (or is it because Basel doesn't have a good attacking CM/AM?)

[MaxPower]

Yep, he is playing mostly as AM cos' Shaqiri and Fabian Frei are exploting the flanks.
He's now playing in a sort of "attacking CM" or AM actually.

[mracho]

So... registered position AM, SPA 77, SPS 79, BAL 75, HEAD 70-72, AGG 78? And what about TW, SP and STA?

[MaxPower]

Default position: AM

STA 82
SP 81
TW 78

I'd like to know Dos' opinion about this but it seems that he's been absent since a long time ago.

[mracho]

Thanks, updated the first post, hope it looks a bit better now. And yeah, Dos seems to be absent... which is a shame as he did a good work with the Swiss teams.

[Messias]

UPDATE !!!

[mracho]

HOW ABOUT MAKING SOME SUGGESTIONS THEN ???

[PIPA23]

i think he updated him mate

UPDATE !!!

thanks

[mracho]

Nope, mate, he didn't, he's not a mod so he doesn't have access to the "PSD Editor" and therefore isn't able to edit stats.

[mracho]

PM sent to me by Messias, I'm posting it here for everyone to see and comment:

Hi , again man Theese are my suggestions of the xhaka update !

First of all his Positions: now at basel he plays alot more like a CMF and AMF dont u think ? So I would say his position is CMF btw wich he has played brilliantly !

Attack: 74 + 1
Defence: 38 + 20 has improved so much more at the defence part and as I said plays as CMF and sometimes AMF ( national team)
Balance: 75 its ok becuz like shaqiri who's so strong xhaka's not , he falls down easy
Stamina: 82 + 3 runs alooooot ! to much hah !
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 83
Response: 76 + 2
Agility: 81 + 2 very quick in his body moves
Dribble Accuracy: 78 + 1-2 holds the ball very well in high speed and reminds me of Iniesta sometimes when dribbling but slower and not as elegant but he as I said has a hell of a future ! big talent !
Dribble Speed: 83
Short Pass Accuracy: 77 + 1
Short Pass Speed: 79 + 1
Long Pass Accuracy: 72 + 6
Long Pass Speed: 75 + 3
Shot Accuracy: 73 + 2 ------
Shot Power: 81 + 1-2 ------ his shooting is very good , shoots hard but often over but he will develope , anyway he has very strong shots
Shot Technique: 73 + 2 -------
Free Kick Accuracy: 66
Curling: 72
Header: 71
Jump: 74
Technique: 80 + 1
Aggression: 78
Mentality: 74 + 4 never stops fighting and has more will than Shaqiri wich is also one thing that helped him come this far, his mentality.
Keeper Skills: 50
Teamwork: 78 + 2 works alot for the team , very great player to have in the team. can play as CMF , AMF , WF , RMF , LMF

UPDATE :

Spoiler: show

Attack: 75
Defence: 58
Balance: 75
Stamina: 85
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 83
Response: 78
Agility: 84
Dribble Accuracy: 80
Dribble Speed: 83
Short Pass Accuracy: 78
Short Pass Speed: 81
Long Pass Accuracy: 78
Long Pass Speed: 78
Shot Accuracy: 75
Shot Power: 82
Shot Technique: 75
Free Kick Accuracy: 66
Curling: 75
Header: 71
Jump: 74
Technique: 81
Aggression: 78
Mentality: 78
Keeper Skills: 50
Teamwork: 80

PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS UPDATE ! CHEERS MAN !

Like in Shaqiri's case, I'd appreciate any comments as I don't know Xhaka enough myself.

[royvd]

Good proposition as far as I can see although to me SA 75 is over the top. Would keep it at 73 and put an extra point in SP (note that I play PES5 in which players need some extra SP imo) and TEC. To me Xhaka's trapping is really solid, good enough to warrant a 82 (I bet he would get even better if he were to play in a different league).

[MaxPower]

I agree with Messias' set except for shooting stats, where I give credit to royvd.
He has proved to have a nice TECH, 83 is fine, he's at least as good as Moreno Costanzo in this aspect.

[morenol80]

This season he is always playing as a CMF, in a 4-4-2 formation.

Shouldn´t he have CMF as registered position?

[MaxPower]

Time for an update, don't you agree mracho?
And yes, CM should be considered, at least as secondary position.