Arsenal fans have rushed to social media to express their disbelief after Granit Xhaka was named the club's new captain on Friday.
The under-fire Swiss midfielder has been given the armband following a consultation between Emery and his players. The squad were informed of the manager's decision on Friday morning.
Xhaka was booed by the home fans when he was substituted during Arsenal's dramatic win over Aston Villa on Sunday and a number of the club's supporters were clearly unimpressed with Firday's news.
'I like Emery but Xhaka as captain is a disgrace and that will end up getting him sacked,' one fan commented on Twitter. 'Blokes not a footballer let alone club captain of Arsenal.'
'We’ve really fallen off,' wrote another alongside pictures of former captains Tony Adams, Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas and Patrick Vieira.
It didn't stop there with one fan sharing a picture of his season ticket in the bin and another suggesting the only person to vote for Xhaka in the players' vote was the man himself.
Emery had held a secret dressing-room poll earlier this week in his search for a new leader after a raft of senior players left the club this summer.
The Spaniard introduced a pool of five players last season to share the responsibility of leading the squad, but that became depleted following the departures of Aaron Ramsey, Koscielny and Petr Cech.
Rob Holding and Mesut Ozil are part of the five-man leadership group, it is believed, and the English defender revealed that system will remain in place.
Speaking after his first Arsenal appearance since December 2018 in the Carabao Cup in midweek, he said: 'He (Emery) likes his five captains. We all did a vote the other week so we'll see what happens and see who gets named.
'It was just write names down and then give them to the manager and he will go through them obviously with his input and we'll see what happens.
'I have no idea (when an announcement will be made), but there is a lot of leaders in that team who are helping each other out and pushing each other on.
'Now that we've got these five captains that the manager has brought in it's spreading the leadership group rather than having one person to dictate it.
'You're getting more input, it's generating a good environment.'
paedemopuy
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let my footballer GRANIT XHAKA you ar not better than him and olse he is from my contry🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱
tecilnty
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its obvious you're not a successful business man, lol
And you are not a successful fortune teller 🤣
Pazie
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if that's one way of not having him ion pitch is an injury so be it
Pazie
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wish xhaka can pick up an injury for the rest of the season
Kacdekmr
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I don't know why arsenal board choose this man to b our club coach he's destroying our happiness every day
kaciloprty
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This decision is a calculated making by Emery to silence Ozil and Terrera on bench to give is favored players more playing time on the squad at the detriment of the entire team and we the fans.. Emery must leave Arsenal now, cuz the job is too big for him.
Dublin9
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With such decisions, Emery is finished and this might be a speedup to his down fall. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Yakflo
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Ozil had been in the club for about 4 years earlier than Granit Xhaka and how come he got the armband I don’t know. Ffs
Oil has no leadership spirit at all
rihbdnor
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Emery out plz we are tired
Tedaelmno
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this bullsh.....t, ozil deserve that not that yellow card boy
UsiyKhan
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Ozil had been in the club for about 4 years earlier than Granit Xhaka and how come he got the armband I don’t know. Ffs
wuubcinrtu
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Ozil had been in the club for about 4 years earlier than Granit Xhaka and how come he got the armband I don’t know. Ffs
Lasaekrsu
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Why Emery don’t like Ozil ?...what a waste for Arsenal not to use one of the best and talented midfielder in the world...all the good team need ozil but they can’t effort it....
Lasaekrsu
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What a big joke by Emery...more penalty and cards will be occurred in next Arsenal games...
layon
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Ozil should be the Captain. He deserves it.
its obvious you're not a successful business man, lol
tecilnty
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More Xhaka in the game means more Penalty conceded! God have mercy on Arsenal!
tecilnty
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Ozil should be the Captain. He deserves it.
Lucy_Will
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My captain!
Nicholas-Machimba
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congratulations
Bidaclor
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but laca, the real captain in field
kolonegooner
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Arsenal Captain always leaves the subsequent summer transfer window. So fingers crossed.
luv that thinking
kolonegooner
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give the guy a break
yeh, break a leg
lasbepstz
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..from day one Emery knew that Xhaka wl be his captain so hearing players had to vote in choosing the new skipper was jst a blind fording which am sure ent rght..there are better players who can wear the band as captains..now since its done, hope Xhaka steps up his game coz even the captain can loose his slot in starting line up!!
kolonegooner
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its avoid the fact we always loose our captain to other top club
I hope it leads to his exit
kolonegooner
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Unfortunately there isnt anyone else to select they have all left the club.
not true
tsssss
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honestly you guys are all delusional. Somehow the players and Coach (every coach he's had) see him as a captain. Yet you people somehow know better.
houemnopty
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I always said it this man Emery has nothing on his head I pray he be sack
Teudpy
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he can be a successfull red card captain
Sunelrsy
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Captain to be a team role model...but not a team problem....getting cards for nothing...hope Xhaka will change his attitude after given the armband. Grow up Xhaka.
Josakrsuy
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lemme just say this to all Arsenal, let us support this guy
exactly my point, whether we like it or not he's been chosen not gifted the position so we should back him up and the team as well
Josakrsuy
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Arsenal Fan are destroying Club Arsenal, they commented and trolled in club's decision or club players performance, they never inspire a single person of the club's player or staff. ;
it's really disappointing of our fans to bother players everyday like this for everything
Cupbcikloy
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🙆🏽♂️😭😭😭😭😭we need mourihno Emery is giving me a headache Xhaxa don’t even know how to play football is captain
dantai08
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Emery out
nueelnprtu
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I guess nobody want to take full responsibility of arsenal on the field so they gave xhaka
remaceosu
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Please Xhaka should go and watch himself in video for all the games he played through out last season and from this season, perhaps he might improve as he becomes captain now if not before now he supposed to have followed the road of Mihktarya out of the club.
cobabdelmp
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xhaka is a born Leader. former club National Level Arsenal Wow. he will oneday be President of Switzerland. congratulations. now, we needore of those Xhaka-bullet goals. all the best man,
emondorock
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Unfortunately there isnt anyone else to select they have all left the club.
Bomcdnoptz
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Making Xhaka a captain is a big mistake. Emery is not a good coach for my liking.
baoacdemou
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Arsenal Fan are destroying Club Arsenal, they commented and trolled in club's decision or club players performance, they never inspire a single person of the club's player or staff. ;
Raedksy
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Does this player not captain his country. Please do not get peed off and tell me to but out as I might not support your club I enjoy watching all clubs which I feel a lot of other football fans do. Try it it will relieve your frustration. Forever a Man City supporter, since the 70s.
yowadenor
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lemme just say this to all Arsenal, let us support this guy
Woyadklrsy
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@Afers are you guys not seeing what am seeing? This was a birthday gift to xhaka[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Olorunfindavid2
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leave this guy alone, it belongs to him please
dosinrt
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its avoid the fact we always loose our captain to other top club
Bedabcdlmn
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Xhaka is not a footballer
ezzyalb
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emery should go away please
mumaimruyz
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WHAT A HUGE MISTAKE
mupbceip
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Makes no sense trying to argue about him being captain because his teamates voted for him so they see something we dont if they are happy with him then as a fan i support the team's decision bottom line
Yowbiklnpu
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It could a bad decision, but as you can see, he got support from some of his teammates, so let us not run him down, pls let's give him another chance and see what it turns out to be. I hope positive. Up Gooners.......
Tabacilmz
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We are behind you Captain Xhaka, just behave yourself in serious matches