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原文：http://goo.gl/UxbQtu

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簡單翻譯如下
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A collector’s item and perhaps the foreshadowing of the English teams
collapse in Europe, 2011 Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United were knocked
out of the Champions League in the group stages. I’m sure that’s jogged a
few memories and the more observant of football followers will remember
that it was Basel that had sealed their fate, playing out a 2-1 win in front of
their home fans at St Jakobs Park. It was the game that largely put Shaqiri
on the map and earned him his move to Bayern Munich, he collected the
plaudits and the headlines after the game and deservedly so.

2011年，佛格森的曼聯被 FC Basel 在主場 2-1 擊敗，因此無法晉級到
16強。那場比賽之後， Shaqiri 受到了許多關注，最終幫助他轉會到拜仁
慕尼黑

Basel made it through to the round of 16 with that win and had drawn Bayern
Munich in the latter stages of the competition and much of the talk was still
about Shaqiri, which provoked this response from the former Basel manager
Thorsten Fink “Shaqiri is the best talent in Switzerland… after Granit
Xhaka".
Basel ended up beating Bayern 1-0 at home but their impressive run in the
Champions League came to an end with a 7-0 defeat in the away fixture, and by
the end of the summer transfer window, both Shaqiri and Xhaka had ventured
into German football.

那一年的 FC Basel 在16強遭遇拜仁慕尼黑，所有的焦點仍在 Shaqiri 身上
，也使得當時的 Basel 主教練說出：『Shaqiri 是 Granit Xhaka 之後，
瑞士最棒的天才』這樣的話來。FC Basel 後來在主場 1-0 小勝拜仁，但客場
7-0 的敗仗，使他們的歐冠驚奇之旅終止，在那一年的夏天，Shaqiri 與 Xhaka
同時轉會到德甲。

Despite numerous offers from across the Bundesliga, Granit Xhaka ended up at
Borussia Monchengladbach signed by fellow countryman Lucien Favre for
€8.5M at the tender age of 19. Even before he’d kicked a ball for Gladbach,
Xhaka had shown maturity. Xherdan Shaqiri signed for Bayern Munich but
Xhaka chose first team football above all else. Gladbach had finished fourth in
the season prior to his arrival but the season before had only just survived
relegation. After reaching the dizzying heights of the Champions League, the
core of the team was picked at, players like Marco Reus, Roman Neustadter
and Dante had left for Dortmund, Schalke and Bayern Munich respectively.
Xhaka was brought in by Favre as a direct replacement for Neustadter and
was offered two things, the chance to develop under Favre as the likes of Reus
had done, and the first team football that Granit sought.

儘管有多個來自德甲的邀約，Xhaka 選擇了 Borussia Monchengladbach
(簡稱：門興)。在 19 歲的年紀，他被同樣來自瑞士的教練 Favre 以 €8.5M簽下。
Xhaka 當時展現出他的成熟，相較於 Shaqiri 選擇拜仁，他選擇了能保證他先發的
球隊。在他加入前，門興擺脫上一季差點降級的陰霾，以第4名結束賽季，得以參
加下季的歐冠比賽。但幫助門興回到歐冠的重要骨幹們，如：Reus, Neustadter
還有 Dante ，卻也因此全被德甲對手挖走。Favre 簽下 Xhaka 就是想補上
Neustadter 的空缺，並且希望 Xhaka 能像學長 Reus 一樣，在 Favre 手下飛速成
長。

While joining Gladbach may have been plucky, Xhaka and the rest of the team
encountered problems. The season started with a win at home to Hoffenheim
but subsequent to the transfer window plundering, 3 points where hard to come
by and by the 12th game of the season the team had amassed exactly 4 wins 4
draws and 4 defeats lumbering to 11th in the League. Xhaka, who was playing
every game, found it difficult to cope in particular but understandably wasn’t on
the same wavelength as his teammates, as is often the case when a rebuild has
taken place.

剛加入門興時，Xhaka 與球隊遭遇了一些麻煩，開季時他們在主場勝 Hoffenheim
之後，戰績非常糟糕，到了第 12 輪，只累積 4 勝 4 平 4 負的成績，排在第 11 名
的位置。打滿每場比賽的 Xhaka ，好像跟隊友不在同一個頻率上，這在一個重建
中的球隊中非常常見。

The squad was relatively threadbare but Favre was still chopping and changing
in a bid to find the balance of players best for the system but also to cope
with the demands of playing both domestic and European football. Neustadter
who Xhaka came in to replace was usually partnered with former Arsenal youth
captain Nordtveit but his poor disciplinary record and bad luck with injuries
meant that Xhaka had a multitude of midfield partners and was never really able
to settle. Eventually he was dropped, his performances suffered. He had arrived
from Basel with an attitude problem and when he saw the words relegation in
the media he panicked.

Favre 不斷地做出變化與嘗試，試圖找出最適合球隊的系統與陣型，同時還得兼顧
國內與歐洲賽場的比賽。 Xhaka 在中場的搭擋本來應該是前槍手青訓隊長
Nordtveit，但是他紀律不佳與時常受傷的屬性，逼得 Xhaka 不斷與不同的中場隊
友搭擋，一直無法穩定下來，最後他暫時被放到替補席上，表現也受到影響。

After sitting out for a few games, Xhaka got the message. Loud and clear.
The rest as they say is history and he hasn’t looked back since, I think it’s
important to highlight that it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, he didn’t
have a fairy tale start and had to work hard to get where he is now. It taught
him that having talent without the hard work will always amount to nothing,
he owes a lot to Lucien Favre and this decision is a major influence in what
Xhaka is today.

坐了幾場冷板凳後， Xhaka 接到簡單明確的指示：過去的都不重要，放眼未來！
Xhaka 在德甲的開始並不像童話故事般美好，但他學到了空有天份，不夠勤奮
是沒意義的。

Currently captaining Gladbach, Xhaka has played pretty much every game
possible since then and has established himself within the top tier of the
Bundesliga. He’s often compared to Schweinsteiger and granted there are a
lot of similarities but he’s a lot more like Xabi Alonso. He’s built, assured in all
areas of the defensive part of the game and can turn defence into attack in the
blink of an eye. His passing range is amongst the best in the league and his
85% pass accuracy is the second best in the team which is quite something
given the way he is required play. Gladbach utilise the variation in his game
and it doesn’t quite matter how Gladbach play, Xhaka always seems central to
it all. Operating as an anchor man who’s required to sit and sit only while
dictating play, from playmaking in midfield to a box to box role, Xhaka seems
to take it all in his stride. He even plays number 10 for the Swiss national
team such is the completion he possesses as a midfielder.

身為目前門興的隊長，Xhaka 幾乎無役不與，他成功地讓自己晉身為德甲的頂級
球員。他常被與 Schweinsteiger 比較，但他其實比較像是 Xabi Alonso，他能在
防守區域做出貢獻，並且善於將防守瞬間轉為進攻機會。他是德甲最好的長傳手
之一，85 % 的傳球成功率也是隊內次佳，若考量到他踢的位置，這樣的傳球成功
率很了不起！門興常會因對手變陣，但這不影響 Xhaka 的表現，不管陣型如何，
他永遠是核心球員，他能踢防守中場、組織中場或者 Box to Box 中場，甚至在瑞
士國家隊，他踢的是 10 號的組織中場位置，他幾乎能勝任各個中場的角色。

His best position however is without a doubt in the defensive areas, he’s able
to tackle and intercept with both aggression and assurance but also turn
defence into attack incredibly quick with his passing range and accuracy.
His defensive ability is also aided by his level of understanding, he’s a
very good reader of the game and after beating Bayern Munich in December had
this to say regarding the team’s performance: "We’re the first ones to play
three at the back and one v one all over the pitch, forcing Bayern to play
long balls".

但他最佳的位置毫無疑問地是在防守中場，他能抄截、攔搶，透過他傳球的範圍
與準確率，他能快速地將防守轉為進攻，他的防守能力有一部分奠基於他對於比
賽卓越的閱讀能力。在今年 12 月門興擊敗拜仁慕尼黑的比賽之後，他說：『我們
是第一個對拜仁踢 3 後衛的球隊，在每個位置上 1 對 1 壓迫拜仁，迫使他們一直
傳出長傳球』

Xhaka is also a professional and very ambitious, he’s not scared to say if
things aren’t up to the standards or how he feels about. After a 5-0 defeat to
Leverkusen Xhaka said "The performance today was a disaster. The first half
was nothing, and the second even less".This highlights how seriously he’s
taking the captain’s role and how well it will serve him going forward, in
general being able to take responsibility not only for himself but also his
teammates.

Xhaka 很有職業素養與野心，他不害怕說出真心話，在這季 5-0 輸給 Leverkusen 的比賽
後，Xhaka 說：『今天的表現簡直是災難，上半場我們什麼都不是，下半場我們更糟』，
這顯示出他非常重視隊長這個角色，也是這樣的企圖心，能幫助他與隊友走得更遠。

This in particular is something we’ve been missing at Arsenal and I think
Granit Xhaka would be a perfect signing for that and a number of other reasons. A
controlling presence from deep, be that with the ball or without, is something
we’ve been crying out for – long before but especially after injuries to
Coquelin and Cazorla turned our season to dust.

這個特質正是我廠欠缺的，此外，他在中後場所展現出的控制力，也是我們自從
Cazorla - Coq連線受傷後，所極度欠缺的，因此對我廠來說，這會是筆非常棒的
買人。

With the level of his completion in midfield however Xhaka isn’t bound to a
particular system or partner and can bring back what we've missed in Mikel
Arteta's absence. You would struggle to find a midfielder that he couldn't play
with - he can be your Mikel Arteta to your Ramsey and your Coquelin to your
Santi. This season he's been deployed in a number of different roles and
systems making the transition seamlessly. From offering protection and purely
sitting in front of the back in a 3-5-2 to playing higher up the pitch and
being a metronome and keeping the team ticking in a 4-5-1. Xhaka knits it all
together perfectly and his versatility is something we haven't seen in our
midfield for a long, long time.

Xhaka 在中場的角色，並不受限於特定的系統或者中場搭擋，這樣的角色在
Arteta 缺陣後，已在我廠消失許久。你很難找得到 Xhaka 無法踢什麼陣型或者他無
法跟誰搭擋：他可以是 Arteta，可以是 Ramsey，可以是 Coquelin 也可以是
Cazorla。這季他在門興踢了許多不同的角色與陣型，無論是 3-5-2 在後衛前方的
後腰，或者 4-5-1 位置向前一點的節拍器，Xhaka 都表現良好，這種中場萬金油
屬性，已經很久沒在我廠的中場球員看過了。


譯註
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後面的段落就不詳細翻了，作者主要敘述 Xhaka 目前的狀態，Xhaka 多次出面澄
清轉會傳言，但也不否認他對英超有熱烈的興趣，他在去年 2 月與門興續約，合
約載有€30m的買斷條款 (2017年夏天生效)，猜測大約￡30m-￡35m 就可能讓門興
放人。

目前的消息是：

http://goo.gl/ftCIFB
德國媒體 RP Online 報導我們出價 €43m + 浮動

https://goo.gl/uT9BBv
https://goo.gl/2CXYLN
對於門興的消息很可靠的德國記者 Raphael Honigstein 則說，在上一次報價被拒後
我廠重新報價 €50m (包含浮動)，門興希望在 Xhaka 離開前，簽下他的替代者。

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