Granit Xhaka reveals what Unai Emery told him before he scored stunning free-kick against Crystal Palace

Granit Xhaka has revealed what Unai Emery said to him before he scored his sensational free-kick against Crystal Palace. The 26-year-old, smashed in the strike just six minutes after half-time to equalise at Selhurst Park, beating Wayne Hennessey with a powerful effort into the top corner. Xhaka said: "I chose to shoot because the coach asked me why I didn’t take the corners or the free-kicks in the first half. "After he told me that I must take free-kicks and corners, I did it. I think it was the first free-kick of the second half, so I took it." Xhaka was adjudged to have fouled Wilfried Zaha in the box late on and Luka Milivojevic scored his second penalty of the game to rescue a point for the Eagles. And the captain added: "I was happy that I could score, but we can’t be so happy after the game."

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