In the third round of the English League Cup, Arsenal beat Brentford 1-0 on the road by virtue of Reiss Nelson's goal in the 8th minute, and successfully advanced to the next round. However, the performance of the center of the midfield Xaviers is still disappointing, since joining this season, he played in nine official games, but no income, reduced to the embarrassing role of "009".
Arsenal manager Ardida sent out a number of substitutes for the game, with Xaviers still starting. The 24-year-old German international was expected to break his goal drought, but he was ineffective for the full 90 minutes. Arsenal's only goal came from Nikitia's pass to Reiss Nelson.
It's worth noting that Reiss Nelson has only made four appearances for Arsenal this season, three of which were as a substitute, yet still managed to contribute a goal. In contrast, Xavis has made 9 appearances, mostly as a starter, but has never managed to score or assist. In the next round of matches against Bentley Moor, Xaviers is likely to be upgraded from "009" to "0010", to achieve a double-digit breakthrough in the number of goals.
