The Frenchman has however went on to defend him against claims that he has a poor discipline.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Granit Xhaka is not a dirty player despite the midfielder's start to life in England.
The 24-year-old arrived at Arsenal from Borussia Monchengladbach in the close-season with a reputation as a rough player.
Xhaka has been sent off in the Premier League and has given away penalties with the latest the penalty he gave away in a 3-3 draw against Bournemouth last time out even though the Arsenal boss feels he was unlucky in both cases.
"He has conceded a few and I agree he has to stop that," he said.
"But always it's… is it really a penalty or not? I think he was unlucky on both occasions, but he has to adapt."
The Arsenal boss also believes the Switzerland international is showing improvement defensively, denying claims he is dirty.
"You can see in his game he is not a dirty player. Overall I am quite happy with his defensive evolution," the Frenchman said.
"He is less spectacular in his tackling and he stays more on his feet. He uses his body better to win the challenges and his recovery runs are stronger when the ball goes behind him.
"He is much more focused defensively than before. He has improved a lot on that front.
Arsene Wenger needs Xhaka at his best with Cazorla still out, Elneny with Egypt at AFCON 2017 and Coquelin now set to miss some weeks with a hamstring injury.
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