Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says he won't change his style despite his red card woes.

He was sent off against Liverpool in the first-leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie, leaving his teammates to play for 65 minutes with ten men as they held on for a 0-0 draw.

It was the fifth red card of Xhaka's Arsenal career, but he has hit back at criticism of his performances by suggesting it is too easy to make judgements with hindsight on split-second decisions.

“It's not like I'm planning this," Xhaka told Sky Sports.

“It's not like I'm doing this on purpose. But sometimes, I am in a position where I have to take a 50/50. It's risky, of course. Now people will say, 'Yeah, but why do you always [take] risks?

“This is who I am. I can't change myself from today to tomorrow. Of course, I need to improve and I know I need to improve.

“But in this moment, if Jota takes the ball and he scores, they will say again, 'Why didn't you stop him?' Now, I stop him, they say, 'Why do you get the red card?'

“In the end, after the game, everyone is smarter than in the moment - myself as well. Of course, when I see it back now and say, 'Do I need to go into the duel or not?' No.

“But it is a moment, a second, where I have to make a decision and this time I made the wrong one and I feel sorry for the team, I feel sorry for the supporters, but thanks God they did an amazing job after that."