Tag Archives: Shkodran Mustafi

Shane Long may have just scored a crucial goal which could have huge say in whether Southampton avoid relegation this season. The south-coast club are currently playing against Arsenal at The Emirates and they took an unlikely 0-1 lead thanks to everyone’s favourite Tipperary man. An innocuous ball was played into the box and one would expect that Shkodran Mustafi would put …

​Arsenal midfielder Jack WIlshere has questioned some of the refereeing decisions that went against his side in Sunday's Carabao Cup defeat.

Arsenal could be without as many as three senior central defenders for next weekend’s FA Cup final against Chelsea. The Gunners will be looking to put their Premier League disappointment behind them as they aim to end the season with some silverware (and stop Chelsea’s quest for a league and cup double in the process), but Sunday’s 3-1 win against …

The summer of 2016 saw unprecedented levels of spending in England, with Premier League clubs forking out more than £1billion in players for the first time. The two Manchester clubs led the way, contributing roughly £300million of that total alone, and over half of the 20 Premier League clubs broke their own transfer records over the pre-season. However, spending doesn’t …

Arsenal’s form in recent weeks has seen them fall back behind Chelsea in the race for the Premier League title. Arsène Wenger’s side had been ticking over nicely since a sluggish start to the season – in fact, they even led the table  briefly at the beginning of the month. However, two consecutive defeats (in matches they had taken the …

Two defeats in the space of a week has seen Arsenal slip from the top of the Premier League table to fourth, and open up a nine point gap behind leaders Chelsea. Having been unbeaten in the league since the opening day of the season, Arsene Wenger’s side looked like they were finally kicking into gear and mounting a serious …

Manchester City host Arsenal at the Etihad on Sunday, with both sides desperate to narrow the gap on Chelsea at the top of the Premier League. Neither can afford to drop points, even at this early stage at the season, as Antonio Conte’s side have already built up a commanding lead at the summit of the table. Man City’s home …

It was bound to come at some point but it couldn’t have happened at a worst period in the campaign – Arsenal’s almost yearly injury crisis.  Crisis may be a strong word in this instance, but Shkodran Mustafi’s injury midway through the first half against Stoke City on Saturday now brings the Gunners’ tally of sidelined players to six, with the likes of …

Tottenham took on north London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday with their unbeaten Premier League record on the line. An own goal from defender Kevin Wimmer, a late replacement in the absence of Dele Alli, just before time could have sank Tottenham in the wrong circumstances, but a penalty from the returning Harry Kane just five minutes into …

November has historically been a difficult month in the Premier League for Arsenal, with more points dropped than in any other month. Gunners boss Arsène Wenger will be keenly aware of this fact going into their clash with fellow title contenders Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Since their last Premier League title-winning season back in 2003/14, Arsenal have dropped points in …

Arsenal take on Tottenham this weekend in a north London derby made all the more intriguing by the narrative before it. Arsenal, unbeaten since the opening day and looking to mount their first sustained title challenge in over a decade, take on a Spurs side who remain without defeat in the Premier League but whose form has seriously started to …

Arsenal face Ludogorets in the Champions League on Tuesday knowing that a win will likely see them progress to the knockout stages with two games to spare. Somewhat uncharacteristically, it has been relatively smooth sailing for Arsenal’s side and a 1-1 draw in their opening game in Paris means that they are favourites to top a Champions League group for …

Arsenal took on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light knowing that a point would see them return, temporarily at least, to the top of the Premier League table. Sunderland, for their part, were looking to avoid the ignominy of having the worse record after ten games than any side in Premier League history. Once the visitors took the lead after …

It’s looking increasingly likely that Per Mertesacker will leave Arsenal at the end of the season. Despite being Arsenal’s captain, Per Mertesacker has yet to be offered a new contract at the club, as Arsenal are prioritising deals for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. However, given the form of Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi, both as individuals and as a partnership, Mertesacker will find …

With Arsenal in white hot form at the moment talk of a title win has inevitably been widespread.  Key to this happening this season, however, will be keeping the vast majority of the starting XI fit – something the Gunners have struggled to do in past campaigns. While having plenty of depth in a squad is pivotal to a title challenge in the modern …

Arsenal’s victory over Swansea at the weekend continued an impressive run of form that sees them undefeated in any competition since the opening day defeat to Liverpool. The Gunners’ 3-2 victory over the Welsh side was their sixth league victory in a row and leaves them level on points with the stuttering Manchester City, at the top of the Premier …

Shkodran Mustafi has been an instant hit with Arsenal fans since his arrival from Valencia in the summer, and his revelation about Marco Reus following Germany’s narrow triumph over Argentina at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will only make his supporters love him more. Mustafi had been playing for Sampdoria prior to the tournament and had made the initial 27-man …

Having needed to bring defensive reinforcements into the club during the summer, most Arsenal supporters were happy to see German international Shkodran Mustafi arriving at the Emirates Stadium back in August. Of even further intrigue was the sum of money agreed with Valencia for the services of the centre half, who has since made an impressive start to his career in the red and …