Tag: Shkodran Mustafi

Shkodran Mustafi plays for Arsenal Football Club. The German defender arrived at Arsenal in 2016 from Valencia for £35m and earns around £90,000-per-week or £4,680,000-per-year. Mustafi wears the number 20 shirt. The World Cup winner was born on April 17, 1992. Mustafi is married to Vjosa Kaba.

Mustafi aiming to win Confederations Cup

Shkodran Mustafi has looked ahead to the Confederations Cup in Russia starting next week.

Kolasinac: I’ve followed Ozil’s career closely

Sead Kolasinac has said he followed the career of Mesut Ozil closely.

Olivier Giroud admits jealously over Mertesacker and Ozi’s World Cup win

Olivier Giroud has said he is jealous of team-mates Per Mertesacker and Mesut Ozil.

Arsenal’s end of season Player Power Rankings

With the 2016/17 season having come to a close, it's time to look at which Arsenal players were the most influential over the course of the campaign, as well as those who left a lot to be desired.

10 at the back: Arsenal’s defenders rated

Arsenal's defensive depth was tested to its limits in the latter stages of the 16/17 season but how did the defenders fare individually over the course of the season?

Xhaka, Mustafi, Holding, Lucas: Arsenal’s 2016/17 transfers rated

Arsène Wenger spent almost £100m on transfers last summer and with the campaign finally over, it's time to rate his acquisitions.

Arsenal’s 5 best players of the season

After securing an unlikely victory over Chelsea to win this season's FA Cup trophy, it's time to reflect on an eventful year for Arsenal's first-team squad.

One game, so many possibilities: Arsenal v Chelsea preview

After a forgettable 2016/17 campaign, Arsenal have a golden opportunity to finish the season in the best possible way, with a piece of silverware no less.

Arsenal struggling to get Mustafi fit for Chelsea

Arsenal appear to be struggling to get Shkodran Mustafi fit in time for the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday.
Injury League

Injury League: Sunderland win, Arsenal finish 5th with at least 4 out for Chelsea...

Despite being relegated from the Premier League, Sunderland's season hasn't been a complete disaster - they've come top of the Injury League!
Arsenal team news

Team news: Ox returns to training, Gabriel misses 6-8 weeks, Mustafi still ill

Arsene Wenger has confirmed the latest team news going into Arsenal's final game of the season against Chelsea in the FA Cup final.

Ox set to return to full training ahead of cup final, Alexis ok

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to return to full training this week, as he aims to prove his match fitness and earn a starting berth with the FA Cup Final up against Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

Double Arsenal injury boost for ahead of Chelsea cup final

Despite missing out on Arsenal's final Premier League clash of the season against Everton, Shkodran Mustafi and Kieran Gibbs are set to return to the fold against Chelsea for the FA Cup final next weekend.

Low: Mustafi expected to be leader in Confederations Cup squad

Germany manager Joachim Low believes that Shkodran Mustafi will be one of the team's leaders ahead of this summer's Confederations Cup.

Terrible news for Arsenal defence as Everton blow knocks out two

Arsene Wenger has admitted that losing two centre-backs in one game is a big blow for Arsenal, who face Chelsea in the FA Cup final next Saturday.

Ozil out of Germany squad for Confederation Cup

Mesut Ozil has been left out of Germany's Confederation Cup squad.

Mustafi: Regrets, I’ve had a few…

Shkodran Mustafi has admitted that he wishes Arsenal had found their form earlier in the season...don't we all?

Player focus: Mustafi excellent on return as Gunners earn clean sheet

Having not featured for almost a month, sidelined with a thigh injury, Shkodran Mustafi started and excelled as Arsenal kept a well-earned clean sheet against Southampton.

Arsenal get defender boost but midfielder blow ahead of Manchester United

Arsene Wenger delivered the latest team news on Thursday morning ahead of Arsenal's clash against Manchester United and, as usual with the Football Gods, they giveth with one hand and taketh away with the other.
Arsenal team news

Granit Xhaka doubtful for Arsenal v Manchester United: Pre-match team news

Arsene Wenger met with the press ahead of Arsenal's game against Manchester United on Sunday.

Arsenal vs Manchester City: FA Cup semi-final match preview

Just three weeks on from a hard-fought 2-2 draw at the Emirates, Arsenal and Manchester City are set to do battle once again.

Team news – Latest on Wilshere & Jeff, Mustafi & Ospina out, Welbeck doubt

Arsene Wenger has given the latest team news ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup clash against Manchester City on Sunday.
Arsenal injury

Arsenal pre-Manchester City injury report: Jeff, Welbeck, Mustafi & more

With Jeff Reine-Adelaide now ruled out for the rest of the season, how is Arsenal's squad looking going into their FA Cup clash against Manchester City?

Player focus: Mustafi gets goal and assist while still being awful

Despite being poor positionally against Manchester City, Shkodran Mustafi still managed to come away with a goal and assist.
Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil: Decision soon, ‘I’m comfortable’

Mesut Ozil looks like he could well sign a new Arsenal deal with the player saying he will make a decision ‘soon’.
Arsenal should be favourites says Jens Lehmann

Lehmann: These 2 players owe Wenger

Jens Lehmann believes that Shkodran Mustafi and Mesut Ozil owe Arsene Wenger a huge performance against Manchester City.

Player focus – Shkodran Mustafi earns fans’ wrath

When Shkodran Mustafi signed for Arsenal from Valencia during the summer, most Gooners were over the moon with the new defender but now it appears he's perhaps not the player we thought he was.
Shkodran Mustafi

Watch: Mustafi forgets how to defend, shouts at Bellerin instead

Shkodran Mustafi decided to attempt his best Mathieu Flamini impression during Arsenal's 5-1 hammering away to Bayern Munich.
Shkodran Mustafi v Manchester united

‘We can beat Bayern!’ Mustafi shows he’s new to all this

Shkodran Mustafi is confident that Arsenal can get a result when they face Bayern Munich in the Allianz on Wednesday night showing just how new he is to life in the last 16 of the competition with Arsenal.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Santi Cazorla (L) of Arsenal laughs with Lucas Perez (R) during an Arsenal training session ahead of the Champions League Group A match between Arsenal and Basel at London Colney on September 27, 2016 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Arsenal’s Valentine’s Day partnerships

Love is in the air at London Colney but which Arsenal players are forming great partnerships?

Watch – Arsenal stars schooled by 17yo female freestyler

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Shkodran Mustafi, Granit Xhaka and Hector Bellerin got totally schooled by a 17-year-old female freestyler as part of a nutmeg challenge in partnership with Citroën.
Shkodran Mustafi v Hull City

Defence focus – Bellerin, Kos, Mustafi, Gibbs v Hull

A 2-0 home victory was the ideal way to bounce back from last week's frustrations, and Arsenal's defensive solidity seems to have returned - somewhat.
Shkodran Mustafi v Manchester united

Mustafi still dreaming of Arsenal title win

Shkodran Mustafi’s dream start to life in the Premier League came to a crashing halt with back-to-back defeats by Watford and Chelsea, but the German is still hoping Arsenal can win the title this season.
Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi and Laurent Koscielny

Mustafi – Kos and I understand each other

Shkodran Mustafi believes the reason he and Laurent Koscielny work so well on the pitch is because they understand the way the other plays.

Player focus – Mustafi has bad day at the office v Watford

Despite the odd slip-up, Shkodran Mustafi has been a decent acquisition this season but against Watford he had a shocker.
Arsenal team of the week

Arsenal dominate BBC Team of the Week

After moaning recently about Garth Crooks Team of the Week because he wasn’t picking Arsenal players, this week I’m going to complain because he did.

Bellerín praises Mustafi and his influence on the side

Following his summer move from Valencia, plenty of people were intrigued to see how Shkodran Mustafi would settle into the Arsenal side, especially given the lack of defensive stability in that position for a number of years due to troublesome injuries and a lack of consistency when Koscielny-Mertesacker don't start.
Shkodran Mustafi and Arsene Wenger

Mustafi – This player helped me a lot

Shkodran Mustafi recently told Arsenal Player just how much having fellow German, Per Mertesacker, at the club has helped him during his half-a-season in north London.
Shkodran Mustafi and Arsene Wenger

Mustafi wants Wenger stay

Shkodran Mustafi may have only arrived at Arsenal, but he’s hoping that Arsene Wenger renews his Arsenal contract and stays at the club.

200 up – How Koscielny grew into one of the world’s best for Arsenal

Since an unforgettable Premier League debut at Anfield in August of 2010, which saw him sent off in second-half stoppage time, Laurent Koscielny hasn't had an easy journey to success for Arsenal.