Arsenal secured all 3 points thanks to a late Laurent Koscielny goal
#4 Mustafi and Koscielny are the real deal
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Mustafi and Koscielny could become the best centre-half partnership in the league
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The Shkodran Mustafi-Laurent Koscielny partnership at the back seems to be flourishing even better than the Arsenal fans would have hoped for. The duo have now kept three clean sheets in a row and look untroubled for the most part of the game.
Despite having similar playing styles, the German-French pair have still managed to complement each other brilliantly and have provided much needed defensive stability to the Arsenal side.
While Mustafi is the more aggressive of the two, often launching into tackles and throwing himself into aerial duels, Koscielny is more sensible in his approach and often drops off, covering for his partner and relying on positioning and reading of the game to win the ball.
Together, they seem to be getting better with each game and will definitely play a huge role going forward in Arsenal’s title challenge.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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