#1 Shkodran Mustafi is terrible 1v1
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In a match where Arsenal’s poor defensive organisation was exposed again, Shkodran Mustafi seemed to be the centrepiece of the calamity. There were far too many occasions where the German international made irrational decisions that left his defensive partners vulnerable.
Mustafi committed two fouls, received a yellow card and lost 50% of his aerial duels. His rash defending completely spoilt the defensive shape of the back four, thus allowing gaps to be opened up across the back.
For every goal, Crystal Palace scored, the blame could either be attributed to the irrational tackling of Mustafi or his brain-dead positioning. Either way, the German let down his teammates and manager against Crystal Palace. With Laurent Koscielny not by his side to babysit him, he looked lost and out of his depth severely.
