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title: "Arsenal: Fans laud Shkodran Mustafi despite suffering heartbreaking defeat"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-laud-shkodran-mustafi-despite-suffering-heartbreaking-defeat/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2020-02-28T16:55:50Z"
modified: "2020-02-28T16:55:50Z"
---

# Arsenal: Fans laud Shkodran Mustafi despite suffering heartbreaking defeat

**Arsenal fans have been lauding Shkodran Mustafi for his display in their last-gasp defeat to Olympiakos last night.**

Heading into the second-leg with a slender 1-0 lead, the Gunners were shocking from the first minute to the last as they came up against a resolute defence, eventually losing 2-1 after conceding a 119th-minute winner to the Greek giants [(via BBC)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51623263). However, there was one man who performed well despite all the poor performances around him and that was the Germany international. He proved to be a behemoth at the back as he won the most aerial challenges (6), made the joint-most interceptions (3) and the third-most clearances (2), [as per WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1436012/LiveStatistics/Europe-Europa-League-2019-2020-Arsenal-Olympiacos).

One fan claimed Mustafi put in a ‘masterclass’.

> Mustafi??? He was subbed, Mustafi was solid masterclass without him score would have ben 1-3/1-4
>
> — Felix Jotarv (@Felixjotarv) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/Felixjotarv/status/1233303497988284416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

He was lavished with praise by [football.london’s James Benge](https://twitter.com/jamesbenge/status/1233151448453656577), who claimed the centre-back was the north London outfit’s best player ‘by a mile’. It seems as though supporters agreed with the journalist as they took to Twitter to compliment the player, [who hasn’t always been a fan-favourite at the Emirates Stadium](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9602930/arsenal-fans-booing-mustafi-loss-to-lyon/). Here are a selection of tweets:

> Tbf mustafi played well
>
> — egerton McKernan (@Barr028) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/Barr028/status/1233302125956026369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mustafi work rate is great
>
> — Joseph (@miztajoseff) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/miztajoseff/status/1233302094003744770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mustafi is our best CB right now lol
>
> — SPEKS (@CechThis) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/CechThis/status/1233301808472297472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I’m actually surprised Mustafi is better than Luiz and Sokratis.
>
> — MANDiBrakes (@mandiba\_) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/mandiba_/status/1233299111320920064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mustafi was world class yesterday
>
> — Aditya Jaiswal (@laditya079) [February 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/laditya079/status/1233299057327538176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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