Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal: 3 players who disappointed for the Gunners

Unai Emery
Unai Emery

3. Shkodran Mustafi

Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais - Emirates Cup
Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais - Emirates Cup

Shkodran Mustafi's career has been an absolute mess so far. Bought for a massive €41 million in 2016, Mustafi was intended to solve Arsenal's lingering defensive issues.

Sadly, the center back has now turned out to be a part of the problem. He has made numerous amateur-level mistakes which have cost Arsenal dearly over the last 3 seasons.

Many have been urging the Premier League side to get rid of the 2014 World Cup winner since last year. The Gunners have signed several well-known center backs such as Sokratis Papasthopoulos and William Saliba, but it seems that the 27-year-old will still play for Arsenal next season.

Mustafi came on as a substitute and played less than 10 minutes in the Barcelona game. However, he needed just 3 minutes to ruin Arsenal's day.

The German was at fault for Luis Suarez's goal, as he gave the former Liverpool striker huge space to capitalize on, off a simple long pass. The former Valencia defender tried to block Suarez's shot, but he was too late.

Arsenal still have several days remaining to search for a new center back, and it remains to be seen what Mustafi's fate will be.

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