#2 Shkodran Mustafi vs Diego Costa:
Spanish forward Diego Costa has had an excellent start to his Premier League campaign. He is the joint top scorer in the Premier League with five goals under his belt. Following a poor season, he has silenced his critics and showed fans his true capabilities. It is extremely positive to learn that Costa has found his form in the Premier League again and will be a sure-fire candidate for the Golden Boot trophy at the end of the campaign.
Come Saturday, he will be against one of the best centre-back pairings in the league (even though they are in an early stage); Arsenal vice-captain Laurent Koscielny and new summer signing Shkodran Mustafi. With Costa and Koscielny having a history, things might spice up in the middle. It will be interesting to see how well Mustafi can contain Costa for the 90 minutes with the help of his partner. The German centre-back has been an excellent purchase by the looks of his initial days for Arsene Wenger.
After playing in the La Liga with Valencia for a couple of seasons, he has hit the ground running in England. Brilliant defensive displays against Southampton and PSG would have increased his confidence level. Tomorrow, the German will be ready to put his skills to the test yet again.
This will be the first time that these two players have come across each other on a football pitch. It will be interesting to see who can deal with the pressure more and cash in on opportunities. On one hand, we have a strong powerful striker in the form of Diego Costa who can travel any length to clinch a point/ victory for his club. On the other, we have a technically sound German defender who can fend off the opposition with ease. It will indeed be a mouth-watering contest.
