Defender says it was tough being out of favour this season‘If you think things are over for you, then you should retire’Shkodran Mustafi says he never felt his
Arsenal career was over, despite a torrid start to the season that saw him largely confined to the sidelines before Unai Emery’s dismissal in late November.
The centre-back’s rehabilitation has been an unlikely success story of Mikel Arteta’s mini-revolution in recent weeks. He has started their last six games in all competitions and, in a twist few supporters will have seen coming, has forged a solid partnership with David Luiz to help Arsenal keep three consecutive clean sheets. Earlier he was confined to cup appearances and, with his stock low after an error-strewn end to 2018-19, the club had made several efforts to move him on.