Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit labelled defender Shkodran Mustafi 'king of the blunders' during punditry work in France.
The comments came as Petit assessed Arsenal's 1-1 draw with fierce rivals Tottenham at Wembley for RMC Sport, where Mustafi conceded the penalty from which Harry Kane converted.
'I was surprised to see him start,' Petit, a 1998 World Cup winner with France and Premier League winner with Arsenal, said. 'He is the king of blunders.'
Mustafi - a Germany international - played the full 90 minutes at right-back, with his push on Kane allowing Spurs to haul themselves level in the 74th minute.
Spurs had been trailing for much of the game at Wembley after Aaron Ramsey's 16th minute effort.
The draw leaves Arsenal fifth place, a point off of Manchester United in the battle for the top four.
Chelsea are a point further back in sixth but have a game in hand.
'I'm proud of the players, of our work,' Emery said after the final whistle . 'We played like a team. Our approach to the match was good and we could have won this match.
'We played with a big collective spirit, tactically we battled well. After 1-1, we tried to get the second and this is the mentality we want.'
Arsenal and Mustafi return to action on Thursday against Rennes in the Europa League.
dazdek
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i have been saying this long time, that mustafi and xhaka, are no good 😏
Bouabnu
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Arsenal, Emery please go and recall Calum Chambers and Gabriel back into the team. Since the club loaned them out, go ahead and bring them back! Thank you for the progress of the team, we really need all the help we can get now especially with less money to purchase players that we really want.
Gabriel is worse than mustafi pls
MichofollY_AFC
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we've conceded more penalties with mustafi... please sell him
Vitadny
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Is Xhaka such a bad player?. He does some things right. Doesnt he? Cross field passes/Hard tackles/ Taking shots at opponents goals from a distance when we cant penetrate/pass through defences/etc...
niecdklnos
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we played in the box like an unprofessional soccer player looking at the nature of the game.
Kudacmnt
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Arsenal, Emery please go and recall Calum Chambers and Gabriel back into the team. Since the club loaned them out, go ahead and bring them back! Thank you for the progress of the team, we really need all the help we can get now especially with less money to purchase players that we really want.
The players loaned out should return to help us qualify for champions league
Ruwamnouz
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Arsenal, Emery please go and recall Calum Chambers and Gabriel back into the team. Since the club loaned them out, go ahead and bring them back! Thank you for the progress of the team, we really need all the help we can get now especially with less money to purchase players that we really want.
Gabriel was sold to valecia unless you want to buy him back. The problem of the match btwn arsenal and Tottenham was poor refing.
zidablmtu
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It is Aubameyang who let the team down!
tisdklnory
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we wont any big games as we use mustafi and xhaka, we same players are improving but these guys haa.
Cliftonriley
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what happened to Abu yang miss penaltie to me that is more important that the foul if he had score we would have won the match was intense any one on both could make a mistake witch there defender did for us to get the penaltie so u guys blaming him for the foul seam bias
Maravilla
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that's how I think too bro
alright
Luybmry
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Albino mustafi wasn't used his football sense, over years, imagine his tall right back defendant albino mustafi instead of him been by his right back poll to support Leno, Albion mustafi was pushing Kane mean while kocieny properly marked Kane. the albino mustafi can being bench by next season he should go for loan, because he added no value to arsenal
Wapcsu
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Not false. but the real problem is that Mustafi use to do those things regularly. sometimes are museless tackles, or awarding a avoidable penalties. Bellerin is really missing, and Maitland Niles is much better than Mustafi at full back.
that's how I think too bro
Maravilla
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I have never have confidence in mustafa at all and aba should have scored that penalty
Not false. but the real problem is that Mustafi use to do those things regularly. sometimes are museless tackles, or awarding a avoidable penalties. Bellerin is really missing, and Maitland Niles is much better than Mustafi at full back.
fuuaimruy
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U re right legend mustafi, nd xhaka never learn from their mistakes no timing in the tackles
fiuacdkmp
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Old people comment.... Blame officials
Yehabekty
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I have petit right, mustafi waste of space he’s so unpredictable
Wapcsu
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I agree with Petit. Mustafi played well and his back push on Kane brought everything down. I'm not really confident when Mustafi plays, even at full back.
I have never have confidence in mustafa at all and aba should have scored that penalty
niscikmtz
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Mustafi....... I don't know. He is just a hyper active player with untimely instinct. He needs to buckle up in the last 10 games. let us encourage him because in the absence of the capable, the available becomes the capable.
so so true
Kudacmnt
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Arsenal, Emery please go and recall Calum Chambers and Gabriel back into the team. Since the club loaned them out, go ahead and bring them back! Thank you for the progress of the team, we really need all the help we can get now especially with less money to purchase players that we really want.
EDKASHER
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Mustafi....... I don't know. He is just a hyper active player with untimely instinct. He needs to buckle up in the last 10 games. let us encourage him because in the absence of the capable, the available becomes the capable.
yokbkmnsyz
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mustafi is just a blunder it will be wise if arsenal can just let him go in bring those player on loan like Gabriel paulista and callum chamber .
paulister is not on loan
Maravilla
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I agree with Petit. Mustafi played well and his back push on Kane brought everything down. I'm not really confident when Mustafi plays, even at full back.
MeetGibbs
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more like the god of blunders!!! The man is simply hopeless
topewest
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mustafi is just a blunder it will be wise if arsenal can just let him go in bring those player on loan like Gabriel paulista and callum chamber .
JoeMacclain
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Seems Mustafi reads scoreboard differently !! Always does something that costs us points !! Need to send him off from team .
Dosabknouy
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The guy n Xhaka is a walking time bomb.. endless fouls
yueademru
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Mustafi's mistakes is just unacceptable, it's high time Unai Emery look for another alternative. In my opinion he should be at the bench for some time, perhaps he will learn to behave himself during matches of this high magnitude. Konstantinos Mavropanous is solution to our defensive frailties. Up gunners
nutmegprince
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as soon as the transfer window opens... we should kick mustafi out... thank God Holding would be back by then
likee
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Mustafi whenever there’s a sense of danger in our penalty area
Bensons
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100% agree.. and say we got it for 40 million
Beatztapes
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Not like we had anyone better at right back
reunion
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Mustafi was hardly threatened all game because of Mkhi’s brilliance in tracking and winning the all back
retirement
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I don’t know why Mustafi did, what Mustafi did
satisfied
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You’ll never win anything significant with players like Xhaka and Mustafi in your starting line up
Cooper5
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Mustafi should be benched until a buyer comes