Alexis Sanchez might have got all the glory for his match-winning penalty against Burnley, but it’s impossible to overlook the role Shkodran Mustafi played in the win.
The Germany international opened the scoring and put in an impressive display at the back to prove once again just why Arsenal paid £35million for him in the summer.
It seems the centre-back is fast becoming something of a lucky charm.
As the Sun have pointed out, he’s never lost in 21 games in a Gunners shirt.
As far as Premier League games go, it’s 15 unbeaten for him, which is more than any other player in the division right now.
In December, he missed two games with a hamstring injury, and Arsenal lost them both.
The defender has built up a brilliant partnership with Laurent Koscielny this term, and although Per Mertesacker has now confirmed he’ll be staying for a year, it’s difficult to see the veteran ousting his compatriot from the side if he keeps up this record.
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