. It feels so good to give Mustafi a MOTM award, especially in a match where goals ruled the day. Mustafi was just incredible back there. He’s doing so well on the ball. He did get beat over the top early, but he cleaned it up himself. Knows how to deliver intelligent passes that break through lines, very Granit Xhaka -esque in that regard. Defended his space well too, not getting shaken in one-on-one situations and handling high pressure moments with a surprising coolness. Still takes a few reckless liberties, but his improvement under Arteta has been simply sensational. Did tremendous work cleaning up after his teammates too, marking both Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison when they found their way into his area. He suddenly looks like the model defender. This match could have looked a lot different if Mustafi hadn’t been there to hold this flimsy-looking defense together.