Arsenal manager, Unai Emery has voiced out his displeasure at the criticism going Shkodran Mustafi’s way, informing fans that he does not agree with the personal insults directed at the German international or any of his players.
Mustafi caused two Crystal Palace goals as Arsenal were defeated 3-2 at home on Saturday.
Emery said, “I know it is not easy and they are going to criticise when they are in the stadium and also when they are watching on TV,”
“But personal insults I don’t agree with. Insults I don’t want. I think it is not necessary to be insulting.
“If I protect the players, first it is for the confidence. I do criticise them — but only inside when I am working and we are speaking. I use my conversations with them individually and collectively and sometimes I criticise them. But outside I want to protect them. I prefer that as I think we need to be together.”
“I protect Mustafi because I believe in him.
“He is a very good centre back, he has the habit of doing the sliding tackle and using anticipation against the opposition. He can win one, win two, win three, win four — but if he loses one he is in the picture and if he concedes a goal he is the big picture. Sunday was like that.
“I have spoken to him. I told him ‘You are young, you can improve and you need to work hard because you have a big quality for a centre back.”
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