Shkodran Mustafi decided to stay, Arsenal did not mind

German defender Shkodran Mustafi has chosen to stay even though he has been warned that he will have less time playing this season. Arsenal also respects his decision.
Confidence in seeing Mustafi's leave last summer has increased. Where Unai Emery, as coach, has openly invited to look for other clubs before the transfer market closes.

Some undesirable players, such as Alex Iwobi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, immediately decided to leave when they realized they would not have many minutes to play. But Mustafi actually chose to survive.

In fact, if you look at the composition of ingredients in the last line, Mustafi is considered a surplus. Without Konstantinos Mavropanos injured, the 27-year-old can be considered Emery's fifth choice when he appoints a bodyguard in the heart of the defense.
Emery himself has indicated that he will treat Mustafi as a player outside his team. But because Mustafi himself wanted to be saved, the Spaniard decided to respect him.

"Of course, I respect his decision, when he makes a decision, I talk to him and say," You are an advantage in the team. "I will work with you like other players," Emery was quoted as saying by Goal International.

"I don't know who is behind his decision [to defend], but when he decides to stay here, he will be another player on this team," he continued.

Mustafi's situation at Arsenal itself cannot be said clearly. The match against Barcelona in pre-season yesterday was the last time the former Valencia defender was seen on the field. On several occasions, he was ridiculed by Gunners fans.

One thing that impressed Emery was the mentality of the players. Even though he was invited to go and take a cold approach, Mustafi continued to show great motivation during routine training.
"Because he decided to stay here, he practiced every day with a lot of motivation and enthusiasm," added the former PSG and Sevilla coach.

"That is something I want from every player: to train with good enthusiasm, to help us and give us an appearance in training and after that, if I decide, in a match,