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Shkodran Mustafi Defends Arsenal Back Line Ahead of Europa League Final

Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has defended the team's back line ahead of the UEFA Europa League showdown with Chelsea.

The Gunners finished fifth in the Premier League in Unai Emery's debut term in charge and have performed well in Europe to reach the final. Even so, throughout the campaign there have been defensive issues for Arsenal, with Mustafi himself often culpable for opposition goals.

Speaking ahead of Wednesday's game, the centre-back has defended the way in which the back line has performed, per Nick Miller of ESPN FC:

"If you make 90 per cent of your job and in the 10 per cent the opponent scores a goal, people forget about the 90 per cent.