Unai Emery has asked our fans to get behind our players in the crucial final weeks of the season.
Sunday’s defeat against Crystal Palace dented our hopes of a top-four finish and, understandably, there was disappointment inside the ground and throughout our global fanbase.
Shkodran Mustafi was on the receiving end of some of that criticism and Unai was quick to defend him ahead of the Wolves game.
“I want to protect the players,” said our head coach, “and 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.