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Most people don’t realise how much work defenders put into studying strikers.
Shkodran Mustafi recently sat down to tell us about just how much analysis is involved in the modern game.
“You focus on little details: if he’s right footed or left footed, if he likes he to dribble at you or if he’s someone who goes direct, short or goes deep,” Mustafi told Arsenal Player. “That’s the detail I’m looking for.
“Obviously, as a defender, you’re focusing on the one you’re playing against and trying to win the battle.