Mikel Arteta deserves a lot of credit for having turned Granit Xhaka “right around” at Arsenal and getting “something out of” Shkodran Mustafi, says Ian Wright.
For some, two much-maligned figures at Emirates Stadium had become a lost cause.
With Xhaka having been stripped of the captaincy on the back of a public show of frustration towards a disgruntled fan base, the Swiss midfielder was considered to be on borrowed time.
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Mustafi was another expected to be edged towards the exits amid struggles for form.
The German defender may be a World Cup winner, but he has struggled to win over many during his time in north London.