ARSENAL’S calamity duo David Luiz and Shkodran Mustafi were relentlessly mocked online after the pair gifted Chelsea an opener in last night’s London derby at Stamford Bridge.
The Gunners had kept the Blues at bay in the opening 20 minutes, until Mustafi and Luiz teamed up to inexplicably turn calm into chaos.
Nightmare return to Stamford Bridge for David Luiz, who is sent off following Shkodran Mustafi's error
Chelsea lead 1-0 thanks to Jorginho's penalty… pic.twitter.com/tkJeqZtXCd
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When a long ball forward sailed harmlessly over Mustafi’s shoulder, the situation should have been under control.
But the German defender farcically miskicked his backpass, leaving Bernd Leno stranded and putting Tammy Abraham through on goal.
After rounding the helpless Leno, Abraham looked certain to score… until the bumbling Luiz bundled him to the floor – leaving the referee with no choice but to red card the 32-year-old Brazilian.
Luiz then trudged down the tunnel of his former home, while Jorginho was free to give Chelsea the lead from the spot with 26 minutes on the clock.
Mustafi then recovered as the Gunners battled to what had seemed an unlikely 2-2 draw – but that didn’t save him from relentless mocking on social media.
Some fans posted pictures of clowns, likening them to their gormless centre backs.
One captioned an image: “Name a better clown duo than mustafi and luiz.”
And another went for: “Mustafi and David Luiz at it again”.
Another negative fan mused: “I know Mustafi put him in trouble but I have to be honest. I don’t want David Luiz starting for us next season, can’t believe there’s people who want this to happen. If we are serious, we’d get two CBs in the summer since we won’t get anyone good now.”
While one moaned: “If mustafi sits and watch all his blunders he has committed for Arsenal, I promise you he would have hand in his transfer request. Poor defender. Luiz is also senseless #CHEARS”.
And another resigned fan posted: “Shocking once again from Mustafi. Hes just a mistake waiting to happen. Correct decision on the red card for Luiz in my opinion.”
Arsenal’s plucky comeback saw them remain ten points behind Chelsea in the Premier League table.
The Gunners have been linked with defenders this month, with rumours surrounding Bundesliga pair Dayot Upamecano and Jerome Boateng.
But for now, Arteta is left to persist with his calamity duo.
