The Gabonese striker is desperate to put his controlling break behind him and help the Gunners end the season solidly
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has confirmed he has held positive talks with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after he was relegated against Tottenham last weekend.
Aubameyang had to look ahead from the bench as Arsenal beat Spurs 2-1 in the north London derby on Sunday, with Arteta appearing before the game that he had taken the move away from his starting XI due to a control break.
The Spanish head coach insisted that the issue was “resolved” ahead of round 16 of the Europa League of Gunners with Olympiacos, where they will defend an overall 3-1 lead, and Aubameyang is keen for the program. put a whole behind him.
What was said?
The 31-year-old, who returned to Arsenal starting XI for the second leg tie on Thursday, addressed the incident in the notes of his program before considering the importance of making progress in European second tier competition.
“On my own case, I have spoken to the boss and it is all done now – we will move forward,” Aubameyang said. “I’m aiming for the next game and he’s a big one for us. We fought so hard last Thursday to get in this position, so now is the time to finish work. .
“There is still work to be done. We all know what happened against them [Olympiacos] last season. We were in a strong position then after the first leg that time, but we didn’t eliminate them and got a severe penalty for it.
“We can’t let that happen again – we have to use our advantage, be careful about the challenge – but let’s play our game, let’s go for the win and we’ll be through.”
Aubameyang’s views on the north London derby
Aubameyang went on to outscore the two players he felt made a difference to Arsenal during the win over Spurs, which saw Martin Odegaard and Alexandre Lazazette get on the page- face.
The Gabonese international was delighted to see Odegaard deliver on its promise in the third final and welcomed Keiran Tierney for adding an extra offensive measure on Arteta ‘s side without him.
“Odegaard deserved it, he worked so hard, we all know he has goals in his game so now that he has a couple, I’m sure he will keep getting more for us,” Aubameyang said. .
“He’s so smart, he knows when to get to the box and we know we have a wide range of players who can deliver quality – as Kieran did for the first goal.
“It was so dangerous again for us on Sunday – it’s like another one going on!”
How has Aubameyang performed for Arsenal in 2020-21?
Aubameyang has struggled to match the fertile form of his first two-and-a-half seasons at the Emirates Stadium in 2020-21, having been sidelined several times left-back. times because Arteta has experimented with different forms.
However, the experienced striker has yet to score 14 goals in 29 games across all competitions, with his last attempt coming in a 1-1 draw with Burnley on March 6th.