https://www.premierleague.com/news/1214151
Please open the above link, do yourself a favour and have a good read. Many of the comments in the article are consistent with points I have made in my previous posts about Auba.
I will highlight some thing mentioned in the write up as follows:
1. "
In what has been a transitional campaign for Arsenal it has not been an easy ride for the 29-year-old. Unlike the other leading scorers in the division, he has featured in a range of different formations. With no consistent pattern of play or defined individual role, it has been harder for Aubameyang to settle into a rhythm. Unai Emery has used him wide, as a partner for Alexandre Lacazette, in a lone striker role and as an impact substitute. Yet despite those changing remits, Aubameyang has consistently found the back of the net, scoring a goal every 132 minutes. Of the top five leading PL scorers, only Sergio Aguero can better that return."
2.
"The Gunners are ranked seventh for most chances created, behind the top four clubs, Manchester United and Leicester City. This means Aubameyang has had to be efficient to challenge the top of the goalscoring charts."
My God, I didn't even know that Leicester City created more chances than Arsenal at this stage of the season at least but
@SquishyMcSquish would have you believe otherwise.
3.
As he spends much of his time linking play from wide areas, Aubameyang’s touch count inside the opposition penalty area of 130 is also low.
Admittedly I do not catch enough of Arsenal games as I'd love to but anyone who watched him at BVB would quickly recognize that Emery is overthinking Auba's role in the team.
4. "
Part of the issue (of his missing of chances) may be his one-footed nature. Eighteen of his 20 goals have come from his right foot, and none with his head. But Aubameyang also boasts the best chance-conversion rate of the top five scorers, scoring 30 per cent of his efforts."
5. if Arsenal improve as a creative force next season, do not be surprised if he is leading the charge in 2019/20.
I made this point repeatedly yesterday but got shut down multiple times.
Man United fans don't want to take a hit in the transfer market but want to have sufficient quality to challenge for the title or come close to doing that. I shake my head at those that scoff at the idea of having him lead the line reasonably not the one where Emery makes a guinea pig of him with constant experiments. I can live with Rashord, Lukaku, Martial and Sanchez given opportunities in the lead striker role but Auba clearly takes us another level compared with the aforementioned and if properly supported, could give us a goal scoring formula that would be pretty difficult, I mean difficult to best.
I also shake my head at Arsenal fans that entertain the idea of selling Auba and having Laca as a sole striker (and perhaps getting a Zaha with the available funds). I'd just put it to a lack of knowledge of what a treasure they have in Auba. Its laughable to be honest.
