Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said that the secret behind his winning the Golden Boot is that he made himself ready for the “physical battle” of the Premier League.
The Gabon striker grabbed 22 goals in the top flight joint best with Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.
And he reckoned he could even be better next season as he continued to adjust to the life in England, following his £56m switch from Bundesliga giants Dortmund in January last year.
Aubameyang netted a stunning 31 goals in 50 games for Arsenal in this campaign, and hopes his hot streak of seven in the last four games won’t cool in the rest period before the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku on May 29.
Asked if it was a shock playing in the Premier League after arriving from Germany, the 29-year-old said: “It is always a tough battle when you play a game here in England and you have to be ready physically. That was the most important change when I came here from Germany.
“It took a little bit of time to settle. I had six months (last season) to adjust me to this league. I think I did well in the first six months and now I have had the whole season. I am happy with that. Hopefully I will do better next season.
“Now you can say the Premier League is the best in the world because four clubs are in the finals and as we saw this season, Liverpool and Manchester City played the last game for the title.
“So that’s why I came here, for that. The Golden Boot means a lot. I am really happy and proud of it.”
He added: “I had great seasons as well in Dortmund. This one was a tough one. I would say in truth maybe not the best but I gave everything to try to be in the top four with the team and to get a trophy. I am happy with my season, not the best but I am happy.”
