Arsenal Manager, Mikel Arteta, is pleasantly surprised over the role the player is currently playing.
Aubameyang has been playing well, scoring goals and motivating others, a feat Arteta hardly saw him play when he (manager) was taking over the Gunners.
The captain repeated the feat in Sunday’s match between Arsenal and Everton, which they (Arsenal) won 3-2.
“Before I took over I had my questions about him but he showed his commitment. I wanted him to show if he wanted to do it and do it physically,” Arteta said.
“I’m so happy with him. He is scoring important goals and as a captain he is giving a great example to everyone else with the way he is working defensively.”
Gunners, AFP reports, are now unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions, including seven without defeat in the league after a second successive victory.
“I’m really pleased with the performance. It’s not easy to play three times in seven days, we got back late from Greece, and then to concede an early goal as well,” Arteta said.
“That asks questions of you. The team reacted really well. This is the reaction I am hoping for when we face disappointment. It’s the best week since I’ve been here. ”
Qualifying for the Champions League would be a major boost to Arsenal’s hopes of keeping Aubameyang, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona or Inter Milan.
Arteta acknowledged Aubameyang has not found it easy to cope with Arsenal’s reduced status since he arrived from Borussia Dortmund and he hopes a surge up the table will show the club’s potential.
“They are completely right to want him because he is a superb player. It’s right that big teams like him. Hopefully we can convince him this is right place to be,” Arteta said of the transfer talk.
“I think it’s been tough for him because he has big expectations. He wants to play in the biggest competitions and with the best players. We have to help him do that. He needs to feel fulfilled.”
