Tag: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the primary Captain of Arsenal’s four captains. The Gabonese striker arrived at Arsenal in 2018 from Borussia Dortmund for £56m and earned around £200,000-per-week or £10,400,00-per-year. Auba wore the number 14 shirt. The prolific striker was born on June 18, 1989.

Newcastle player apologises to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Newcastle’s Matt Ritchie has apologised to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after a video went viral of the Newcastle United man appearing to snub Auba at the end of the game.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with Sead Kolasinac of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Aubameyang has the best conversion rate in the Premier League this season

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has the best conversion rate in the Premier League this season, according to WhoScored.

The same mistakes once again: Player ratings v Newcastle United

Arsenal slipped to yet another embarrassing away defeat to opposition they should be beating easily on Sunday, as Newcastle ran out 2-1 victors at St. James Park.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Phenomenal Aubameyang Arsenal celebration photo

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's goal celebrations are legendary, but there will be few better shots of the Gabonese striker after he scores than this one from the game against Watford.
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Aubameyang played non-league side behind a chippie in Newcastle

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang once played a non-league side in Newcastle, surrounded by takeaway shops while he was playing for Gabon.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Lacazette and Aubameyang to start together: Arsenal predicted 4-2-3-1 v Newcastle

Cech; Bellerin, Mustafi, Chambers, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Elneny, Ramsey; Aubameyang, Ozil; Lacazette.
Referee Andre Marriner (L) has words with Arsenal's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 8, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK /

Premier League rejects VAR: Here’s why that’s bad for Arsenal

The Premier League have rejected the introduction of VAR next season, instead opting for further testing in the cup competitions.

Aubameyang hails Tuchel

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been singing the praises of Thomas Tuchel who looks set to become the new PSG manager in the summer despite being linked with the Arsenal job.
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 08: Arsene Wenger manager / head coach of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro on March 8, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Wenger: No need to sign forwards this summer

Arsene Wenger told the media he thinks there is 'no need' for the club to sign more forward players this summer, as we edge closer to the transfer window re-opening.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates with team mates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal strike named Goal of the Weekend

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 28th minute strike against Southampton on Sunday has been named as Goal of the Weekend by the Guardian.
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Episode 141: Down with the Baggies

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Anita enjoy watching Arsenal help Stoke towards relegation despite being rubbish for 65...
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal and his team mates during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal stars dominate Team of the Week but BBC opt for Tottenham

Arsenal had four players outperform everyone else to make the Team of the Weekend – more than any other side
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Daily Mail trash Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s mentality

Sami Mokbel in the Daily Mail has torn into Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for his selfless decision to give his confidence-suffering teammate the chance to score from the spot against Stoke.
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Giroud: After Aubameyang joined I had to leave Arsenal

Olivier Giroud says he had no choice but to leave Arsenal after Arsene Wenger decided to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the winter window.
Gabon's forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2015 African Cup of Nations group A football match between Burkina Faso and Gabon at Bata Stadium in Bata on January 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / CARL DE SOUZA

Aubameyang withdraws from Gabon squad

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has withdrawn from the Gabon squad that will take part in the King’s Cup due to the death of his grandmother on Tuesday.

The cup-tied rule: What it is, why it’s in place, and why it’s wrong

On Thursday, Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but thanks to UEFA's cup-tied rule, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won't be able to take part.

Comprehensive fixture list for Arsenal players this international break

It's time for another international break and two weeks away from club football, so to help you cope here's the fixture list for all the Arsenal players called up.

3 reasons why Ousmane Dembele won’t sign for Arsenal

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has dared to utter Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's name out loud, which means the 20-year-old is signing for Arsenal... apparently.

Aubameyang hangs out with Romeo & Cruz Beckham during Milan clash

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was in good company on Thursday night as he watched Arsenal beat Milan 3-1 at Ashburton Grove.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides fourth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Aubameyang poses with a happy-looking Tony Adams

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has ingratiated himself further with the Arsenal faithful by posing with club legend Tony Adams at Ashburton Grove.
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 08: Danny Welbeck of Arsenal reacts after team-mate Aaron Ramsey scores during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro on March 8, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Welbz embraces competition at Arsenal

Danny Welbeck insists that competition from the likes of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doesn't faze him.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Danny Welbeck of Arsenal and Will Hughes of Watford during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Danny Welbeck explains what Aubameyang gave him

Danny Welbeck told the Arsenal matchday programme that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s arrival has given him the competition he needs to make himself better and he’s embracing the competition.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Elneny stars as Arsenal win comfortably: Player ratings v Watford

Arsenal put in another good performance in their weekend victory over Watford, winning consecutive games for only the second time this calendar year.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with Sead Kolasinac of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Aubameyang admits confidence issues

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has admitted that he’s feeling a lot more confident after netting his third goal for Arsenal – one more than Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud have netted, combined, since leaving Arsenal.

How does Arsenal’s squad age compare to the average champions?

The optimum squad age to be successful is somewhere between 26 and 27 years old, according to a study by the CIES Football Observatory.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: A dejected looking Petr Cech of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Defensive mistakes kill Arsenal again: Player ratings v Brighton

Arsenal slipped to a new low over the weekend, losing a fourth consecutive match, 2-1 against newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion.

10 ways to stay positive when Arsenal are ruining your life

With Arsenal not performing on the pitch and frustrating us off it, it's pretty important for Gooners to try and find positives at this dark time.

Shadow of his former self: Brutal Arsenal player ratings v Manchester City

Arsenal put in a slightly improved performance against Manchester City on Thursday night, but ended with exactly the same result as at the weekend.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrate victory together after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang say they’re ready to fight for Wenger

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both spoken out to back manager Arsene Wenger, despite the team's recent struggles on the pitch.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides fourth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Aubameyang: Arsenal are a step up from Dortmund

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Arsenal to make the step up to a 'bigger' club, but admits the North London side were the only ones to make a real offer for him.

Parlour: Özil is the only Arsenal player on Wilshere’s level

Ray Parlour thinks Jack Wilshere is being held back because the players around him aren't on his level, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain proves that.

Fernandinho set to miss Arsenal clash with injury

Fernandinho will miss Arsenal's clash with Manchester City at the Emirates on Thursday, after picking up a hamstring injury in the League Cup final over the weekend.

From Spain: Ousmane Dembele to snub Arsenal in favour of Chelsea loan move

Even though Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reportedly urged Arsenal to sign his former Dortmund teammate Ousmane Dembele, the 20-year-old allegedly wants to join Chelsea on loan instead.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal talks to Calum Chambers and Granit Xhaka of Arsenal during the Carabao Cup Final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Picking out the worst performers: Arsenal ratings v Manchester City

Arsenal slumped to a humiliating League Cup final defeat on Sunday, losing 3-0 to Manchester City, and there was hardly a single positive individual performance of note.

Defensive blunders, dramatic Pep Guardiola & ‘Aguerooo!’: 23 things Arsenal fans can expect from...

After Arsenal lost 2-1 at home to Östersunds FK on Thursday night, it's probably fair to say that Gooners aren't expecting much from the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday.

How would another season without Champions League affect Arsenal?

Climbing into the top-four is starting to look like an impossible task, and winning the Europa League is a long-shot so could Arsenal cope with another year without Champions League football?
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Olivier Giroud makes remarkable Arsene Wenger statement

Olivier Giroud says Arsene Wenger would have been 'pissed off' had he not gone to the World Cup and although Dortmund offered him more money, he preferred to go to Chelsea and Wenger was happy to help.

Arsenal selling Giroud to Chelsea looks stupid quicker than expected

Alexandre Lacazette’s five-week injury lay-off is further proof of how stupid it was to sell Olivier Giroud in January.

Bayern Munich star laments Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing for Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s former Dortmund teammate, Robert Lewandowski, has described the 28-year-old’s departure from the Bundesliga as a ‘shame’.

Jeremy Corbyn ‘happy’ Alexis Sanchez finally left Arsenal

Jeremy Corbyn says he's happy with Arsenal's January transfer business, particularly seeing the 'endless' speculation about Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil put to bed.