During his first reunion with Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was given a pass, despite David Seaman’s admission that he wanted “fans to properly boo him.”
WHAT OCCURED? The Gabonese striker, who was ejected from Emirates Stadium in February for violating club rules, was pushed back to English football this summer when Chelsea struck a deal with Barcelona. The 1-0 loss against the Gunners at Stamford Bridge saw Aubameyang fail to make an impact before being replaced just after Gabriel Magalhaes scored the game’s only goal, proving that he will eventually cross paths with his former employers.
WHAT THEY SAID: Legendary former Arsenal goalkeeper Seaman expressed disappointment that Aubameyang, who had drawn notice with his “nothing personal” remarks prior to the game, avoided harsh jeers from the visiting crowd.
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“The Aubameyang situation… his last season at Arsenal is precisely what it’s like today [at Chelsea],” he said, according to Seaman Says.
Barcelona’s decision to let him leave says it all. I’m not shocked that he’s having trouble. I don’t find it surprising how he is playing. He has been acting in this manner for a while now. He doesn’t do it for long enough; he only does it briefly. The only sad aspect of the weekend was that he snuck off when Arsenal scored.
I wanted the Arsenal supporters to boo him loudly. When we scored, he was immediately hooked off, but all the Arsenal supporters were too busy celebrating to take advantage of the opportunity.
Aubameyang only had eight touches against Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s team was able to neutralize the threat he provided and stop Chelsea from putting the ball in the path of a player who scored 92 goals during his time in north London.
WHAT WILL ARSENAL DO NEXT? If the Gunners can win their 12th game of the season on Saturday away at Wolves, they would secure their position atop the Premier League standings for the World Cup break.