Mikel Arteta says striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is “totally” dedicated to Arsenal although he has been out and in of the staff and he performed down comparisons with the Mesut Ozil state of affairs.
Club captain Aubameyang signed a profitable new three-year contract final 12 months however has struggled for kind this season and was dropped for final month’s north London derby after arriving late.
The Gabon worldwide, 31, has scored simply 9 objectives in 25 Premier League appearances this season in contrast with 22 objectives final time period.
His state of affairs on the Emirates has been in contrast with that of Ozil, who under-performed regardless of being on big wages earlier than ultimately being exiled by Arteta.
The Arsenal boss, although, mentioned he didn’t see the deserves of evaluating the 2 instances.
“I’m always positive about the future but once you think about things that happen in the past or compare different situations and personalities, I won’t do that,” he mentioned.
Asked whether or not Aubameyang was dedicated to the Gunners’ trigger, Arteta, whose facet are languishing in mid-table within the English top-flight, added: “Totally.”
The ahead got here on as a late second-half substitute within the 1-1 draw with Slavia Prague within the Europa League quarter-final first-leg conflict on Thursday, establishing Nicolas Pepe’s purpose.
Arteta was happy with Aubameyang’s impression off the bench.
“In the Europa League everyone has contributed in different ways, the whole squad has been involved and yesterday’s role for him (was) he was sat on the bench and to make an impact and he made an impact,” mentioned the Spaniard.
“He assisted Nico and should have scored a tap-in with his left foot and that’s what the players have to do when they come in.”
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