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Arsenal: 5 Reasons Why Vardy Is A Better Signing Than Aubameyang

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15 : Jamie Vardy of Leicester City has a shot at Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15th, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15 : Jamie Vardy of Leicester City has a shot at Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15th, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images) /
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LONDON – DECEMBER 26: Andriy Shevchenko of Chelsea is pursued by Gabriel Agbonlahor of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on December 26, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
LONDON – DECEMBER 26: Andriy Shevchenko of Chelsea is pursued by Gabriel Agbonlahor of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on December 26, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) /

3. Vardy has experience of the Premier League

Andriy Shevchenko, Hernan Crespo, Diego Forlan. All three are considered some of the best strikers in Europe over the past decade. All three flopped in the Premier League.

English football is unlike any other. It is high paced, high octane, intense and pressured. Many continentally successful players have struggled to adapt to the demanding style of the Premier League. Arsenal have examples of their own, Gervinho, Jose Antonio Reyes and Alexandr Hleb were all considered great buys and they all left as great disappointments.

While Aubameyang is a quality player and I fully expect him to handle the pressures of the Premier League – he certainly has the physicality to do so – there is no guarantee in football, and there is definitely no replacement for experience, something that Vardy possesses in spades.

While Vardy has only had two seasons in England’s top flight, he has extensive experience of playing at all levels of English football. His now famous meteoric rise has seen him move from Stocksbridge to Fleetwood to Leicester among others. He has played (well) against tough defenders who are there to simply kick him off the field, he has earned his stripes in the lower leagues, and now that experience is paying dividends in the Premier League.

Aubameyang may be the more talented of the two, but he is a bigger risk than the English international, and Arsenal need guarantees; a guarantee of goals. 

Next: 2. Aubameyang is not cost effective

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