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Arsenal: Complete 2018/19 season player ratings

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal (L) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on April 01, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal (L) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on April 01, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /
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Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
BURNLEY, ENGLAND – MAY 12: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Arsenal FC at Turf Moor on May 12, 2019 in Burnley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 7.75

Well done for sticking with this ’til this point because it has been a rather rough ride. But finally, we get to the good stuff. Arsenal’s two best players this season were their two strikers. We will start with their top goalscorer and the co-winner of the Premier League’s Golden Boot, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Aubameyang scored 30 goals across Premier League and Europa League competition. There is not really much more I have to write than that to convey his quality to you. His movement is sensational, his speed is obviously devastating, and he is a good, if slightly inconsistent, finisher. Some criticise him for the chances that he misses, and that is certainly a part of his game, but look at the volume of chances he creates for himself with his movement and the misfires pale in comparison.

He is not rated quite as high as Alexandre Lacazette because of his poor hold-up play — it is better than most think it is but not at the same level as the Frenchman’s and tendency to become isolated. This is an area he must work on, but otherwise, this was a nigh-on perfect season from the Gunners’ best goalscorer since Robin van Persie.