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Arsenal Vs Aston Villa: 5 key players to watch – The relentless Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

By Andrew Dowdeswell

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on August 11, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on August 11, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /
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WATFORD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal (14) scores his team’s first goal past Ben Foster of Watford during the Premier League match between Watford FC and Arsenal FC at Vicarage Road on September 15, 2019 in Watford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

What more can be said of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? I thought his performance against Eintracht Frankfurt was magnificent. Not because his impact on the pitch was at an elite level. It wasn’t. But the humility and leadership he showed to spearhead an extremely youthful attack were superb. He did not grow disheartened when mistakes were made, he played with an awareness of his role, and in the end, he got his much-deserved goal.

That goal now means that he has scored in every match that he has played in this season, bar one, the trip to Anfield. He has scored 15 goals in his last 15 Arsenal games, including six this season already. That is a truly astounding rate.

He should continue this excellent form on Sunday. Aubameyang has been excellent at the Emirates during his time in north London and will should be supplied plenty with Arsenal likely to dominate possession.

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If the Gunners are to have success this season, it will be because of Aubameyang and his prolific goalscoring. He really is one of the very best in the business and Arsenal are extremely lucky to have him.