Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Is SuperSport Player Of The Month
SuperSport’s pick for the African Player of the Month for November 2018 is Arsenal and Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
He also played the full game for his national team Gabon as they claimed an important 3-0 win over South Sudan in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Auba, as he is fondly known, has established himself as an incredible ‘impact’ player under new Arsenal manager Unai Emery.
The Panthers attacker came off the bench to brilliant effect in Premier League matches against Fulham and Leicester this month.
Against the Cottagers he racked up two goals and an assist, while his cameo against the Foxes also featured two strikes – and this was in a combined 57 minutes of play!
In addition, the former Borussia Dortmund man also started and scored a goal in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace this past weekend – bringing their unbeaten run to 12 matches across all competitions.
The Gunners are probably too early in their development under Emery to be considered true title contenders in the Premier League, but with Auba – and his great partnership with French forward Alexandre Lacazette – they know that they have the firepower to strike fear into any opposition.
“There is no competition over who scored more goals. Maybe in training we do because it helps us to improve but not in the weekend,” said Lacazette in regards to his relationship with the Gabonese star.
