“Mikel forced me out… now I’m at one of the biggest clubs in the world.” This is the kind of remarks that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would have made when he left Arsenal to arrive free at FC Barcelona. Obviously disappointed with the way his adventure with the Gunners ended, the Gabonese can turn the page, not without a certain bitterness. Obviously, this behavior went back to the ears of Mikel Arteta, who did not hesitate to respond at a press conference. The Spanish coach, who is slowly but surely redressing his club’s sporting situation, sees himself more as “the solution, not the problem.”
“I am extremely grateful for what Auba has done for the club, for his contribution since I have been here”first says the coach of the English club. “I do a lot of things wrong, that’s for sure. But the intention is always the best, and not for me but for the club and for the team. I think it ended in the best possible way for everyone. I think when things change and the context changes, that’s part of football. Now we have other players, and other qualities to try and score the goals we need.” Aubameyang will have to make up his mind.
