In Arsenal's Premier League match against Southampton last week, Aubameyang was not on the list, and the captain of the team looked to be drifting away from the club.
As early as Emery's time at Arsenal, Aubameyang was appointed to the team, after all, he was the most capable of scoring goals in the team at the time, and after Arteta took office, he continued to serve as captain. However, As captain, Aubameyang did not show enough role models and leadership qualities.
In February, Aubameyang was blamed for violating COVID-19 safety regulations, and in March, he was late for training and Arteta did not make him start in a crucial match against Tottenham Hotspur's North London Derby.
Although Aubameyang has made 12 of his 14 league appearances this season, according to the British media, Arteta and Aubameyang are just a working relationship, they are not friends, and in the past two years, there have been tactical differences between the two since Arteta took office. After all, Aubameyang, who has a weekly salary of 350,000 pounds, has only scored four goals in the Premier League this season, which is really unsatisfactory.
There was also a reason au Barmeyang missed the game against Southampton. Previously, Aubameyang took a leave of absence to go to France to take care of his mother because of his mother's illness, but Aubameyang returned to the team a day later than scheduled, which made Arteta very dissatisfied, such a record problem has always been the manager's attempt to curb, so he excluded Aubameyang from the big list as a punishment.
Although Aubameyang has since explained the reason for his diagnosis on social media and thanked the fans for their support many times, it is clear that the fans are not buying Aubameyang's late return of "going his own way".
Sources said that Arteta very much wants to strip Aubameyang of his captain's armband, but this will cause a commotion in the dressing room and affect the stability of the military, after all, Aubameyang has been playing for Arsenal for 4 years, and many players are good friends with him.
Aubameyang has 18 months left on his contract and Arsenal may sell the former Premier League Golden Boot at a low price next summer, but Aubameyang's salary will be an obstacle to other teams taking over.
Over the years, Aubameyang has been at Arsenal, and although Aubameyang has done his best to do his job as a striker, it is clear that Aubameyang has not become a real leader, and he has not become a better player when he is pinned high hopes.