On December 14, Beijing time, Arsenal officially released a punishment measure against the team captain Aubameyang, dismissed the captain, and banned the team for one game. As for the reason for the punishment, there is no official statement at present, according to the English media speculation that Aubameyang left the team privately and did not return to the team on time, Arteta expressed great dissatisfaction with this and directly dismissed Aubameyang as captain. In Arsenal's statement, he said: "After last week's disciplinary violation, Aubameyang will no longer be the club's captain and he will not be included in wednesday's match against West Ham. We want all the players, especially the captain, to work according to the rules and standards we have set. ”
As soon as this matter was reported, it quickly triggered a discussion among many fans and the media, and everyone's views were divided into two very obvious ones. One is to think that Aubameyang is a very good player, the current Arsenal need him on the pitch to bring more help to the team, and he is also an important contributor to the team's ability to win the FA Cup. Another part of the view is that if the captain of the team cannot play a leading role in daily life and training games and become a role model for the team, such a player should not be a role model for the team.
My opinion is also very simple, Arteta has no problems as the head coach of the team, this matter is indeed Aubameyang's own problem. Leaving aside the fact that he is the captain of the team, as a player, he should also abide by the rules of the team and the arrangements of the head coach, if any player is so willful, the authority of the head coach and the rules of the team basically have no effect. Even if Aubameyang is currently Arsenal's number one star, manager Arteta cannot be soft on this matter, otherwise the team will be even more difficult to manage in the future, and the best way is to severely punish Aubameyang.
In fact, Aubameyang's captain's armband was also worn on Aubameyang after his teammate Xhaka was punished by the team for his own mistakes. However, it is very regrettable that Aubameyang, the captain, is not particularly qualified, and has been punished by the team many times for being late, but has not been publicly punished and banned. The result of this punishment is a total penalty for his previous actions, and there is even a feeling that "even if you leave Arsenal, I can't let you completely destroy the overall rules of the team alone".
Aubameyang's performance this season has been very average, and at this stage of the league, he has only scored 4 goals in 14 games, and has missed many good opportunities to score goals, and he has been unable to find the status of scoring goals. Whether it is because of the decline in his own strength or because of dissatisfaction with the head coach, it is a fact that his performance is gradually unconvincing. With Aubameyang's current strength and performance, it is difficult to say whether he can continue to play for Arsenal next season. Maybe when you're tired of looking at each other, leaving is the best option.