
Recently, Joe Cole was interviewed by the Daily Mail, in which he said that Arteta was right to dismiss Aubameyang as captain because Aubameyang's behavior did have a negative impact on the team.
Aubameyang is often late in training and competitions, and last week he was once again late for picking up his sick mother. Arteta was officially relieved of his captainship after that. In an interview with reporters, Joe Cole said: "I think it was the right decision, and indeed, it takes a certain amount of courage to make this decision. You can look at Vieira and Tony Adams, who are good leaders. But when Aubameyang became captain, it made me feel very uncomfortable, and his late behavior was really a blasphemy against the position. I used to go to Highbury a lot, and Arsenal's captains usually give their opponents a kind of aura, but now, I don't see that kind of thing in later captains, who lack that kind of leadership. ”
Arteta also firmly told reporters before the game that Aubameyang was not in his game plan. Sports-Post columnist Martin Keion believes Arteta's decision was bold.
Martin Keion said: "I think Arteta made the right choice and that decision could last until the end of the season. Aubameyang's problems are not one-day or two-day problems, he has not fulfilled the responsibilities of a captain, and he has betrayed Arteta's trust. Although such a decision is bound to cause a lot of public pressure, Arteta is the manager of the team, and he must make a decision. I don't know what Aubameyang's current psychological condition is, let's see what happens after that. He's a professional player and he needs to make trade-offs between family and career. Maybe he made a bad decision at the beginning and the club may have been able to make a better way to handle it, but for now, we have to work together to move forward. ”
in Ralph