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title: "Arsenal: Fans call for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to be appointed as captain"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-fall-in-love-with-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-after-this-decision/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2019-09-23T17:40:55Z"
modified: "2019-09-23T17:40:55Z"
---

# Arsenal: Fans call for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to be appointed as captain

**Arsenal fans were falling in love with striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after Unai Emery revealed the striker let Nicolas Pepe (via [the Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/unai-emery-explains-nicolas-pepe-20146291)) take the penalty against Aston Villa.**

Pepe, the summer signing from French club Lille, had gone without a goal in his first six games of his Arsenal career until the Gabon international gave him the penalty yesterday [(via Transfermarkt)](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolas-pepe/leistungsdaten/spieler/343052).

Aubameyang has been on fire for the Gunners this season, [scoring seven goals in seven games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/leistungsdaten/spieler/58864/plus/0?saison=2019) in all competitions. However, his good form stretches far back into last season, with the forward’s goal against Aston Villa making it 16 goals in his last 16 games [(via Twitter)](https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1175845650916937729).

This isn’t the first time Aubameyang has proved charitable towards a teammate struggling with form. Back in 2018, the striker gave forward partner Alexandre Lacazette a penalty opportunity whilst on a hat-trick versus Stoke City [(via Arsenal)](https://www.arsenal.com/news/auba-why-i-let-laca-take-second-penalty).

Fans were fawning over their star striker as they took to Twitter to show their appreciation, with many calling for him to become captain.

Here is a selection of tweets from these Gooners:

> You see this. This is my striker. And this is captain material. [@UnaiEmery\_](https://twitter.com/UnaiEmery_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) you have 2 decisions to make which are easy, but could save your job.
>
> 1\. Make Auba or Laca captain.\
> 2\. Drop Xhaka and sell him to a rival in January. [@Arsenal](https://twitter.com/Arsenal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Hasss (@HX54NXX) [September 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/HX54NXX/status/1175857148150059008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/arsenal\_areaa/status/1175837851499429888

> A true leader. Give him the armband.
>
> — Jens (@Flemchie) [September 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/Flemchie/status/1175842571727310858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Needs to be captain
>
> — Matt H (@Hexinho) [September 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/Hexinho/status/1175837721719230464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Do we need to look any further for a captain?
>
> — deludedgooner (@deludedgooner1) [September 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/deludedgooner1/status/1175876888054697989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@Aubameyang7](https://twitter.com/Aubameyang7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) : our goalscorer, our talisman, our captain, our manager
>
> — Question & Arsenal – Arsenal Q&A (@Qandarsenal) [September 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/Qandarsenal/status/1175845659494277121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)