If you were to ask an Arsenal fan who their best every goalscorer is, the likely responses will be Thierry Henry or Ian Wright. However, a stat has emerged on Twitter about those two legendary Arsenal men and has compared them to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as the Gabonese striker brought up his 20th goal for the club in yesterday’s win over Bournemouth.
Games taken to reach 20 goals for Arsenal:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 31
Thierry Henry – 40
Ian Wright – 40Respect man, respect. pic.twitter.com/3qy2whMllE
— Gally (@AFCGally) 25 November 2018
Whilst it took Arsenal legends Henry and Wright 40 games to bring up the 20-goal milestone, Auba has bettered them both comfortably, achieving the feat in nine games fewer. No one is expecting the 29-year-old Aubameyang to go on and match the goalscoring records that Henry and Wright managed at the club, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t loving having him around as one of the most clinical strikers in world football.
The ex-Borussia Dortmund was Arsene Wenger’s parting gift to the club he served so loyally. The Frenchman made Auba his final signing and now, with the frontman approaching the anniversary of his move to the club the fans have been honing in on just how effective the 29-year-old has been. Alongside Alexandre Lacazette the pair have struck up quite a connection both on and off the pitch and with a combined 16 goals between them already this season, it looks like the best is yet to come from the deadly duo.
You can read The Gunners’ reaction to the incredible Auba stat here:
Best in the league
— • (@PrimeOxlade) 25 November 2018
And mostly from bench
— therealjjkmiles (@TheRealJjkmiles) November 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/ftbljake_/status/1066754072445927424
Legend loadin
— GEORGE TYLA (@georgedrangu) November 25, 2018
If just He would have arrived when He was 20
— DatGuy_Welbz (@ElsigSebastian) 25 November 2018
https://twitter.com/f58726bacce64f8/status/1066787190607360001
pulling great numbers while playing out-wide – just shows his class.
— LD (@AFC__LD) 25 November 2018
The Gunners will be desperate to see Auba continue scoring goals at his current rate and will hope that him being used from the bench and on the left doesn’t impact his form in front of goal.
