Arsenal fans have slammed record signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after his lacklustre performance in yesterday’s North London derby.
Tottenham edged a tight affair at Wembley 1-0, thanks to a solitary Harry Kane goal – his 101st in the Premier League.
The Englishman’s towering header just after half-time was enough to seal the three points for the home side and send Arsene Wenger’s men back to The Emirates empty handed.
The defeat sees Arsenal remain in sixth place, however now seven points adrift of Mauricio Pochettino’s side, who are in third.
Wenger however, has not given up on the chase for the top four despite the defeat, saying: “It’s a game we couldn’t afford to lose, of course. That makes it much more difficult now but we have to fight for as long as we have a mathematical chance.
“There was more at stake than just the derby, I said that before the game. That’s why it’s so disappointing to lose the game in the way we lost it.”
One of the games biggest talking points from an Arsenal perspective however came in the disappointing display of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The Gabon international, who joined in January in a near £60 million move from Borussia Dortmund, struggled to get involved, especially in the first half where he made only eight touches of the ball – fewer than any player on the pitch.
And things didn’t get much better in the second half, albeit suffering from a lack of service, Aubameyang finished the game without having registered a single shot on goal.
The Gooners certainly weren’t impressed with their big money man’s display …
Aubameyang vs Spurs
0 shots
0 dribble attempts
0 crosses
1/11 duels won
58% pass accuracy😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/RVDrZ1RkuE
— John Hall (@JohnHall1985) February 10, 2018
Arsenal should've brought Aubameyang on.
— Adam McKola (@AdamMcKola) February 10, 2018
Aubameyang + Mkhitaryan + Özil + Lacazette + Welbeck today
3 shots (91st, 93rd, 95th min)
6 offsides— David Wall (@1DavidWall) February 10, 2018
Petr Cech completed more Dribbles in the North London Derby then Arsenal’s record signing Aubameyang pic.twitter.com/ToyGoYJB3q
— J (@ChelseaJF11) February 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/WorldClassKits/status/962333086758338560
https://twitter.com/collo1989/status/962428049517137921
Batshuayi has already scored his 3rd goal in just 2 games at Dortmund..
The same league Aubameyang was an 'Elite Striker'.. 😂
Welcome to the EPL.. Gabonese Welbeck
— 🅴 Henry Orji (@Hunccho) February 10, 2018
What’s happened to all the Aubameyang optimism from Wednesday morning? 🤔 @GMB @susannareid100 https://t.co/kxGoBz5Zr2
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) February 10, 2018
Mkhitaryan, Lacazette, Aubameyang, c'mon!! Arsenal shouldn't have been beaten by Tottenham.
— ESIT (@ally_praiz) February 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/KhaleesiBW/status/962399522549846017