Coach Arteta, how does Aubameyang punish Aubameyang?
"The trust level is gone," Arteta says in the latest episode of All or Nothing: Arsenal. "This is a really difficult decision in the middle of the season, involving the most important player of Arsenal's finest as well as the effects of the fact that none of Aubameyang came to the team's performance. But if you combine all things, it's true, it's work.
The document reveals the ending of Aubameyang on the Emirates yard, where you once wrote 92 table over 163, to win a British Cup, a Super Cup of Europa League-18-2020202019.
Despite the decision to surprise fans and management, Arteta still adhered to his principles. The Spanish coach maintained his stance and refused to compromise with the ambition to bring Arsenal back to his position as the top Premier League club. The 40 -year -old military leader said that Aubameyang no longer had the future at Arsenal because of his disrespect and the club. "Aubameyang has been late many times, regardless of the reason," the Spanish coach told an assistant. "This club has a tradition, and Aubameyang is very high salary."
In the transfer period in January 2022, Arsenal leadership wanted Arteta to consider reconciliation and bring Aubameyang back to the first squad. They said that there will not be many clubs that can recruit Aubameyang in the winter transfer window, when he receives a week of 476,000 USD. However, Arteta did not agree to confirm the discipline in the team is the most important thing. "What should I do? Ignore everything?", Arteta told Arsenal's doctor, Gary O'Driscoll on the training ground during the winter holiday in Dubai in January, when stressed with Aubameyang was in the stage Peak. "If I ignore it, the same things will happen again. I can't let people do anything I want."
The Aubameyang deal was dramatic at 23:59 minutes, just a minute before the winter transfer window closed. The 33 -year -old striker docked Barca on a freelance, after the contract with Arsenal. Under the agreement of the parties, Arsenal will pay Aubameyang $ 313,000 per week until the end of the 2021-2022 season, and Barca pay $ 136,000. A total is still lower than $ 476,000 per week without reward, Aubameyang is entitled to the previous contract with Arsenal. In addition, the "Gunners" also lost $ 10 million liquidation of the contract.
In All Or Nothing: Arsenal, Arteta talked to Mark Gonnella, the club's media director, in the corridor. "I want you to prepare for what is going to happen," Arteta told Gonnella, before the Aubameyang eliminated from the squad against Southampton.
Arsenal players were disappointed when Aubameyang was absent, but admired Arteta's determination. "What happened to Aubameyang yesterday?", Midfielder Mohamed Elneny asked in Arsenal's dining room. "Aubameyang came to France to visit his mother, but he was late one day and was late for the next training session. Aubameyang did not listen to Arteta and acted properly," said center -back Rob Holding. "Arteta is strong, right?", Elneny continued and received the consent from the Holding.
After weeks of exile Aubameyang, Arteta decided to deprive striker Gabon's captain and announced in the meeting in mid -December. Here, he also emphasized the importance of compliance with rules. "The club and I do not accept any behavior like this," Arteta told young players who were surprised by the decision to deprive Aubameyang's captain.
While some players expressed their hope of being resolved, many others also accept Arteta's tough approach. "He is very intense and very strict," Holding said in an interview for the series. "This is what makes the players more organized, although Arteta can be quite cruel, but this is important." Meanwhile, Granit Xhaka said briefly: "I want pressure."
In the next four matches, Arsenal won Southampton 3-0, West Ham 2-0, Leeds 4-1 and Norwich City 5-0. However, Arsenal leadership, including Technical Director Edu, CEO Richard Garlick and Vinai Venkatesham, still want to convince Arteta to bring Aubameyang back. "Arsenal is having a problem, a player without the opportunity to play," Venkatesham said in a meeting in January. "We had to take Aubameyang to practice with the first team. He had to return and help the club By the end of the season, "Edu said. "We need to talk to Arteta," Garlick suggested.
While Aubameyang teamed up with Gabon to play the Africa Cup of Nations, non-executive director and board member Tim Lewis was sent to discuss it with Arteta over lunch in the club's dining room. Here, Arteta said nothing, showed no emotions and made almost no eye contact.
At the beginning of July, in barca, Aubameyang insists that you leave Arsenal only for Arteta. You said, "I think it's only a problem with Arteta and he's made a decision to make a contract with me. I can't say much. Arteta's not happy, and I'm calm.