Arsenal News: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink explains why Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s exit is the reason why the Gunners are playing so well

Arsenal News: The Gunners are enjoying a fabulous run of form. And former Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says that it is because of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure from the club. 

Mikel Arteta has done a fabulous job since taking over at Arsenal. The Spanish manager has led the club from the front. Owing to this, the results are shown positively in their Premier League games.

The club owners have also backed the Spaniard in the summer. Arsenal spent around £150m in the summer to secure multiple signings including that of Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale, and Martin Ødegaard. These players have certainly helped the Gunners reach another level. 

Owing to their mesmerizing run of form, Arsenal currently occupies the fourth spot in the Premier League. Hence, Mikel Arteta’s side could return to the Champions League for the first time since 2017. 

Arsenal News: How has Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure helped Arsenal? 

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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink recently talked about Arsenal’s run of form. The former Chelsea player credited this positive run of form to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure in January as per the Mirror.

Hasselbaink said, “Aubameyang was not leading the team in a way that he should have. It was better to let him go and get the team together. You can see that Arsenal are playing out of their skin now.”

The Gunners are coming fresh off a 2-0 win against Leicester City. Goals from Thomas Partey and Alexandre Lacazette guaranteed the victory at the Emirates stadium. This victory takes Arsenal back into the top four. 

Arsenal had a forgettable month of January both on and off the field. The Gunners failed to complete a single transfer even though they were linked with multiple players. To add to this, Arsenal failed to win a single game in the whole month. 

But Mikel Arteta managed to turn things around in February. Owing to this, the Gunners have had five consecutive wins in the Premier League. This positive has given them a tight grasp on the fourth spot in the table.

After the game, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta also commented about the positive feeling around the club. The Spaniard said that the players are close-knit and having a good time off the field. Hence, they are putting in good performances. 

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Aubameyang is also having a good time at Barcelona

Former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was deemed surplus to requirements at North London. Owing to this, the Gabon-based striker completed a move to Barcelona. 

Aubameyang has had a wonderful time since joining the Spanish giants. The striker has scored 6 goals in 9 appearances in all competitions. He has also firmly established himself into Xavi Hernandez’s starting XI at Barcelona.