Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta responds to Aubameyang criticism: I’m the answer not the issue

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta responded to Pierre-Emrerick Aubameyang who mentioned that he needed to depart the London-based Premier League membership due to points together with his former supervisor after becoming a member of Barcelona within the January switch window.

Aubameyang terminated his contract with Arsenal by mutual consent and moved to Barcelona this month, ending hypothesis round his future after Arteta stripped him of the captaincy as a result of a “disciplinary breach” in December.During his first interplay with the press as a Barcelona participant, Aubameyang mentioned Arteta was not proud of him at Arsenal and that is why he left the Gunners regardless of having 18 months left in his contract.”That’s his opinion, that’s what he said and you have to respect that,” Arteta mentioned on Wednesday.”I’m extremely grateful for what Auba has done and his contribution. The way I see myself in that relationship is the solution, not the problem.”I’ve been the answer, 100%. I can look within the eye of anyone. I do plenty of issues improper for positive. The intention on a regular basis is the very best – and never for me, it is for the membership and the workforce.”Aubameyang helped Arsenal win the FA Cup in 2020 and was made the captain last season after signing a contract extension in 2020. But soon after that, his Arsenal career began to turn sour and he left with 18 months remaining on his contract.BEST THING WAS TO MOVE ON: ARTETAAsked if he was disappointed over Aubameyang’s exit, Arteta said: “I believe it ended up in the absolute best manner for everyone… We all made the choice and the very best factor was to maneuver on.”Arsenal did not make major signings during the January transfer window but had several players leave in search of game time.Arteta said the club did “the suitable factor” in the transfer window, and he expressed his faith in strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah to score goals in the absence of a replacement for Aubameyang.”They are each greater than able to scoring for us and have proven that over time,” Arteta added.”When we have now to exchange or enhance the squad, we will solely be with a participant we’re sure of.”Arsenal are sixth within the league on 36 factors after 21 matches, two factors forward of eighth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers whom they face on Thursday.