Arsenal acquired the services of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in winter last season, he has become a fan favorite in no time at the Emirates. His display with the Gunners also earned him a ‘favorite’ tag amongst the Fantasy Premier League managers, with 24.3% of FPL managers already have a place for him in their team.
His goal-scoring ability is just incredible, and he has always been there at the top end of Golden Boot race every season he played in the Bundesliga. He is expected to fight for golden boot with Arsenal this season. Those managers looking for a final surge in the rankings may be better off overlooking Harry Kane (£12.5m) and Mohamed Salah (£13m) and instead pick Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11m).
Aubameyang did make his mark in the Premier League, here are some of the stats which shows his elite:
BEST SHOT CONVERSION RATE
| 2017/18 | Goals | Conversion rate (excl. blocks) |
|---|---|---|
| Aubameyang | 10 | 41.7% |
| Vardy | 20 | 33.9% |
| Milivojevic | 10 | 32.3% |
| Wood | 10 | 29.4% |
| Salah | 32 | 28.8% |
Having scored 10 and assisted 4 in 13 appearances for Arsenal last season, Aubameyang is a standout option for Fantasy managers. The January signing was Arsenal’s most consistent source of Fantasy points.
Following 6.8 points per match of Aguero, Aubameyang’s average is 6.7 points per match was second among forwards. In a very short spell he made a lasting impression and managers have a right to be excited about the impact Gabon international can make in 2018/19.
BEST SHOOTING ACCURACY
| Player | Goals | Accuracy (excl. blocks) |
|---|---|---|
| Aubameyang | 10 | 79.2% |
| Wood | 10 | 70.6% |
| Jesus | 13 | 70.2% |
| Hazard | 12 | 69.8% |
| Lacazette | 14 | 68.6% |
Arsenal open their Premier League campaign with fixtures against Manchester City and Chelsea, but things get far easier for Unai Emery as they face the likes of Cardiff City, Newcastle United, Fulham and Crystal Palace until Game week 10 on the road. West Ham, Everton, Watford and Leicester City will be welcomed to Emirates during the same period.
| GW | OPPONENT | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN CITY | H |
| 2 | CHELSEA | A |
| 3 | WEST HAM | H |
| 4 | CARDIFF | A |
| 5 | NEWCASTLE | A |
| 6 | EVERTON | H |
| 7 | WATFORD | H |
| 8 | FULHAM | A |
You could expect Aubameyang to get going from the first whistle, and with some easy run of fixtures, loads and loads of goals are expected.
Though, its still not clear ‘the role’ Aubameyang will play under Unai Emery. Will he play with two striker? Will Aubameyang be drifted to left flank? Will he go with either of Lacazette or Aubameyang in the squad?
Despite of the role he s playing, this guy will score goals – that is something he always does.
Many Fantasy Premier League manager will have a hawk eye on Arsenal’s Batman, make sure you got it too.
