The five things Unai Emery needs to do improve Arsenal in September

#4 Play Aubameyang on the left

Lacazette and Aubameyang celebrate Arsenal taking the lead vs West Ham

Playing Aubameyang anywhere else but in the middle feels like a waste but there are good reasons why Emery should consider it.

Arsene Wenger used him as a left-sided attacker last season and it didn’t blunt his goalscoring whatsoever. The Gabonese can make his usual runs and find advantageous positions in the penalty area regardless of where he is on the pitch.

Playing on the flank demands more of him defensively yet Arsenal have a kinder run of games coming up; games where they’ll surely have more of the ball than they’ve had so far. Aubameyang’s defensive burden shouldn’t be that heavy.

At the same time, it will increase the potency of Arsenal’s attack by allowing him and Lacazette to play together.

Aubameyang has said that he’s happy to play wherever if it means he and Lacazette can be on the pitch together. There’s a chemistry between them that could seriously benefit the team if it’s allowed to flourish.