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Top Contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot - January 2019

Modified Jan 01, 2019 15:08 GMT

Mohamed Salah's recent form has made things pretty interesting in the Golden Boot race

#1 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Arsenal)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal FC - Premier League

Goals Scored: 13

The Gabon International was handed the iconic No. 14 Jersey at Arsenal, the number which had reached legendary status under a certain Frenchman named Thierry Henry. And Aubameyang has been on fire this season.

Since our last assessment, he has scored 3 goals from 6 appearances and is tied at the top of the pile with Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah. However, Aubameyang is averaging a goal every 120 minutes this season, which is slightly better than the two of his competitors.

The Gabon International started the month with a brace against Tottenham Hotspurs. He could not get on the scoresheet in the next three games, including the entertaining 2-2 tie against Manchester United. However, Aubameyang got back to goal scoring against Burnley, scoring a brace. He also scored in the following game against Brighton. Last weekend, he failed to find the back of the net as his team were destroyed by a rampant Liverpool side.

Aubameyang now has 13 goals from 20 games and has registered 48 shots so far, with 22 of those on target. However, he has also missed 11 big chances, something he would like to improve. At the start of the new year, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the No. 1 Contender for the Premier League Golden Boot.

Join us again next month as we analyze the development towards the race again.

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