Pundit can’t believe ‘wild’ Arteta after ‘massive’ Aubameyang update
Mikel Arteta’s decision to banish Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang to train on his own at Arsenal is “crazy” and “overkill”, according to Gabby Agbonlahor.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Aston Villa and England attacker claimed Aubameyang’s punishment does not fit the crime.
The striker was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy last week (14 December) after a discipline breach.
The Athletic reported on Friday (17 December) he is now training alone after he reported back late from a sanctioned trip to France to collect his mother.
“Arteta has done well as a manager but I think his treatment of players can be a bit too wild for me,” Agbonlahor told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley.
“For the offence, Aubameyang has committed I think he’s been overly punished. It’s been overkill. You’d think he’d committed a massive crime.
“Stripped of the captaincy might have been overkill but you understand it. Get someone else in there who is always going to obey the rules and not do anything wrong. Aubameyang was never a captain for me, he’s not captain material. No problems with that.
“Miss a game, ok. It’s a bit harsh but you’re ok with that.
“But then you banish him to train on his own is massive overkill. That’s crazy. It’s like Arteta’s on a power trip. They’ve been winning games so he’s thought ‘Ok, I’m just going to keep him out.
“It’s too much, to be honest. If he’d been caught having a covid party with 100 people enjoying life, partying and drinking, that’s different, I’d understand. He’s gone to get his mum, for goodness sake, give the guy a break.”
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