Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has taken "a step forward" in his role at Arsenal, says Mikel Arteta, who believes that the new-look forward can help the club recapture their winning mentality.
The Gunners captain proved instrumental to his side's Premier League victory over Aston Villa last week, netting the second of their finishes in a 3-1 triumph at the Emirates Stadium.
It is a signal that the Gabon international has turned the page after a difficult campaign last term - and his manager says that he is delighted with his skipper's increased visibility and leadership.
"I have never seen Auba transmit what he is doing now," Arteta told the club's official website. "Apart from the goals, the celebration when they put the ball in the net, do you see the way he runs?
"The purpose he has to press the ball, and [...] how is leading the game. I prefer this Auba. For me it is a click. It is a combination that realising that his role has to go well beyond [what is was].
