Thierry Henry questions Arteta's substitution of Aubameyang in Man United defeat

Thierry Henry questions Arteta's substitution of Aubameyang in Man United defeat

Thierry Henry&#one hundred sixty;has puzzled Mikel Arteta's selection to update Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at some stage in Thursday's three-2 loss to Manchester United.

The Gabonese international persevered a frustrating evening at Old Trafford, missing a golden possibility to attain within the 2d half.

Aubameyang became changed by way of Alexandre Lacazette inside the 79th minute of the defeat, however Henry is puzzled as to why the Arsenal captain did no longer play the full ninety minutes.

Speaking to&#one hundred sixty;Amazon Prime, the Gunners' all-time main goalscorer said: "One component I couldn't recognize is, Aubameyang is your captain, he's your goalscorer, you put him as a captain.

"Fifteen minutes to move, you are dropping 3-2, and you are taking him off. Three-2, far from home, and you are taking your captain, your symbol, off the sphere, and you recognize he can rating you goals. So something isn't right there.

"He has all of the proper within the global to take him off however if I'm captain, I'll be taking place the bench I'm no longer gambling well however that suggests 'do they nonetheless accept as true with me'."

Aubameyang has admitted that he should have executed better with his 2d-half of possibility, despite the truth that the 32-12 months-old turned into already in an offside position.

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