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‘Aubameyang handles the pressure really well’

Big occasions call for big players - and they don’t get much bigger than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Gabon international has 23 goals in all competitions this season, and ahead of our Emirates FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, Mikel Arteta says the striker has proven time and again that he can be relied on when the team needs him most.

“I think he handles the pressure really well,” our head coach told Arsenal Digital. “It is part of his character that he is so relaxed and confident about himself.

“I think the fact he is able to sustain that level of pressure and still deliver every single year, scoring the amount of goals that he does, tells you everything about how he responds and how he enjoys challenges.