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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Evokes Arsenal Icon Thierry Henry, Says Martin Keown

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was compared to Arsenal legends Thierry Henry and Ian Wright after his two-goal performance on Thursday as the Gunners beat Vorskla Poltava 4-2 in the UEFA Europa League.

Former Gunners defender Martin Keown picked out a moment from the Gabonese striker when he drifted in from the left and curled a shot against the post that particularly reminded him of Henry in his heyday, per BT Sport (h/t MailOnline's Jordan Seward):

"I really liked that from Aubameyang. The way he drifted in and curls the ball with his right foot, it reminded me of Henry, and that's a massive compliment.