Arsenal boss Emery dismisses BVB rap for Aubameyang: A great leader

Arsenal boss Unai Emery is delighted with the commitment and attitude of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Aubameyang has traded barbs with Borussia Dortmund directors in recent days.

But Emery says, "I usually use the contact between players and me, I like to speak to them a lot of the time but will also ask them to come and speak to me and tell me how he is feeling. I will speak with him in my office, the hotel or the dressing room. First we built a human connection and then as a player and then I know I can ask him what I want and what the team needs he always listens and will always give his best to provide that.

"He will play all minutes, some minutes, all games if we ask that of him and he is always ready to play again this is also showing his leadership qualities."

The manager also said, "Yes, really I told him when he decided against Aston Villa when we were losing to give the penalty to Pepe for his confidence, it was an amazing decision. It showed him as a big player with big responsibility in this team, a captain of this team.

"He gave that responsibility to Pepe and in that moment it was a great moment between two big players a very good connection. In the the dressing room and in the matches, that connection with Pepe, also with Lacazette, it means Aubameyang is important to make these positive connections."