The statistics don’t lie: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is more effective than Alexis Sanchez was in the OM jersey.
Admired last season, from the moment he arrived at Marignane airport, Alexis Sanchez left OM supporters with many regrets when he left this summer; more or less pushed towards the exit by the Marseille management after having procrastinated for a long time in the face of the contract proposal submitted by President Pablo Longoria. Through his grinta and his self-sacrifice, the Chilean striker made everyone agree in Marseille. To the point of making the task of his successor complicated.
The successor in question is none other than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – a renowned scorer but at the end of his career who had a difficult start in the sky and white jersey. Not spared by the demanding public at the Vélodrome, the 34-year-old Gabonese is the highest paid player in the history of the club, with his 700,000 euros in monthly income – so expectations are particularly high for him.
Involved in 15 goals in 21 matches
Criticized even before entering the pitch last Thursday on the sidelines of the Europa League match against Ajax, the person concerned has since reversed opinion, with five goals scored in three matches in particular. Scorer against Amsterdam, Rennes and Lyon this Wednesday, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brought his total for the season to 10 goals; all accompanied by five assists – or 15 decisive actions to his credit out of the 34 goals scored by OM in 21 outings in this 2023-2024 financial year.
In this little game of accumulating goals and assists, the former Gunner has no equal, his first runners-up Jonathan Clauss and Amine Harit displaying a total of seven decisive actions for their part. Coming back to Alexis Sanchez, in his first 21 appearances in the Olympian tunic, the Inter player had scored seven goals and delivered no assists. This shows how much better Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in statistics.
