Why Auba-Laca pair can emulate Henry-Bergkamp at Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are that rare pair of forwards in the modern game who actually work in tandem.

The 4-4-2 old fashioned system used to work because striker enjoyed playing together and for each other. With time the strikers’ enjoyed playing alone more, getting more praise alone and the 2 man forward system started fading off.

However, for Arsenal, they are lucky as they seem to have found a copy of their old Bergkamp-Henry days in the Laca-Auba pair.

Auba opened up on how it is like to play with his strike partner.

He said, “It’s been very easy to settle here. The fans have been welcoming and of course the team have been really good to me.”

“I’ve been lucky enough to play alongside some really good players throughout my career and Laca is definitely one of them. Last season was the first full season that I’d played with another striker like him, and I’m really happy with how well we worked together.”

“We have the same vision about football when we talk in the dressing room, the same ideas and the same feelings. The fact that we understand each other is the thing that makes the difference in the games.”

“That relationship definitely helped me to win the Golden Boot last season. It was a tough year, but I had the chance to score goals, because the team played a great season. Of course the last months were not the best in the Premier League, but the whole season, we put in a great effort.”

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