The incredible stat that proves why Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should start together
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When Arsenal signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in Janaury for a club record £57million many fans feared the worst for Alexandre Lacazette.
Their concerns were only exacerbated when the Frenchman picked up an injury that required surgery.
However, since returning to action, Lacazette and Aubameyang have played multiple times together and shown promising signs of creating a devastating partnership, report Football London.
While the latter started Sunday's win over West Ham on the bench, he did have a positive impact on the game when he replaced Alex Iwobi in the 70th minute.
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With the scores level at 1-1 following Marko Arnautovic's equaliser for the Hammers, the introduction of Aubameyang turned the game in Arsenal's favour, with goals from Aaron Ramsey and a double from Lacazette sealing a 4-1 win.
Signed for a club-record fee in the summer from Lyon, there were doubts over the Frenchman's position in the team when Aubameyang arrived at the club.
Although he was primarily on the bench prior to his knee injury in February, the 26-year-old has come back with a bang following six goals in six games.
A run which started with Aubameyang allowing him to take a penalty against Stoke City, Lacazette has shown in the past few games exactly why he was brought to the Emirates.
Amid the concerns that the pair couldn't play alongside each other, the past few games has silenced a number of doubters.
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Speaking ahead of the recent defeat against Newcastle, Aubameyang revealed that the pair will score goals together as they complement each other.
"I hope we will have the opportunity to play together – it’s something I said when I first arrived that I hoped to play with him," Aubameyang told Sky Sports.
"We have different styles, but I think they’re styles that complement each other – he’s a very good player and a very kind person.
"We were once rivals in our days in France, but we’re now friends and I hope we can play well together and score lots of goals."
That was evident at St James' Park as Aubameyang teed up Lacazette for the opener in the 2-1 defeat.
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The stats also back up that goals will come for the pair if Arsene Wenger keeps them on the pitch together between now and the end of the season.
In the 139 minutes the pair have played together since February, Aubameyang has registered two goals and two assists, with Lacazette finding the net four times.
That's great reading for Arsenal fans and it's surely proof that the pair need to be played together on a regular basis.
Given that Arsenal want to end Wenger's tenure at the club with the Europa League trophy, it's such a shame that Aubameyang is cup tied.
However, going on Lacazette's recent good form, you wouldn't bet against him firing his side to glory on his old stomping ground next month.