THIERRY HENRY has questioned why Mikel Arteta hooked off Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang with Arsenal chasing an equaliser against Manchester United.
The Gunners captain was replaced by Alexandre Lacazette in the 79th minute at Old Trafford on Thursday night as the North London side lost 3-2.
And with Arsenal a goal behind going into the latter stages of the game, Arteta decided to sacrifice his skipper in a double change.
Aubameyang, 32, was an almost invisible figure against the Red Devils, with the striker failing to offer anything.
His only notable contribution was being denied by David De Gea from yards out, resulting in him being taken off moments later.
It is now five Premier League games without a goal for the Gabon international, but despite his poor form, Henry believes he should have stayed on the pitch.
Speaking on Amazon Prime, Arsenal‘s all-time top scorer said: “Aubameyang is your captain. He is your goal scorer.
“You put him as your captain. 15 minutes to go, you’re losing 3-2 and you take him off. 3-2 away from home, you need a goal and you take your captain, your symbol, off the field.
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“You know he can score you goals so something is not right there.”
Aubameyang infuriated the Arsenal faithful following the match after ‘liking’ Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebratory Instagram post.
One supporter called on Arteta to strip him of his captaincy, as others blasted him as ‘disgraceful’.
Arsenal, who have now lost their last two away games, missed out on the chance to leapfrog West Ham into fourth spot – despite taking the lead at the Theatre of Dreams.
Commenting on his team’s display, Arteta remarked: “It is what it is. If you concede three goals at Old Trafford it is difficult to get a result.
“I was disappointed with the goals that we conceded.
“We’ve come a long way since the game at Anfield. We were able to maintain higher periods for longer.
“When we were in control we had a better structure and created chances. When it was 2-2 we needed to build momentum to get the win.
“There were a lot of things that I liked In the game. I liked the behaviour of individuals.
“When you score two goals at Old Trafford you expect to get something from the game and that is a regret, but that is our fault.
“When you see the game you would say we deserved more but that is what happens against this quality of opponent.”
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