Xavi on Aubameyang: ‘He is a gift from heaven’

Barcelona head mentor Xavi identified as new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang “a reward from heaven” after the striker’s fifth league goal served the club conquer Osasuna 4- on Sunday.

Aubameyang joined Barcelona on a no cost transfer from Arsenal in January, getting fallen out with manager Mikel Arteta.

The 32-calendar year-old has been in electric type because transferring to Spain, with five La Liga targets in 6 appearances and a single additional strike in the Europa League.

“Auba has been a gift from heaven,” Xavi mentioned following the Osasuna earn. “He is a favourable participant, he has come into the dressing area pretty effectively, he adapts properly to the staff, he generates scoring prospects, he scores, he presses, he is a privilege to teach.”

Aubameyang was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy following a disciplinary breach in December — his next of 2021 — and performed his final video game for the club on December 6. Upon becoming a member of Barcelona, the Gabon intercontinental reported his only problem at Arsenal experienced been with Arteta.

Xavi also praised Ousmane Dembele, who assisted Aubameyang for Barcelona’s 3rd aim on Sunday.

“If you complete, you make folks content,” Xavi stated of the 24-calendar year-aged, who had formerly been booed by the Nou Camp supporters right after his contract standoff with Barcelona.

“The followers can see that he’s supplying every little thing for Barcelona and you can’t deceive the supporters. He was terrific nowadays.”

That support, in addition to location up Ferran Torres’ second intention of the video game, took Dembele to 4 assists in his previous four La Liga matches. Riqui Puig was Barcelona’s other scorer against Osasuna.

Right after 6 league wins in their final 7, Barcelona sit 3rd in La Liga. They upcoming experience Galatasaray in the 2nd leg of their Europa League past-16 tie on Thursday, adopted by El Clasico towards Serious Madrid up coming Sunday.

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