The 31-year-old has struggled to find the back of the net in this campaign with just two goals to his name after eight matches.
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Deeney thinks Arteta needs to tweak his tactics to get the best out of the Gabon international who has been outstanding in his last two Premier League seasons. “I’m starting to think, do they need to change formation to probably get Aubameyang in better situations?” the 32-year-old told Talk Sport.
“They are probably tired; people don’t like to hear sportsmen get tired but they do. Mentally as well as physically. He’s just having a bit of a slow start. “Would you still think he’s going to score 20 goals this season? I think he would score that many. When he gets going he’ll be right up there.”