At 35, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lives again at OM. After several difficult years at Barcelona and Chelsea, the Gabonese scored goals like pearls game after game. Enough to confuse his trainer Jean-Louis Gasset.
He went from finished player to OM’s chief pyrotechnician. In a few months, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned around the Vélodrome and the people of Marseille. There was reasonable doubt about him after several seasons as a substitute at Barcelona and Chelsea. Known in Saint-Etienne as an explosive and fast player, he has aged 10 years and lost some of his qualities. However, OM can count on a very technical, altruistic and above all efficient player in front of goal. Aubameyang truly carries OM on his shoulders with 27 goals and 11 assists in all competitions. It won’t be too much for the Europa League semi-final first leg against Atalanta Bergamo on Thursday evening.
Aubameyang still has 20 years for Gasset
Top scorer in the C3 this season (10 goals), the Gabonese is the man on whom Jean-Louis Gasset will bet everything against the Italians. Aubameyang is getting stronger and stronger as the weeks go by. This is all the more remarkable given that OM’s schedule is very busy at the moment. Gasset remains speechless in the face of this observation. Despite his 35 years, the Gabonese striker shows extraordinary mental freshness.
“ He is the top scorer in the competition. It speaks for itself. It’s the player who makes the difference for us. I don’t believe his age. He’s 20 years old in his head. He is a beautiful person, very generous », blurted Gasset, laudatory and mischievous, in a pre-match press conference. The Marseille coach would undoubtedly like Aubameyang to have 20 years in his legs given the busy schedule that awaits OM. In the event of a C3 final, this will make 6 matches in just three weeks for the Marseillais.
