{"id":1713,"date":"2026-03-21T16:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1713"},"modified":"2026-03-21T16:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:29:04","slug":"pierre-emerick-aubameyang-shows-true-arsenal-colours-with-carabao-cup-final-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1713","title":{"rendered":"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shows true Arsenal colours with Carabao Cup final message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_2bf2ce\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the matchwinner for Arsenal in their last final at Wembley Stadium and he has wished his former teammates good luck ahead of Sunday<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33636859\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33636859.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2264739198.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33636859.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2264739198.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33636859.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2264739198.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33636859.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2264739198.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has wished Arsenal well ahead of Sunday's Carabao Cup final\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has wished Arsenal well ahead of Sunday&#8217;s Carabao Cup final<cite aria-label=\"Image: 2026 Icon Sport\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: 2026 Icon Sport)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has sent a message to the club ahead of their Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Gunners return to Wembley Stadium for the first time in over two years when they take on their Premier League title rivals. The EFL Cup hasn&#8217;t been won by the north Londoners since 1993, with them losing nine finals since then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mikel Arteta&#8217;s men are currently on course to compete for four different trophies this season and this weekend&#8217;s final is the first opportunity of silverware. The last time the club lifted a major trophy came in 2020, when they beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Aubameyang scored both goals in an empty Wembley Stadium. The striker left the club in 2022 for Barcelona before joining London rivals Chelsea. However, his time at Stamford Bridge didn&#8217;t last long with him playing just 21 times before moving to Marseille.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Gabonese has consistently made his loyalty clear to Arsenal since leaving London and ahead of Sunday&#8217;s final, the 36-year-old has sent a message of support to his former teammates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Saturday morning, the club&#8217;s official Instagram account posted an image of Aubameyang celebrating with the FA Cup alongside his winning goal against Chelsea. The caption read: &#8220;Looking for more of the same&#8230;Enjoy Auba&#8217;s stunning goal to win us the 2020 FA Cup.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In the comments, the forward, who scored 141 goals in red, wrote: &#8220;Wishing you the best. COYG.&#8221; Despite the difficult ending to his time at the Emirates Stadium, Aubameyang remains a favourite within supporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, his relationship with Arteta collapsed in the 2021\/22 season after he was stripped of the captaincy. Aubameyang returned late from a trip to France to visit his unwell mother, a situation that was made complicated by the fact that clubs were forced to follow Covid-19 rules.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33265684\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33265684\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mikel Arteta with the FA Cup trophy\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33265684.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-1263186321.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33265684.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-1263186321.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33265684.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-1263186321.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33265684.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-1263186321.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Aubameyang captained Arsenal to FA Cup glory at the start of Arteta's reign\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Aubameyang captained Arsenal to FA Cup glory at the start of Arteta&#8217;s reign<cite aria-label=\"Image: Marc Atkins\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Marc Atkins\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cMy mistake,\u201d Aubameyang told The Athletic. \u201cI should have come back the night before, but I arrived in the morning. I didn\u2019t tell them that I would miss the flight because I was preoccupied with my mum\u2019s stuff (medical examinations).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI went directly to a team meeting. Everything was normal. After that, he (Arteta) said: \u2018Come with me\u2019. This is where he started shouting. He said I could not do this because I was the captain and it was not acceptable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cHe said I gave him a knife in his back; I don\u2019t know why he said that. I was really p**sed off because it was not true and he knew why I flew. He knew the reason and what was happening, he knew I was struggling that year. I was expecting help from him, not killing me like this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWhen I\u2019m late, (and) it\u2019s my fault \u2014 no problem. I always said sorry. But in this case, I\u2019ll never say sorry. For taking my mum from Laval to London? No. Even if I came a day late, I would never say sorry. You understand or you don\u2019t. 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