Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Wins La Liga Title Despite Playing For Chelsea

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the Gabonese forward, has achieved the first league title of his footballing career despite barely playing for Chelsea during their miserable season. 

While trying to understand the past 18 months of Aubameyang’s career might leave many scratching their heads, it is noteworthy that he was Arsenal’s captain at the start of all the issues.

Being late for the north London derby seemed to set off all the problems, leading Mikel Arteta to drop the striker, and he has struggled to regain his form since then. So much so that, come transfer deadline day in January 2022, his contract at the Emirates Stadium was ripped up, allowing him to join Barcelona on a free deal.

Aubameyang did well in the second half of the campaign for Barca, scoring 11 times in just 17 appearances in the league. In the summer, he joined Chelsea, reuniting with Thomas Tuchel, his former manager at Borussia Dortmund. However, Tuchel was sacked just weeks later, and Aubameyang has only played 15 Premier League games, started in only five, and scored only a single goal in that time.

many to wonder what the future held for him. Nonetheless, he has played eight minutes of the opening game of the La Liga campaign for Xavi’s team and is now a league champion.

Players require five appearances in a campaign to win a Premier League medal and become a league winner. However, on the continent, it’s not the case, which is the reason Kingsley Coman has won the league every season of his career, and now Aubameyang is in an identical position.

It would seem ridiculous to imagine anyone playing for Chelsea considering themselves a champion after their dreadful season, particularly someone like Aubameyang, who has performed so poorly. The striker is set to return to the Nou Camp in the summer after the club considered cancelling his contract following the Clasico incident.

Recently, Aubameyang was given a rare start in the match between Arsenal and Chelsea, suggesting he still has an affiliation with Arsenal, despite joining the Blues. On Sunday, Barca confirmed their 27th Spanish league title by defeating local rivals Espanyol, and home fans chased the players down the tunnel as they celebrated their win.