Aubameyang calls on Arsenal teammates to "look in mirror" after thrashing

Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has told his team-mates they must "look in the mirror" after their embarrassing 5-0 defeat against Man City.

The Premier League champions found themselves two goals ahead after just 12 minutes, thanks to goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres.

City then scored again before half-time when Gabriel Jesus added a third, before Rodri and Torres completed the rout.

The Gunners have failed to pick up a single point so far this season and Mikel Arteta's side have yet to even register a goal.

Arsenal were also forced to play the majority of the match with 10 men after Granit Xhaka received a straight red card for a reckless lunge in the first half.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's has a strong message for his Arsenal team-mates ( Image:

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After the game, Aubameyang called on his team-mates to step up and turn things around after their humiliation at the Etihad.

"You have to take risks and you have to be brave on the ball, and we didn't today," he said.

"After that and the red card, it was a completely different game, but as I said, this is not enough and everyone needs to raise the level, look at ourselves in the mirror and work this out as a team and stick together. This is the only way to go forward.

"We have to play with courage and in this type of game, you have to play with everything. You have to take risks and we just didn't do enough today, and that's it.

"I think we need to talk between us players. I think this is now important because we are Arsenal and we need pride. That's it. We have to talk and say the truth between each other, be honest and as I said, raise the level.

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Mikel Arteta has agreed with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's message for his team-mates

"For sure [the re-building process] is going to be difficult, but we are a team. We have to stick together in this moment.

"As the senior players, we have to show the way as well to the young players. I know that won't be easy but we will try to do our best."

Aubameyang's harsh words were backed up by Arteta, who is under immense pressure to prove he is the right man to lead the club forward.

"If he feels that then I really agree because they are the ones that are on the pitch and have feelings that no one else can have apart from them so if that's the case, then that's good," Arteta said.

"I've always said it, I will be the one [to take responsibility]. I think I've been more critical about myself and taking the blame every single time, but only when we have defeats.

"I stand here today and I do exactly the same thing. I question myself and I have to try and have the right people around me and look at every decision that we make, and that I make, and try to improve it and change it if we believe that we should have done something different, of course."