Aubameyang shows he can be the striker of the present and future

It’s always a good time to revindicate yourself. That’s what Pierre Emerick Aubameyang thought when Xavi started him against Osasuna, with the Gabon forward taking the opportunity to show Barcelona he is the forward they could be starting next season.

From the first moment he arrived, Aubameyang has showed you can trust in him. He came from Arsenal where he had been frozen out but has found his best self again at Barca and is happy on the pitch. The Blaugrana have generated a good ecosystem for him to play at his best, including his movements behind the defenders' backs. That’s where his goal came from. He looked up, showed Dembele where he wanted it and got away from David Garcia to finish past Herrera.

Auba had other chances to score too, one from another Dembele cross that he fired just wide. They have a magnificent connection, on the pitch and off it.

Nobody doubts that today Aubameyang is the starting striker. He shows Barcelona should not be going berserk in the window for any player, including Erling Haaland. If he wants to come, great, but if not, Barcelona can be calm because with this version of Aubameyang the club are assured of a good forward to compete between now and the end of next season. He’s the second top goalscorer already with five goals.