The Gunners striker is joint-top scorer in the Premier League this season and Wright believes he can become one of the best <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has what it takes to become an all-time goalscoring great for the Gunners.<\/p>\n
The Gabon international\u00a0striker joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in\u00a0January for a club record fee and has since scored 20 goals in 31 matches despite playing a chunk of his games on the left wing.<\/p>\n
He heads into Sunday’s North London Derby with Tottenham as the leader in the race for this season’s Golden Boot having scored eight Premier League goals so far this season – the same as Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
And Wright, who is Arsenal\u2019s second highest goalscorer of all time\u00a0behind Thierry Henry, is delighted at how Aubameyang has left an immediate impact at Emirates Stadium, even if he is amazed at the rate in which the 29-year-old is finding the net.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment with him scoring 20 goals in 31 games he\u2019s going to be ranked number one!,\u201d Wright told Goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s had a phenomenal start to his Arsenal career. He\u2019s got him on the left hand side, but for someone who has not had a consistent run in the team his goalscoring return will be way up there on the goalscoring charts.<\/p>\n \u201cThe rate in which he\u2019s scoring is better than any of us. He\u2019s got to 20 goals in 31 games – it took me and Thierry 40. I thought at the time I was playing every single game, he\u2019s coming on as a sub. If he can continue scoring at this rate he probably be well up there in the goalscoring ranks.\u201d<\/p>\n Sunday’s match with Spurs offers Arsenal the opportunity to move level on points with Mauricio Pochettino’s side and stretch their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 matches.<\/p>\n And Wright believes the positive momentum that the team have built up under Unai Emery could play a key part in them getting one over on their local rivals.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal are improving,\u201d he said. \u201cYou only have to look at their away record from last season. They\u2019ve scored more goals in the second half than anyone else In games. That says to me that Arsenal are not only physically stronger but mentally stronger as well.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cPeople can say whatever they want about the manner in which they\u2019ve gone on this 18 game unbeaten run but they\u2019re ready for this big test against Tottenham, just like they were against Liverpool. They\u2019re confident and have got momentum.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s [Emery] not resting on his laurels because\u00a018 games is something you could be pleased with. He looks to me like someone is still a very much work in progress. That\u2019s why he makes the decisions he makes for the team. Because he knows they can get better and under him I think they will get better.\u201d<\/p>\n Wright, meanwhile, recently created his own YouTube channel and has been a staunch advocate of utilising social media to engage in healthy football debates.<\/p>\n \u201cThe platforms that I\u2019m on now are the platforms I want to be on to get my opinion across.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing I love about it even more is the personalisation of the whole thing and the feedback I get from people is that they\u2019re very much engaged it. I\u2019ve always had a great affinity for fans.<\/p>\n \u201cOn a YouTube channel you know you\u2019re going to get genuine debates and genuine questions.\u201d<\/p>\n Ian Wright was speaking in partnership with YouTube. To check out his brand new YouTube channel, please head to www.youtube.com\/ianwright<\/p>\n<\/p>\n