Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang proved once again last weekend just how crucial he is to Arsenal.

The striker was instrumental as Unai Emery’s men fought back from a 2-1 deficit to claim a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa.

His incredible free-kick with six minutes remaining completed a remarkable comeback for the Gunners, who had Ainsley Maitland-Niles sent off in the first half and were still trailing going into the final 10 minutes.

Getty Images - Getty 2 Aubameyang scored for the fourth successive game following his strike against Villa

Aubameyang signed from Borussia Dortmund for £56million in 2018, and despite having a reputation as one of the world’s most clinical strikers, many questioned whether he could cut in the Premier League.

But he has been a revelation at the Emirates and now boasts some of the best stats of any marksman since his arrival.

One of those stats is his incredible conversion rate. The 30-year-old has converted 26.2 per cent of his shots since his debut, with Jamie Vardy (25.4) and Javier Hernandez (24.4) coming in second and third on that list respectively.

With the help of our friends at Opta, we have crunched the numbers which suggest Aubemayang could be the very best striker in the league at the moment.

Have a look at our findings below…

Aubameyang has either scored or assisted in every Premier League game this season

Aubameyang has never gone more than three Premier League games without scoring for Arsenal

In 72 games for the Gunners in all competitions, Aubameyang has scored 48 goals and registered 12 assists

Despite not making his debut until February 2018, the striker is Arsenal’s top Premier League goalscorer since the start of the 2017/18 season. Aubameyang has 38 goals and Alexandre Lacazette is second with 29

16 – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 16 goals in his last 16 games across all competitions for Arsenal, including in each of the last four games in a row (five goals). Solution. pic.twitter.com/Glozu3oHwS — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 22, 2019

Aubameyang’s goal against Newcastle earlier this season was his 33rd goal in his first 50 Premier League matches. Only four other players have scored more in their first 50 Premier League games

After 50 Premier League games, Aubameyang had a better goalscoring record than Thierry Henry. The Arsenal legend scored 30 league goals for the club in that time while the Gabonese striker had 34 goals

Aubameyang has 16 goals in his last 16 games in all competitions for Arsenal

Since Aubameyang’s Premier League debut he has scored 38 league goals, which is four more than Sergio Aguero. Mohamed Salah (39) is the only player to score more goals in that time

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