Like Samson without his hair, Auba had spent months toiling alone up front or on the left in a team, powerless to affect games and unable to do anything with the scraps he was given.
Category: Match
Brentford v Arsenal: What could possibly go wrong?
Look, it could be worse - at least our players all returned from holiday when instructed.
Canter on Tyneside was perfect tonic for Arteta’s Arsenal
In the end, it turned out to be one of Arsenal's best performances of the season. No ifs, no buts, they were excellent from start to finish and were full value for the win.
Unai Emery may have been a figure of fun at Arsenal but his record is nothing to laugh about
In the end, things just didn't work out for Unai and his team in London - perhaps we were a little harsher on him than he deserved
Liverpool debacle must be the last for Arsenal in order to salvage the season
If last night's defeat was a price we had to pay to learn a lesson for good and all, it will be one worth paying.
Should Arsenal rest the big guns again for trip to Burnley?
Another week on the bench or in the stands for Saka? It might just be worth it!
I’ve never been happier to be so wrong about an Arsenal side
It turns out I was wrong, Arsenal could afford to make mistakes and still make it through last night's crunch second-leg clash against Benfica last night.
Benfica vs Arsenal: It’s time to create some difference between these similar sides
Who are Benfica and how are they doing in the Portuguese league?
Attention turns to Tuesday as Arteta gambles on fresher legs
Was Mikel Arteta's gamble the right one against Southampton?
Arsenal transfer latest: Left backs, Martin Odegaard, and attacking reinforcements
Mikel Arteta reveals Arsenal's transfer plans for the remainder of the January window
