Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith has claimed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has already been adversely affected by the mood at the club since his January arrival. Aubameyang joined the Gunners for £56m in the winter transfer window having scored 141 goals in just 213 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, but his strike during this afternoon's defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion was only his second in five Arsenal outings so far. The result saw Arsenal slump to a fourth consecutive defeat across all competitions and again ramped up the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger, and Smith believes that the team's new signings have been dragged down by the team rather than helping to lift them up....
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