Sheffield win proves Aubameyang should play centre-forward regularly: one-minute explainer

• Sunday. Arsenal 0-0 Sheffield United. 58 minutes into the game. What happens? One of the defining moments of the game.
• Nicolas Pepe replaces Eddie Nketiah. A tactical change follows: Willian goes to the left, Aubameyang switches to the middle and Pepe takes his natural place on the right.
• In three minutes, Arsenal break the deadlock with Bukayo Saka's headed strike.
• Auba playing in a No. 9 position gave Saka a license to push forward into the left-centre channel, which saw him find the net.
• That goal happened because Sheffield players were occupied with trying to mark Aubameyang.
• Three players (Basham, No. 6; Baldock, No. 2; Lundstram, no. 7) tried to defend against Aubameyang in the central area — leaving Saka unattended.

• In the second goal, Auba's role was crucial, too. You can see he offers himself as an option when Pepe receives the ball from Bellerin.

• Sheffield's No. 12 (Egan) has to leave Auba to face Pepe when the Ivorian enters the penalty area so Auba has plenty of space.
• Yet Auba's positioning and his insistence on remaining in the centre-forward position keeps No. 6 (Basham) almost glued to him, which makes Pepe's task easier as he has fewer men to beat.

Sorry, Laca and Eddie, but Pierre-Emerick offers something neither Alexandre nor Nketiah can do.

Do you think Auba should be played in a central role more often?