Yeah I agree. He is probably the best shooter at the club.He's an elite shooter.
For the EPL alone in 20/21;
94th percentile for goals
86th percentile for non penalty expected goals
94th percentile for goals - expected goals
93rd percentile for non-penalty Goals - non-penalty expected goals
Crazy numbers. Do I trust Arteta to play Pepe in a way to get the best out of him? Nope.
Has Arteta already started playing him close to the touchline again? Yes.
Cool.
I still believe this was one of his most effective performances that goes forgotten.
Auba and Pepe as a duo makes the most sense with Martinelli and Laca as the back ups.
He has more freedom to go central, drop deep, run behind and also go wide. His movement caused Mayhem. 5 minutes of highlights? Look at how involved he was.
That is how I would build. Pick your front 2 and put a runner at 10 behind them like ESR.