Nicolas Pepe: 2019/20 Performances

[samshere]

Looks rusty. Wasnt asking for the ball and was content to hug the touchline. He'll improve.

 

[GunnerShy]

The build up play works down the left as Saka is there. Ceballos is useless. Bellerin isnt actually s bad passer, he was just very bad at opening his body up in order to get it wide quickly. He has never actually played it wide to the right if you think about all of the people he has worked with down that side. He always plays it inside or backwards. He needs a better option inside.

Someone like Nelson could replicate what Xhaka does on the left as he can drift right allowing Pepe infield, but can also cover Bellerin.

Why Arteta is persisting with Ceballos is beyond me. How do you justify playing someone who played 2 passes to Pepe.

Ceballos is off at the end of the season, he should be a cover for others. Makes no sense not to play Nelson. Especially when Ceballos offers so little.

 

[Macho]

This is what worries me. A £72mill player cannot be excused for lack of service. On bad days, Alexis would work relentlessly to win the ball, bring it forward forward and create something by himself. Not sure we will ever see this from Pepe

£72 mil in instalments would not get you Sanchez in his mid twenties in today’s market though.

Do people not get this?

No player who can literally win the ball in midfield, dribble down the pitch, pass to himself and score is coming to Arsenal in 2020.

 

[Mraven]

£72 mil in instalments would not get you Sanchez in his mid twenties in today’s market though.

Do people not get this?

No player who can literally win the ball in midfield, dribble down the pitch, pass to himself and score is coming to Arsenal in 2020.

So tell me, how much does Barcelona rejects go for these days?

Anyone can tell you that we overpaid for Pepe. Whether we can get better players or not does not justify the price

 

[Macho]

So tell me, how much does Barcelona rejects go for these days?

Anyone can tell you that we overpaid for Pepe. Whether we can get better players or not does not justify the price

First of all Sanchez was never a reject, he mainly left after the arrival of Neymar and he was always highly rated. Secondly Dani Alvez his former team mate said he left because he wanted to be the main man in a team, which you can’t do at Barcelona.

I think the 70 mil is in line with what the market is these days, signing a winger in their mid/early twenties from an European league is not like it was a few years ago.

Expecting a player to regularly win games by themselves just because the club decides to pay whatever is ridiculous. It’s not a crime that he’s work in progress.
He’s already quietly approaching double digits mostly off his own back in a complete cluster f*ck of a season. I’m not sure what people want him to do and why people obsess over his fee.

 

[Lady_Gooner]

There are a lot of annoying things about him but first year, 3 diff coaches, in and out the side but a really decent output..
I back him 100%.

 

[A_G]

When he settles fully, he's going to be amazing.

 

[OnlyOne]

The way he worked today to get back tells me he's developing as a player and Arteta is getting that out of him, once he's used to it, oh boy.

 

[BaZZe]

"Flop"

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

He quality don't understand why people doubting him he play with team with zero creativity he should do everything by himself he played with 2 different manager but still managed 8 goals 9 assists i think there still more to come he starting coming to form.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

Hopefully will be a star next season. I’m not totally convinced so far. One of our brighter players for sure, but that’s not too difficult!

One thing I really hate. When he gets clattered why don’t all his teammates surround the ref and player that has committed the foul. How did we get so passive? It’s everything that’s wrong with the club right now.

 

[Aevi]

Didn't catch the whole game but thought this little clip was very encouraging.


This is the kind of threatening off-the-ball movement I hope to see more of, he takes up a great position for a first-time shot and just miskicks it. Feels far more effective than when he is hugging the sideline all game.

 

[Macho]

He’s not winning games by himself and he’s wasting an abundance of chances provided by our creative midfield.

For 72 mil he should be PFA, top goal scorer in all leagues and ballon d’or runner up atleast.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Didn't catch the whole game but thought this little clip was very encouraging.


This is the kind of threatening off-the-ball movement I hope to see more of, he takes up a great position for a first-time shot and just miskicks it. Hopefully we see more of this, it's far more productive than when he is hugging the sideline all game.

Love how confidently Tierney picked him out there too. I think Özil is the only other player we have able to make that kind of pass regularly

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

More hassle and effort in gis game today and he looks better. Standing on the line hoping to beat three players doesn't work for him. Quick movement and fewer touches and he looks a different player. His penalty was well placed but the fluff that set up Ceballos is something he needs to reduce as he's done that a few times.

 

[dashsnow17]

To get 8 goals and 8 assists in your first season at a club in a new country where you don't speak the language is pretty commendable tbh.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

To get 8 goals and 8 assists in your first season at a club in a new country where you don't speak the language is pretty commendable tbh.

I think of Wenger whispering playful solutions on his ear. It would have been much easier for him.

 

[GDeep™]

One thing I really hate. When he gets clattered why don’t all his teammates surround the ref and player that has committed the foul. How did we get so passive? It’s everything that’s wrong with the club right now.

Same thing with Leno, players just strolling around as he was fighting for his life.

Normally team mates overreact, our guys as you say are very passive. Never hated an Arsenal team more.

 

[Get These Hands]

8 goals and 8 assists in a season that he's considered a flop. I cant wait to see what he's like when he's in form.

 

[Macho]

Same thing with Leno, players just strolling around as he was fighting for his life.

Normally team mates overreact, our guys as you say are very passive. Never hated an Arsenal team more.

We’ve been like that for years I hate it.