✍️ OFFICIAL Nicolas Pepe (Out)

[Deleted member 102404]

Pepe would’ve done damage under, some just don’t want to admit for some reason.

Wenger never had an attacker that didn’t perform for him, outside Gervinho and that weirdo Lucas Perez.

Even Gervinho wasn’t THAT bad.

Only Perez and Gervinho?

Perez.
Jeffers?
Sonogo?
Myachi?
Campbell?
Silva?
Wreh?
Welbeck?
Podolski? (Criminally under used)
Chamakh?
Gervinho.
Park?
Vela?
Bendtner?
Baptista?
Lupoli?
Diawara?



Wenger’s tenure was littered with poor signings all over the pitch, but also some great ones, which is the same as any manager.
Take a look at Klopps signings for example. Most didn’t work out.

The reason Pepe didn’t make it is because he’s not good enough for the PL. Too much of a liability at this level. He can get away with it in the French league and would be better off going back there.

 

[chessygoal]

Didn’t Salah come out and say he’s staying with Pool though? And even if he leaves Klopp can do much better than Pepe as a replacement. Probably knick Gnabry from under our noses.

Didn't know that. Not that many inverted right winger able to score 20 goals a season.

 

[El Duderino]

Try as he might, but spray just can't help his inner sprayness. Surprised Auba didn't make that list!

 

[Riou]

Only Perez and Gervinho?

Perez.
Jeffers?
Sonogo?
Myachi?
Campbell?
Silva?
Wreh?
Welbeck?
Podolski? (Criminally under used)
Chamakh?
Gervinho.
Park?
Vela?
Bendtner?
Baptista?
Lupoli?
Diawara?



Wenger’s tenure was littered with poor signings all over the pitch, but also some great ones, which is the same as any manager.
Take a look at Klopps signings for example. Most didn’t work out.

The reason Pepe didn’t make it is because he’s not good enough for the PL. Too much of a liability at this level. He can get away with it in the French league and would be better off going back there.

You remove Sir Danny of Welbatros from that list right now, young man!

 

[AberGooner]

Only Perez and Gervinho?

Perez.
Jeffers?
Sonogo?
Myachi?
Campbell?
Silva?
Wreh?
Welbeck?
Podolski? (Criminally under used)
Chamakh?
Gervinho.
Park?
Vela?
Bendtner?
Baptista?
Lupoli?
Diawara?



Wenger’s tenure was littered with poor signings all over the pitch, but also some great ones, which is the same as any manager.
Take a look at Klopps signings for example. Most didn’t work out.

The reason Pepe didn’t make it is because he’s not good enough for the PL. Too much of a liability at this level. He can get away with it in the French league and would be better off going back there.

Your really scraping the barrel to find a fault here

 

[Nunowoolmez]

Only Perez and Gervinho?

Perez.
Jeffers?
Sonogo?
Myachi?
Campbell?
Silva?
Wreh?
Welbeck?
Podolski? (Criminally under used)
Chamakh?
Gervinho.
Park?
Vela?
Bendtner?
Baptista?
Lupoli?
Diawara?



Wenger’s tenure was littered with poor signings all over the pitch, but also some great ones, which is the same as any manager.
Take a look at Klopps signings for example. Most didn’t work out.

The reason Pepe didn’t make it is because he’s not good enough for the PL. Too much of a liability at this level. He can get away with it in the French league and would be better off going back there.

I wouldn't say most of these players inderperformed, just that many weren't up to the required standard to begin with.

Some probably performed to what we expected & some we probably didn't play to their strengths.

Welbz was never thought of prolific so we probably got out of him what we should have expected. His injuries seriously dented his time here.

Some were of course just poor signings, or signings that just didn't work out.

 

[GDeep™]

Only Perez and Gervinho?

Perez.
Jeffers?
Sonogo?
Myachi?
Campbell?
Silva?
Wreh?
Welbeck?
Podolski? (Criminally under used)
Chamakh?
Gervinho.
Park?
Vela?
Bendtner?
Baptista?
Lupoli?
Diawara?



Wenger’s tenure was littered with poor signings all over the pitch, but also some great ones, which is the same as any manager.
Take a look at Klopps signings for example. Most didn’t work out.

The reason Pepe didn’t make it is because he’s not good enough for the PL. Too much of a liability at this level. He can get away with it in the French league and would be better off going back there.

Bendner, Chanakh, Welbeck, Podokski all performed under Wenger. The rest you mentioned are kids who ultimately weren’t good enough here or elsewhere at a high level.

Even Wreh scored important goals for Wenger.

 

[lamby22]

Says a lot though that in 25 years we can only pick 1 Wenger attacker who cost decent money and totally flopped.

2 attackers, you're forgetting this man.

 

[Batman]

Pépé not trying enough or being good enough is 100% recency bias. He downed tools this season, especially the second half where he pretty much was chained to the bench.

Last season Nico had 16g5a in 2829 mins across all comps. Saka this season has 12g7a in 3359 mins. That’s a goal contribution every 135th min vs one every 177th min. And Saka is our player of the season.

Pépé’s lack of impact here is solely down to being misunderstood and misused. Square peg, round hole situation and the responsibility of not being able to put such an asset to better use is Arteta’s and no one else’s.

Not good enough my ass

I think 2 things can be true at once though. He's absolutely been mismanaged by Arteta and I am on record probably a dozen times or more saying as much. That said, when you're in a country for 3 years and apparently still don't speak the language, something that is very very important to maximize your ability to receive information and communicate there is no way I can consider you fully committed and professional. That's inexcusable really. So while he's been done zero favors here, he also hasn't done himself any favors. If I throw you overboard then I'm 100% the asshole but that doesn't mean you don't at least try to tread water.

 

[BenTal]

Pepe, like Lo Celso, was a flop. It's not wise to ask for a huge transfer fee; otherwise, he will stay until the end of his contract. Look at the price Sp**s are asking for Lo Celso. It's around a 35m loss!

 

[lomekian]

Pépé not trying enough or being good enough is 100% recency bias. He downed tools this season, especially the second half where he pretty much was chained to the bench.

Last season Nico had 16g5a in 2829 mins across all comps. Saka this season has 12g7a in 3359 mins. That’s a goal contribution every 135th min vs one every 177th min. And Saka is our player of the season.

Pépé’s lack of impact here is solely down to being misunderstood and misused. Square peg, round hole situation and the responsibility of not being able to put such an asset to better use is Arteta’s and no one else’s.

Not good enough my ass

Look back at what Pepe did at the start of last season. He was so bad in the EPL he was unpickable. Also 6 of his goals were in EL, mostly in group stages.

Pepe's lack of impact is partly due to being not used in a manner that best suits him, but while he has significant end product potential, he is also one of the least reliable players in possession I've seen at the club in a long time. The biggest factor is his sporadic levels of in game engagement. At his best, he's a constant threat, from multiple angles and positions, but all too often he looks like he's in a different team to everyone else. In a counter-attacking side or a truly dominant side,, he'll always produce a good level of end product. but he's only shown flashes over the last 2 years of being able to integrate into a possession based positional structure.

Its not really either party's fault. Just a bad fit, born of a dodgy former exec who wanted to show how great he was without having any deeper understanding. Emery didn't want him. He doesn't fit Arteta's way of doing things. Both have used him at times, to varying degrees of effectiveness, but ultimately, while being less of a goal threat, Saka is just a better, more consistent player.

 

[Tourbillion]

Look back at what Pepe did at the start of last season. He was so bad in the EPL he was unpickable. Also 6 of his goals were in EL, mostly in group stages.

Pepe's lack of impact is partly due to being not used in a manner that best suits him, but while he has significant end product potential, he is also one of the least reliable players in possession I've seen at the club in a long time. The biggest factor is his sporadic levels of in game engagement. At his best, he's a constant threat, from multiple angles and positions, but all too often he looks like he's in a different team to everyone else. In a counter-attacking side or a truly dominant side,, he'll always produce a good level of end product. but he's only shown flashes over the last 2 years of being able to integrate into a possession based positional structure.

Its not really either party's fault. Just a bad fit, born of a dodgy former exec who wanted to show how great he was without having any deeper understanding. Emery didn't want him. He doesn't fit Arteta's way of doing things. Both have used him at times, to varying degrees of effectiveness, but ultimately, while being less of a goal threat, Saka is just a better, more consistent player.

Who's the dodgy former exec?

 

[Macho]

Saka is just a better, more consistent player.

Wasn't his point though was it.

Saka is here anyways (whoopdedoo), Pepe hopefully goes.

 

[lomekian]

Who's the dodgy former exec?

Raul, the man who left sharpish as soon as there was an audit

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Just lack the ambition and mentality to really do something with his talent, that IMO is not all that much but some people seem to rate it.

Hopefully PSG can buy him so he can be found out there too.

 

[1970*Gooner]

2 attackers, you're forgetting this man.

The Fox in the Box

 

[Makingtrax]

Very talented player who needs to move asap and get a decent manager who has faith in him and can get him back on track. Big financial loss incoming.

Another club to get an absolute bargain though, like Barca and Marseille. Charity FC.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Bendner, Chanakh, Welbeck, Podokski all performed under Wenger. The rest you mentioned are kids who ultimately weren’t good enough here or elsewhere at a high level.

Even Wreh scored important goals for Wenger.

Wenger got far more out of Bendtner than he had any right to get out of him, he was leading the line when we were in a title race and scoring goals.

 

[1970*Gooner]

Very talented player who needs to move asap and get a decent manager who has faith in him and can get him back on track. Big financial loss incoming.

Another club to get an absolute bargain though, like Barca and Marseille. Charity FC.

He didn't really get a chance with the novice, a good manager will get the best out of him.

 

[lomekian]

Wenger got far more out of Bendtner than he had any right to get out of him, he was leading the line when we were in a title race and scoring goals.

Bendtner should have been a top player, had he the right mindset. He was first choice for Denmark (who are no mugs) by the time he was 19. Problem was he peaked at 21, and his fitness and professionalism tailed off pretty quickly