Wiggins
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If you put 11 life-sized cutouts of Arteta on the pitch, our boy Pepe could nutmeg them all.
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Nicolas Pepe: The Nutmeg Express!
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BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
If you think Pepe should play on the left or up front then you don’t know ball.
Country: Iceland
Try Pepe as CF is just as idiotic as try Vermaelen as midfielder.
Country: England
Well I think he either initially started playing at CF for Bielsa or was tried there at some point by him when he was at Lille and it didn't work out at all apparently.
Plus he's been fine on the wing (even on the left imo, but ofc better on the right) so there's no point in trying to fix what's not broken......
Plus he's been fine on the wing (even on the left imo, but ofc better on the right) so there's no point in trying to fix what's not broken......
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
Pepe is a player like Robben and Bale, playing them on the left or up front just takes away their strongest attribute.
The point is it doesn't matter where he plays. It's how you get him into various positions. Play him as a false 9 and asking him to drop deep and link play while getting battered isn't going to work.
It is the same as playing him as a right winger with no overlapping full back so he has to score goals by beating 3 players from the touchline which he will do maybe 3 times a season. Play him as part of a 2 man front line where he has the freedom to go wide, drop in and get into shooting positions and you probably get 15 goals out of him.
He is by far the best finisher at the club. I'd put him above Auba simply by the types of goals he can score and Pepe can header btw. He is just never in the box to attack the ball.
He scored 10 goals from 1614 minutes last season. That is basically 10 goals in 18 games.
How about we give him another 20 games so he can score 12 more goals.
BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
It definitely matters where he plays, if you want to get the best out of him you play him at RW. LW or up front is taking away his strongest skill, he has to take the blame for his own performances it's not everyone else's fault.
mpower2540
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There seems to be a lot of buzz for him this year. I think Pepe is going to have another season of flashes of quality but mostly under delivering. Fingers crossed I’m wrong
freeglennhelder2
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Country: England
Player:Elneny
Should be in starting 11. Can be very frustrating in his decisions in the final third at times. But this is around the caliber of player Arsenal can hope for right now. Capable of fantastic shooting, passing and the odd burst of speed, good record with injuries so far.
Most may disagree, but I honestly dont think any other manager or position in the world going to get more than 5-10% more out of this player. This is close to the only version of Pepe there is, I accept that. Looking forward to him this season.
Most may disagree, but I honestly dont think any other manager or position in the world going to get more than 5-10% more out of this player. This is close to the only version of Pepe there is, I accept that. Looking forward to him this season.
Excellent. Need this every week.
Moah
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What do you think about the manager he had at Lille?
Country: Scotland
I hope he carries last seasons form into this one. Big pressure on him tonight with players missing.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Would 110% rather see Pepe as our striker tonight, than ESR.
That means I could backtrack 10%, yet still be completely in favour of Nico.
That means I could backtrack 10%, yet still be completely in favour of Nico.
Country: Norway
Don't think either are much to write home about in that position. Might as well play Balogun then.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Mikel is definitely not starting Balogun.
Will be a midfielder upfront tonight, unless Martinelli is fir to start.
A_M Iniesta
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have a feeling he scores today 
A_M Iniesta
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blimeyhave a feeling he scores today
Maybe
You're wrong, no?
He looks so confused as a CF. 
Had a great strike though, but very little else, just like the rest of the team
Had a great strike though, but very little else, just like the rest of the team
REWB
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Second half he was alright. At the end of the day he is doing better. Not losing the ball every 5 secs like he used to. Still some improving to do.
Monstar-Gunn4r
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His pointing has improved several fold - like he could've jsut helped Chambers and made sure the cut in on wasnt on but he has the world class ability of pointing. But there were several other players just as bad so Ill leave it at that
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