Maybe
You're wrong, no?
I struggle to see what else he could've done there. Passing to Ødegaard who would have to do the same or wait for some 20 seconds until Laca catches a breath and then joins the attack. Both Laca and Pepe were clearly exhausted by that time so the intensity was already gonehttp://arsenalist.com/f/2018-19/pepe-gets-dispossessed-one-on-one-2021-02-21.html
These are the plays where he can be really frustrating