Nicolas Pepe arrived at Arsenal in the summer under a heavy weight of expectation that was mostly founded on the fact that he cost £72m and had scored 22 goals for Lille last season.
He struggled to adapt to the Premier League initially and took 14 league games to score his first goal from open play, but there have been signs of improvement under Mikel Arteta that suggest he could still have a big role to play this term.
The Gunners continue to compete in the FA Cup so there is a chance of silverware, and if Pepe maintains his form over the last six games, in which he has recorded the highest WhoScored rating of any Premier League player, with 7.87, then Arsenal have a good chance of success.
Pepe’s stat has naturally got fans talking about him, and there has been numerous plaudits made about the player, who has done well to transform his fortunes.
In his last six league games the Ivory Coast international has made five goal contributions in wins against Manchester United, Everton and Newcastle, even earning a WhoScored rating of 10 against the latter.
One supporter suggests that Mikel Arteta deserves the credit for the winger’s turnaround in form, and given Arsenal haven’t lost in that period it would suggest that Pepe isn’t the only player the Spaniard has helped.
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Others have made light of the fact that the 24-year-old was once labelled a “flop” by fans of other clubs, as he is now beginning to deliver on what was expected of him when he first signed.
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