With a lot of talk on social media about the number of tackles Nicolas Pepe has been making, we took a look at how high the winger ranks among Arsenal’s top tacklers this season.
Arsenal’s internationals had one of the quietest international breaks in recent times, with limited appearances and even fewer goal contributions.
Nicolas Pepe won a penalty for the Ivory Coast at the weekend, but his teammate Max Gradel went on to miss the kick in controversial circumstances.
Thierry Henry says it’s natural for players bought for big fees to invite a lot of pressure on themselves, but people need to forget about Nicolas Pépé’s price tag and give him time.
A number of the Arsenal squad have headed out on international duty over the current break, so let’s have our usual look at when they’ll all be in action.
Alexandre Lacazette says he’s not worried about Nicolas Pépé, and it’s just a matter of the summer signing completing his settling-in process with the club.
Unai Emery thinks Arsenal need to be patient with Nicolas Pépé, who he believes isn’t yet at the level to be able to play every game for the team.
Arsenal dropped points against Wolves on Saturday, and one of the main talking points afterwards was the disparity in chances created by the two sides.