{"id":51836,"date":"2020-06-30T09:30:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T08:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-177711-521788.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=51836"},"modified":"2020-06-29T17:05:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:05:29","slug":"nicolas-pepe-could-be-a-key-player-for-arsenal-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefootballfanbase.com\/nicolas-pepe-could-be-a-key-player-for-arsenal-next-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta names one player who’s seen a massive change during the lockdown: A future superstar?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal beat Sheffield United in the quarter-final of the FA Cup this weekend and Nicolas Pepe was one of the standout performers for the Gunners.<\/p>\n

The Ivorian was brought in last summer for a transfer fee of \u00a372million but so far this season, the winger has failed to impress, scoring just eight goals and providing eight assists in 35 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n

This might seem a good number given that this is his first season in England but last year, he had netted 23 goals and twelve more in just 41 matches for Lille. So clearly, Nicolas Pepe has seen a massive dip in form.<\/p>\n

But against the Blades, the 25-year-old looked much more solid and assured on the ball, scoring Arsenal’s first goal from the penalty spot. And speaking about his winger’s newfound confidence, Arteta claimed that slowly and steadily, Nicolas Pepe is unwrapping his talents at the Emirates.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m very excited about what he can bring [in the future] and what he\u2019s bringing to the team this season,”<\/em> said Arteta after the match, as per the club’s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I think he\u2019s made a click and I think he realises what he needs to do for the team when we don\u2019t have the ball.<\/em><\/p>\n

“I\u2019m so pleased today, you\u2019ve seen his defensive actions were incredible with what he\u2019s doing, and then with the ball he gives us that creativity and flair that we need and big teams need.<\/em><\/p>\n

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