Adapting to life in the Premier League is proving tough for the winger
It was a brilliant outing for Nicolas Pepe in the Ligue 1 last season as he finished the campaign with an incredible 22 goals and 11 assists to his name from 38 appearances. Thanks to his exploits in the French top flight, the attacker earned a big-money transfer from Lille to Arsenal worth €80 million during the summer transfer window.
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However, adapting life in the Premier League hasn't been an easy task for the the Ivorian winger. Pepe is yet to find his feet since he switched to the Emirates Stadium this summer. His performances have failed to convince in recent weeks, with the attacker criticised for lack of decisiveness and spurning of decent goalscoring chances.
He's scored just a goal and two assists for Arsenal in 10 appearances across all competitions so far this season. It becomes even more embarrassing to learn that his only effort for the Gunners came via a penalty kick against Aston Villa.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
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