"All is love, in fair and war" - The Nicolas Pepe Thread

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  1. Shen-O

    Shen-O Member+

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    Jul 26, 2005
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    Incredibly harsh on Pepe.

    If the forwards weren’t 12 miles apart from the midfield, he’d have made more of an impact already.

    Look at the Liverpool game, not a single ball I can remember was played into a position where he could control it easily and do something. All of them were super long and placed where the defender had an advantage over Pepe. And still caused lots of trouble. Sure, he missed some shots but give him time.
     
  2. DaPrince84

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    Aug 22, 2001
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    He missed a 1v1
     
  3. Shen-O

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    Show me a player that hasn’t.
     
  4. DaPrince84

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    Aug 22, 2001
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    I mean sure, but he hasn’t had other cleaner opportunities. And the 1v1 he had showed the shooting technique of Gervinho.

    We bought Pepe to score goals. When Pepe doesn’t take his chances, the natives should be restless.
     
  5. Shen-O

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    “Brush”
    Its been all of what, 3 games?
     
  6. mebeSajid

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    Feb 16, 2009
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    I think both of you have a point. Pepe looks good dribbling, but passing seems suspect. Too small of a sample to gauge anything else imo
     
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  7. footykid

    footykid Member+

    Jan 10, 2005
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    I'm sure the goals will come. I for one am glad to have a forward who ball carries. Auba is a lot of things a goal scorer being one of them, but at 30 he's not running the pitch multiple times a match.
     
  8. DaPrince84

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    Aug 22, 2001
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    And we paid all of what, £72 million?

    I am not writing homie off or even criticizing him, but I understand why people aren’t the happiest with him so far.
     
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  9. wanye_stirrear

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    Sep 19, 2002
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    I'm getting the Gervinho vibe too, although it's early days. What is alarming to me is that he hasn't been able to get himself in good positions to shoot yet.
     
  10. NorthBank

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    Mar 29, 2006
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    OMG I hope your analogy is NOT correct.

    Gervinho was tearing it up in Ligue 1, like a goal every 2 matches, then he came to Arsenal and basically sucked. (although some blamed Wenger for not knowing how to play him) Anyway it was painful to watch.

    Now Pepe comes from Ligue 1 where he was tearing it up, like a goal every 2 matches. Then he comes to Arsenal and...

    And I just looked it up and they both played for Lille just before joining Arsenal.

    Lightning better not strike twice!
     
  11. thebigman

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    May 25, 2006
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    Gervinho played the wrong wing imo

    He was a rw at Lille and hazard was on the left

    We used him as an inside forward when for like, he seemingly did what we saw Theo do when he had his prolific seasons
     
  12. DaPrince84

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    Are you Kalou in disguise?
     
  13. yossarian

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    Unpopular take: Gervinho's (admittedly bad) miss against Bradford unfairly skewed most supporters' perception of him. He wasn't great but he wasn't horrible.
     
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  14. mebeSajid

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    Pepe probably looks better on a team that's possession focused, and with a better fullback alongside him. Emery doesn't have a defined playing style, and that's probably anathema to a player like Pepe.
     
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  15. wanye_stirrear

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    Nine goals in two seasons is pretty bad for a forward. He was okay, but his shooting was atrocious.
     
  16. yossarian

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    Most of the team looks like they don't know what they're supposed to be doing. Imagine being new to a league and new to a team on top of that issue.
     
  17. yossarian

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    Nine goals and nine assists in 46 Prem appearances as a wide forward. As I said above not great, not horrible.
     
  18. wanye_stirrear

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    Meh, I think that’s pretty bad. It’s about the same as Mkhitaryan’s production, which I also thought was pretty bad while he was here.
     
  19. yossarian

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    So we're having a subjective semantics argument. I'm fine with that.
     
  20. wanye_stirrear

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    I wouldn’t call it an argument.

    I usually look for forwards to get into the double digits in scoring per season. I just thought Gervinho fell short of what we needed.
     
  21. yossarian

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    Minor disagreement, difference of opinion. Far short of a row, certainly not a donnybrook.
     
  22. DaPrince84

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    Lmao
     
  23. wanye_stirrear

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    Yeah, just voicing a difference of opinion.

    Thanks for making me have to look up donnybrook. I learned a new word today.
     
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  24. yossarian

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    About one minute in.....

     
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  25. Shen-O

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    Pepe said his confidence is shot already
    Emery-ball, thanks
     

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