Arteta – Pepe needs more game time to thrive
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has vowed to help Nicolas Pepe succeed in his time at Arsenal, and stated that the winger needs more playing time to flourish at the club.
Pepe joined Arsenal from Lille in 2019 in a deal worth £72million, making him the club's record signing.
In his first season, he scored 8 goals but has struggled to make a mark and establish himself as a mainstay in Arteta's first eleven.
Arteta criticized the Ivorian for being sent off in the draw against Leeds before Christmas. However, due to the injury to Gabriel Martinelli and Willian's poor run of form, he may find himself playing more games.
"We need to help him to (succeed)," Arteta said. "In order to do that he needs minutes, he needs consistency in the team and when he has that, he needs to show he is capa...