Pepe: Is Arsenal winger limited by conservative Emery?

The Gunners’ record signing spared his coach’s blushes on Thursday, and now has to quash doubts about his ability to thrive in the Premier League

With Arsenal trailing Vitoria de Guimaraes 2-1 as the game entered its final 10 minutes, Unai Emery and his players were probably anticipating a crescendo of boos if Thursday night’s Europa League fixture ended in defeat.

However, two moments of set-piece brilliance from Nicolas Pepe, introduced with 15 minutes remaining, turned the game on its head to carry the English club to a 3-2 win, after largely underwhelming over 90 minutes.

 

Oluwaseye Omidiora@theReal_SeyE

Man scored two pressure free-kicks. Wow.
Nicolas Pepe

9:59 PM - Oct 24, 2019 · Ibadan, Nigeria

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Pepe scored not one, but two free-kicks in the final 10 minutes, which maintained the North London club’s unblemished run in Europe's second-tier competition.

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