Nicolas Pepe is easing his way into Premier League life after completing a big-money move from Lille in the summer. 

The 24-year-old chalked up his first assist in a Gunners shirt in the 2-2 North London derby draw with Tottenham and headed back from international duty with the Ivory Coast recently to build up his match sharpness. 

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Only Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe was involved in more goals than Pepe in Ligue 1 last season, so it’s easy to see why expectations surrounding the pacey forward are so high. 

And parody account @Aubazettes recently asked the Gunners faithful their thoughts on Pepe’s start to the season, as well as asking how many goals the wide man would be involved in this season. 

These Arsenal fans were quick to spark their concern over the £72 million man’s start to life in England. 

Meanwhile, these Gunners supporters were quick to praise the Ivorian following his start. 


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Personally, I think the criticism Pepe is getting from a section of Arsenal fans is unjustified. He is still yet to get up to match sharpness, and despite this, is already topping the individual charts for successful dribbles despite just starting in two of the four Premier League fixtures. 

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He’ll definitely need more time to adjust to Premier League life, but the early signs are extremely positive. He has had the beating of each full-back he has come up against so far and even impressed in a central role at Anfield. 

There is, rightfully, plenty of expectation on his shoulders this season following his big-money move from Lille, and with time, he’ll come good.

How many goals will Pepe be involved in this season?

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