Arteta hails Arsenal man’s ‘serious mindset’ in recent months

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal attacker Nicolas Pepe is finally starting to settle and praised his improved work away from the pitch. The £72million signing grabbed a brace in Wednesday’s vital 3-1 win at Crystal Palace, which kept the Gunners in the hunt for a place in the European Conference League going into the final day. […]

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‘He’s very hungry’: Mikel Arteta praises £100,000-a-week Arsenal star after Crystal Palace win

‘He’s very hungry’: Mikel Arteta praises £100,000-a-week Arsenal star after Crystal Palace win – originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was impressed with Nicolas Pepe, who bagged a brace in the 3-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Wednesday. The Gunners had the vast share of the possession against the Eagles, and […]

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‘A big plus for us’: Mikel Arteta reacts to impact of 25-year-old Arsenal star

‘A big plus for us’: Mikel Arteta reacts to impact of 25-year-old Arsenal star – originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he has been impressed with Nicolas Pepe’s recent cameos off the bench, but the Ivorian needs to find consistency in his game. Pepe came on as a late substitute […]

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‘Uncomfortable’ Neville ‘alarmed’ by six Arsenal ‘jokes’

Gary Neville thinks the whole of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal midfield and attack were a “joke” in their “embarrassing” defeat to Liverpool. The Gunners were torn apart by Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening as a brace from Diogo Jota and another goal from Mo Salah sealed the points for Jurgen Klopp’s men. Arsenal […]

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Arteta explains reason for snubbing Arsenal duo vs Benfica

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the lack of space in behind Benfica’s backline saw him keep Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe on the bench in their 3-2 win over the the Portuguese outfit on Thursday night. The Gunners were just three minutes away from crashing out on away goals – despite both legs being played […]

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Adams picks out three Arsenal transfers that ‘annoyed’ him

Former Arsenal defender Tony Adams has been “annoyed” at deals to bring Martin Odegaard, Nicolas Pepe and Willian to the club in recent seasons. Mikel Arteta brought in Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid in January, while Willian has disappointed since his summer free transfer. Pepe has scored 15 goals in 69 appearances in all […]

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3 Arsenal players with a point to prove against Leeds United

3 Arsenal players with a point to prove against Leeds United – originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsenal will return to Premier League action on Sunday where they entertain Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium. The north London side have recently lost momentum with back-to-back league defeats and that has dropped them to 11th in the […]

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Alioski ‘can’t wait’ to face Arsenal star as he ignites grudge match

Leeds United full-back Ezgjan Alioski has privately told his team-mates that he “can’t wait” to face Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe on Sunday after the red card controversy in their last meeting. Pepe headbutted Alioski in an off-the-ball incident and was given a straight red card in the 51st minute of their Premier League clash in […]

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Wright criticises two Arsenal attackers after Villa defeat

Ian Wright has criticised Arsenal duo Nicolas Pepe and Alexandre Lacazette after their 1-0 loss against Aston Villa on Saturday. The Gunners went a goal down early on after Ollie Watkins capitalised on some shoddy defending from Mikel Arteta’s side. Arsenal put the hosts under some pressure for the rest of the game but it […]

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Aston Villa have 17 matches to Cash in on perfect recruitment

Aston Villa still have 17 Premier League matches to play this season and they have already equalled their points tally for the whole of last campaign. Dean Smith’s side had an early goal from Ollie Watkins to thank for a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime. Having unofficially secured their Premier League survival for […]

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