Nicolas Pepe admits he has struggled to live up to the high expectations of becoming Arsenal’s record signing but praised head coach Unai Emery for trusting in his ability. The Ivory Coast international moved to the Emirates Stadium from Lille for £72million in the summer but initially failed to justify that hefty price tag during a difficult start to life in England. That all changed on Thursday night, however, as he came off the bench to score two free-kicks and secure the Gunners a 3-2 Europa League win over Vitoria. Pepe’s second free-kick secured a third win out of three Europa League games for Arsenal this season (Nigel French/PA) The Portuguese side looked on course for a shock...
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