Nicolas Pepe needs to prove the doubters wrong this season, says ex- Arsenal wingers Jimmy Carter and Perry Groves. The Ivory Coast international became the Gunners' record signing last year after they paid £72m to secure his services from Lille. But Pepe struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League and managed just five goals in 31 top-flight appearances. Carter - who had a four-year stay in north London during the 90s - reckons the 25-year-old is fortunate Arteta took charge after Unai Emery's dismissal in November. 'Perhaps another manager would have looked at Pepe and decided he wasn't right,' he said. 'There would have been a chance of him getting moved on. 'Let's be honest, he...
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