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Martin Keown: Pepe will justify price tag after Europa heroics

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Reuters
25 October, 2019, 06:55 pm
Last modified: 25 October, 2019, 07:01 pm

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Martin Keown: Pepe will justify price tag after Europa heroics

Former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie said that he saw a totally different player after Pepe’s first goal in the 80th minute and backed him to build on the good display.

Reuters
25 October, 2019, 06:55 pm
Last modified: 25 October, 2019, 07:01 pm
Martin Keown: Pepe will justify price tag after Europa heroics

Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe will start to show fans why the club made him their record signing after the Ivorian forward scored two late goals in Thursday's 3-2 Europa League win over Vitoria, former defender Martin Keown said.

Pepe joined the Premier League side from Lille in the close season for a club-record fee that British media reported was around 72 million pounds but the 24-year-old had managed only one goal in 11 appearances before Thursday.

Unai Emery's side were heading for a defeat three days after losing to Sheffield United in the Premier League but substitute Pepe struck two sublime freekicks, including one in added time, to help the Gunners top Group F with a maximum nine points.

"Every player needs that moment, that turning point ... to settle and hopefully now Arsenal can see what they paid for... 72 million pounds was seeming expensive until tonight," Keown told BT Sport.

"But this is just the start hopefully and how he takes it forward, he runs with freedom, he can express himself.

"I think, basically, he's kind of got that off his back now, that pressure, and he can release himself now and play."

Former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie said that he saw a totally different player after Pepe's first goal in the 80th minute and backed him to build on the good display.

"This is his day, this is his moment... I'm really happy for him. You can see what it does for him, even after the first freekick," Van Persie said.

"You could see he just became lively and happy, and he was making all sorts of movements and skills. Then it's great for him to score the winner as well.

"The price tag doesn't really matter... You need a moment to show everyone, the Arsenal fans, 'here I am'... I'm pretty sure that after tonight you will see a different Pepe to the last couple of months."

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Nicolas Pepe / Arsenal / UEFA Europa League

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