With the Premier League season basically dusted, let’s have a look at the so called ‘flop’ Nicolas Pépé and compare him to some ‘elite’ wingers in the Premier League in their (full) debut seasons
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Nicolas Pépé 2019/20 (All comps)
Games played: 32
Goals + Assists: 15
Minutes played: 2044
Minutes per G/A: 136
Games played: 32
Goals + Assists: 15
Minutes played: 2044
Minutes per G/A: 136
Leroy Sané 2016/17 (All comps)
Games played: 37
Goals + Assists: 17
Minutes played: 2597
Minutes per G/A: 153
Games played: 37
Goals + Assists: 17
Minutes played: 2597
Minutes per G/A: 153
Heung-Min Son 2015/16 (All comps)
Games played: 42
Goals + Assists: 13
Minutes played: 2001
Minutes per G/A: 154
Games played: 42
Goals + Assists: 13
Minutes played: 2001
Minutes per G/A: 154
Sadio Mané 2014/15 (All comps)
Games played: 35
Goals + Assists: 15
Minutes played: 2537
Minutes per G/A: 169
Games played: 35
Goals + Assists: 15
Minutes played: 2537
Minutes per G/A: 169
Raheem Sterling 2012/13 (All comps)
Games played: 38
Goals + Assists: 9
Minutes played: 2385
Minutes per G/A: 265
Games played: 38
Goals + Assists: 9
Minutes played: 2385
Minutes per G/A: 265
Lucas Moura 2018/19 (All comps)
Games played: 49
Goals + Assists: 17
Minutes played: 3173
Minutes per G/A: 187
Games played: 49
Goals + Assists: 17
Minutes played: 3173
Minutes per G/A: 187
Anthony Martial 2015/16 (All comps)
Games played: 49
Goals + Assists: 26
Minutes played: 4128
Minutes per G/A: 159
Games played: 49
Goals + Assists: 26
Minutes played: 4128
Minutes per G/A: 159
Riyad Mahrez 2014/15 (All comps)
Games played: 32
Goals + Assists: 7
Minutes played: 2241
Minutes per G/A: 320
Games played: 32
Goals + Assists: 7
Minutes played: 2241
Minutes per G/A: 320
Eden Hazard 2012/13 (All comps)
Games played: 62
Goals + Assists: 37
Minutes played: 4521
Minutes per G/A: 123
Games played: 62
Goals + Assists: 37
Minutes played: 4521
Minutes per G/A: 123
Just because Arsenal payed a lot of money for Nicolas Pépé doesn’t mean he flopped
He had to go through 3 managerial changes, in arguably the clubs worst season in decades, and still managed to put up good numbers
Nicolas Pépé will only improve under Arteta
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He had to go through 3 managerial changes, in arguably the clubs worst season in decades, and still managed to put up good numbers
Nicolas Pépé will only improve under Arteta
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