Nicolas Pepe must add consistency to his game to justify Arsenal transfer fee

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Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe had a game to remember on Sunday as the Gunners thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

The Ivorian was everywhere during the contest. He refused to give the Magpies time to rest, claiming two assists and a goal from the game.

It has taken some time for the wide player to come to terms with the demands of the Premier League. On his latest performance, however, there was enough evidence to suggest he is worth giving time.

Who Scored were certainly ecstatic with his showing on Sunday. The football statistics experts handed out a perfect score of 10 for his mesmerising display.

They confirmed that Pepe had a pass success ratio of 83%, completed two dribbles and created four chances in total.

Pepe cost Arsenal a staggering £72 million back in August. He has struggled to impose himself on games at times, scoring six goals and registering six assists in all competitions.

His average rating with Who Scored for the season is 7.23 and this perfect 10 has clearly helped that.

Developing

Pepe isn’t the first player to ever come to the Premier League and struggle for consistency. Several foreign imports have taken their time to settle at Arsenal too, so the ex-Lille player isn’t unique in that sense.

The 24-year-old is paid £140,000-a-week at Arsenal and clearly supporters will expect a return on the eyewatering sums forked out to secure his services.

Time is required and all the speedster can do is keep improving with each game he plays.

Consistency is key for Pepe. The sooner he can add that to his game, the quicker fans will feel he is worthy of such a valuation.