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The Spanish coach wanted a player with more Premier League experience (Picture: Getty)Axed Arsenal manager Unai Emery has revealed he was against the signing of Nicolas Pepe and wanted the Gunners to sign Wilfried Zaha instead, even speaking to the Crystal Palace star. Pepe became Arsenal’s record signing when he completed a £72million move to the Emirates last summer, however he struggled to live up to that price tag in the early stages of the season. The Ivory Coast international netted just one goal – from the penalty spot – in his first 12 Premier League appearances, with the last of those coming in Emery’s final game against Southampton. Emery had been blown away by Zaha in matches against Palace (Picture: Getty)Pepe’s form has improved somewhat under successor Mikel Arteta, netting three times in the league since the change of manager, though Emery says he was always worried the 24-year-old winger would take time to adapt. ‘We signed Pepe. He’s a good player but we didn’t know his character and he needs time, patience,’ Emery told The Guardian. ‘I favoured someone who knew the league and wouldn’t need to adapt. Zaha won games on his own: Tottenham, Manchester City, us. Incredible performances. MORE: ARSENAL FC Unai Emery tried to veto Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe deal and held talks with different wingerBBC set to show live Premier League matches for first time everLucas Torreira's agent provides update on Arsenal star's future‘I told them: “This is the player I know and want.” I met Zaha and he wanted to come. ‘The club decided Pepe was one for the future. I said: “Yes, but we need to win now and this lad wins games.” He beat us on his own.’ To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatsupports HTML5 video Emery added: ‘It’s also true he was expensive and Palace didn’t want to sell. There were a series of decisions that had repercussions.’ Pepe actually has one more goal and one more assist than Zaha in the Premier League this season, while he has netted twice in Arsenal’s march to the last 16 of the Europa League. MORE: Lucas Torreira’s agent provides update on Arsenal star’s future MORE: Cesc Fabregas reveals he upset Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu in very first training session Follow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more stories like this, check our sport page. #NicolasPepe #UnaiEmery #ArsenalFC

Martin Keown called Alexandre Lacazette a ‘passenger’ after Arsenal’s defeat to Olympiacos (Reuters)Martin Keown has slammed Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe following Arsenal’s Europa League exit to Olympiacos on Thursday evening. Youssef El Arabi’s goal in the 119th minute of extra time took the Greek side through on away goals, securing their passage to the last 16. With just seconds left of the game, Gunners captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a guilt-edged chance to win the tie, and looked on the verge of tears after the final whistle. But during the 90 minutes, Lacazette and Pepe struggled to make an impact and were unable to find the target for Arsenal. Keown subsequently described Lacazette as a ‘passenger’ in the game and called Pepe’s decision making ‘poor’. After the game, ex-Arsenal defender Keown told BT Sport: ‘This is a game that was there for the taking. Arsenal’s players were stunned by Olympiacos’ late winner (Picture: Getty Images)‘They were complacent in their performance, is it the attitude? Is it the quality of the players? ‘It was so disappointing. It was the first time tonight I felt that the players weren’t responding to the manager and the manager didn’t have the answers. ‘It was very static, Lacazette was almost a passenger, [Gabriel] Martinelli came on and did exceptionally well. Why wasn’t he on earlier in the match? They left it too late. ‘I just feel it was an unprofessional performance, and Arteta will be looking at it now thinking ‘where do I go from here’? Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed an excellent chance to put Arsenal through (Getty Images)‘It’s going to be an uphill battle to make it into the Champions League just in the Premier League. ‘There’s going to be quite a fall out from this because Arteta is a young manager, he’s inexperienced with a new set of staff and he’s going to have to build this club back up again. ‘If you break down the performance you could look at every single player and say they could have done more tonight. ‘Pepe at times his decision making [was poor], that element of his game is going to have to improve massively and I felt that it was almost obvious Martinelli had to come on. MORE: BOXING Anthony Joshua's promoter slams fans who illegally streamed Tyson Fury vs Deontay WilderMartin Keown slams Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe after Arsenal's defeatMikel Arteta unhappy with 'unacceptable' Arsenal defending after Olympiacos defeat‘I was sat close to Arteta, I was tempted to go over and say put Martinelli on.’ Arsenal’s league position of ninth makes the prospect of Champions League football via domestic competition difficult. After 27 games the Gunners have accrued just 37 points, seven behind fourth-placed side Chelsea with just 11 matches to play. Follow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more stories like this, check our sport page. MORE: Lee Dixon tells Shkodran Mustafi to ‘pipe down’ after Arsenal defender’s resurgence in form MORE: Arsenal ready to trigger Thomas Partey’s £42 million release clause #AlexandreLacazette #MartinKeown #NicolasPepe

Pepe had a barnstorming year in Ligue 1 last season, scoring 22 league goals (Picture: Getty Images)Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits Nicolas Pepe is a player that needs pushing more than most, and may take up to a year to adapt to the Premier League. The Ivory Coast international joined from Lille in a deal worth £72million last summer, but has failed to live up to expectations at the Emirates Stadium so far. Pepe has just five goals in 27 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners this season, and was an unused substitute during Arteta’s side’s last league outing, the 0-0 draw against Burnley. Before Arsenal’s game against Newcastle on Sunday, Arteta told Sky Sports: ‘I have been impressed with Nico because he really likes to play, he loves football. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatsupports HTML5 video ‘He’s a very shy boy who had an incredible season last year, but that was with a very different style of football, with a lot of space, with a lot of runs in behind, with a lot of freedom. ‘Here, it’s different. He is surrounded by other top players and he needs to adapt to that. To come to England and do that straight away, being a winger, is not easy. ‘I have seen players with much more experience than Nico come to the Premier League and for six, eight or 12 months, completely fail and underperform. But after that, they have come back the following season and become some of the best players in the Premier League.’ MORE: ARSENAL FC Mikel Arteta reveals why Arsenal's record signing Nicolas Pepe has struggledMikel Arteta explains how he will turn Arsenal's draws into winsGabriel Magalhaes sends message to Mikel Arteta after failed Arsenal moveOne player who hasn’t struggled to cope with the pace of English football is wonderkid Gabriel Martinelli. The 18-year-old forward has scored 10 goals in just 23 appearances for the Gunners since joining from Brazilian side Ituano in the summer. But, Arteta has warned the youngster he may have to handle increased attention from opposition defenders due to his glistening reputation. MORE: Gabriel Magalhaes sends message to Mikel Arteta after failed Arsenal move MORE: Alexandre Lacazette promises a big improvement at Arsenal under MIkel Arteta #MikelArteta #NicolasPepe #ArsenalFC

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The Arsenal squad is divided over Unai Emery’s treatment of Mesut Ozil and Nicolas Pepe (Picture: Getty)Arsenal’s squad is beginning to become divided over Unai Emery’s handling of Mesut Ozil and Nicolas Pepe, according to reports. The problems are beginning to stack up for Emery, who saw his side squander a two-goal lead at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday and his captain clash with fans after being booed off. Arsenal looked set to finish in the top four in Emery’s first season at the club but the Gunners slipped up towards the end of the 2018-19 campaign to eventually finish fifth. Mesut Ozil is being frozen out by Gunners boss Emery (Picture: Getty)After ten matches of this season, Arsenal are in the same position, four points below Frank Lampard’s Chelsea having amassed 16 points. The battle to secure a top-four finish is already heating up, with Leicester City enjoying a superb start and Manchester United hoping to catch up after a dismal run of form. German World Cup-winner Ozil has made just one Premier League appearance this season and been left out of Emery’s last six squads. Club-record signing Pepe, meanwhile, has started eight Premier League games in a row despite only scoring once in the league since his £72m move from Lille. Emery’s treatment of Ozil and Pepe has been the subject of much debate amongst Arsenal fans and Telegraph Sport say it has begun to split the dressing room. The Ozil dilemma is just one of a number of problems facing Emery at Arsenal. He has a decision to make over Granit Xhaka, who clashed with his own fans during the Palace draw. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatsupports HTML5 video Hector Bellerin, one of Arsenal’s four vice-captains, tweeted on Monday: ‘We are all humans, we all have emotions, and sometimes it’s not easy dealing with them. ‘It’s time to lift each other up, not to push each other away. We only win when we are together.’ According to the Telegraph, Emery will likely lose his job if Arsenal again fail to finish in the top four of the Premier League. Nicolas Pepe is yet to live up to his £72m price-tag (Picture: Getty)The Gunners fear missing out on another year of Champions League football could lead Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette to leave the club. On Wednesday evening, Arsenal face Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Jurgen Klopp’s side have not been beaten by a domestic rival so far this season and maintained their six-point gap at the top of the table with a 2-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday. #MesutOzil #NicolasPepe #UnaiEmery

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