Arsenal supporters have taken to social media to criticise Nicolas Pepe for his performance against Manchester United this evening.
The Gunners are in Premier League action at Old Trafford on Monday night, where they currently 1-0 down heading in at the half-time interval.
A Scott McTominay effort separates the two sides, but Arsenal have squandered a few potential openings with a misplaced pass or a bad decision in the final third.
Pepe has been the most guilty of wasting possession, failing to trouble David de Gea with a couple of shots while also sending a free-kick in a promising area out of play.
Some Arsenal fans have slammed the £73 million summer signing (fee confirmed by Sky Sports) for his first-half display, with one Twitter user labelling him an “absolute bum of a footballer”.
He may come good, but right now, Pepe is an absolute bum of a footballer ?
— Tom Cheeseman (@TomCheese8) September 30, 2019
Another supporter wrote that Pepe is a “f****** fraud”, with the Ivorian winger struggling to live up to expectations once again in a crucial Premier League game.
With United currently leading, Unai Emery might consider hauling Pepe off if he continues to underwhelm in the second period, with Reiss Nelson and Gabriel Martinelli sitting on the bench waiting for an opportunity.
Arsenal could move into third place in the Premier League with a win tonight, but at the moment, they don’t look capable of breaching a United defence marshalled by Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof.
Check out some more comments from Arsenal fans slating Pepe below.
Pepe is not the saviour
— Gaunter O’Dimm (@GreeneBantern) September 30, 2019
Pepe is not the saviour
— Gaunter O’Dimm (@GreeneBantern) September 30, 2019
Nicolas Pepe looks a great signing pic.twitter.com/u1Y4kPPKcp
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) September 30, 2019
Pepe on YouTube vs Pepe for Arsenal pic.twitter.com/0dMERAtIPD
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) September 30, 2019
I know we’re paying in instalments for Pepe but does he have to perform in instalments too? ?
— Mike. (@mikesanz19) September 30, 2019
Pepe plays like when you try out manual controls on FIFA for a laugh
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) September 30, 2019
Pepe needs a pep talk. #MUNARS
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 30, 2019
Pepe’s first half at Old trafford pic.twitter.com/2XsF4uGzjZ
— franklin saint (@yxqxb) September 30, 2019
Pepe is so bad man. Take a touch then hit it you fucking moron, you’re not Beckham.
— Ali. (@UtdAlii) September 30, 2019
How much was Pepe?
— Mark Worrall (@gate17marco) September 30, 2019
Arsenal could have signed Ziyech for around €30M but paid €80M for Pepe. Ziyech would have already brought 5 times as much as Pepe done so far for them.
— AFC Ajax ? (@TheEuropeanLad) September 30, 2019
