Anyone remember Nicolas Pepe?

Pepe's performance is proof of a strong comeback after an unsuccessful time at Arsenal.

In the early morning of October 2, Pepe was voted the best player in Villarreal's 2-2 draw with Juventus. The 30-year-old striker had an excellent performance in the match against Juventus, contributing significantly to the positive result of the Spanish team.

According to statistics from Opta , in the Champions League matches that took place in the early morning of October 2, Pepe was the only player to win 10 contested situations and create 5 or more scoring opportunities.

The Villarreal striker led the way with 10 duels won, nine possession regained, six goalscoring chances created, three dribbles completed and three interceptions made.

Not stopping there, he also assisted the opening goal, helping Villarreal take the advantage. With this impressive performance, Pepe was honored as the best player of the match between Villarreal and Juventus.

Villarreal gave Pepe the chance to rebuild his career.

Not only shining in the European arena, Pepe has also played well since the beginning of the season in La Liga. He was voted La Liga's best player of August. This is the first time a Villarreal player has received this title since Nicolas Jackson in May 2023.

Since the beginning of the season, the former Arsenal star has made his mark with 2 goals and 2 assists after 7 appearances for the "Yellow Submarine" in La Liga. The Ivorian striker seems to have overcome the "ghost" of failure at Arsenal.

With a transfer fee of 72 million pounds (80 million euros), Pepe once became the most expensive player in Arsenal's history, when they recruited him from Lille in the summer of 2019.

That's a big number, enough to become a burden on Pepe's shoulders. At Emirates, he was labeled a "flop" and forced Arsenal to terminate the player's contract early. And now, Pepe is on the way to revival at Villarreal.

Source: https://znews.vn/con-ai-nho-nicolas-pepe-post1590012.html