Pepe has Emery backing

Unai Emery has backed Nicolas Pepe to have a great future at Arsenal.

Pepe who recently became Arsenal’s record signing was put under a lot of pressure for failing to fire straight away but Emery has faith in the youngster.

“I am sure that Pepe is an amazing player, I am sure he is going to be here a big career, [he] needs time,” he said. “A lot of players when they came here, the first month, the first year is not easy for them.

“But I am going to work with him, to be easy that adaptation for Pepe and Dani Ceballos and other players, and after carry on, being together and be strong, and after each individual quality to use with us the best we can.”

Emery added: “He still needs to play, get confidence, know progressively better the other players, our work. It’s one price and this process is called adaption. The adaptation, some need less time and some need more. But every player needs time when they arrive here. Young players or players as important as Pepe.

I think he is progressing. We are working with him individually and collectively for that process to be as quick as it can, but really we are happy with him. I am understanding his moment each match with us. And his process is going in the direction we were thinking at the beginning.

“But really it is one process and I am sure he is going to be, step by step by playing matches, getting better with his performance.”

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