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‘Love him’, ‘Prem ain’t ready’, some Arsenal fans are delighted with 24-year-old’s display after West Ham win

A section of the Arsenal faithful have heaped praise on Nicolas Pepe, who bagged his first club goal from open play against West Ham United on Monday night.

The Ivorian has been in-and-out of the starting lineup this term due to his struggles in the final third but he managed to shed the concern at the London stadium.

The Gunners failed to have a single attempt on target in the opening period and it seemed that they could be heading for another defeat as West Ham pounced on a defensive error to find the net.

However, the second half saw a much-improved display as Gabriel Martinelli bagged a crucial equaliser at the hour mark and in the next eight minutes, Pepe made the difference with his quality.

The 24-year-old managed just one shot of target but he made the most of that opportunity as he was able to beat goalkeeper David Martin with a sublime curled effort.

Shortly after, the winger contributed the ball leading to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 11th goal of the league campaign and that sealed a comfortable 3-1 triumph in the end.

Following the game, a number of Gunners fans have expressed their delight over the forward’s showing on Twitter.

Here are some of the reactions…

https://twitter.com/Aubazettes/status/1204156685914386433

https://twitter.com/AFCStupendous/status/1204152224898863104

Pepe has not had much luck in front of goal this term and he has most often missed the target or seen the opposition shot-stopper denying him.

The strike against the Hammers should boost his confidence going forward and it will be interesting to see whether he can replicate the display against holders Manchester City this weekend.

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