Arsenal F.C.'s Nicolas Pepe Wows Fans With Powerful Goal vs. Wolves
Arsenal Football Club and the Wolverhampton Wanderers faced off on Tuesday in a tightly-contested [...]
NICOLAS PEPE!
What a goal through the Wolves defense! #WOLARS pic.twitter.com/A80xRw5DT3
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) February 2, 2021
"What impressed me the most about Nicolas Pépé's goal last night was his desire to win the ball back in the first place. His hunger seems to be back. Hopefully it continues," one member of the fanbase tweeted on Wednesday.
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Nicolas Pépé has the same number of goals (4) as Anthony Martial (in 531 minutes less) and 3 more goals than Christian Pulisic (in 215 minutes less).
Underrated. pic.twitter.com/hVR4WShWF9
— ralph (@afcelu) February 3, 2021
"Nicolas pepe didn't only score that goal, he recovered the ball, nutmegged an opponent in their box, and scored a far post [heart eyes emoji]. I love Arsenal's way of playing," another fan added. There were many expressing excitement about Pepe and his contributions on Tuesday.
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That’s what we paid 72m for !!!!
— Uchecityofficial (@Uchecityoffici1) February 2, 2021
"And what dreadful defending from three Wolves players," one football fan commented after watching the highlight from Tuesday's game. There were many fans commenting about Pepe's skills on the pitch while others made strong comments about the Wolves and their defensive abilities.
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Nicolas Pepe has scored three goals in his past four starts in the league, as many as in his previous 16.
Is he starting to show his potential? 🤔
Watch #MOTD ⤵ #bbcfootball
— Kay Sports ⚽️ (@KaySportsPL) February 3, 2021
"That was a Great goal that last night from nicolas Pepe," another fan commented. The members of the fanbase continued to rave about the Arsenal star after his big play. They highlighted his string of big plays in recent matches while calling his goal "filthy."
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Aside from the chaos last night, Nicolas Pepe was brilliant again. Starting to see our 72m pound player producing consistently now & getting goals. Hope he continues this form, looks to have found his spot on the left 💪🏼 His goal was sensational last night #AFC #Arsenal #Pepe pic.twitter.com/hOZ8uo9jTR
— Kevin Timoney (@KevTimoney) February 3, 2021
"I'm going to bed thinking of Nicolas Pepe's goal. That's the memory I'll take with me. Tomorrow, we can worry about the league table," one fan commented. Arsenal may have lost to the Wolves 2-1, but the fans still expressed optimism about the future. They said that Pepe would continue to be an important part of the team.
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Another good performance from Nicolas Pepe and a lovely little nutmeg for his goal. #megnuts #SoSweet #arsenal
Just seen it again and I'm sorry but that is not a penalty. pic.twitter.com/OQYr8hhCsP
— Stuart MacFarlane 🎗📷 (@Stuart_PhotoAFC) February 3, 2021
"How good was Nicolas Pepe in the first half? Exactly what we need from the left. Trickery, flair, goal threat, relentless. I love this version of Pepe," one fan tweeted on Tuesday. There are many fans that have wanted to see some big plays from Pepe. He met and exceeded these expectations against the Wolves.
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This is Nelson Semedo vs Nicolas Pepe, the start of a move that resulted in a goal and left Semedo on the floor.
I think I've seen something similar to this before 😃 pic.twitter.com/lhKR1109ab
— Sagnik (@NeoNoirPlease) February 2, 2021
Lionel Messi is a legend among football fans, to the point that several big plays are compared to moments from his career. This trend continued on Tuesday after Pepe's jaw-dropping goal. "I genuinely feel sorry for Nicolas Pépé. The one time he scores a Messiesque goal and we get two red cards. Shambles," one fan wrote.
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