Robert Pires insists Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe not cut out for Premier League.
Arsenal legend Robert Pires has suggested that Nicolas Pepe is not cut out for English football.
Pepe’s Arsenal struggles.
Nicolas Pepe joined Arsenal in the summer of 2019 from Lille.
The Gunners paid a staggering ВЈ72m to bring the Ivorian to north London.
And though a player of course has no control over his price-tag, to say that Pepe has since failed to come anywhere close to justifying such a fee would be putting it lightly.
Both Unai Emery, who has made public that he in fact wanted to sign Wilfried Zaha over Pepe, and Mikel Arteta, have struggled to get the best out of the gifted wide-man.
Pires on Nicolas Pepe.
Pepe has, to his credit, proven to be a useful squad player in the Europa League. However, it is clear that Arteta still has little trust in the former Lille man, with an ageing Willian and inexperienced Bukayo Saka regularly preferred when it comes to high-profile outings.
And now, a former Arsenal star has come out to question whether Pepe is even capable of performing in the Premier League.
Robert Pires was, of course, a huge success in north London, playing a key role in the Gunners’ glories under Arsene Wenger.
However, when speaking about Pepe during a recent interview, Pires revealed that he simply doesn’t believe Arsenal’s record signing is cut out for English football:
“His game doesn’t suit the intensity and demands of the Premier League.
“Pepe wasn’t used to it and it has been complicated for him to change his mentality, to adapt to a new way of training and to settle in a tough league.
“I think he is simply not cut out for English football.”
We simulated Arsenal vs Chelsea to get a score prediction for FA Cup final.
Arsenal and Chelsea go head-to-head in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, but what will the score be? We used FIFA 20 to get a unique score prediction.
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This year's FA Cup final will be a traditional London derby, with Arsenal facing London rivals Chelsea in the biggest domestic cup competition at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
The Gunners have some injury and selection issues ahead of the final, with Gabriel Martinelli, Calum Chambers, Bernd Leno, Pablo Mari and Shkodran Mustafi all due to miss the game through injury, Cedric Soares is cup-tied and there are big doubts over the availability of Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi.
For the Blues, N'Golo Kante is likely to feature after recovering through injury, but Billy Gilmour will miss the game.
So, what lineup will Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard go with? And, what will the final score be in the FA Cup final on Saturday?
We used FIFA 20 to have a bit of fun and get a score prediction ahead of the upcoming FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea.
Arsenal vs Chelsea FA Cup final score predicted using FIFA 20.
To set up this simulation, we used kick-off mode within FIFA 20 but didn't select a team to control; we then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself.
The AI difficulty was set to legendary, with the line-up updated with the latest transfers, injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 3-4-3/5-3-2 formation, with their lineup as follows: Martinez; Holding, Luiz, Tierney; Maitland-Niles, Ceballos, Xhaka, Saka; Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang.
We predict that Chelsea could set up in a 3-4-3/5-2-3 formation, with the lineup as follows: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger; James, Kovacic, Kante, Alonso; Mount, Giroud, Pulisic.
FIFA 20 predicts that Arsenal will dominate the first-half of this game in terms of possession, with Arteta's side seeing plenty of the ball, but the Gunners had no penetration and Chelsea were left largely untroubled.
In fact, the nerves seemed to get the better of both sides, with the score at half-time still 0-0. Arsenal were the dominant team, with Chelsea yet to show their hand in terms of attacking quality.
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Both Arteta and Lampard made changes on the hour mark, with Lucas Torreira replacing Granit Xhaka and Willian replacing Christian Pulisic, with both side's looking for fresh legs.
In the 70th minute, the big moment of the match came, and unfortunately for Arsenal, it was another horrendous defensive error from David Luiz.
As Olivier Giroud controlled the ball inside the box and headed towards the touchline going nowhere, David Luiz inexplicably put in a very clumsy challenge, with the Frenchman tumbling over inside the box, leaving the referee with little option.
Giroud stepped up and side-footed his effort straight into the bottom right corner, giving Chelsea a vital opening goal in the final.
Despite being a former Gunner, Giroud certainly didn't hold back in his celebration, with his teammates surrounding him to celebrate the goal.
Arsenal responded well and dominated the final stages of the game, but could only create one-half chance of note against the Chelsea rearguard, with Willy Caballero saving an effort from Ainsley Maitland-Niles inside the area.
But Chelsea held firm in the final stages to seal a major trophy win. Frank Lampard's had won the FA Cup, beating their London rivals Arsenal in the process.
And then, the big moment, with Blues captain Cesar Azpilicueta lifting the FA Cup trophy with his teammates at Wembley Stadium.
Full-time score: Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea.
Here are the full-time match stats.
The match stats show that Arsenal had more possession and more chances, but ended up on the losing side courtesy of a defensive error from David Luiz.
FIFA 20 predicts that Chelsea will win the FA Cup on Saturday, with this simulation predicting that it will be a low-scoring game that could hinge on a defensive error.
What do you think the score will be? And, what lineups do you think Arsenal and Chelsea will go with at Wembley Stadium?
As always, this is just a bit of fun ahead of what is an important game for Arsenal and Chelsea on Saturday, lets see who lifts the FA Cup in real-life!
Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction.
Arsenal vs Chelsea prediction is written before round 20 of the English Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium in London. For this game, I will try to provide the best betting tips and correct score predictions based on my analysis of these two teams.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea Betting Tips.
Even the appointment of the new manager didn't help Arsenal to finally record a much-needed victory in the previous round, as they were held to a draw by struggling Bournemouth. In total they so far had 5 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats, and they are now 11th with 24 points. Since they have been struggling this season, this city derby won't be easy for them. We should see many goals in this affair since they netted 25 and conceded 28 in the previous 19 rounds.
Despite being seen as a heavy favourite in their most recent clash, Chelsea disappointed their fans as they lost to Southampton at home 0-2. Their form is very inconsistent this season, and they so far recorded 10 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats. From those meetings, they picked up 32 points, and they are currently placed 4th. Since they scored 33 and conceded 27 goals in the previous rounds, I think that we'll see many goals this time.
Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction.
Arsenal vs Chelsea prediction comes ahead of the English Premier League on Saturday, 26th December 2020, at Emirates Stadium in London. Let’s take a look at the match preview to provide the best betting tips and correct score prediction for this tie.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea Betting Tips.
Arsenal is 15th on the table with 14 points from 14 played matches. They are four points ahead of the teams in the relegation zone. Arsenal has four wins, two draws, and eight losses with a 12:18 goal difference. At Emirates Stadium, they have a 2-1-4 record and 6:10 goal difference.
Arsenal is without a win in the previous four matches in all competitions. They lost 4-1 at home against Manchester City in the EFL Cup in the last game. Once again, Arsenal's defence was awful, so it is no wonder that guests secured an easy win.
Arsenal's attacking line is the better part of the team at the moment, as they scored at least one goal in four of the previous five matches in all competitions.
Chelsea is 5th on the table with 25 points. They have a 7-4-3 record and 29:14 goal difference. On the road, Chelsea has 3-2-2 and 12:7.
Chelsea lost two of the previous three matches. In the last game, they won 3-0 at home against West Ham. The home team played too well in that game, especially in the second half when they completely outplayed city rivals.
Chelsea scored at least one goal in five of the previous six matches in all competitions.
Arsenal vs Chelsea Correct Score Predictions.
Both these teams are playing well in the attacking part at the moment, so both teams to score seem like the best bet for this match. My correct score prediction is a 2-1 win for the away side.
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