RUN PEPE, RUN!
Former Arsenal player Ray Parlour believes Nicolas Pepe plays better when he’s running at players.
Pepe played a key role in the win against Molde in the Europa League, opening the scoring in the 50th minute.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Parlour said: “He was much better [against Molde], I must admit. He’s better when he runs at players, commits players.
“He takes the easy option usually in the Premier League. He needs to run at full-backs, make them commit.
“He’s good when he gets on his left foot, he has a good strike on him and you can see him taking corners. The reason he plays on the right is so he can cut inside and shoot with his left foot.
“We always had left wingers who were right-footed, we had Pires, we had Overmars who would cut in and get 20 goals a season.
“It’s alright doing it against Molde, against the smaller sides, you have to do it against the big sides. He has to make that impact against the Leeds Uniteds and the teams in the Premier League.
“He has shown glimpses he can do it in the Premier League, but he hasn’t done it on a regular basis.
“Again, when you go back to consistency, you have to do it week in, week out.
“You need to be a seven or eight out of 10 week in, week out and that’s where you are going to be a real success at your club.”