Ian Wright hammers ‘very, very poor’ Arsenal duo despite weekend win

Tue 12 January 2021 19:15, UK

Arsenal hero Ian Wright has hammered Willian and Nicolas Pepe for their recent performances, during a punditry stint on

The former striker watched on as the Gunners needed ext🏅ra-time to defeat Newcastle United on Saturday.

Arsenal needed goals f🌠rom Emile Smith Rowe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to progress against Steve Bruce’s strugglers.

(Photo; David Price; Arsenal FC; Getty Images)

Afterwards, Wright spoke of his disappointment at Willian and Pepe, with both players failing to🔴 make an impact.

“Very, very poor today from Pepe.

“Same with Willian. Th𝓡ese are two players we needed ✨a lot from and we are just not getting it to be honest.

“In the end, Arteta had to b🎶ring his best guys on because the guys he brought in, just didn’t do it in the first half.”

Pಌepe has failed to really pin down a place in the Arsenal side since a transfer from Lille in 2019.

The 25-year-old has scored 13 goals and claimed 13 assists in 63 𒉰appearances for the Gunners.

He has struggled to gain any real consistency and already looks li𝔉ke he faces a battle to revive himself at Arsenal.

Likewise, Willian who checked in from Chelsea during the s🙈u💟mmer.

He rakes in £192,000-a-weeked team just yet.

The 32-year-old claimed three assists on the opening day of the campaign 🅘but 💮doesn’t have a goal contribution to his name since.

For Pepe, aged 25, you’d have to say he🦂 still has a 🔴bit of time on his side.

He has done himse♏lf some justi✱ce in Europe and the challenge for Arteta is to get a tune out of him domestically.

(Photo; David Price; Arsenal FC; Getty Images)

Willian, on the other hand,𝔍 is seemingly already facing a fight for 🍷his Emirates Stadium future.

His form at Arsenal has been nothing shy of average and sup❀porters are growing disgruntled by the week.

He was signed꧅ as a proven performer to help the younger players along.

Right now, however, the Hale End graduates are ꦯupstaging the man with 70 caps for Braz♎il.

Wiඣllian needs to roll his sleeves up and sort his form out.

If he do𝓡esn’t his༺ stay at Arsenal could prove extremely shortlived.

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