On the day that Emirates Stadium welcomed back a capacity crowd in the Premier League for our match against Chelsea, we heard from Nicolas Pepe about the best atmospheres he’s experienced in his career so far, his early days ‘playing in the hood’ and what he loves about the English fans.
For evidence of how much Nicolas Pepe is energised by playing on front of live crowds, just cast your mind back to the final two games of last season.
Our trip to Crystal Palace on the penultimate matchday was the first time we had played a Premier League match in front of more than 2,000 fans for 14 months – back in the pre-pandemic days.