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Pepe accepts he's struggled at Arsenal but thanks Emery for keeping the faith

The club's record signing has revealed he felt the pressure to hit the ground running but is hoping to kick on after Thursday's match-winning display

Nicolas Pepe admitted after his match-winning cameo against Vitoria that he has struggled to deal with the big expectations that come with being Arsenal’s club-record signing.

But the winger, who scored two sumptuous free-kicks in the final 10 minutes on Thursday night to earn the Gunners a 3-2 win in the Europa League, stated that there is much more to come and thanked Unai Emery for the unwavering belief he has shown in him.