This archive report was first published on 23 October 2019.
On October 23, 2019, Arsenal's Premier League match against Sheffield United ended in a 1-0 victory for the hosts, marking the Gunners' second defeat of the season.
Unai Emery, the Arsenal manager, attributed the loss to Nicolas Pepe's missed chances, urging the player to regain his scoring form.
Sheffield United's Lys Mousset scored the only goal of the match in the 30th minute, while Nicolas Pepe had a chance to score the first goal but failed to capitalize on it.
According to Unai Emery, Nicolas Pepe's inability to score from open play is a key concern, and the player needs to take his chances to improve the team's performance.
Emery stated, 'The chance for us, for Pepe, was the key. Because if they score the first goal, defensively they are a very strong team. Pepe is improving but the next step for him is to score.'
He added, 'Usually he is going to score chances like that, but tonight he didn’t take his chance.'
