Arsenal performed a substantial rotation in the League Cup quarter-finals. Nkatia and Pepe, who started the game, performed brilliantly and became the team’s biggest contributor to the victory. Nkatia staged a hat-trick, scoring as many as 10 goals in 9 League Cups in his career; Pepe made three goals in his 100 milestone Arsenal battle, contributing one goal and two assists. In addition, the 18-year-old Patino, who came off the bench in this game, not only completed the first show of Arsenal’s first team, but also scored his first goal in stoppage time.
The League Cup is the stage for Nkatia to become famous. In the 2017-2018 season, Nkatia had just emerged in the first team of Arsenal. In the fourth round of the League Cup against Norwich, he replaced Nkatia on the field. He scored twice to help Arsenal win and advance and become famous ever since. Although Nkatia failed to gain a firm foothold at Arsenal and still acted as a substitute this season, Nkatia maintained a high scoring efficiency in the League Cup. In this game against Sunderland, Nkatia, who started the game, performed a hat-trick. This was the first time he scored three goals in a single game for the Arsenal first team.
It is worth mentioning that Nkatia’s third goal in the game was exquisite. Pepe passed through the right side of the penalty area and then crossed. According to statistics, Nkatia has played 9 times in the League Cup in his career, scoring 10 goals, and can be regarded as the lucky star of Arsenal in the League Cup.
In addition to Nkatia, Pepe, who started this game, also had an outstanding performance. This campaign is Pepe’s 100th milestone in Arsenal, and it has a special commemorative significance for him. And Pepe’s performance is also perfect. Pepe contributed a goal and two assists in this game. Especially the first assist was amazing. Pepe dribbled the ball directly in front of the baseline on the right side of the frontcourt. After Sunderland’s player Hugh May, he then crossed to assist Enkatia to score, and then Pepe almost at the same point, again passed Humei through the crotch. Hugh May became the background board of Pepe’s wonderful performance in this game. Pepe’s second assist was passed to the teenager Patino, who scored with a shovel in the penalty area. Patino, who was only 18 years old, had just completed his first team debut as a substitute in this game and scored his first goal. He had a perfect start to his career as a Gunners.
As Aubameyang continues to be banned internally by Arsenal and without this top shooter, the Gunners need other attackers to come forward. In this game, Nketia and Pepe showed a good competitive state, perhaps Can get more performance opportunities in the next game.Return to Sohu to see more
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