Quote Originally Posted by Bumble View Post
Aren't most signings paid for over the length of contract as opposed to one lump sum. Think that is fairly standard.

Still baffled why pepe doesn't play more. Although nelson on the right has looked lively in games. But surely laca could be replaced with pepe.
Who knows? Could be the pressure of his price tag getting to him? Could be he’s struggling to settle in a new league and a new country? Maybe both of these things combined with the hostile crowd and the absolute shit-show he’s walked into have shattered his confidence?

If I had to guess I’d say it’s because he maybe isn’t putting enough effort in defensively and he’s maybe a little too one-footed, which makes his actions too predictable. We know Arteta is demanding max effort as a ‘non-negotiable’, and from the training clips I’ve seen it looks like we’re putting a lot of work into drilling the players to receive the ball and play a pass in 360°, so perhaps he’s flunking both these tests at the moments (or simply isn’t doing them as well as Nelson)? Again, it probably comes down to confidence.