The Gunners broke their transfer record to acquire the Ivory Coast international from Lille for £72m this summer. Pepe made his Premier League debut in the 1-0 win at Newcastle on the opening weekend of the season, before Emery handed him 44 minutes of action in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Burnley. And the winger believes his manager's linguistic skills have helped him make an impact early on in his Arsenal career. "It's been really good because he speaks French and it has been much easier for us to communicate," he told the club's official website. "I'm new, the strategy and tactics are new and it really helps that I can get the coach's assistance. Now I need to learn...
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