So.
I have thought for a while that Pepe needs to be bench ridden.
For all his talent and mercurial dribbling skills, he is just not efficient. Not efficient enough for himself. Not efficient enough for the team.
It’s what it is, he may or may not achieve the consistency I think he needs to have for someone of his importance in the team. But for now, at this moment. Pepe is net negative.
It’s essential we get him functioning at a level that he can be as effective and efficient as possible, or else we’ll have to find our balance without him long term. He is not dependable.
