Wenger implores Arsenal fans to ‘give Perez time’

Arsene Wenger has asked Arsenal fans to remain
patient with new signing Lucas Perez.
Wenger handed a full debut to Perez against
Southampton on Saturday, but the new signing
struggled as the club’s lone striker.
He recorded just one shot before his substitution
just after the hour mark, but showed glimpses of
positive play.
Speaking to Arsenal’s official website, Wenger
said that he expects the 28-year-old to find
goalscoring form soon.
“I hope so,” said the manager. “I think he got 17
goals last year. In the second half, I think he
combined much better. It is not easy as well to
start at home, the pressure is there for
everybody and everybody has their eyes on them.
“You could see that especially with Mustafi,
because in the second half he was much more
comfortable than in the first.
“Let’s give [Lucas] time. We have scored goals
since the start of the season, but we bought one
more striker because we thought we needed one
more let’s give him time and not judge him too
quickly.”