I don't understand how Conte says he is palying 4-2-4 while Pepe is one of the "4 attackers" with 0 attacking skills: dribbling 0/10, shooting 0/10, crossing -5/10.
Absolute shit against Bologna. Crosses were horrible, never took on his man, and yet he got to finish the game while Krasic (arguably much better than him, even though his performance was nothing to shout about) got
subbed! Baffling indeed!
If it's his defensive skills which isn't convincing anyway makes him play, how about starting with Grosso or we could have kept Sissoko and play him as left winger as he can defend even better.
The more I watch Pepe the more I can't feel if he's a winger.
But seriously, he should consider to change positions. He has speed and decent shot skills, maybe putting him back in his old position as a striker isn' t a bad idea (though Juve don't need another one). He has good workrate and likes to break his opponents' legs, fits the profile of a DM.